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Human Chess Game planned

Arts opportunities for youth in Waupaca

Activities related to this year’s Arts on the Square include an Emerging Songwriter Workshop and a Human Chess Game.

The annual arts festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17, in downtown Waupaca.

Organized by the Waupaca Community Arts Board (WCAB), the event includes artists, music, workshops and food.

Activities also take place on the days leading up to the festival as part of ARTicipation Week.

Emerging Songwriter Workshop

It is from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Danes Hall.

The workshop is for youth ages 9-16.

They will learn the art of writing an original song with professional musicians Hillary Reynolds and Stanton West.

Participants will work together to write three original songs.

Dinner will be provided.

At the end of the day, they will go to the 96.3 FM studio to perform their newly created songs on WCAB’s Waupaca Local Live radio program.

They will then be invited to the Main Stage on Saturday, Aug. 17, to perform during Reynolds’ and West’s live sets at 10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.

Space in the workshop is limited to 24 youth.

Preregistration is required by calling the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce at 715-258-7343.

Human Chess Game

The game begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in the Underground area of Rotary Riverview Park.

Those who are interested should watch www.waupacaarts.org to learn how to sign up.

Costumes are also needed for the youth who become the human chess pieces.

The Chess Piece Costume Workshop Part 1 is from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, on Session Street.

St. Paul artist and Waupaca native Martha Duerr is leading the workshop that involves creating foundations for the costumes.

More than 30 costumes are needed, from pawns and rooks to kings and queens.

Before the Human Chess Game takes place, the Community Chess Club is hosting a chess tournament in Rotary Riverview Park.

It begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, and is expected to last about two hours.

The free event is open to people of all ages and skill levels.

It is a non-rated tournament.

Players should bring their own clocks if they have them.

Preregistration is not required.

Players should arrive 20 to 30 minutes before the tournament begins to register.

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