Kearsarge Chorale, under the direction of Artistic Director Alex Ager, has begun rehearsals for its spring concert, featuring works by 20th and 21st century composers. Among the offerings will be “Five Days that Changed the World” by Bob Chilcott, celebrating the invention of printing, the abolition of slavery, the first powered flight, the discovery of penicillin and the first man in space. The concert will be held at the Sawyer Center Theater on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College in New London on April 26 at 3 p.m. Tickets ($15 each and $5 for students) will be available at Tatewell Gallery and Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, at MainStreet BookEnds in Warner, online at kearsargechorale.org and at the door.
One can watch others using Photoshop until the “cows come home,” but if you want to learn how to use Photoshop, you’ll need to learn by doing. That’s what’s going to happen at the Lakes Region Art Association/Gallery in Tilton on Friday for those who want to learn how to master Photoshop. A hands-on workshop, using creative tools within Photoshop, will be led by local photographer/instructor Ellen Goddard Jacques. As seen in this photo, the simple cut-and paste Photoshop tool allowed her to create an image that is both fun and and unique, and those same tools can also be used to create a photographic works of art. Students in her class will also learn how to select parts of an image using Lasso and quick-selection tools for moving an image, rotating and resizing it for effect, including how to mask, warp, and transform it as desired. Although using these tools may appear intimidating and difficult, these techniques can be easily learned by hands on practice through step by step instructions by instructor Jacques. In addition, participants will learn how to create and stack layers, alter colors, and on how to cut and paste an image. Instructions include having all students working on a series of the same images at the same time, so everyone will learn together. It is required that participants have a current version of Photoshop CC installed on their laptop or tablet. The workshop begins at 9 a.m. at Lakes Region Art Association/Gallery in suite 132 of the Tanger Mall off Route 120 in Tilton. For additional information or to register, contact egoddardphotography@gmail.com or 569-3745. Class size is limited.