ColumbusArts.com RSS Feed http://www.columbusarts.com/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:01:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=47394&type=e TangoOSU, the Argentine Tango Student Organization at the Ohio State University, holds weekly lessons and milongas for all. Schedule: Saturdays: 6:30pm Beginner class, 7:45pm Intermediate class; 9:00pm Milonga (first 30 minutes: Practica) Sundays 6:30pm and Wednesdays: All levels lessons. Weekly Milonga: Saturdays 9:00pm. Details: http://tango.osu.edu (current prices: $40 for the quarter - 10 weeks - all lessons; or $6 per lesson; or $20 for 4 lessons. Reduced student prices: $20/$3/$10 for UGs and $27/$4/$15 for grads ). All events are on the OSU main campus at Pomerene beautiful hardwood floor rooms 213 (Sat./Sun.) or 316 (Wed.). Visit http://tango.osu.edu for updates. Pomerene: http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?area=oval&building=067 MILONGAS (dancing parties): Saturdays, 9:00pm. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=54414&type=e Eye Spy, an interactive exhibition for children and families, features important objects from the Museum's collections displayed in architectural settings that relate to the time and place they were made. The center features four areas where, through a variety of games, puzzles, computer stations, and "make and take" are projects, visitors take a behind-the-scenes look at museums, learn about the carvings of Elijah Pierce, and the life and art of George Bellows. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56280&type=e Milton Caniff, who was born and raised in Ohio and spent his early career years in Columbus, was a seminal cartoonist of the 20th century best known for Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon, popular comic strips from the mid-1930s through the late 1950s. Visitors to the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus can now get to know the man behind the cartoons with Spotlight on Milton Caniff, an exhibit which highlights the cartoonist's life during what would have been his centennial year, through March 1, 2009. On display will be artifacts of his childhood and artist's studio from the Ohio Historical Society's and The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library's collections, including photographs, toys, furniture, an extensive weapons collection, and art supplies. Visitors also can watch Caniff tell his life story through his art as frames from an auto-biographical cartoon are shown on video. Caniff, known as the "Rembrandt of the Comic Strip," is remembered for his accurate background research, excellent writing, attention to detail and his innovative use of graphic techniques, according to Cheryl Straker, curator of the exhibit. "Milton Caniff is one of the most honored cartoonists in history," Straker said. "His comic strips Terry and the Pirates, Male Call, and Steve Canyon were immensely popular. By 1947, Steve Canyon had estimated daily readership of 30 million people worldwide. However, Caniff was caught in the Generation Gap of the 1960s and lost audience, largely because his cartoons reflected militarism, sexism, violence, and racism." Although he moved to New York early in his career, Caniff always stayed true to his Ohio roots. In 1954, Ohio awarded him a Career Medal as a "distinguished son of Ohio." http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=57460&type=e St. Vincent Family Centers, a pediatric behavioral health care center, has teamed with local artists who are donating their time and talent in support of Les Jouets de l'Esprit. Modeled on an event held in Belgium by the Luxembourg- Belgium Kiwanis Club, Les Jouets de l'Esprit involves the creation of artwork by local artists in collaboration with St. Vincent family Centers' students using soft-cloth, genderless dolls. The dolls will be auctioned after a premier preview reception on April 25 at Thom's on Grandview, 1470 Grandview Avenue; the reception begins at 6:30 p.m. followed immediately by the auction at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35.00 and $50.00 per couple. Proceeds will benefit St. Vincent Family Centers' Charity Care Fund and other special programs. On Saturday, April 26 the artwork will be exhibited at Dance Plus Ballroom, 1255 Grandview Avenue, beginning at 4:00 p.m. as part of the Grandview Hop. Please contact Bridget Holian for tickets and additional information at 614-252-0731 or bholian@svfc.org. Local artists Darlene Zangara, Ann Silverman and Judy Rush, Judy Vierow, Tyler Bohm, Levent Isik, Bev Whiteside, Renate Burgyan-Fackler and Bunny Koff are also participating in Les Jouets de l'Esprit. Beginning March 11, the artists will visit the agency to meet with their student / partners and develop artwork inspired by the dolls that is uniquely their own. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56741&type=e SEA MONSTERS 3D weaves together a series of paleontological digs from around the globe in a compelling story about scientists working as detectives to answer questions about this ancient and mysterious ocean world. Viewers accompany modern and historical fossil hunters to remote locations as they excavate the remains of some of the most awe-inspiring creatures of all time, unearthing amazing discoveries which shed light on exactly what happened to the film's incredible cast of characters. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56937&type=e A watershed exhibit spotlighting the world's most recognizable enthusiasts, "MotoStars: Celebrities + Motorcycles" provides a rare glimpse into the passion that has brought famous persons and motorcycling together. The exhibit features over one hundred stars from screen, sports, music and even the board room. Priceless machines, exclusive memorabilia and tales from celebrities' favorite two wheel adventures are sure to enthrall visitors. April through December at the Museum. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56279&type=e The largest and most comprehensive exhibition of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, "Capture the Moment," presents powerful images that have changed lives and the way we think. The photographs include the Pulitzer winners from 1942 to 2007. There are the iconic pictures of the World Trade Center attack, the flag raising at Iwo Jima, Kent State and tender moments like Babe Ruth's last day as a Yankee. Don't miss these great photographs that have captured the defining moments of history. In addition, visitors can explore other exhibits featuring Ohio's ancient past, the state's history from frontier days to the 1970s and its natural history. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=57717&type=e To tie into the Ohio Historical Center's featured exhibit, "Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs," the 1971 Pulitzer Prize winner "Kent State Massacre" by photographer John Paul Filo and the upcoming anniversary of the event, the Ohio Historical Center will feature "It Happened in Ohio: The Kent State Shootings." Visitors will learn about the build up and reaction to the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970, through artifacts, photos and personal accounts. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=57580&type=e At the CCPBA Gallery through July 26, 2008. View historical volumes from the 19th century, outstanding contemporary conventional-style books and unusual artist-created books, including the Guinness Book of World Records' smallest book in the world. The exhibit features a full spectrum shapes, materials, origins and languages. To be considered miniature, these fragile books can measure no more than three inches in height, width or thickness. This traveling exhibit of the Miniature Book Society features over a hundred award-winning miniature books. You're sure to enjoy this exclusive opportunity to view these tiny tomes! The Columbus Center for Paper & Book Arts is located in a charming, historic carriage house in the Discovery District of downtown Columbus, near the main library, Art Museum, and Topiary Park. Devoted to education and community outreach, the Center includes a first floor gallery (with quarterly shows), workshop space for up to 30 participants and European Papers Studio Shop. Workshops are offered in the paper arts, bookbinding, collage, calligraphy, polymer clay and altered books. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56622&type=e The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery presents Kleibacker: New York Designer to Ohio Curator from May 8 through July 6, 2008. A retrospective of curatorial and design work by nationally recognized fashion icon Charles Kleibacker, this exhibition brings together original garments, photography, illustration and memorabilia to examine Kleibacker's long career and his contribution to the worlds of clothing design and fine art. Before there was Project Runway, Kleibacker was taking Ohioans behind the scenes for an up-close look at the intricate world of fashion design. Over the course of two decades, he produced 11 exhibitions that informed audiences about the expert craftsmanship that goes into engineering fine clothes. He also brought attention to the many ways in which other art forms-illustration, photography and film-are used to bring clothing design into the public consciousness. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56997&type=e Sat, May 10 - Sun, Aug 3, 2008 Wexner Center Galleries Now on a national tour, Jane Hammond's Fallen features a large field of colorful, handmade leaves, each inscribed with the name of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq. The leaves in the piece-made of paper and fabric-are based on leaves gathered by Hammond between 2004 and 2007, and the spread of leaves grows as soldiers die. Fallen was first exhibited at Galerie Lelong, New York, in 2005, and shortly after was acquired by the Whitney Museum of American Art (and is on view at the Kemper Museum in St. Louis this winter). The current iteration of Fallen includes more than 3,500 leaves; the first version opened with 1,511. The New York-based Hammond has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the country, and her work is in public collections around the world. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=54406&type=e Picture Power brings together for the first time selections from Paul Shambroom's five most important series to date-- "Factories" (1986-88), "Offices" (1989-90), Nuclear Weapons (1992-2001), "Meetings" (1999-2003), and the ongoing series "Homeland Security" (begun in 2004). In "Picturing Power" Shambroom addresses the places and practices of power in America. Together these series explore how everyday citizens intersect with the dominant institutions of their times. Shambroom's images are remarkable both for their stark portrayal of people and places of power and as evidence of his access to the sites. Negotiating access in an open and democratic manner is a hallmark of the artist's process. Embodying curiosity, persistence, and empathy, Shambroom's work illustrates and champions engaged citizenship and democracy. This exhibition was organized by The Fredrick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota; the University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach; and the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56998&type=e Sat, May 10 - Sun, Aug 3, 2008 Wexner Center Galleries Based in Columbus, Jeff Smith is one of the country's most acclaimed and influential comic book artist/writers, best known for the epic graphic novel Bone. In 2005, Time magazine called Bone, which Smith wrote and drew, one of the 10 greatest graphic novels of all-time. This exhibition-a partnership between the Wexner Center and Ohio State University's Cartoon Research Library-will include approximately 75 original drawings: primarily original black-and-white pages from Bone, with a smaller selection of full-color Bone covers and post-Bone work, including original drawings from Smith's recent Shazam series for DC Comics and from Rasl (forthcoming), a time-travel story. The exhibition will also include a selection of original comics whose artists Smith cites as direct influences, among them examples from Walt Kelly's Pogo, Will Eisner's The Spirit, George Herriman's Krazy Kat, Charles Schulz's Peanuts, Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury, and E. C. Segar's Thimble Theatre. The exhibition is organized by Lucy Shelton Caswell, professor and curator of Ohio State's Cartoon Research Library, and David Filipi, the Wexner Center's curator of film and video. The catalogue features an introduction by Caswell, and essays by Filipi, Sandman creator Neil Gaiman, and cartoonist and scholar Scott McCloud. A related show will be on view nearby in Ohio State's Cartoon Research Library (the entrance is just north of the Wexner Center's main entrance, along the sidewalk under the "grid"). http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56999&type=e Sat, May 10 - Sun, Aug 3, 2008 Wexner Center Galleries This nationally touring show is the first retrospective of work by influential New York-based painter Mary Heilmann. A pioneer of infusing abstract painting with influences from popular culture and craft traditions, Heilmann is one of the most important yet least recognized artists in the United States today. One of the very few female abstract painters of her generation, she has nevertheless maintained a steadfast commitment to producing eccentric, engaging, visceral paintings. Featuring 75 works from the last three decades, the exhibition also explores Heilmann's interest in ceramics, decorative arts, film, and music. It is organized by the Orange County Museum of Art. The show also tours to the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, in 2008. A catalogue featuring essays by Elizabeth Armstrong, Johanna Burton, Dave Hickey, and Al Ruppersberg accompanies the exhibition. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58383&type=e Three Granville museums co-present "Art for War's Sake," a poster exhibition. During World Wars I and II, in a subtle battle to win the hearts and minds of American citizens, the U.S. Government recruited some of America's finest artists to participate in a propaganda campaign. The industry they created was crucial in persuading the public to support the war effort. More than 100 posters, all from Granville collections, depict art as a powerful tool in wartime. Enriched by uniforms, photographs, and flags from local families whose loved ones served in the conflicts, the viewer will be drawn to those twentieth century issues and their relevance today. This poster exhibit is hosted by The Denison Museum, The Granville Historical Society Museum, and the Robbins Hunter Museum/Avery Downer House, and is sponsored in part by the Granville Foundation, the Ohio Humanities Council, the Granville Historical Society, and the Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58382&type=e Three Granville museums co-present "Art for War's Sake," a poster exhibition. During World Wars I and II, in a subtle battle to win the hearts and minds of American citizens, the U.S. Government recruited some of America's finest artists to participate in a propaganda campaign. The industry they created was crucial in persuading the public to support the war effort. More than 100 posters, all from Granville collections, depict art as a powerful tool in wartime. Enriched by uniforms, photographs, and flags from local families whose loved ones served in the conflicts, the viewer will be drawn to those twentieth century issues and their relevance today. This poster exhibit is hosted by The Denison Museum, The Granville Historical Society Museum, and the Robbins Hunter Museum/Avery Downer House, and is sponsored in part by the Granville Foundation, the Ohio Humanities Council, the Granville Historical Society, and the Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58058&type=e Friday, May 23 - Tuesday, November 11, 2008; 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Ohio Statehouse Rotunda, Broad & High Streets; downtown Columbus The Lima Company Traveling Memorial is a series of eight painted panels honoring the 23 fallen Marines of the Lima Company based in Columbus. This emotional exhibition will be on display in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda before traveling throughout the country. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=56745&type=e This summer COSI visitors will have the chance to step behind the yellow caution tape and become real-life sleuths for a day, in the newest traveling exhibit CSI: The Experience. Based on the popular CBS television show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, guests will take on the role of forensic scientists as they learn real investigative techniques and use ground-breaking technology used to solve crimes. The exhibit opens on May 24, 2008 and runs through September 1, 2008. A car crashes through a living room in a house leaving one person dead, a corpse is found in an ally behind a Las Vegas motel, and a skeleton is discovered by a hiker in an unmarked grave deep in the desert. These are the three crime scenes featured in CSI: The Experience. Similar to crime scenes found on the television show, yet exclusive to the exhibit, visitors will be challenged and delightfully surprised as they learn just what it takes to solve a crime. You will begin the investigation with an introductory video that includes cast members from the television show along with their real-life forensic science counterparts. As new investigators on the CSI team, museum-goers uncover evidence and learn how real-life investigators fit the pieces of the puzzle together. In recreated, state-of-the-art crime labs, they are able to compare bullet casings to those in a database and learn how to match a victim's DNA to a sample recovered at the scene. Finally, you can pay a visit to the workspace of CSI's quirky hero, Gil Gissom, where they go over the case and discover if their hypotheses were correct. CSI: The Experience was developed by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for the Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative (SMEC), with support form CBS Consumer Products, the cast and crew of the television show, the American Academy of Forensic Science, and the National Science Foundation. Local media support by WBNS 10TV and The Columbus Dispatch, and promotional support from PEPSI. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58386&type=e The Denison Museum will exhibit several clay and stone tablets originally collected from archaeologist Edgar James Banks (1866-1945) prior to their purchase by Dr. E.R. Johnstone. Edgar James Banks, an antiquities enthusiast and entrepreneurial archaeologist in the closing days of the Ottoman Empire, is considered an original inspiration for the fictional composite figure of Indiana Jones. Come learn ancient cuneiform, make your own clay tablet, and dig for 'artifacts' in this interactive kid-friendly exhibition. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58579&type=e On selected Sunday afternoons this summer, CMA's Sculpture Garden will be alive with splendid music. Professional musicians will enhance the glory of our garden, one of only two museum gardens in the country created by the internationally renowned English garden designer Russell Page. On June 22nd, Jim Akins, Professor of euphonium and tuba at the Ohio State University will be performing on Native American Flute. Akins has been Principal Tuba of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra since 1981 and performed all over the country as a soloist with various orchestra's and ensembles. June 29th, Steve Secan and Jonquil Tanner will perform Oboe and Violin compositions. Steve Secan joined the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in 1973 and later received his appointment as Principal Oboist. Alongside Secan, Jonquil Tanner, member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra since 1978, will perform the violin. On July 13th, Mark Morton will perform ragtime. Morton, a Principal Bass of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, has been a featured double bass soloist on radio and television broadcasts including NPR's" Performance Today." On July 20th, Jonquil Tanner and Chelsea Tanner will perform Violin and Flute compositions. Jonquil Tanner will perform violin while daughter, Chelsea Tanner, member of the Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra, will perform the Flute. A garden tour will begin at 2:00 PM, followed by a one-hour musical concert beginning at 2:30 PM. The tours discuss Russell Page, our garden, and our significant collection of sculpture in the garden. After the performances, we invite you to meet the musicians for post-concert conversations. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58672&type=e "The Artist's Hand" at the Decorative Arts Center, 145 E. Main St. Lancaster, will tell the story of the American Arts and Crafts Movement and Ohio native Dard Hunter. Co-curators, Eileen Wallace and Dard Hunter III, grandson of Dard Hunter, will take guests on a journey through the movement, with examples of furniture, stained glass, pottery, jewelry and paper making. In addition to the Hunters' work, the exhibition will include an overview of the Movement and its impact on U.S. culture and styles found in furniture stores and boutiques today. The Exhibition runs from June 7 - August 31, 2008. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday and Sundays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 740-681-1423 or visit www.decartsohio.org for more information. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58868&type=e Artist Reception Friday, June 27th 7 - 9 pm. Anne Ciotola's photography projects a good-humored understanding of her subject matter. She shares what she loves about Italy - the sea, the art, and the people - in this exhibit of recent work. Portraits of boats show more than a simple likeness: colorful hulls reflect the brightness of the hot Italian sun, ropes hang idle, and boat bows stand ready. Meet the Anne Ciotola at our 5th Anniversary Celebration Friday, June 27th 7 - 9 pm! Also NOW on exhibit: - Through August 31, German Village Visions: Watercolors by Columbus resident Walter Shealor - Through August 15, Giverny and Beyond, oil paintings by Columbus resident Susan Astleford. - Permanent Exhibition, Transparency and Light - Explorations in Glass by Serge Lashutka - Through September 30th, Life! Color! Passion!, a new show of original artwork by Gahanna resident Sallie Cochran. Artist Reception Sunday, July 27th 4 - 6pm. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58901&type=e The Alps is an extraordinary giant screen mountain adventure about Europe's greatest mountain range and one man's quest to climb the infamous North Face of the Eiger. The mountain is alluring to a mountaineer on a personal journey to make peace with the mountain that killed his father, with its harmonious culture, perilous avalanches, and irresistible views. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=54409&type=e This exhibition presents works constructed by thirty-nine international contemporary quiltmakers. From the basic description of a quilt (layers of fabric held together by stitches), these artists have pushed technique, concept, and style in new directions. Many of the quilts challenge the traditional concept of a two dimensional pieced object in both their sculptural presentation and use of unconventional materials. On the leading edge of such innovations are the quiltmakers applying surface design techniques to their materials, making their art from personal from its inception. Their sometimes humorous marks and images on fabric portray environmental concerns, political and social comments, life narrative, and cultural and generational differences. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=59122&type=e Year of the Rat public art project continues to promote creativity! PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT DEADLINE IS August 1 ! Get your friends, your camera, and your creative juices together for the Year of the Rat Photo Scavenger Hunt! While you are out seeing these amazing pieces of public art, have some fun, take some pictures, and win great prizes! Submit your photos with the RATS in the following categories! Categories: -MOST CREATIVE PHOTO WITH A RAT -BEST STORY/THEME (tell a "photo" story with your photos with the rats) -MOST MILES TRAVELED TO VISIT THE RATS -"I can't believe we all fit in here!" (most people in one photo with a rat of your choice) -Most unusual perspective of rat -Best imitation of the Rat Contest Details: Each contestant must submit a photo release form & entry form. This contest is COMPLETELY FREE to enter! Download the forms here: http://www.stclairsuperior.org/yearoftherat_PhotoScavHunt.html or call Becca at SCSDC to have them mailed to you: 216.881.0644. Digital photos via email or CD (along with forms) can be sent to: rbritton@stclairsuperior.org -or- SCSDC Office, Attn: Becca Britton 4205 St Clair Ave Cleveland OH 44103 Prizes: The top 3 winners in each category will receive an official Year of the Rat Tshirt! The #1 winner in each category will win a gift certificate to a local AsiaTown Restaurant, YOTR Tshirt, and their photo featured in our newspaper and on the Year of the Rat website! Deadline for submissions is Friday August 1 ! Visit our website for complete project details, and locations: www.stclairsuperior.org http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=57488&type=e Mike McCartney's Liverpool Life features incredible black-and-white photographs documenting the origins of the British Invasion. "It's the story behind the story, of that magical era," said Mike McCartney. A self-taught photographer, McCartney perfected his art through years of practice and experimentation, using books from the local library for inspiration. His pictures include playful self-portraits of the artist experimenting with his first camera and intimate, informal scenes of family life in McCartney's modest childhood home at 20 Forthlin Road. Exclusive to the Cleveland exhibition, Mike McCartney, in consultation with his brother Paul, chose several additional photographs that feature members of the Beatles. In addition, McCartney will be making a personal appearance at the Museum on Wednesday evening, June 25. Please stay tuned to www.rockhall.com for more details.. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=59196&type=e At at time when our civilization seems to be breaking down all around us, Dr. Shah offers his own vision of reconstructing the 4 Pillars of our society -- Family, Life, Education, Government & Religion, and Liberty -- by creating a new generation of leaders which will complete the vision of our Founding Fathers. Join us for this informative and inspirational look at how we can reestablish the United States as an ideal that other nations can look up to. Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Borders Books & Music at 6670 Sawmill Road at 7:00 PM. Call 614-718-9099 for more information. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=59197&type=e Join us for the lyrical sounds of husband and wife feam -- Ryan and Megan Jox. Their light alternative, folk rock sounds produce catchy tunes that will have you humming them at work. Join us for an evening of entertainment of vocalizing by Ryan and Megan. Borders Books & Music at 6670 Sawmill Road on Friday, July 11, 2008 at 7:30 PM. For more information, please call 614-718-9099. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58155&type=e The Creative Strings Youth Workshop is an opportunity for string players of any age to experiment and explore improvisational-based music and performance. All string players in middle and high school are welcome - the only criterion for participation is that the student be able to read notated music at the high school level. Space is limited. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58852&type=e Ceramics artists, Jim Connell and Andy Nasisse, along with painter Edward Jekot will show off their works for the month of July 2008. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=59458&type=e Rivet presents the work of Daniel Elson and Emma Overman. The exhibit will feature paintings wood sculpture from each artist. Opening Reception will take place on Saturday, July 5 from 7-10pm. Both artists will be present at the opening. Exhibit will run July 5 through July 30. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58293&type=e Popular 8-week outdoor concert series continues Sun., July 6 with the British brass band stylings of the Brass Band of Columbus. Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Dr., Dublin; 7 to 8:30pm. Free. Presented by Dublin Arts Council each week through July 27. Info: www.dublinarts.org or 614/889-7444. http://www.columbusarts.com/details.php?id=58563&type=e Directed by Jim Dippel Cast 4 men; 7 women; 4 boys; 5 girls; chorus Maria is a sweet young postulant whose love of freedom makes it obvious to her superiors that she is not suited for religious life. Thus, she is sent off to be the governess to Captain von Trapp's seven troublesome children. Unlike previous governess', Maria becomes friends with the children due to their mutual love of music. Soon, even the strict Captain begins to admire Maria and eventually falls in love and marries Maria. Unfortunately, when the Nazis invade their homeland, the whole family is forced to flee to escape.