The DeltaFusion Project
DeltaFusionis a celebration of the cultural diversity of Stockton and the surrounding Delta region. Giant puppets, masks, costumes, and floats will be featured in a parade on Saturday, July 23rd, the anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Stockton, followed by a performance at Victory Park.
The project involves a 5-week period of workshops, separated into two sessions. The full 5-week workshop (Session I) is recommended for teachers, artists, and adults interested in puppetry, mask making, and the use of the arts to enhance learning in all disciplines. In the mornings of the first 3-weeks, participants will focus on creating giant puppets, costumes, and masks that are the heart of the parade and performance, working with faculty from the University of the Pacific and guest artists fromIn the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatreof Minneapolis. The afternoons will be spent studying storytelling techniques and devised theatre, the theories of Art Across the Disciplines, and in doing cultural research. After the first 3 weeks, participants join the faculty in guiding community members in Session II in the final preparations for parade and performance.
For Session II, the community is invited to join in, as part of the 2nd session of theHaggin Museum Summer Arts Program.Everyone, ages 6 and up, is welcome to be a part of this exciting event, where we finalize the story of who we are and how we came to be here in Stockton.
All are invited to celebrate and participate in these events as we honor the people and the industries that are a part of our local history.Join us!Make the puppets, walk in the parade and perform in the show!
Workshop Leaders:
University of the Pacific faculty:
Theatre Arts
Rand Enlow and Cathie McClellan
Visual Arts:
Brett DeBoer
Artists from In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (www.hobt.org):
Paul Robinson and Sandy Speiler
Local educators and artists (www.kudosct.com):
Ria Barredo-Kroff and Rob Kroff
Session I
20 June through 23 July
9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Description:
This 5-week session of workshops includes 3-weeks which will allow students the opportunity to build puppets, masks, sets, costumes and work with guest master artists fromIn the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatreof Minneapolis, MN and University of the Pacific faculty from the Theater and Visual Arts Departments. This arts immersion work shop will also develop the theatrical story line for a performance based on the history of the people of the Delta and their reasons for settling here. During the final 2-weeks of Session I, participants become mentors to the students of all ages who join theDeltaFusionproject in Session II.
Fee:
$500
or
$767 (3 units of PACIFIC collegecredit included)
Ages:
17 and older
Registration:
Center for Professional & Continuing Education—University of the Pacific,
209.946.2424
Session II
11 July through 23 July
Description:
This session is the second of the 2011Haggin Museum Summer Art Workshops.These workshops will provide children of all ages the opportunity to join in the fun ofDeltaFusionmaking art, puppets, costumes, and masks under the guidance of the Haggin Museum educational staff in collaboration with guest master artists fromIn the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, University of the Pacific faculty from the Theater and Visual Arts Departments and participants from Session I. This session will also allow additional adult community members to join in, build props, costumes, masks, and rehearse the theatrical production. All participants can take part in both the parade from Miracle Mile to Victory Park and the theatrical performance at Victory Park after the parade on July 23, 2011.
Fee:
FREE
Ages:
6–10 years old
1:00–2:30 p.m.
11–15 years old
3:00–4:30 p.m.
16 years old and up
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Registration:
Department of Education—
Haggin Museum,
209.940.6332 or 209.940.6315
For More Information:
http://deltafusion.wordpress.com
Brett DeBoer—946.3097
Cathie McClellan—946.2051
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