“The
narrative then becomes a show within a show with ‘Holiday Inn,’ where
we take a sleigh ride, ski the slopes, shop on a small-town main street
and hear the special sounds of Christmas at a country church,”
continues Strom.
The Young Americans also do free or benefit shows for homeless, disadvantaged or troubled high school students. youngamericans.org
THE FUTURE OF ART: HONING TALENT
With
the dearth of arts education in public schools, today’s children will
be exposed to fewer and fewer opportunities for expressing and
developing artistic talent. What options are available?
> Orange County Department of Education: Community education programs offer a variety of programs on weekends, after school and during summer. ocde.k12.ca.us
> Orange County High School of the Arts:
Saturday art classes offer a wide variety of visual arts programs for
children as young as 3rd grade to high school. ocsarts.net
> KidsArt:
This organization offers programs in all multiple disciplines of
drawing and painting for artists from ages 4 to adult. KidsArt has
locations in Mission Viejo and Yorba Linda. kidsartclasses.com