Skunk Run adds dunk tank to festival lineup
Wester Ottawa officials join the Skunk Run Festival dunk tank to raise money for local arts groups. Charles Gillette and other city leaders will sit in the tank June 7 and 8, as newcomers and activities expand to better engage attendees.
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Ottawa High School
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Ottawa festival reshapes setup and adds KidZone arts
Steering committee co chair Murray McGee announced a redesigned layout with booths spread through the park plus a new KidZone by the Carnegie Arts Center featuring face painting tattoos and cookie decorating. The Ottawa Art Guild will host chalk art and Artists Row while the 25th anniversary arts council presents a retrospective June 3 to July 19 with a June 8 artist reception. Local acts including Steve Strickland Gayle Norris and Mariachi Habasfiero highlight the lineup, with a performance by the group at 6 p.m. June 7. The Ottawa Optimists are also involved.
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Skunk Run Days Set for June In Ottawa City Park
Ottawa hosts Skunk Run Days June 7 8 at City Park and Ottawa Middle School featuring Ottawa Art Guild sidewalk chalk Artists Row and a 25th anniversary exhibit by Ottawa Arts Council. Boat race Saturday 11 am duck race 2 pm on Skunk Run canal. Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Show June 7 8 10 am 5 pm at Ottawa Middle School admission 2 per person under 12 free with adult.
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Auditions for play Blind Faith in Ottawa this weekend
The Ottawa Community Arts Council hosts auditions for Blind Faith a two act comedy by Kevin Honeycutt running alongside July Summer Art Camp in Ottawa Honeycutt a former OCAC Artist in Residence is in town for the event The arts council marks its 25th anniversary with Our Artists a 25 year Retrospective at the Carnegie Cultural Center opening Tuesday through July 19 featuring works by Ludlow Hamill Wildcat Krallman Boyd Martin Bennett Honeycutt Grove and others plus Elizabeth Grandma Layton artwork An artists reception is set for June 8 Skunk Run Days finale and gallery hours listed Call 242-8478 or visit ocac home to learn more.
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Grandma” Layton
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Idol finale lifts Fox to top spot in TV week
Fox dominated the week with American Idol finals drawing 25 million viewers, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken highlighted the finale, and Fox edged ABC for the season's third place. Martha Stewart NBC movie drew 14 million viewers as the next top program.
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