Shawnee Hills Arts Council
The Illinois bicentennial celebration occurring across the state throughout the year has given rise to numerous events looking back on the history of the state and the many milestones and achievements over the past two centuries.
One such event was “Illinois Poets on Parade,” which was presented...
June promises to be a busy month at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center. The arts center is located at 125 W. Davie St. in Anna.
Here’s a look at the schedule of events on the arts center’s calendar:
Friday, June 1, 6:30 p.m., the home school Soul Schoolers drama club plans to present...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center is planning to host Paint the Town on Saturday, April 21.
The event will offer participants a chance to create their own works of art from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the West Davie Street parking lot in Anna.
The parking lot is across the street from the...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center play "Scenes from Pooh" had a "kick off" early rehearsal Monday, Feb. 12.
A group of 18 young actors and actresses shared the stage with Pete Housman's rehearsal for “Assumptions.”
"Assumptions" was the first play of the Shawnee Hills Arts Council/...
The upcoming schedule at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council’s Anna Arts Center includes a kids art camp, a drama camp and a kids painting party.
The kids art camp and the drama camp both are planned July 24-28. Hours for both camps are from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Kids Art Camp: At the kids...
Alice in Wonderland (Jossilin Needling) met Alice Through the Looking Glass (Brinley Corbit) in the play “Scenes from Alice,” written and directed by Dr. Lynn Steveson.
The play was performed April 28-30 at the Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center in Anna.
The arts center’s Lee Hackney...
Shawnee Hills Arts Council is planning to present its fourth annual children’s production, “Scenes from Alice.”
“Scenes from Alice” is an adaptation combining materials from “Alice in Wonderland” and “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
The original author, Lewis Carroll, wrote the two books four...
Staging of the Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center’s fourth annual children’s production is planned.
“Scenes from Alice” is scheduled April 28-30 at the arts center, which is located at 125 W. Davie St. in Anna.
Performances are set for 7 p.m. April 28 and 2 p.m. April 29-30.
“Scenes from...
The Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center hosted Paint the Town in the parking lot across from Anna-Jonesboro National Bank in downtown Anna on Saturday, April 8.
The community was invited to paint a picture in a four-foot by four-foot square. Kids also played in a bounce house.
Lera Hoehner...
The Civil War era came to life during a recent event in Union County. The Shawnee Hills Arts Council/Anna Arts Center hosted a wide range of activities during its 2017 Civil War Weekend, which was presented from Wednesday, Feb. 15, through Sunday, Feb. 19. Activities included a play, exhibits,...
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