Sun and fun to everyone!
We visited another amazing
site in Newport News, Va. The Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center. This center
was named in honor of Norvleate Downing-Gross, a major activist, who fought the
war on poverty in her community.
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| The Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center |
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| Named after this beautiful woman right here! |
We saw many exhibits in the
cultural center. But the thing that stood out the most was the Ella Fitzgerald
Theater and the information about her. I just learned that she was born in
Newport News, Va. I have always admired
her and her work as a singer and performer. Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE
all types of music!
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| The closest I'll get to her... |
We also learned about another
native, A. Johnson. Now he was a trip. He loved to paint and he painted everything.
I mean everything! He painted chairs, flower pots, buildings, you name it, he
painted on it!
He even painted the outside
of his home. He became a prominent figure in the community because of his love
for art and serving the people through his gift.
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| It's unreal how much he painted and what he painted on, EVERYTHING! |
I can only scratch the
surface in this blog. There was so much to see and learn in this arts center.
This would be a fun and informative field trip to take students to as well as a
family visit.
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| Making new friends is priceless. What in the world are they looking at? |
Here the children sum up the
day. They draw in their sketch pads to tell what they enjoyed the most or
remember the most about their adventure.
See how interested they look? Sheesh
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| School is in session! "Roadschool" that is. |
The Downing Gross Cultural
Art Center was a hit!
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