With only 30 school days left, it's time to get ready for those final days.
We will be in Ashland June 3rd and 4th. We will leave early on the 3rd and return late on the 4th, spending one night in Ashland. While we are there we will be attending two plays, one Shakespeare play and one other performance.
On the 3rd we will see the evening performance of "The Cocoanuts".
Sun, sand and shtick
The service stinks but the gags are four-star in this Marx Brothers romp. Groucho owns a bum hotel in Florida and peddles dubious real estate to gullible Northerners seeking a place in the sun. He’s after a rich society dame, who’s after an eligible match for her daughter, who’s in love with the hotel’s head clerk. Trouble rolls in with the tide when the other Marxes arrive and mama’s eligible match turns out to be anything but. Mark Bedard (Groucho in 2012’s Animal Crackers) will adapt this jazz-age gem with songs by Irving Berlin.
On the 4th we will see the matinee performance of "The Tempest".
Rough magic and brave new worlds
For 12 years, the exiled Duke Prospero has waited for this moment: Old enemies have sailed too close to his enchanted island, and a mighty storm has forced them ashore. Now it’s time to settle old scores and reclaim his former dukedom for his daughter, Miranda. Aided by supernatural powers, Prospero dispenses justice while overseeing the growing attraction between Miranda and the princely son of one of his foes. In Shakespeare’s romance, sorcery and love transmute vengeance into humility and humanity, making it possible for all to return to a world made new by the power of forgiveness.
This production of "The Tempest" is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national theatre initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
Depending on any last minute money raised, we will either pack food with us and cook for ourselves, or we will go out for a nice dinner on the 3rd. I will need 5 chaperones that are willing to drive and have room for at least 5 people in their car. If you'd like to attend, please let me know!
June 11th will be our promotion ceremony. Promotion will be held here in the gym at 7:00 PM. Friends and extended family are more than welcome to join us for this celebration. The dress for the evening is formal, which means slacks, button up shirts, ties, appropriate cocktail length dresses (no strapless or spaghetti straps), etc. I am happy to preview possible attire if you're unsure about its suitability. During the ceremony we will have 3 student speakers, present everyone with their certificates, announce where people are going on to, and there's always the 8th grade dance. Afterwards we will have a small dessert reception.
If you'd like to help with decorations or the reception, please let me know. We'll be getting those committees off the ground this week.
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