The Fall Semester is off to an impressive start! How can you get involved?

Release Date: 9/25/2009. Expired: 10/3/2009

The Renaissance Center offers classes, workshops and live entertainment to fill the artistic needs of the community! While our classes are up and running, we are still offering many workshops which are a great way to try out a new artistic endeavor.

Children, ages 10-15, interested in photography, should not miss the Fall Photograms Workshop on Oct. 3rd from 10am-12pm. Students will learn to make photographic images by placing objects directly on the surface of photographic paper and exposing it to light. The cost of this workshop is $20. Also, Oct. 3rd, is a crash course in clay in the Pottery on the Wheel Workshop for students ages 12-16. This class is ideal for the “clay-curious” and costs $30. Finally for adults, join the Dickson County Woodturners Club to learn to turn a wooden bowl. The Woodturning II course is from 10am-3pm, Oct. 3rd and costs $50.

For those attracted to dance, join Davileen McNeely and Matt Stewart for an Open Dance Party on Sept. 26th. From 6-6:45, students will be taught basic dance steps ($5) and then from 7-10pm students will put their skills to use($5)! Beginning Oct. 3rd and 10th, join Bryan J. Wlas for a relaxed tap dancing class, Adult Tap. This 2 day workshop is $40 and meets from 11am-12pm.

If music is your concern, then come learn about The Body and Voice Connection in this one day course offered by Wendy Bledsoe Payne. On Oct. 3rd from 1-2pm students will learn to free their voices, increase their range and manage their breath for $15!

Also offered on Oct. 3rd, children will cover the fundamentals of character development in the Acting for Kids Workshop. This course is from 10am-12pm and costs $20.

Finally, for those who would rather be entertained, The Gaslight Dinner Theatre is pleased to present Pump Boys and Dinettes, running now through Oct. 17th. The Pump Boys sell high octane fuel on Hwy 57 and the sassy Dinettes, Prudie and Rhetta Cupp run the Double Cupp Diner next door. Between changing oily tires and baking scrumptious pies, the gang performs a rousing, down-home mix of country western, rock n’ roll and blues in this charming tale of life’s simple pleasures. Senior matinees are Thursdays and Fridays at 12pm and costs $25. Evening shows are on Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30pm for $35. Tickets on sale now!

To register for classes or purchase tickets, please call 615-740-5600. The Renaissance Center is an arts, technology education and performing arts center just 35 miles west of Nashville.

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