MASTERCLASSES 2022

HIGH SCHOOL MASTERCLASSES

Sat, Nov. 5, 11:00 am @ The Rowland Theatre, Philipsburg, PA

Are you in high school? Perfect. Gain first-hand insights from the masters. You can try more than one. All you’ve got to do is show up!

Come to the Rowland and choose one (or more) of the following Masterclasses to explore some aspects of filmmaking from our visiting and local artists. Click here if you have further questions.

COLLAGING AND ART BOXES

KEITH WASSERMAN (DEAR ANI)

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 5th 11:00am

Rowland Theatre

Want to tell a story through collaging and old cigar boxes? Join Keith for a hands-on workshop playing with different collage techniques that get your conscious and unconscious imagination going! Create an original piece of art to start your journey through the wild world of collage.

HOST YOUR OWN SHOW

MATT MARIS (LOCAL HISTORIA)

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 5th 11:00am

Rowland Theatre

Is it time to host a walking tour of your town? Matt Maris is a public historian, educator, and founder of Local Historia. Learn to capture and share video content on a local historical tour Philipsburg. Students will be invited to help create, produce, and participate in the content.

PERFECTING POETRY: Posture & Performance

TIERRA WILLIAMS

(“ASK THE ACTORVIST” PODCAST)

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 5th 11:00am

Rowland Theatre

Are you unsure on how to grab your audience’s attention with your poetry? You’re in luck! Tierra Williams, writer, performer, and poet has some tools that will make your performance spectacular! This one hour workshop will be a brief intro on how to make your poetry recitations and performances more dynamic, relatable and captivating. During this class we will work on posture, picking of pieces, performance, and perfecting those three. Participants are asked to bring at least two poems. One of the poems my be an original piece. This class will be very interactive so wear comfortable shoes.

HURT PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE WORKSHOP

ARNO MICHAELIS

(PARENTS 4 PEACE)

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 5th 11:00am

Rowland Theatre

Arno Michaelis was a leader of a worldwide racist skinhead group and a lead singer of the hate-metal band Centurion, which is still popular with hate groups today. Single parenthood, love for his daughter, and the forgiveness shown by people he once hated all helped to turn Arno’s life around, bringing him to embrace compassion and practice gratitude for all life. How do we process our anger and suffering? Hang out with Arno and talk about his “Life After Hate.”

HOW TO INTERVIEW TO GET A GOOD STORY

ASHLEY SEERING (POSTCARDS)

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 5th 11:00am

Rowland Theatre

Ever wonder what’s the right question to ask to get the best story in an interview? Join documentary filmmaker Ashley Seering for a workshop on identifying subjects who are right for your project. Learn to find the story and conduct interviews that are natural and pack a punch!

MIXING AND DJ’ING

COREY ELBIN

(DJ ELBOW KNEE KNEE)

Date and Time:

Saturday, November 5th 11:00am

Rowland Theatre

Learn the fundamentals of both vinyl and digital DJ platforms. Corey Elbin has been collecting vinyl records since his early teens, whether at the Goodwill or from his friends’ parents’ dusty basements. “DJ Elbow Knee Knee” has spun countless events, from raves to rock climbing gyms… meet Corey and learn the basics.