Arts Take Center Stage at CCC in February

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:13:40 GMT

February is American Heart Month and National Sweet Potato Month (who knew?), among other things. At CCC this February, the focus is on the arts, with three original events from the college’s Arts and Humanities Division. Food for Thought, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6 to 8 p.m., Carnegie Center, 606 Adams Street, Oregon City. The CCC English Department joins the Oregon City Public Library for the third annual community-wide read. Patrons will gather for a potluck and panel discussion around the book “Crescent” by Diana Abu-Jaber. The library will provide some food, but participants are encouraged to bring a dish. The potluck will be followed by a panel discussion with people connected to the food industry. CCC English instructor Trista Cornelius will facilitate the discussion, which will focus on themes of food and identity. Food for Thought takes place in the Carnegie Center, 606 John Adams St., Oregon City. The Bill and Dave Show, Tuesday, Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 21, Alexander Gallery at CCC. CCC art instructor David Andersen and painter Bill Carman will spend a week living in the Alexander Gallery while creating art work that will become the exhibit in the gallery. A reception for the artists will take place on Thursday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1 p.m., followed by an artists’ discussion from 1 to 2 p.m. Stop by and see the artists during gallery hours, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. World Premiere: “The Haunting of Grayson Manor,” by Gregory Neil Forbes of Canby, opens Thursday, Feb. 25 in the Osterman Theatre. David Smith-English directs the premiere of the ghost story set in a haunted house on the Oregon Coast. Performances take place Thursday through Sunday through March 7. Evening performances, Thursday through Saturday, begin at 7:30. Sunday matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. All events are open to the public.