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Photographs from 31 members of the West Chester Photo Club will be on display at Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center from Sept. 9 through Nov. 14, beginning with a free public reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9.

The exhibition, Looking Out Looking In, is a collection of more than 60 works by photo club members. The display is a unique opportunity to see the world and our corner of it through their eyes and lenses.

Founded ten years ago, the West Chester Photo Club today has 50 members.

During their monthly meetings a photo activity is presented and reviewed, a process the club calls OPUS (Our Photos Under Scrutiny), an opportunity for sharing ideas and perspectives on members’ work.

In addition, the club hosts weekly “Scoot N Shoot” activities every Thursday where members meet and travel to a predetermined location for group shooting.

The club’s exhibition at the VOALC will be available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.

Miami’s VOA Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive in West Chester. For more information call the Learning Center at 895-8862 or visit www.MiamiOH.edu/voalc.

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For students of Miami University’s regional campuses to attend classes when they begin Aug. 20, they must have all of their paperwork turned in by Aug. 1.

According to Michael Pratt, associate provost and dean of the regional campuses, the deadline is designed to allow incoming students to work with Miami regional staff to complete the process of admission, financial aid, transferring credits from other institutions, academic advising and course registration before classes begin.

“That time between the deadline and the start of classes allows us to work individually with incoming students to ensure everything is in place, and to help give them the best possible start to their Miami experience,” Pratt said.

Miami University’s regional locations include Miami University Hamilton, Miami University Middletown, Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester and Greentree Health Science Academy in Middletown.

For more information or to apply to Miami’s regional campuses online visit www.regionals.muohio.edu/admission.

To speak with an admission representative, call 785-3111 (Hamilton), 727-3216 (Middletown), or 895-8862 (Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester).

Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the Corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive.

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Miami University’s Regional Campuses will host an informational expo from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester.

The expo will provide the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, students, and to explore new degree programs. There will also be information available about scholarships and financial aid, online and hybrid courses, the honors program, athletics and student activities.

Miami University’s regional locations include Miami Hamilton, Miami Middletown, the Voice of America Learning Center and the Greentree Health Science Academy.

The deadline for fall semester applications at Miami’s regional locations has been moved to Aug. 1 this year. To register, visit www.regionals.muohio.edu/expo.

Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the Corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive, in West Chester.

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A free performance of River Rat and Cat, a comic tale of an unlikely friendship for the entire family, will be presented at Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center 3 p.m. Sunday.

A production of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill education series, River Rat and Cat is a comedy about friendship and cooperation.

This performance is a joint presentation of the Learning Center and The Arts Council of West Chester/Liberty, and is part of Miami University’s celebration of The Year of the Arts.

Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the Corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive, in West Chester.

For more information visit www.muohio.edu/voalc or call the Learning Center at 513-895-8862.

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Connect 4, an exhibition of the work of four female artists who live and work in Southwest Ohio, will open with a public reception from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester.

The featured artists, who share a passion for printmaking, are Mia Knight, Barb Weinert-McBee, Sherraid Scott and Kim Vito.

This event has taken place every other year for the past ten years through the Dayton Printmaker’s Cooperative and the Gen Studio in Kyoto, Japan. The most recent exhibition for the project was at the Springfield Museum of Art, which presented the theme “House/Home.”

This local exhibition is a joint presentation by the Learning Center and The Arts Council of West Chester and Liberty, and is part of Miami University’s Year of the Arts.

The artwork will be on display at the venue through June 15 and may be viewed Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive in West Chester. For more information visit www.muohio.edu/voalc or call the Learning Center at 513-895-8862.

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Connect 4, an exhibition of the work of four female artists who live and work in Southwest Ohio, will open with a public reception Sunday, April 22, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center in West Chester.

The featured artists, who share a passion for printmaking, are Mia Knight, Barb Weinert-McBee, Sherraid Scott and Kim Vito.

This event has taken place every other year for the past ten years through the Dayton Printmaker’s Cooperative and the Gen Studio in Kyoto, Japan. The most recent exhibition for the project was at the Springfield Museum of Art, which presented the theme “House/Home.”

This local exhibition is a joint presentation by the Learning Center and The Arts Council of West Chester and Liberty, and is part of Miami University’s Year of the Arts.

The artwork will be on display at the venue through June 15 and may be viewed Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive in West Chester. For more information visit www.muohio.edu/voalc or call the Learning Center at 513-895-8862.

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An exhibition featuring classic tiles from the collection of Rookwood Pottery, “History Under Fire,” will open at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center with a public reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Drawn from its collection of more than 3,000 molds and hundreds of glaze recipes, the exhibition will include historical as well as contemporary works by Rookwood’s team of artists and craftsmen.

Jim Robinson, Chief Glaze Chemist for Rookwood, will speak in the Learning Center auditorium at 3 p.m. during the opening reception about the history of Rookwood and they work they are doing to preserve an artistic and historic tradition that dates back more than 120 years.

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Rookwood was founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols, who brought together artists and glaze technicians to create an award-winning America presence in worldwide ceramics. Her efforts were first recognized when Rookwood received the First Prize Gold Medal at the 1889 Paris Exhibition.

Named after the Longworth family estate in Cincinnati, Rookwood became the first female manufacturing company in the United States, and today is owned by Cincinnati patrons Martin and Marilyn Wade. Rookwood tiles are found in Union Terminal, the US Military Academy at West Point, international museums and thousands of private homes.

The exhibition will be on display at the Voice of America Learning Center through April 13, and may be viewed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. The exhibition is part of Miami University’s year-long celebration of The Year of the Arts.

The Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive, in West Chester. For more information visit www.muohio.edu/voalc or call the Learning Center at 513-895-8862.

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An exhibition featuring classic tiles from the collection of Rookwood Pottery, “History Under Fire,” will open at the Miami University Voice of America Learning Center with a public reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 19.

Drawn from its collection of more than 3,000 molds and hundreds of glaze recipes, the exhibition will include historical as well as contemporary works by Rookwood’s team of artists and craftsmen.

Jim Robinson, Chief Glaze Chemist for Rookwood, will speak in the Learning Center auditorium at 3 p.m. during the opening reception about the history of Rookwood and they work they are doing to preserve an artistic and historic tradition that dates back more than 120 years.

• Enquirer researches Rookwood tile features in Greater Cincinnati homes

Rookwood was founded in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols, who brought together artists and glaze technicians to create an award-winning America presence in worldwide ceramics. Her efforts were first recognized when Rookwood received the First Prize Gold Medal at the 1889 Paris Exhibition.

Named after the Longworth family estate in Cincinnati, Rookwood became the first female manufacturing company in the United States, and today is owned by Cincinnati patrons Martin and Marilyn Wade. Rookwood tiles are found in Union Terminal, the US Military Academy at West Point, international museums and thousands of private homes.

The exhibition will be on display at the Voice of America Learning Center from Feb. 19 through April 13, and may be viewed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays. The exhibition is part of Miami University’s year-long celebration of The Year of the Arts.

The Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive, at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive, in West Chester. For more information visit www.muohio.edu/voalc or call the Learning Center at 513-895-8862.

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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of WAR will be performed at Miami University’s Voice of America Learning Center, 7847 VOA Park Drive in West Chester, at 7 p.m. Friday.

WAR, by Canadian playwright Dennis Foon, examines how aggression and violence permeate youth culture as four young men struggle with the pressures of competitiveness, anger and vulnerability.

“WAR is a powerful and rich play that explores the ways in which boys use warfare as a metaphor for their lives: in sports, with their peers, in academics and in their relationships with others, particularly women,” said Mark Lutwak, Cincinnati Playhouse director of education.

“Contemporary ‘manhood training,’ as laid on young boys by popular culture, adults and peers, is wildly out of sorts with the kind of maturity that we expect and need from the our next generation. This play raises important questions that will be discussed long after the performance is over.”

At the end of the play there will be a time for facilitated talkback to help students articulate and respond to the issues of the play. One of the cast members will remain in character to respond to questions from the audience, joined by two Miami University Hamilton faculty members, Dr. Michelle Abraham and Gina Patterson.

Abraham, assistant professor of Psychology, studies the psychological experience of social relationships in regard to child development. Her research focuses on how early attachment relationships and other social relationships affect personal development, studies on adolescent romance, friendships and self-esteem, and the impact of multiple births on attachment development.

Patterson is a visiting assistant professor of English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Miami University Hamilton. Her research and teaching interests include Working Class Studies, LGBTQ Studies, and English Studies. She has received both departmental and university recognition for her teaching and influence on students, and is the faculty advisor for Stage Left: Miami University’s Musical Theater Organization.

The performance is recommended for audiences age 11 and up, and parents are encouraged to attend with their children. A study guide from Playhouse in the Park and directions to the Learning Center are available online at http://www.regionals.muohio.edu/voalc/news/news_events.html.

The performance is free and open to the public.

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Miami University’s marching band, which has 49 members from the Tri-State area, will play “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” as it leads Santa Claus’ float in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday morning in Manhattan.

According to Miami University, its band was chosen from a pool of more than 150 applicants. This is the second time Miami has appeared in the parade. The first appearance was in 2003.

During the two-mile parade route, before playing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” the marching band will alternate in performing the school’s fight song, “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix and “Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That” by Robert Maynard.

The parade will be televised on NBC from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

West Chester residents include sophomore Daniel Bray, freshman Christine Johnson, senior Brandon Schick and freshman Jacob Jensen, while junior Megan Harmon and junior Abigail Miller are from Liberty Township.

Other Butler County residents include Hamilton residents freshman Josh Durham, senior Alex McIntosh, freshman Alexander Stahl, junior Nicholas Wright, freshman Danielle Sunberg, freshman Sydney Taylor; Fairfield residents junior Stephanie Gering, freshman Eric Kaufman, senior Alex Kosarko, senior Stephanie Neumann, senior Michael O’Connell, freshman Heather Sponaugle; Trenton residents freshman Alexander Cumpston junior Erin Parker, junior Katey Parks, sophomore Kristian Stamper; Oxford residents senior Ashley Alexander, junior Michael Allen, senior Leah Bock, senior Mike Scott, freshman Benjamin Byrd; and Middletown resident senior Holly Hoffman.

Members from Warren County include Lebanon residents freshman Bess Franklin, freshman Rachel Smith; Mason residents freshman Laura Bramble, junior Benjamin Weaver; and Franklin residents junior Amber Moore and sophomore Katherine Depew.

Members from the Greater Cincinnati area include junior Kevin Bisbing, freshman Zachary Dangel, sophomore Taylor Deters, sophomore Peter English, sophomore Cori Hedrick, freshman Daniel Honerkamp, sophomore Alexander Lewis, senior Sarah Sterner, sophomore Jordan Terbrueggen, freshman Stephen Weber, freshman Madeline Wessel, freshman Mark Jared, freshman Patrick Parker, sophomore Kathleen Varney and sophomore Richard Werden.

Freshman Jessica Wagoner (Union, Ky.) is also a member of the band.

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