The CAPC and the Auditorium
Present

Home for the Holidays!

An annual event featuring Traditional Holiday Music by local musicians:
Pearl Brick, Catherine Reed, Brent Pearce,
Rachel Fields, Acra Turner, Gayle & Melody, Mountain Sprout, Lany Ballance and Maia Archote!

Emcees: Joe Easton and Lindsay Petter

December 14th, 7:00PM in the Eureka Springs City Auditorium
For information call 479/253-7788. Admission is FREE

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We didn't want to miss yesterday's «Christian Perspective» program on KTCN 100.9 FM because it featured an interview with Eureka's own local Jericho Rider, Kevin B. Thompson.

Thompson announced his appearance on the Jericho Rider's forum with the comment, «I am asking that you please pray for me, though I know that Jesus is with me, my flesh still wants to be nervous.» So, before we move briskly along to the sort of commentary that makes the Baby Jesus cry, a brief pause for this supportive message:

[Kevin, you have a very nice radio voice and you did just fine. See? You even had a fan call from the earnest listener who called in to play, «Stump the Pastor» with his obscure Bible question.]

The interview was styled as a conversation between Thompson and Pastor Gene Gilmore from Eureka's First Assembly of God Church. We tuned in just as Gilmore was explaining how, «We didn't support the Jericho Riders at first because we didn't know who you were.»

«We,» Pastor Gilmore? Who are «we?»

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It's a late summer evening in the Valentine section of Kansas City. I'm walking to the apartment I lived in back then, admiring the old, large homes in this part of town. Some of them were turned into apartments in the 60's, and now a lot of younger people are moving in, gentrifying the neighborhood; turning these large beautiful homes back into single family dwellings. One in particular I've always admired is just a block from my apartment. It sits on a corner, with a wrought iron fence about 5 feet tall surrounding the yard. A large, 2 story home that looks like it's been well cared for over the years and probably not divided into apartments. I have no idea what the architecture is, but it's a great looking house.

As I get a little closer, I see a woman in the front yard, next to the house. She's at one of the windows. There's another woman in the house, leaning out the window. At first I think they're just talking. Then I realize, the woman in the house is crawling out of the window, the woman outside is helping her. What the hell? Looking around, I see no signs of a fire, so why is she crawling out the window? Wouldn't it be easier to use the door as an exit? I'm about even with them now, from the sidewalk I yell at them, «Is everything ok? Do you need some help?»

«Yes. I think so.» says the woman in the yard. I walk through the gate, up to the window. The woman in the yard appears to be in her early to mid thirties, the woman in the window is elderly, and quite frail.

«I'm Dena. I live across the street. This is Mrs. Whitworth.» says the younger woman.

«I'm Yip. What's the problem?»

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In last week's article entitled, «To Boycott or Not? Fundies Flip and Flop,» we told you about «traditional family values» newspaper publisher Al Pryor blaming the Eureka Springs gay community for his publication's potentially dire financial staits.

We'd like nothing better than to give you a link to Al's Galton's whistle wisdom in its entirety, but we suspect Al's opening sentence, «I write this against the advice of my board of directors,» had something to do with the fact that Al's editorial has been removed from the Patriots' Herald web site.

Briefly, Al refused to accept an ad promoting Eureka's Fall Diversity Weekend. A local skirmish ensued, wherein citizens and visitors vowed to boycott the Patriots' Herald and its advertisers. Al fired back with a bang, and a whimper, complaining--and we're quoting directly from our print version of the web-excised editorial:

It has been a very real struggle to keep the Patriot on the streets at times because of the lack of business ads to pay the bills. Now we find ourselves faced with much hate from many gay people and others in our area because we would not run the diversity weekend ad.... [snipped: a statement about how some of Al's best friends are gay.]

Now with the gays up in arms against us because we would not run the diversity weekend ad, they threaten to stop all business transactions with businesses that do run ads with us. This will cause more advertisers to not use the pages of the Patriot to advertise their business. This is their mentality and will likely further harm our ad base. Without ad support we will not survive.

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The annual Ozarks Chorale Winter Concert promises beautiful music to put visitors in the holiday mood. On December 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Auditorium, the group will perform all of Handel's «The Messiah» Christmas choral pieces with full professional orchestral accompaniment, along with other classical and holiday favorites.

Also in the musical spotlight is Huw Priday from Brecon, Mid Wales, performing as guest Tenor Soloist singing the tenor solos of the Messiah. Priday has appeared with all the major British opera companies and has also shown his versatility by singing the role of 'Piangi' in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. His operatic career has taken him to mainland Europe singing in Germany France Sweden Denmark and Spain. With an extensive oratorio and concert career, he has traveled all over the world to Australia, America, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

Other unique arrangements of traditional holiday favorites to be performed include Brahms' «How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place» with its soaring tenor and soprano passages and Rutter's delightful arrangement of «The Twelve Days of Christmas.»

Maestro C. Myron Flippin, conductor for the Ozarks Chorale and the North Arkansas Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Orchestra Director for the Northwest Arkansas Academy of Fine Arts, will conduct all the voices and orchestra musicians for this «Old Fashioned Christmas» concert. The Ozarks Chorale boasts over 60 members, nine of which are students from the area.

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John Two-Hawks is a Platinum Award winning musician whose music has been featured in Emmy Award winning movies, HBO, The History Channel, National Public Radio, NativeRadio.com, American Indian Radio on Satellite, Gathering of Nations Radio, and countless other international media outlets.

The concert starts at 7:30 pm, Eureka Springs City Auditorium

Tickets: $20 at the door, $15 in advance, age 15 & under free
For info call: 866-444-0940

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Celebrate the Art of Eureka, take a stroll through the town and enjoy seeing an eclectic collection of art!

Galleries on Spring Street and all around the town will open their doors from 6-9:00 pm. A colorful banner hanging outside each one will identify galleries participating in this fabulous fun event.

Inside, you will find all artist-made goods, ranging from gold and silver jewelry to paintings, glass, ceramic, wood and much more.

Representing more than 2000 artists, these Eureka Springs art and fine craft galleries offer an unsurpassed collection of wares, propelling Eureka Springs to the top 5 small cities in the country for art.

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Take a stroll through history as you tour through some of the most illustrious homes along Spring Street. The Tour includes choir music, children caroling, refreshments, docent tours of each location, jazz bands and Victorian merriment throughout Spring Street.

Tickets are available at the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the tour. Children under 12 are free.

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This evening parade begins at 6:00pm and features floats, walkers,bands and thousands of lights as it makes it way through downtown Eureka Springs.

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The 3rd annual Eureka Springs Fall Art Fair will take place Saturday November 24th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday the 25th, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center, Eureka Springs, AR.

Admission to the indoor show is $2. Parking is free. Food and drink will be available. The Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center is located at 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs, AR.

More details here: Fall Art Fair

Popularity: 5% [?]