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Brieflv New year brings new entertainment
tertainment. The NC Jazz Festival Preview,
Ramsey Lewis T>io to
play Thalian
Grammy award winning musi
cians, the Ramsey Lewis Trio, are
scheduled to play at Thalian Hall on
Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Their
newest album, “Appassionata,” has
topped the international charts and
songs from this album will make up
part of the program co-presented by
WHQR 91.3 FM Public Radio.
Lewis presents “acoustic improvisa
tions on classical, operatic, blues
and spiritual themes.” Tickets for
either of the two shows are available
at Thalian Hall for $18-$28. Call
343-3664 for more information.
Creativity workshop
offered at library
The Northeast Regional Library
is holding a workshop based on the
popular book, “The Artist’s Way: A
Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity,”
by Julia Cameron. This class, which
will be facilitated by three librar
ians, is intended for individuals
seeking to release their “inner art
ist.” An informational meeting
about the ten-week workshop will be
held on Jan. 16 at 9:30 a.m. The
course will begin Jan. 30 and run
weekly on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m
until 11:30 a.m. until Apr. 3.
Art Museum to hold
classes
St. John’s Museum of Art will
begin art classes for interested pa
trons beginning this month. Classes
include Watercolor, Life Drawing,
Jewelry Making and Saturday Sol
dering, Fees, not including materi
als, range from $60-$95. Museum
members receive a 10% discount on
all classes. To register for classes
or receive more information, call St.
John’s Museum of Art at 763-0281.
Payment may be sent to 114 Orange
Street, Wilmington, NC, 28401.
Katie trapp
Staff Writer
It is only the second week of January and
2001 is already looking fMDsperous. Janu
ary is full of entertaiiunent events that stu
dents should enjoy, including performances
at Thalian Hall and Kenan Auditorium, in
addition to the many events of Homecom
ing week.
This Saturday, Thalian Hall will be host
ing The Ramsey Louis Trio. Ramsey Louis
is a three time Grammy winner whose eaily
pop hits include “The In Crowd” and “Hang
On Sloopy.” His group plays jazz-infused
classical, gospel, and folk music. His new
est album, “Appassionata,” has gained inter
national acclaim. Performances will be held
at 4 and 8 p.m.
“More than any album I’ve ever done,
‘Appassionata’ is a snapshot of all I’ve ever
been involved in,” Lewis said in arecent jmbss
release.
“Aladdin,” an Art Ventures Family The
atre event co-presented by the Junior League
of Wilmington, wUl play at Thalian Hall on
Court»sy of Atta n Action
Momix, a performance group that
combines gymnastics, dance and
theatre, will perform tliis month.
Jan. 27. This family mu.sical will entertain
the audience with the classic tale of the ge
nie in the bottle. Performances are at 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. and tickets are $6.
For Thalian Hall audiences, the beginning
of February will bring even more music en-
which celebrates 20 years of Dixieland and
mainstream jazz, will be presented on Feb. 1
at 8 p.m: the festival continues throughout
the weekend at the Hilton in downtown
Wilmington. The next night, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m,
the St. Lawrence String Quartet will play.
This ensemble recently won the Banft' Inter
national String Quartet Competition and is
now among the most celebrated chamber
ensembles in the world.
UNCW’s Arts in Action program is bring
ing Momix to Kenan Auditorium. Thispnv
duction, called “In Orbit,” combines gym
nastics, dance and theatre to tell a story of
space and the new millenium. Momix will
perform on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. Tick
ets are $12- $14 for the General Public, $6-
$8 for faculty and staff, and $4- $5 for UNCW
students with a valid l.D.
“Momix Ls really about the human body,
but they ase really large props to create a sort
of fantasy world,” said Arts in Action Pr>
gram Coordinator Shannon Hooker
Homecoming week is set for Jan 22-27
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Northeast Library explores Artist’s Way
Sarah van Schagen
A&E Editor
The Northeast Regional Library will be
gin offering a workshop to help patrons
reach their “inner artist” beginning with an
informational meeting on Jan. 16. The
workshop is based on the best-selling book
“The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to
Higher Creativity,” by Julia Cameron,
which outlines a weekly program for re
leasing one’s creativity.
The workshop will take the form of small
group meetings on Tuesday mornings from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. During the meetings,
participants will compare notes on how the
week went according to the suggestions in
Cameron’s book. This support group hopes
to aid ‘recovering cieatives,’ people who
know at some level that they were meant to
be creative.
“This program is a mix of pop psychol
ogy, new-age, self help and arecovery group
all jumbled into one,” said librarian Paige
Owens.
The program is free and, although lim
ited to 20 participants, is open to anyone
interested in exploring creativity and artis
tic confidence. Participants will be involved
in weekly exercises such as writing down
creative dreams. Another important part of
the program is journal writing, or what
Cameron calls “morning pages,” to help
clear one’s mind and stimulate creative en
ergy. Individuals will also go on a weekly
Artist Date, a brief, solitary outing to an art
museum or second-hand store, as a treat to
one’s inner artist.
Particif)ants may pursue any genre of
creativity from painting and drawing to writ
ing or even acting. Cameron emphasizes
that people are afiaid to be creative, but it is
only a subtle shift in lifestyle. She irKdicates
the importance of creativity in all fields firxn
business and finance to landscaping. One
of Cameron’s most important points, and
one that the workshop is based on, is that
creativity is an important part of life and it
is not just for those with a lot of ftte time.
“It depends on the individual, but if noth
ing else, one should gain tfie courage and
freedom to take care of one’s inner artist,”
said Owens.
Librarians Ronda Grizzle, Paige Owens
and Phyllis Smith will lead the workshop.
Owens asserts that they will work as facili-
tatcrs and not teachers because they will help
encourage the participants to work with their
inner artists. The three women have read
and studied Cameron’s book and plan to
lead the small group in accordance with
Cameron’s suggestioas.
Grizzle participated in a program at the
San Pedro Center for Art and Contempla
tion in Orlando, Fla that Ls similar to the
workshop she will fielp lead. She is an avid
journal writer and works at the main library
maintaining their computers. Owens works
the reference desk at the Northeast Regional
Library and has a master’s degree in cre
ative writing. She believes in the power of
journal writing and she has led workshops
on the subject for the library and the YMC A.
Smith has worked as a leader for many Ixwk
discussioas and she is the manager of the
Northeast Regional Library.
The Northeast Regional Library will
hold an informational meeting about the
workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 9:30 am.
Following the meeting, Cameron’s Ixxik,
which Ls required for those participating, will
be on sale for $12.95, a 20% discount off
the retail price. The course will begin on
Jan. 30 and will meet weekly from 9:30 to
11:30 am. thu)ugh April 3. Participants are
encouraged to attend each of the ten ses-