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April 10, 2011
By Margot Sanger-Katz

Art-Reach In-facility Artist Gives Away An Entirely Green Music CD To Celebrate EARTH DAY

Art-Reach roster artist and area multicultural performer, DARIA decided to celebrate Earth Day in a unique way this year – she’s giving away 6 of her most popular songs to anyone who sends her a suggestion of how they care for the Earth.  The cd goes out to her fans in an all-downloadable format with liner notes, songsheets and activities all viewable online, without the need to waste any paper, discs, wrapping, packaging or other unnecessary components.  And because it’s free, it shares the idea of consuming less while still having fun with fun with your family, your kids, your classroom or your community.  The songs included on this cd include several that have been used in classrooms around the world to teach tolerance, and share positive values and build bridges between cultures.  As the Christian Science monitor put it in a recent article about her songs: “When Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou makes music, the world listens– literally!” 

What does Daria do with the suggestions she receives about caring for the Earth?  She partnered with two other environmentally conscious artists and created a blog called: 1000 Ways To Love The Earth (1000waystolovetheearth.wordpress.com).  Since the blog launched on April 4^th, they’ve received a landslide of suggestions from countries as far away as Japan, Hungary, France, Uruguay, Australia, the Virgin Island, Russia and the USA. Says DARIA: “ It’s so inspiring to read how important this issue is to folks from around the world and how active they are in finding ways to make a difference in their homes and communities.”  Suggestions so far have ranged from serious to simple to silly; such kindergarten teachers who set up their own worm bins, to Japanese school children who eat by lunch by candlelight to conserve energy to a three year old who thought it would be good to “feed the birds and not squish spiders”.

The blog also features a popular spot entitled FREE AND GREEN where popular multicultural artist, Farah Aria offers free Earth Day posters (downloadable, of course) art activities and color poster give-aways.  Under that section there are also links to free Earth Day videos and animations plus activity sheets that share how to make instruments such as didgeridoos from all recycled components.

For more information, visit 1000waystolovetheearth.wordpress.com or check out the Earth Day tab on Daria’s world music for kids website at www.dariamusic.com. 

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Temple U Students Working to Raise Money and Awareness for Art-Reach

An Entrepreneurial Marketing class at Temple University gave 4 students the challenge of the 10-10-10 project. The goal of the project is to give students an opportunity to engage in “real” entrepreneurial marketing projects to learn about the power and reach of social networking. The concept: Give 10 student teams $10 each and have them multiply that money by a factor of 10 – doing projects focused on issues around sustainability, charity, and community.

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Art-Reach is happy to have this team supporting us!  They will be raising money through a number of different events including a basketball tournament and a raffle for a Pocono Mountain getaway. The raffle and events are open to the public so please support them! The students will also be volunteering their time and services.

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PNC Arts Alive Family Day at the Opera this Weekend

Looking for fun, free weekend activities?  Be sure to check out PNC Arts Alive Family Day at the Opera.

On Saturday, February 12, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the Opera Company of Philadelphia (OCP) opens its doors to area families for the PNC Arts Alive Family Day at the Opera, a chance to journey behind the scenes of the Company’s upcoming production of Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet (February 11-20) and to learn about the magic of opera. From face-painting and stage combat demonstrations to a fashion show and a recital, this fun-filled day offers something for everyone.

Attendees will be permitted to tread the stage of Philadelphia’s historic opera house and explore Romeo’s set, visit the stars’ dressing rooms, sit in the orchestra pit, and participate in engaging interactive sessions in the Academy’s Rehearsal Hall and its stunning ballroom.

By allowing young people an in-depth look into the world of opera, OCP hopes to provide a unique understanding of the art form and its creation, allowing hands-on participation in several genres that are integral to opera and opportunities to talk to the artists who create the performances.  Read more here.