Evita at CF!

By Faith Pruitt

A cinema in Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952 – "I regret to inform the people of Argentina, that Eva Peron, spiritual leader of the nation, entered immortality at 20:25 hours today.”

The year is 1952, and the world is rocked to its core by the passing of one of the most sensational and controversial figures in history. The country of Argentina has gone into mourning, and every newspaper in the world has her face on the cover. Everything that led up to this, and everything that follows has mystified the world since.

How did a simple girl of poverty grow to become an instant queen and overnight saint of a nation? The iconic tale of the first lady of Argentina, Eva Peron, is anything but clear cut. Was she a saint or the destroyer of a country? With just as many who oppose her, as adoring fans, you must see for yourself to decide. Come see the Visual and Performing Arts Department’s performance of the Tony Award winning musical Evita with music by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, in the Charles R. Dassance Fine Arts Center here at the college. Starring Kiersten Farley as Eva Duarte Peron, Michael Arvay as Che, and Gary Sonneberger as Juan Peron.

Performances will be held:

·         Friday, April 7 at 7:30 PM

·         Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 PM

·         Sunday, April 9 at 3:00 PM

·         Friday, April 14 at 7:30 PM

·         Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 PM

·         Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 PM

Ticket prices at $12 for an adult, $6 for non-CF students, and free for CF faculty, staff, and students. Contact the box office at 352-854-5810 or online, at http://cf.universitytickets.com.

Come get your tickets before they’re gone!

From Couch to Canvas

by Alexander Kirkpatrick

Classroom desks, dining room tables, and living room couches; these places are where my true life's passion was born: creating art.  My passion for art started when, as a young child, I began drawing and coloring like many children.  However, unlike most children that age, art quickly became a real hobby, and so the seeds were planted in my mind which would eventually grow into an obsession –- an obsession which has only grown in its fervor.



Over the course of my relationship with it, art has become an entry into an entirely different world: a place I can go to whenever I feel the need to escape the turmoil, heartache, and uncertainty of the outside world; where I'm bound by no restriction or limitation but those of my own imagination.  This passion of mine for creating art has recently extended beyond just drawing and painting to include writing. In doing so, it has further instilled the thought that whether it is via writing or drawing, a blank page is as good an opportunity as any to create something new, something life-changing; to create something truly unique and special.

In closing, although I've been creating art most of my life, there is still much to learn and I welcome with open arms all the experiences that have and will continue to shape my artwork, making it stronger and more unique.  There are very few things I treasure more in life than sitting at a desk, table, or on a couch and listening to music while drawing, painting, or writing.