Music Is In The Air This Week...

As the days continue to grow shorter and October gives way to November, the DGN Fine Arts Department is busy making exciting music this week!

The musicians of the DGN Wind Ensemble & DGN Concert Band will be joined in performance by the Gaudete Brass Quintet, Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium. This concert will feature a special performance of Suite from MASS, by Leonard Bernstein, and honor the 100-year anniversary of the composer and conductor's birth. The performance of MASS, with the Guadete Brass, is sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council, the District 99 Education Foundation, and the DGN Friends of Fine Arts.

The Gaudete (pronounced gow-day-tay) Brass will also join forces with the Herrick Middle School Band on this concert.

And on Thursday, November 1 at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium the Symphonic Band, Jazz Lab Band and Jazz Ensemble will each perform a set of great music - come on in and enjoy, the perfect way to ward off the chill of a late Fall evening...

Hope you can make it out for these two evenings of what are sure to be wonderful musical performances!

The D99 Orchestra Has a Concert...

...tomorrow night - Tuesday!

You will not want to miss Terra Sonos: A Concert Celebrating Planet EARTH, on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at Downers Grove South High School. The concert, which begins at 7:00 PM in the DGS Auditorium, is free and open to the public. 

Joining the District 99 Orchestra on stage will be students of the Herrick and O'Neil Orchestras, as well as guest violinist Michèle Lekas. 

Fannie May is in the House!

That is to say, it's time for the DGN Fine Arts 2018 Fannie May Candy Fundraiser! The program officially kicked off last week and will run through Thursday, October 25th. Fine Arts students should have already received or picked up their sales packets so if you have not seen the order forms and informational materials yet, be sure to ask them about it. Pertinent ordering information can be found HERE (or, if you prefer a mirthful video message, take a look HERE).

The Fannie May Candy sales program is one of three fundraising revenue streams for DGN Fine Arts (the other two being Spirit Wear sales and the Spring Plant Sale) and it is a vital component in reaching our annual goal of $50,000 to support our Fine Arts students and programs. If every Fine Arts student at DGN sold or purchased one box of Pixies, more than $4,000 would be earned toward that targeted number.

A few helpful selling points/ideas:

• Candy makes a great Christmas/Holiday gift - a perfect way to celebrate the season or say "thank you" to someone.
• Orders will be delivered to you the week of November 12th - in time for Thanksgiving gatherings.
• Prices are the same as in store - but NO sales tax.
• Orders will be delivered by the student seller (or proxy) to the customer - no dealing with crowds and waiting in lines.
• Uh, delicious chocolate confections, right?

Additionally, all students who sell candy will receive a candy bar treat. Students who sell $50 or more will have a chance to win one of four $25 gift cards (Starbucks, Chipotle, AMC Theatres or Target - you choose!) - students who sell $100 or more will be entered into the drawing twice.

Questions? Please contact chairperson Ms. Judy Lyons at 630-699-3777 or jplyons8@comcast.net.

Thank you very much for your support of DGN Fine Arts. Happy Selling!

There is Still Time to Order Spirit Wear...

...to show your DGN Fine Arts pride at this Friday's Crosstown Classic - and future concerts and events!

The Spirit Wear folks will not be selling at the football game this Friday, but there is no reason to panic! Any spirit gear you might have planned on purchasing can be found here (https://squareup.com/store/dgn-friends-of-fine-arts/)!  If you order by Friday, October 12 at 8 am, your items will be waiting for you in the Fine Arts office for your son or daughter to pick up by the end of the day. If you have any questions, or any ideas for items you’d like to see turned into some fabulous DGN Fine Arts gear, please email Wendy Nystrom at dgnfofaspirit@gmail.com. 

Fall Choral Concert

On Tuesday October 9th at 7:00 p.m. join us in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium for the Fall Choral Concert featuring all DGN choirs. This promises to be a wonderful evening of music that you won't want to miss and a fine start to the Fall concert season!

Come on out and hear some of the wonderful things going on in DGN Fine Arts!

Friday Night Lights (and Sounds)...In The Purple Gym!

Come out this Friday night October 5th at 7 PM in the Purple Gym to enjoy the Sounds Of The Stadium with the DGN Trojan Marching Band! This is a great opportunity to catch the band's Friday night football season repertoire without the threat of inclement weather or the challenge of chilly bleachers. And while we won't have the exciting play of our Trojan football team to cheer on (WE LOVE OUR TEAM!) we will have the continuous performance of the amazing Trojan Marching Band with no gridiron action breaks. (Plus, since the band won't be marching off the track and disappearing into the field house following the game, this is a prime time to get some posed photo shots of your student in uniform...)

Hope to see you there!