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Military children the subject of BAC events. Life in Transition – Children of the Military, will be the topic of
the fourth in the Business of Art Center's Humanities Series in Manitou Springs beginning Saturday, Oct. 16
at 11 am. Previous events in the Humanities Series were Gender Issues, Enlightenment – Faith and Spirituality
and Tribe – An Examination of Race and Culture in America.
Life in Transition will open Saturday, Oct. 16 from 11 am. to 4:30 pm. with the Life in Transition art exhibit,
consisting of thematic art by military children from Kindergarten through high school, two performances by
Manitou Art Theater and several fun and educational workshops for children of all ages. All exhibits and events
will be in the BAC's Venue 515, 515 Manitou Ave.
The military children were invited to “create art that represents how their lives are different from the children of
the general community. This promises to be a moving and thought-provoking show,” Liz Szabo, BAC Gallery
Director and Curator Liz Szabo said.
The events are not restricted to military families; all are invited to come and enjoy the events and to meet the families
whose commitment to the nation keeps them on the move, often separated and not knowing where their next home
will be. All the events are free and open to the public.
“We want our community to reach out to the military community,” Szabo said. Saturday’s Family Fun Day Saturday
will include Manitou Art Theater’s presentations of The Emperor’s New Clothes at 12 noon and Firehouse Circus
at 2 pm. Other Family Fun Day events include Hula Hoop Extravaganza with Shelley Duarte at 11 am., 1 pm. and
3 pm.; Food ART at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. – make and eat edible art, and Express YourSELF all day – self-directed
art activities in an open air studio. Also, Moffat the Rabbit will visit at 1 pm.
The Life in Transition art exhibit will be on display in Spencer Hall, located in the BAC’s Venue 515 at 515 Manitou
Ave. through Jan. 15, 2011. | 
