Monday, October 19, 2020 8:22 AM Karim Nagi will present “Arabiqa: Arab Music Dance and Culture” on Oct. 21 and 22. Photo provided. The LaFontaine Arts Council is expanding the Arts in Education programming to the public on Oct. 21 and 22 at 6 p.m. each night. Karim Nagi will present “Arabiqa: Arab Music Dance […]
LAFONTAINE ARTS COUNCIL HONORS JANUARY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
The LaFontaine Arts Council named Huntington North High School seniors Erica Ashley, Luke Bangma, Thom Greving and Katie Melcher as its Artists of the Month for January. Ashley was nominated by Director of Choirs Aaron Childress and drama teacher Ruth Reed for excellence in vocal music and theater, respectively. Childress remarked that he was impressed […]
LAFONTAINE ARTS COUNCIL HONORS NOVEMBER ARTISTS OF THE MONTH
The LaFontaine Arts Council has named its November Artists of the Month, which are four students at Crestview Middle School. They are Gloria Friesen, choir; Emily Good, art; Cameron Oswald, Crestview Television; and Cadence Reed, band. All are eighth-grade students. • Gloria Friesen is a member of the Crestview choir. She has been in CMS […]
LaFontaine Arts Council Announces Taiko Drums Performance
The La Fontaine Arts Council will be sponsoring a performance by TAIKO DRUMS at the Huntington City-Township Library, on Tuesday, July 10 at 6:00 pm. This performance is free to the public. All ages are invited to enjoy the 45-minute performance celebrating the Library’s summer reading program. The Taiko Drums are a part of the […]
Crestview Middle School Students honored by LAC
Three Crestview Middle School students were recently honored as LaFontaine Arts Council’s Artists of the month for March for their excellence in the fine arts areas of study. The students receiving this recognition are Laney Marshall, Andrew Gillespie and Mitchell Gerber. The daughter of Seth & Erica Marshall of Huntington, Laney, an 8th grader, was […]
Bake Sale to Raise Funds for Arts in Education
The LaFontaine Arts Council will have a booth at the Roanoke Farmer’s Market on August 20th from 8am until noon. There will be several baked goods, donated by the board members, for sale. Stop by and pick up a tasty treat, all proceeds will go to benefit the Arts in Education programming. Some of the […]