Last Chance to Name Theatre Seats!
    There are only 4 months until the Wilson Performing Arts Center will be finished; only 3 months until the auditorium seats are installed, and only weeks until the plaques for those seats are ordered. And when those seat plaques are ordered the opportunity to name a seat will no longer be available. Beat the deadline - use this form to let PAEA know you're interested!

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Auditions for Youth Chorus and Southwest Iowa Concert Chorale
    It’s not too early for Holiday planning and here’s a perfect way to treat yourself to something special! The Performing Arts and Education Association of Southwest Iowa is pleased to announce auditions on Sunday, September 14th, at the Presbyterian Church in Red Oak.
     Youth Chorus auditions will be held from 3 – 4:00 PM, and the Concert Chorale auditions are from 4 – 5:00 PM for new prospective members. The Youth Chorus is for students in the 4th – 12th grades, and the Concert Chorale is designed for adults. Please bring a selection to sing, and an accompanist will be provided. Anyone who loves to sing and wants to get involved in an outstanding experience is encouraged to audition.
    Rehearsals for these groups will be held on Sunday afternoons, beginning on October 5th, at the Red Oak Presbyterian Church. Tom Harvey, in his fifth season with PAEA, is directing. Pat Dunbar, a well-recognized pianist in southwest Iowa, is the accompanist. Jim Dunbar is the Concert Chorale Committee chairman.
    The Holiday Concerts will be held on November 29th at 7:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Red Oak and on November 30th at 2:30 PM at the Mamrelund Lutheran Church in Stanton. The Youth and Chorale will perform separately as well as together. The concerts will include popular, joyful, and uplifting music of the Christmas season. It will be fun indeed and something special.
    For more information about auditions, contact the Performing Arts and Education Association.

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2008-09 Grand Opening Season
The Performing Arts and Education Association of Southwest Iowa is very pleased to launch the 2008-09 Grand Opening Season. PAEA will present four diverse professional performances for our 2008-09 Season Ticket:

• Hotel California on Saturday, September 20th at the Red Oak High School Auditorium
• Keith Knight on Saturday, November 15th at the Red Oak Middle School
• Craicmore on Saturday, March 7th
• Joyce Yang on Saturday, April 18th at the Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak.

The Season Ticket is $86.00 for all four of these outstanding concerts

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Mammoth Follies
    The Performing Arts and Education Association of Southwest Iowa is extremely excited to present Mammoth Follies on Saturday, October 11th, at 1:00 PM at the Atlantic High School Auditorium. Tickets are $9 for students and $13 for adults and can be purchased at the PAEA office at 307 East Reed Street in Red Oak or at Rex Pharmacy at 507 Chestnut Street in Atlantic or reserved as a "will call" using this form.

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Wilson Performing Arts Center
    Oakview Construction and their various sub-contractors have been making significant progress on the Wilson Performing Arts Center. The exterior masonry façade is completed, and the building is “dried-in,” which means that the roofing is finished and interior work can begin in a more climate-controlled environment. Concrete has been poured, and framing is underway.
    Recently, Larry Brandstetter, PAEA President, stood on the stage and imagined how the theatre will really look. “It was truly a thrilling moment,” said Brandstetter, “to have such a feel for what the actors and performers will be seeing in just a few months.”

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Strings Unlimited's Harvest Concert
    On Monday, October 27th, Strings Unlimited will present a Harvest Concert at Faith Community Church in Red Oak. Admission is $5 and tickets can be purchased in advance at the PAEA office or at the door.
    The concert will feature a variety of classical and contemporary music. Halloween selections are “The Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Fright Night,” including themes from the ADAMS FAMILY and JAWS. A guest violinist from Atlantic, Daniel Boschee, will perform the first movement from Vivaldi’s Concerto in A Minor.
    This is the fifth year that PAEA has offered Strings Unlimited, an educational program for students of all ages to learn to play the violin, viola, cello, or string bass. Rebecca Kia Vanderholm continues as the instructor.

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Missoula Children's Theatre
    Missoula Children’s Theatre, July 7 - 12th, was wonderfully successful this year! Sixty three students participated and over three hundred people attended the performances of Robin Hood at the Gladys Wirsig Jones Auditorium in Shenandoah on Saturday.

- “This is a great opportunity for those kids who prefer the arts over sports.”
- “What a great experience for my 7 year old. Thank you!”
- “Third time for my daughter and first time for my son. They loved it!”
- “Love how they have the children use their imaginations and perform in different ways.”