Speakers
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| Cristina Alicea, Artistic Dir., VT Stage Company | Oct 24, 2018 12:00 PM |
Vermont Stage Company
Vermont Stage is Northern Vermont's home for contemporary theatre. Founded in 1994, the company has produced over 100 shows and is known for staging some of the most timely and engrossing plays emerging nationally; fulfilling the region's appetite for vibrant theatre that captures the spirit of our culture. Vermont Stage operates as a not-for-profit organization relying on community support to produce 6 shows and over 75 performances, readings, and special events every year. With front row seats that sit on the stage, audiences experience intimate and imaginative performances that showcase top-tier Vermont talent side-by-side with New York's finest artists.Cristina Alicea
Producing Artistic Director During her tenure she has directed the world premiere of DOUBLEWIDE by Stephen Spotswood and THE QUARRY by Greg Pierce (SLOWGIRL, THE LANDING), THE CLEAN HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl, BOOM by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, VENUS IN FUR by David Ives, VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang, THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall, and THE CALL by Tanya Barfield. Prior to her arrival in Burlington, Cristina spent a year working as Assistant to the Managing Director at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. As a freelance director she has worked with The Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Culture Project, Forum Theatre DC, The American Globe Theatre, the FringeNYC Festival, Theatre Rhinoceros, Next Stop Theatre, University of Vermont, and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Cristina was a finalist for a Denham fellowship given by the Society of Directors and Choreographers for emerging female directors and is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. Cristina has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from George Mason University. |
| Monthly Essex Rotary Committee Meetings | Oct 31, 2018 12:00 PM |
Monthly Committee Meetings Where Members Review Program Options and Funding Requests
Standing Committees of Rotary Club of Essex Scholarship Committee Public Relations Committee |
| TBD | Nov 07, 2018 12:00 PM |
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| Julie Phelps, Trustee of Rotary Foundation | Nov 14, 2018 12:00 PM |
Understanding the Impact of the Rotary Foundation
Biography - Julia D. Phelps, Ed.D. Trustee, The Rotary Foundation 2017 - 2020 Julia joined the Rotary Club of Amesbury, MA in 1997 and served as president of the club in 2001-02. She was very active in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program and hosted several Ambassadorial Scholars. After serving as president, she was asked to train incoming presidents at NE Presidents-elect Training Seminar (PETS). Julia served as a host counselor for a Youth Exchange. She has served in several positions at the district level. She worked on RYLA, served as Inbound Chair for Ambassadorial Scholars and was District Governor of District 7930 in 2007-2008. She was the District’s Annual Giving Chair and the Chair for NE PETS. Julia became District 7930’s Foundation Chair in July 2009 and led the district through the Future Vision Pilot. She shared Future Vision insights at the New Orleans, Louisiana and Lisbon, Portugal International Conventions. Julia has served as a Presidents Representative and the Rotary Foundation Alumni Chair (RFAC) for Zone 32. Julia prepared governors-elect on the Foundation’s new grant model at the International Assembly in 2012 and 2013. She served as International Director from 2014 – 2016 and in 2016 - 2017 was a member of the Operations Review Committee. In 2017, Julia was appointed as a Trustee of our Rotary Foundation and is currently serving on the Foundation’s Stewardship Committee and Executive Committee. She’s also a member of RI’s Membership Committee and the Trustee Liaison to the Leadership Development and Training Committee. Julia is the recipient of the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service. Steve McKenzie, her husband, and Julia are Majors Donors and charter members of the Bequest Society. She is also a Paul Harris Society member. She’s retired from the Massachusetts Department of Education where she served as the Associate Commissioner for Curriculum and Instruction. She and Steve, live in Greenland, New Hampshire, USA. Steve is the proud father of two children, Melissa and Stephen. Steve and Julia are also the grandparents to Peyton, Zeth, River, Finn and Nate. All of their family members are Paul Harris Fellows.
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| No Meeting - Thanksgiving Holiday | Nov 21, 2018 |
Essex Rotary Members Spend Time with Family and Friends
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| Monthly Essex Rotary Committee Meetings | Nov 28, 2018 12:00 PM |
Monthly Committee Meetings Where Members Review Program Options and Funding Requests
Standing Committees of Rotary Club of Essex Scholarship Committee Public Relations Committee |
| Senior Holiday Lunch | Dec 05, 2018 12:00 PM |
Serve Lunch to 200 Seniors at CVE with Knights of Columbus
For over 25 years, Essex Rotary has collaborated with the Knights of Columbus to host a holiday meal for over 200 senior citizens at the Champlain Valley Exposition. Club members serve lunch and create gift bags for attendees. |
| Essex High School Chamber Choir | Dec 12, 2018 12:00 PM |
Holiday Concert Presented by EHS Chamber Choir & Essex Rotary Annual Meeting
Essex High School Choral Director will lead the EHS Chamber Choir in the annual holiday concert. A picture of the EHS Chamber Choir can be found here. |
| Essex Rotary Annual Meeting | Dec 12, 2018 12:00 PM |
Election of Officers
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| No Meeting - Holiday | Dec 19, 2018 12:00 PM |
Essex Rotary Members Spend Time with Family and Friends
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| No Meeting - Holiday | Dec 26, 2018 12:00 PM |
Essex Rotary Members Spend Time with Family and Friends
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| TBD | Jan 02, 2019 12:00 PM |
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