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Spoon River College employees in the financial aid office will be presenting free workshops for students, parents, and any adult learners interested in obtaining information about aid programs available, and in getting assistance filling out and filing the 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The majority of the visits will be conducted virtually, and schools are limiting attendance to high school seniors and the parent completing the FAFSA
Completing the FAFSA is now a State of Illinois high school graduation requirement for 2021.
“FAFSA applications can be filed beginning October 1 using 2019 income tax information rather than waiting until January 1 or after,” said Jo Branson, financial aid director at Spoon River College. “I can’t stress enough how important it is to have the FAFSA completed accurately and on time in order to obtain federal and state aid for college.”
Branson noted that information about other financial assistance programs such as funding for veterans, scholarships, student loans, and payment plans will also be presented, and even those not planning on attending Spoon River College are welcome to attend.
The visits are scheduled as follows:
October 1: Farmington High School at 5:30 and 7 p.m. in the Auditorium. Students will be required to bring their Chromebook, and should sign up with high school counselor, Emily Smith.
October 7: VIT High School from 4−7 p.m. Students should sign up for a time with high school counselor, Carly Taylor.
October 14 and October 28: Macomb High School – Meeting time for October 14 is 5:30 -7:30 p.m., and the meeting time for October 28 is from 12−4 p.m. Students should sign up for a time and date with high school counselors, Jason Johnson or Shawnee Huston.
October 19: Astoria High School from 4−7 p.m. Students should sign up for a time with high school counselor, Sadie Keefauver.
October 20—Cuba High School from 6−8 p.m. Students should sign up for a time with high school counselor, Logan Link.
October 21—Lewistown High School from 6−8 p.m. Students should sign up with high school counselor, Kerry Hatfill.
October 28—Havana High School event will be hosted at the Spoon River College Havana Center from 2−8 p.m. Students should sign up for a time with high school counselor, Adam Wherley.
Families are encouraged to bring their own charged device to the events and to create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID prior to attending the event. A how-to video on creating the FSA ID is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ihhGk8mCY&feature=youtu.be, and more information is available at StudentAid.gov.
Documents needed to fill out the FAFSA are the student’s Social Security and driver’s license numbers, 2019 W-2s, 2019 federal income tax return, parent’s 2019 federal income tax return and W-2s (if required), and any additional untaxed income such as veteran’s benefits, child support (paid or received) and worker’s compensation.
For more information, visit www.src.edu and click on the Financial Aid link under the Student Services tab or call (309) 649-7030 in Canton or (309) 833-6073 in Macomb.
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Award-winning singer/songwriter/musician Barry Cloyd is back by popular demand as a part of the 2019-2020 SRC Community Chorus season. On Sunday, February 9, Barry presents the engaging, original show Burl Ives, Midwestern Minstrel in the SRC Theatre on the Canton campus. Show time is 3:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling 649-6260.
Burl Ives was and is an iconic figure in the annals of American Folk Music getting his start in the farms and fields near the small towns of Hunt City and Newton in Southern Illinois. Generations know him as the singing snowman in the beloved television special Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
In this original program created by Barry Cloyd, Ives’ incredible life will play out as audiences discover the back story of this fascinating person and hear many of Burl Ives’ most popular folk songs.
In the 1930s he was an official hobo, traveling the country in boxcars. A fixture of the nascent folk scene throughout the 1940s to 1960s in New York City, Ives also went on to become an internationally recognized star in film. He won an Oscar for his role in Big Country and starred in many other films.
While Burl Ives became one of the world’s best-known folk singers, he never lost his hometown, folksy touch. He recorded nearly 100 albums in his career and was called America’s Great Ballad Singer by Illinois Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Carl Sandburg.
Barry Cloyd is a Midwestern-based, full-time touring singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who performs more than 125 various shows per year. In addition to his energetic concert schedule, Barry has been the resident stringed instrumentalist/vocalist on The Spirit of Peoria Paddlewheel Riverboat for the last 18 years. Barry is also a recording artist with 10 CDs to his credit and his all original Southland won the award for best Americana album in 2016, resulting in his tracks Spirit Dance and Know This River being placed on radio stations in more than 45 countries worldwide. He has shared the stage and recorded with many stars of the Blues and Americana music worlds including band members of Buddy Guy’s Band, The Byrds, Stephen Stills, Emmylou Harris, The Oak Ridge Boys, John Denver and Dan Fogelberg. Barry has also created and toured dozens of edu-tainment programs which focus on history through music.
“We are pleased to present the multi-talented Barry Cloyd again this year,” said Carol Davis, Artistic Director. “The SRC Community Chorus tradition of providing quality entertainment and establishing SRC scholarships continues as we celebrate our upcoming 15th anniversary season.”
The final production of the SRC Community Chorus 2019-2020 season will be an original musical revue conceived by Carol Davis, Tony Roberts, and Chad Murphy. From Broadway to L.A. will be presented June 5-7. Visit www.src.edu/foundation and click on the Community Chorus link, Like us on Facebook, or contact Carol Davis by emailing cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
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Tickets are now on sale for the Spoon River College Community Chorus concert Frosty Airs & Fables. The concert will be performed on December 7 and 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Canton. Individual tickets may be purchased by calling 649-6260 or by email request to cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
“This concert will delight audiences of all ages,” said John Davis, director. “Last season we included a musical drama celebrating the 175th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. This year, in addition to our wide variety of music genres, we will feature the beloved Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus and a special section devoted to the Disney animated film Frozen.”
Chorus members include Tori Albanito, Andrea Barbknecht, Bruce Beal, Loren Blackfelner, Carla Bobell, Gloria Bradford, Cecily Burnham, Janice Dare Bruster, Carol Davis, Colin Davis, Kevin Dearing, Jackie Davis, Richard Etter, Jim Gage, Andrea Garnett, Micah Garnett, Aaron Haacke, Bob Heppenstahl, Sherry Hilton, Susan Juliusson, Carol Kohler, Leta Krock, Lindsey Larson, Aja Lawson, Wendy Martin, Sara Mathis, Sue Maurice, Susie McMillen, Trygve Meade, Janet Munson, Chad Murphy, Mary Newcomb, Natalie Orwig, Jo Potter Keen, Ginny Reter, Ron Rupe, Karen Shaw, Becky Silva, Allen Smith, Shane Smith, Stacy Smith, Jeanine Standard, Doris Taylor, Kenny Taylor, Julie Toney, Michael Varnes, Melissa Walker, Tammy Weaver, Lauren Wilcoxen, and Pam Willison. Accompanist is Gretchen Fuller.
Proceeds from the concert will continue to fund the David L. Bishop Memorial Scholarship.
Subscription series tickets to all five productions of the SRC Theatre and the SRC Community Chorus may be purchased through November 8 by calling 649-6260.
Upcoming SRC Community Chorus productions include Burl Ives: Midwestern Minstrel featuring Barry Cloyd on February 9 @ 3:00 p.m. and the musical revue From Broadway to L.A., directed by Carol Davis,June 5-7, 2020.
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The Spoon River College Community Chorus will present Frosty Airs & Fables on December 7 and 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Canton. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on October 15.
Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings beginning on September 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the Canton Church of the Brethren located at 3rd and Chestnut.
As has become the tradition, this season’s concert will feature sacred, traditional, and secular songs in a variety of musical styles and instrumental accompaniments. A musical adaptation of “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus,” will feature Kate Fitzjarrald as Virginia and B. J. Stone as Francis P. Church, the editor of the New York Sun. Also, included will be “A Frozen Fantasy” highlighting four songs from the popular Disney animated film.
Participation in the SRC Community Chorus is open to anyone with a love of music and performance. Auditions are not required and all ages and vocal ranges are welcome. The concert is directed by John L. Davis and accompanied by Gretchen Fuller.
“The organization originated in 2005 and has grown to include over 100 singers, musicians, and technicians,” said Carol Davis, Artistic Director. “We have raised funds to establish six $10,000 named endowed scholarships and are currently funding the David L. Bishop Memorial Scholarship.”
The 2019-20 SRC Community Chorus season continues on February 9, 2020 with the mini-concert “Burl Ives: Midwestern Minstrel,” by Barry Cloyd and concludes with the original musical revue “From Broadway to L.A.,” June 5-7, 2020.
Also, available this year is a joint season ticket for all five productions presented by SRC Drama and the SRC Community Chorus for only $40, a 20% savings. For more information or to purchase season tickets, please call (309) 649-6260 before October 15th.
Visit www.src.edu/foundation and click on the SRC Community Chorus link, Like us on Facebook, or contact Carol Davis by emailing cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
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For the upcoming 2019-2020 season, the Theatre Department at Spoon River College and the SRC Community Chorus are joining together to offer theatre patrons a subscription series featuring productions from both groups.
The series offers a total of five shows for the single price of $40. This is a twenty percent discount over purchasing individual tickets for each show.
Two of the productions in the series are presented by the Theatre Department at Spoon River College. SRC Theatre features the work primarily of student actors and crew members, though starting this season, participation will be open to any resident of the SRC district. The shows are “Scapin the Schemer,” a comedy running in November, and “An Iliad,” a drama based on the epic poem by Homer, running in late February and March.
The other three shows are presented by the SRC Community Chorus, an arm of the Spoon River College Foundation. The Community Chorus presents a combination of musical programs and staged plays, featuring a large mix of talents from around the SRC district. Community Chorus shows in the 2019-2020 season are “Frosty Airs & Fables,” a holiday-themed program in December, local musician Barry Cloyd’s “Burl Ives, Midwestern Minstrel” in February, and “From Broadway to L.A.,” a musical revue running in June.
Carol Davis, who directs the SRC Community Chorus, says that the subscription series is a natural evolution in the relationship between the two entities. “We have long enjoyed an overlap between groups, both in our audiences and in participants, as many SRC Theatre students have taken part in Community Chorus productions,” Davis said. “It just felt like the right time to make the relationship more official.”
SRC Theatre Program Director Douglas Okey agrees. “Carol and I talked about joint endeavors, and this partnership grew out of those discussions,” Okey said. “With this discounted subscription program, it feels like everyone wins—including our patrons.”
Four of the season’s shows will be presented in the Taylor Hall Theatre on the SRC Canton Campus. December’s “Frosty Airs & Fables” runs at the First Christian Church in Canton.
Subscriptions can be purchased by calling the SRC Foundation at (309)649-6260. The series discount will be available through the end of the run of “Scapin the Schemer” in November.
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Tickets are now on sale for the SRC Community Chorus production of the Tony Award-Winning Musical Comedy Guys and Dolls June 27-30, 2019 at the SRC Theatre in Taylor Hall. Tickets may be reserved by calling (309) 649-6260 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel.
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong.
The local production features television and movie actor Dustin Lewis, a Canton native, as Sky Masterson along with over 50 actors, musicians, and technicians under the stage direction of Carol Davis and the musical direction of Pamela Willison. Guys and Dolls is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International and with generous support from the Two Rivers Arts Council.
The SRC Community Chorus provides quality entertainment and funds endowed scholarships for SRC Students. Guys and Dolls marks the beginning of the David L. Bishop Memorial Scholarship. Together with the family of Mr. Bishop, the SRC Community Chorus, is establishing this memorial scholarship to provide financial support to students who are participating and/or seeking degrees in the arts, speech/communications, and/or theater.
Mr. Bishop, a founding member of the SRC Community Chorus, was a beloved English teacher/play director/ speech coach at Canton High School as well as at the Illinois River Correctional Center and Illinois Central College. Recipient of numerous awards, Mr. Bishop was a passionate advocate of the arts, a community theater director and actor, and a Fulton County Arts Council member. Once the scholarship funding reaches the level of $10,000 or more, scholarships will be awarded in Mr. Bishop’s name annually.
For more information about the David L. Bishop scholarship, contact Colin Davis at 649-6395 or colin.davis@src.edu.
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The SRC Community Chorus will present the Tony Award-Winning Musical Comedy Guys and Dolls June 27-30, 2019 at the SRC Theatre in Taylor Hall. Leading the cast will be Canton native and stage/tv/movie actor Dustin Lewis in the lead role of Sky Masterton.
“Dustin began his acting career at the Fulton County Playhouse when he was very young,” said director Carol Davis. “The idea of Dustin playing Sky Masterson began about a year ago over lunch. It seemed impossible because of his busy filming schedule, but we are so pleased he could find the time to return home for a week and play Sky for us.”
Since leaving Canton, Dustin has amassed over 50 stage performances nationally and internationally, as well as several awards and recognitions. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia and has recently been seen on television in Ozark, Good Girls, House of Cards, Timeless, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Nashville, Swamp Murders, and portrayed the re-occurring role of Paul Revere in Sleepy Hollow. His recent film credits include First Man, The Hate U Give, Come Sunday, Killing Reagan and others. To view Dustin’s work, visit @RealDustinLewis on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or www.dustinlewis.org.
Dustin will be joined by Lindsey Larson as Sarah, Carla Bobell as The Narrator, Corrinna Markland as Miss Adelaide, Alex Smith as Nathan Detroit, and Chad Murphy as Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Also featured in the show are Tony Roberts, Tori Albanito, Natalie Orwig, Andrea Barbknecht, Lorie Rude, Aja Lawson, Bruce Beal, Aaron Haacke, Trygve Meade, Mike Varnes, Greg Mathis, Ron Smith, Nicky Gerber, Sue Smith, Janet Munson, Cecily Burnham, Susan Juliusson, Craig Zilly, Bob Champlin, and BJ Stone.
The production features over 50 actors, musicians, and technicians with direction by Carol Davis and musical direction by Pamela Willison.
Musicians include Pamela Willison, piano; Tony Roberts, keyboard; Matt Buczko, trumpet; Drew Ponder, bass; Tom Sandman, percussion; Joey Buczko, trombone; and Tammy Weaver, reeds.
Guys and Dolls is presented through Music Theatre International and with generous support from the Two Rivers Arts Council. Tickets will go on sale to the general public starting May 15 and more information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.
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Award-winning singer/songwriter/musician Barry Cloyd returns to Fulton County as part of the 2018-19 SRC Community Chorus season on Sunday, February 10 to present the engaging mini-concert The River’s Song: The Importance of Our Midwestern Rivers at First Christian Church in Canton. Show time is 3 p.m. Guest performers include John Davis, Colin Davis, Bob Juraco, and Alex Smith. Reservations ($10) may now be made by calling 649-6260.
Cloyd is a Midwestern-based, full-time, touring singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who performs more than 125 various shows per year. In addition to his energetic concert schedule, Barry has been the resident stringed instrumentalist/vocalist on The Spirit of Peoria Paddlewheel Riverboat for the last 18 years. Barry is also a recording artist with 10 CDs to his credit, and his all-original Southland won the award for best Americana album in 2016, resulting in his tracks “Spirit Dance” and “Know this River” being placed on radio stations in more than 45 countries worldwide. He has shared the stage and recorded with many stars of the blues and Americana music worlds, including band members of Buddy Guy’s Band, The Byrds, Stephen Stills, EmmyLou Harris, The Oak Ridge Boys, John Denver, and Dan Fogelberg. Barry has also created and toured dozens of edu-tainment programs, which focus on history through music.
The original concert presentation, The River’s Song, takes the audience backwards through time to the days when the rivers of the Midwest were major highways for the first peoples, the Illiniwek Nation, from which our state gets its name. From there, the concert moves on to the coming of the Europeans and the changes brought by them.
“The development of river travel while Illinois was still the Wild West helped to build this nation. Several characters, both brave and notorious, are highlighted in the concert, along with many of the songs that accompanied early Illinoisans into the future of our great state,” says Cloyd. “The River’s Song features French Voyageur songs, riverboat banjo tunes, Lincoln-era music, and original songs telling the tale of how vital our Midwestern rivers have been in our past and to our future.”
“The SRC Community Chorus originated in 2005 and has grown to include over 100 singers, musicians, and technicians,” says Carol Davis, Artistic Director. “We have raised funds to establish five, $10,000, named, endowed scholarships and are self-funded through ticket sales. A sixth named, endowed scholarship has been established through the SRC Foundation in memory of Vicki Murphy, mother of founding chorus member Chad Murphy. Funds from the 2018-19 Chorus season will be dedicated to this scholarship.”
The 2018-19 season continues in June with the Tony Award-winning musical Guys and Dolls. Visit www.src.edu/foundation/Pages/chorus.aspx, like us on Facebook, or contact Carol Davis by emailing cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
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Tickets are now on sale for the Spoon River College Community Chorus concert Winter Tales and Tunes. The concert will be performed on December 1 and 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Canton. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased by calling 649-6260 or by email request to cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
“This concert will delight audiences of all ages,” said John Davis, director. “We will continue to offer a wide variety of songs but this year we have added new musical genres and special features to the performances. The concert will also highlight a new arrangement of Hold On from the musical The Secret Garden by Richard Etter, featuring Carla Bobell as soloist.”
Chorus members include Tori Albanito, Bruce Beal, Patrick Bell, Loren Blackfelner, Carla Bobell, Gloria Bradford, Janice Dare Bruster, Bill Burkhead, Debbie Burkhead, Bob Champlin, Carol Davis, Colin Davis, Jackie Davis, Richard Etter, Jim Gage, Karen Garman, Jeanine Gaumer, Angela Hale, Bob Heppenstahl, Sherry Hilton, Susan Juliusson, Carol Kohler, Leta Krock, Lindsey Larson, Aja Lawson, Wendy Martin, Sue Maurice, Susie McMillen, Jeanette McWhorter, Trygve Meade, Janet Munson, Chad Murphy, Dave Norton, Kris Olson, Natalie Orwig, Kathy Phillips, Jo Potter Keen, Ginny Reter, Peggy Roberts, Ron Rupe, Elliyah Sale, Karen Shaw, Becky Silva, Alex Smith, Ron Smith, Sue Smith, Jean Sprecher, Jeanine Standard, John Stanko, Pat Stanko, Doris Taylor, Kenny Taylor, Michael Varnes, Melissa Walker, Tammy Weaver, JoEllyn Welch, Lauren Wilcoxen, and Pam Willison. Featured musicians are Gretchen Fuller on piano, Tom Sandman on percussion, and Drew Ponder on bass.
A pre-show of chimes and handbells will delight audience members as they arrive. Chime players are members of Trinity Lutheran Church and directed by Jean Sprecher. Handbells, directed by Pat Stanko, are played by Jo Potter Keen, Dee Doubet, Trygve Meade, Natalie Orwig, Bea Meeker, Janet Munson, Debbie Burkhead, Elliyah Sale, Sue Smith, Karen Garman, Kris Olson, and Jean Sprecher.
December 2018 also marks milestone anniversaries of two enduring holiday pieces. The classic novel A Christmas Carol marks its 175th anniversary and to celebrate the Chorus has added a theatrical element in which Mr. Charles Dickens and Ebenezer Scrooge appear. The month will also celebrate the 200th anniversary of Franz Gruber’s Silent Night. First Christian Church will resound with all voices, choral and audience, singing the beloved carol together.
Visit www.src.edu/foundation and click on the SRC Community Chorus link, Like us on Facebook, or contact Carol Davis by emailing cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
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The Spoon River College Community Chorus will present Winter Tales and Tunes on December 1 and 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Canton. Participation in the SRC Community Chorus is open to anyone with a love of music and performance. No auditions are required, and all ages and vocal ranges are welcome.
Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings beginning on September 20th at 6:30 p.m. at the Canton Church of the Brethren, located at 3rd and Chestnut. Rehearsals generally take place on Thursday evenings.
As has become the tradition, this season’s concert will feature sacred and secular songs in a variety of musical styles and instrumental accompaniments. In addition, the concert will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the publication of A Christmas Carol and the 200th anniversary of Silent Night. The concert is directed by John L. Davis and accompanied by Gretchen Fuller. Additional musicians include Tom Sandman on percussion and Drew Ponder on bass.
New elements of performance have been added for this year’s concert. A pre-show of chimes and handbells will delight audience members as they arrive. The concert will also highlight a new arrangement by Richard Etter of “Hold On” from the musical The Secret Garden. A theatrical element has been added in which Mr. Charles Dickens and Ebenezer Scrooge appear and the audience will join the chorus in singing Silent Night.
“The organization originated in 2005 and has grown to include over 100 singers, musicians, and technicians,” said Carol Davis, Artistic Director. “We have raised funds to establish five $10,000 named endowed scholarships and are self-funded through ticket sales.”
A sixth named endowed scholarship has been established through the SRC Foundation in memory of Vicki Murphy, mother of founding chorus member Chad Murphy. Funds from the 2018-19 Chorus season will be dedicated to this scholarship.
The 2018-19 season continues in February with a mini-concert featuring nationally recognized and award-winning songwriter Barry Cloyd and concludes with the Tony Award-winning musical Guys and Dolls in June.
Visit www.src.edu/foundation and click on the SRC Community Chorus link, Like us on Facebook, or contact Carol Davis by emailing cdavis.tenacious@gmail.com.
