Pianist Maryanne Ingemanson at Sierra Nevada College
November 18
By age 10, Incline local Maryanne Ingemanson was a professional concert pianist who traveled the world with major symphony orchestras, winning the Marie Morrissey Keith Award in 1953, for outstanding young soloist in the United States. After several years of enthralling audiences Maryanne turned to education, teaching and lecturing on a number of university campuses and founding a School of Piano in the Northern California area.
Sierra Nevada College’s next Fireside Chat will feature Maryanne, the latest up-close-and-personal look at yet another of the community’s most prolific citizens. The Chat will be held on Tuesday, November 18, at 7p.m. in the college’s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, rooms 139/141. Refreshments will be served.
For information contact Shelia Leijon at 775-832-1310,shelia_leijon@ivgid.org, or Debi Noonan at 775-831-1314, x7420, dnoonan@sierranevada.edu.
Local Girl Sings Her Way to Victory at Cal Neva
Renee DeFields of Truckee won first place in the karaoke contest in the world famous Frank Sinatra Showroom at the Cal Neva. During the final round, Renee sang Aretha Franklin’s ‘Chain of Fools,’ then came back on stage looking like Axl Rose and belted out ‘Sweet Child of Mine.’ The judges awarded her first prize, which included a $1,500 check and a trip for two to Niagara Falls! Keep an eye out for the newly formed Renee DeFields Band. myspace.com/ReneeDeFieldsMusic
Unique Collaboration Between Arts and Government
A pilot program of national significance is taking place in Northern Nevada. Reno’s local arts agency, Sierra Arts, is partnering with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to encourage children’s interest in wildlife and the arts. Working together, they will create submissions to the Federal Duck Stamp Contest.
Sierra Arts’ Education Coordinator Nicholas-Martin Kearney developed the idea for the partnership. ‘We would never have thought of this,’ said Donna Withers of the USFWS. ‘ It’s very hard to get new programs started, and this will expose a new set of kids to conservation, plus [offer] an avenue to enhance their art skills.’
Considered the oldest and most prestigious wildlife art competition in America, the contest has raised more than $700 million since 1934 to support conservation through sales of a federally-issued duck stamp. In 1993, the USFWS started a Junior Duck Stamp Contest to connect America’s youth to natural wetlands and wildlife conservation. If successful, this collaboration will assist in the ongoing success of both organizations, as funding from the USFWS will provide the financial component necessary for Sierra Arts to allow their local youth arts programs to flourish. In turn, seeds will be planted for continued achievement in the comprehension and appreciation for USFWS wildlife conservation programs. sierra-arts.org, 775-329-ARTS.
Tahoe Dance School’s Nutcracker
December 5 to 7
Tahoe Dance School and Arts For the Schools will present The Nutcracker at North Tahoe High School the first weekend in December. First presented at the Maryinsky Theater in St. Petersburg on December 17, 1892, the full-length Nutcracker didn’t make its way to the U.S. until 1944. In 1975, George Balanchine wrote, ‘It is another sign of how popular ballet has become that today many companies perform The Nutcracker.’ Since then, The Nutcracker has become a Christmas tradition performed by dancers throughout the world.
Tahoe Dance School’s production of this classic is a collaborative effort between Deirdre Terzian, now in her 13th year as Director of the school, and Christin Hanna, who recently returned to Lake Tahoe after dancing professionally with companies throughout the United States. ‘It is a tremendous opportunity for students of the North Lake Tahoe area to be receiving professional-level training right here at home,’ Hanna said. ‘When I was growing up here, I had to commute to Reno for good training. It was a huge sacrifice for my parents to get me there five, sometimes seven days a week.’
Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on December 5 and 6, and 3 p.m on December 7 at North Tahoe High School, 2945 Polaris Road, Tahoe City. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students ($17/$10 at the door), with a $5 student special for the 12/7 matinee. Ticket will be available starting November 21 at Arts For the Schools ticket outlets and artsfortheschools.org. Information at 530-583-3367.
Shakespeare Sponsors
This summer’s 36th annual Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival would not have been possible without the generous participation of many local organizations and businesses: Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe, as premier sponsor and the official lodging partner; Charter Communications, as premier sponsor; the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA), supporting the out-of-area marketing; and KRNV Channel 4, as media sponsor. Other leading sponsors included Nevada State Parks, Yamana/Meridian Gold, Nevada State Bank, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Chase International Realty, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare, Sport Haus, and Big Water Grille. Additional sponsors included Beringer, Sierra Pacific Power Company, Diageo, Cal-Nevada Insurance, Scottish Newscastle, Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort Spa & Casino, Nevada Security Bank , and Jonathan Smith. Sponsors contributing through in-kind donations included Charter Communications, Airtegrity, Big Water Grille, Brimm’s-A Catering Co., Reno Magazine, Sierra Nevada College, Southwest Airlines, The Parasol Foundation, the University of Nevada, Reno, Squeeze In, and Lake Tahoe School. Foundations and grants include: D.W. Reynolds Foundation, Nevada Arts Council, Nell F. Redfield Foundation, HART Foundation, Mathewson Foundation, The Boyd Family Foundation, Truckee, Donner Chamber, Lahontan Foundation, Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation, E.L. Cord Foundation, Milken Family Foundation, Nevada Commission of Tourism and DEW Foundation. 775-323-6333.
