Added: Feb 5, 2012

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ART CENTER ALUMNI REUNION 2012 LAKE PLACID SCHOOL of ART - Students, Faculty, Staff Friends are Welome! June 22, 23, 24 2012 Schedule of Events June 22, 2012 -- Friday Welcome Alumni, Faculty Friends Reception Art Gallery Opening 3:00 -- 5:00 PM Welcome to Lake Placid Alumni Faculty Sign-in / Registration and Early Reception at the Huttlinger House, 2350 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 5:00 -- 7:00 PM Art Gallery Exhibition Opening with Beer, Wine and Cheese Reception for the Artist and Art Center Alumni Reunion group, held in the Art Gallery hosted by the Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid, NY. 7:30 PM Alumni Faculty Dinner at Paradox Lodge, Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY http://www.paradoxlodge.com/ June 23, 2012 Saturday Art Center Alumni Reunion 2012 "Homecoming Day " Concert Performances Hosted by The Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY 1:00 PM -- Alumni Faculty Homecoming -- A celebration of 40 years of arts at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts since the art center officially opened on December 29, 1972. Dan Patchett will give alumni introductions and a brief talk about the Art School Art Center during the founding years and the Nettie Marie Jones legacy. Followed by showing of a new documentary titled "The Homecoming", a video musical review of the Art Center's 40 years from 1972, to the present day, its arts presentations and numberous partnerships. Included are images from the First Art Center Alumni Reunion, June 2011. "The Homecoming" is a 38 minute audio -- visual walk down memory lane with images of the early days of the former Lake Placid School of Art Art Center and it's staff, faculty, students, friends and patrons during the 1970s - early 1980s and the present day operation of The Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Intermission 15 minutes 2:00 PM -- Katie Beck, Mezzo-Soprano Jonah Piali Piano accompanist 45 minute concert. Katie Beck is 3rd generation art center family. Katie's grandmother Anne Huttlinger served as treasurer on the art center's founding board of directors in the early 1970s. Her mother Tierney Huttlinger Beck grew up at the art center, beginning as an usher who later became the box office manager. Ms. Beck is a recent graduate of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, a current superstar of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, has also taken an interest in Ms. Beck and has served as her vocal coach mentor in recent years. Ms. Beck attended a month-long vocal study program in August 2011 in Salzburg, Austria, and has performed in various recitals and operas at school in Potsdam, in her hometown of Bennington, VT, and in Salzburg, Austria. Ms. Beck studied voice with the talented Kerry Ryer-Parke of Williams College in Bennington, VT and with the incredible Dr. Deborah Massell as an undergraduate at the Crane School of Music. Ms. Beck is a gifted emerging young artist with a golden voice, and plans to pursue a career in opera performance in the United States and Europe. Intermission 15 minutes 3:00 PM -- "LE GROOVE" Jazz Band Concert. Le Groove jazz, blues swing in the night! A six-piece band comprised of seasoned local musicians from the tri-lakes, offers jazz, blues and swing sounds, with some Latin undertones as well as "a little French accent." The smooth combination of keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, saxophone and vocals evokes both vintage and modern sounds conducive to dancing and very pleasurable listening. The six members in LE GROOVE are Mike Joyce-guitar and vocals, Rick Weber-drums, Dan Spada-bass and vocals, David Mishanec-saxophone and clarinet, Karen Baker-keyboard and Sandra Mishanec vocals. "LE GROOVE" is a new style jazz band with its own sound and has established itself as an exciting group performing here in the North Country. 4:00 PM -- Art Center Tour. An optional tour is offered of the Lake Placid Center of the Arts for anyone who wants to join in a group to see the arts facility. Tour guide will be LPCA management. 7:00 PM -- Alumni Faculty "Dinner and Evening on the Town" in Lake Placid. Cocktails 7:00 pm - Dinner 7:30 pm The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort - "Generations" Restaurant Main Street Lake Placid NY. Following the Alumni Dinner you may return to your lodging to refresh and relax or head back to the Village of Lake Placid for an evening on the town. June 24, 2012 -- Sunday 10:00 AM -- HO JO's Saranac Ave, Lake Placid, NY -- Alumni Faculty Breakfast 2:00 PM -- Huttlinger House, 2350 Saranac Ave. -- LPSA Founder's Event -- Photos Past Present -Share Scan Session. Upload photos to lakeplacidschoolofart.com. Also showing of the "Founding Years" Video Documentary originally premiered at last year's Alumni Reunion 2011. * Bring your old and any new photos of yourself and your work that we can add to our Alumni Web Site.

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