Art and Music Festival coming to Historic Dublin Sept. 26
Abbey Theater lists child-friendly fall lineup

Thursday, September 16, 2004

MICHAEL RACEY
Villager Staff Writer

The sixth annual Dublin Art and Music Festival will set up camp in Historic Dublin in less than two weeks.

The festival, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26, is expected to offer visitors what the event's promoters are calling an "eclectic" mix of 72 artists and vendors.

"The quality of the art at this year's event will be second to none," said Jessica Fagan, visual-arts manager of the Dublin Arts Council. "The variety, originality and level of craftsmanship are outstanding."

The festival will bring its usual open-air market feel to the historic district and will feature a children's area with several hands-on activities to keep young artists and their parents entertained.

A new feature of this year's festival is the silent art auction, where visitors will be able to bid on the works of many of the artists featured at the event.

Parking for the festival will be available at several lots near Historic Dublin, the easiest being the lots at Sells Middle School, the 1919 Building and Indian Run Elementary School on the west side of the district, along Bridge Street.

The music component of the festival will include a full day's worth of entertainment at two stages.

Everything from a marching-band drum line to Latin jazz will be offered at the main and community stages throughout the day.

The following is the list of acts scheduled as of The Villager's publication deadline:

Main stage:

  • 10 to 11 a.m. -- Bucktown Kickback

  • 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. -- Island Breeze

  • 1:30 to 3 p.m. -- The Tony Monaco

  • 3:30 to 5 p.m. -- Yumbambe

    Note: The Dave Powers Duo will perform 30-minute sets at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m.

    Community stage:

  • 10 to 10:45 a.m. -- Dublin Coffman High School Drum Line

  • 11 a.m. to noon -- Tony Calucci's Dance Extension

  • 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. -- Emerald City Orchestra

  • 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. -- Emerald City Players

  • 3 to 4 p.m. -- The Dublin Singers

    For more information about the festival or the arts council, log on at www.dublinarts.org.

    Abbey Theater announces fall schedule

    The Abbey Theater of Dublin, 5600 Post Road, has posted its fall schedule.

    There are several shows geared to children but leave plenty of room for adults.

    The headliner is a free event at 2 p.m. Sept. 26, featuring central Ohio cartoonist Tony Cochran, who draws the comic strip, "Agnes."

    Cochran will talk about how he puts together his strip in "Agnes: I'm Far Too Young to Look This Hot!"

    Cochran also will host a cartoon workshop titled "From Sublime to Just Silly" at 2 p.m. Oct. 3.

    "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" will come to the theater at 2 p.m. Oct. 9. The musical adaption of this C.S. Lewis classic is recommended for children 6 to 12 years old and costs $7 for children and seniors and $10 for adults.

    The following is a list of other shows for children that are scheduled for the Abbey this fall:

  • "Mystery on the Docks" -- 2 p.m. Oct. 17.

  • "The Three Little Pigs" -- 7 p.m. Oct. 22.

  • "Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie" -- 2 p.m. Oct. 31.

  • "Aladdin and Friends" -- 2 p.m. Nov. 6.

  • "A Christmas Carol" -- 2 p.m. Dec. 4.

    The following is a list of events geared for adults at the Abbey:

  • "Decoding the DaVinci Code" -- 2 p.m. Sept. 19. Admission is free but a ticket is required. Tickets are available at the front desk of the Dublin Community Recreation Center and the Dublin Library.

  • "Life After Death: What Happens After We Die" -- 7 p.m. Sept. 22. Psychic Tana Hoy "reunites audience members with lost loved ones." Tickets are $15.

  • "Author Jon Katz" -- 7 p.m. Oct. 20. The author of several dog books "shares his views about how dogs make him a better human." Admission is free.

  • "Dwight Lennox" -- 8 p.m. Dec. 11. Cost is $8 for children and seniors and $10 for adults.

    For more information, call 410-4550.

    <b>mracey@thisweeknews.com



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