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Original artwork by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as the beloved Dr.Seuss, is on view at the Akron Art Museum through August 13. The exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Geiselšs creative process and a close-up look at his amazing sense of line and color. The show features 18 drawings, sketches and layouts from seven of his books. For more information call 330/376-9185.

Toledo Botanical Garden and Toledo Jazz Society will present interactive jazz performances for children July 22 and 29. A Little Jazz: Jazz for Kids performances are designed to provide an interactive introduction to jazz music in a child-friendly setting. For more information call 419/936-2986.

Ashtabula Art Center will present the Broadway hit A Grand Night for Singing August 17-20 and 26-27. This Rodgers and Hammerstein musical earned two Tony nominations in 1994, including one for best musical. For more information call 440/964-3396.

CZECH THEATRICAL DESIGN EXPLORED AT RIFFE GALLERY

Metaphor and Irony: Czech Scenic and Costume Design 1920-1999 will be on display July 27-October 15 at the Ohio Arts Councilšs Riffe Gallery. The exhibition traces the influences of European art movements and philosophies on theatre artists in the Czech homeland. Metaphor and Irony is curated by Helena Albertova, a faculty member of the School for Applied Arts at Charles University in Prague and former director of the Czech Theatre Institute, and Joe Brandesky, an associate professor of theatre at Ohio State University-Lima. An opening reception will be held Thursday, July 27, from 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to schedule a tour call the Riffe Gallery at 614/644-9624.

Scene from Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner
Josef Svoboda, scene from Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner

NEA BUDGET MAY GROW

The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee has approved an increase of $7 million in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. The increase is included in the subcommitteešs version of the FY2001 Interior Appropriations Bill. Subcommittee chair Sen. Slade Gorton, R-WA, proposed the additional funding for the NEA, along with an increase of $5 million for the National Endowment for the Humanities and $600,000 for the Office of Museum Services. On June 22, the full Senate Appropriations Committee, approved increased funding for all three cultural agencies. As ArtsOhio goes to press, the bill has not been scheduled for Senate floor action.

TREE 2000 (CON'T)

state will add to the joy and magic of the holidays in the festive living room."

All art and craft media are eligible. Each ornament must be an original design and the work of the artist who submits it. Ornaments should reflect the theme of Home and must be equipped to hang. They should be between 3-5 inches in any dimension and weigh no more than 8 ounces.

Obtain more information at:
THE DAIRY BARN, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens 45701; Julie Clark, 740-592-4981.

Fitton Center for Creative Arts, 101 South Monument Avenue, Hamilton 45011; Rick Jones, 513-863-8873.

Ohio Designer Craftsmen, 1662 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus 43212; Betty Talbott, 614/486-4402.

Wayne Center for the Arts, 237 South Walnut Street, Wooster 44691; Roberta Looney, 330/264-2787.

The Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe Street, Toledo 42630; Susan Carr, 419/874-5388.

WE'RE BUILDING OHIO THROUGH THE ARTS

The Ohio Arts Council, a state agency established in 1965, builds the state through the arts - economically, educationally and culturally - preserving the past, enhancing the present and enriching the future for all Ohioans. The Council believes the arts should be shared by the people of Ohio. The arts arise from public, individual and organizational efforts. The OAC supports and encourages those efforts.