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April - 15, 2008 - Tuesday - Time: 11.00 am Go Ye Village Richardson Hall 1200 W. 4th St. Tahlequah, OK 74464 — Jacob and Duvall are guest speakers at the Apartment Residents Annual Celebration. We'll talk to the residents about ancient Cherokee lore and how we build illustrated books. Also the guests will get a first peek at Murv's new Frankoma 75th Anniversary commemorative plates.
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April - 18, 2008 - Friday - Time: 12.00 pm Maryetta National School of Excellence
Stilwell, OK — Jacob and Duvall return this spring to visit Mrs. Smith's art classes at Oklahoma's premiere educational facility. Last fall, some of the students helped Murv with one of the paintings that now appears in our new book, "Rabbit Goes to Kansas." It is always exciting to work with these exceptional art students and their incredible teacher and mentor.
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April - 19, 2008 - Saturday/Sun - Time: 10.00 am Art Under the Oaks Five Civilized Tribes Museum Agency Hill, Honor Heights Drive Muskogee, OK 74401 www.fivetribes.org 918-683-1701 — Jacob and Duvall return to this wonderful event that helps celebrate Muskogee's annual Azalea Festival. Murv is the only Five Tribes artist who has attended every Art Under the Oaks since it began almost 25 years ago. This year he's bringing a brand new illutrated book, "Rabbit and the Well," and his newest project in collaboration with world renowned Frankoma Pottery - their 75th Anniversary Commemorative Plate. These plates are BEAUTIFUL!!, in vibrant sky blue, royal blue and cream colors.
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May - 2, 2008 - Friday - Time: 10.00 am Oaks Mission School
Oaks, OK — Jacob and Duvall visit students at Oaks Mission School in northeast Oklahoma. Students from pre-K to senior high will be treated to stories and songs about the characters of Cherokee tradition. We'll show their future illustrators and writers the mechanics of storyboarding and building books. This school lies in the historically significant area once known as New Spring Place, so named by Moravian missionaries who traveled with the Cherokees across the Trail of Tears into Indian Territory. It was named after Spring Place in Georgia, where Moravians first taught Cherokee students using Sequoyah's syllabary as a basis.
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May - 5, 2008 - Monday - Time: 7.00 pm Nasturtium Garden Club of Tahlequah
Tahlequah, Oklahoma — Debbie and Murv are invited to speak at the May meeting of Tahlequah's Garden Club on the subject of edible wild plants. We'll focus on plants that are readily identifiable and available around Tahlequah. Research for this presentation has been eye-opening. If you're ever lost in those Oklahoma Hills, keep in mind dandelion, cattails, the beechnut and pine trees... practically the entire plants are edible and nutritious.
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May - 18, 2008 - - Time: 10.00 am Tulsa Indian Art Club
— Jacob and Duvall meet with the Tulsa Indian Art Club to discuss Murv's many-faceted art career and the couple's collaborative work on illustrated storybooks. The members will have anopportunity to view a selection of Murv's paintings and illustrated books and a preview of Jacob and Duvall's upcoming literary works.
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May - 23, 2008 - Friday - Time: 9.00 am Warner Public Schools Culture Day
— Murv and Debbie had a great time with the kids at Warner Public Schools as they celebrated their much anticipated last day of school for the 2007-8 year. The students from pre-K up enjoyed an on-line presentation of the new e-storybook, just released in hardback, "Rabbit and the Well", a hands-on selection of natural items from our local woods and rivers,stories read from the illstrated books, and Duvall's original animal songs played on guitar.
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June - 6, 2008 - Friday - Time: 10.00 am Rocky Mountain School Culture Celebration
— Murv and Debbie traveled to Rocky Mountain School for their summer culture program, where they shared stories and songs with the students, and showed the kids quartz crystals, a wood toy made by beavers, pink mussel shell and other neat stuff.
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August - 30, 2008 - Saturday - Time: 9.00 am Labor Day Weekend Art Celebration Jacob Gallery 504 N. Muskogee Ave Tahlequah, OK 74464 — Downtown Tahlequah is the best place to be this Labor Day weekend. Jacob and Duvall are inviting artists and musicians to exhibit their work and show off their new songs in the 500 block of N. Muskogee Avenue (commonly known as main street)during this the pinnacle of cultural activity in Tahlequah. Show starts at 9:00 am. Call for additional info on this fun event.
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November - 1, 2008 - Sunday - Time: 7.00 pm Masters Art Show Five Civilized Tribes Museum 1101 Honor Heights Drive Muskogee OK 74401 — This is the show of the year for the Five Tribes, when they celebrate the life work of their esteemed Master Artists. Murv has entered this competition since his induction as a Master several years ago, and particularly looks forward to entering his work this year. Murv says that he considers his masters status here as "the highest honor I have ever received."
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