The MAC Theater Presents Oscar Wilde Classic

(Marion, MA) – The Marion Art Center is pleased to present its first play production of the season, The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, written by Oscar Wilde and directed by Kate Fishman. Tickets, just $20 for MAC members and $23 for nonmembers, are on sale now at marionartcenter.org/events. Show dates are March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, with Fri/Sat shows scheduled at 7:30pm and Sun matinees scheduled at 2:00pm.

The Oscar Wilde classic features protagonists that maintain fictitious personas to escape their social obligations. Wilde’s hilarious farce satirizes the hypocrisy of social order and the carelessness with which people treat marriage, family and friendship; this subversive story will appeal to a wide range of malcontents and ne’er-do-wells. The cast includes Steffon Gales, Tristan McCann, Maura Van Voris, Gary Sousa, Susan Reddick, Jack Boesen, and Janne Hellgren. Understudies (who will perform for at least 2 of 8 shows) include Kiah Allaire, Oliver Asker, Gavin Bressler, Suzie Kokkins, Cynthia Latham, Kate Sorenson-Young, and Donn Tyler. Abby Wheeler is stage manager, and Steve McManus is sound and lighting technician.

All Things Art for Tweens returns this summer
(Marion, MA) – All Things Art returns for the 2022 summer camp season! Program director Kate Frazer Rego will lead three sessions of this immersive weeklong program, which takes place in late summer and is geared toward young artists ages 10-13. During their time in the MAC Art Studio, young artists will experiment with a number of practices, techniques and media including drawing, sculpting, printmaking, fiber arts, working with clay, and more. Learn how to talk about art making and what inspires one's creative choices. Some class time will be spent outdoors, weather permitting. Three one week sessions are available, and the program runs Monday through Friday from 9:00am-12:30pm each day: Session 1: Monday, July 31-Friday, August 4; Session 2: Monday, August 7-Friday, August 11; Session 3: Monday, August 14-Friday, August 18. Cost for MAC Members is $250 plus $55 materials fee per student, and the cost for nonmembers is $290 plus $55 materials fee per student. Payment plans are available upon request. Space is limited! Register online at marionartcenter.org/all-things-art.

New Printmaking Show at the MAC

(Marion, MA) – The MAC announces a new exhibit, The New Printmakers, with works by Taylor Hickey and Janie Kinnane, featuring student work from Old Rochester Regional and Tabor Academy. The show runs Saturday, February 18-Friday, March 24, and an artists’ reception is scheduled on Saturday, March 4 from 3:00-5:00pm. Receptions are always free and open to the public. Visit the MAC galleries to view Kinnane’s oversized woodblock prints, Hickey’s 2D wall pieces and 3D sculptural work utilizing watercolor and linocut techniques, plus student projects exploring various printmaking processes. Learn more at marionartcenter.org.