Monday Nights at Main and Munford

“Monday Nights at Main and Munford”
The Chincoteague Island Arts Organization announces a summer-long series of Monday
night programs in the Island Theatre Annex at 4076 Main St. “Monday Nights at Main
and Mumford”, sponsored by the Eastern Shore Post, will consist of diverse
performances and programs starting at 7 p.m. each Monday.
The first program in the series will be on July 1, and will feature the 56-minute
award-winning documentary film, “The Wild Ponies of Chincoteague”, the heart-
warming story of a young woman who was able to acquire a Chincoteague pony with
the help of the Feather Fund and how her experience allowed her to overcome her
bouts of severe depression. The film director, Kurt Kolaja, will be in attendance to
lead an interactive discussion of how the film came about. He will also show his short
film about the fishing boats and crews that leave Chincoteague harbor to harvest the
bounty of the Atlantic. Admission is $5 (children under 12 accompanied by an adult
admitted free.)
Future Monday programs include musical performers, a magician, lecturers, a puppet
show, and two special evenings celebrating the 50 th anniversaries of the Apollo 11
moon landing and Woodstock. Some programs are offered through arrangements with
Sundial Books and the Chincoteague Island Library. Admission prices will vary with
each program. Visit www.ciarts.com or our Facebook page for more information.

July 1 “The Wild Ponies of Chincoteague”, an award-winning film by Kurt Kolaja
about a girl who acquires her dream pony with the help of the Feather
Fund. Plus a short film about the commercial fishermen of Chincoteague.
July 8 Renowned Eastern Shore musicians, Tom McHugh and Tom Anthony, with
original songs, great stories and verse about watermen and life on the
water.

July 15 “Rufus and the Red-Nosed Astro Pup” by the BlueSky Puppeteers with a
puppet show about space travel and tolerance of those different from you.
July 27 Local favorites, Owen Hooks and Tom Nolan, perform old and new songs,

share pony lore and engage in humorous banter.

July 29 Prepare to be dazzled, confounded and amazed. Acclaimed magician, Rob
Westcott, will delight people of all ages with “Amazing Magic” featuring
illusions, humor and astounding magic tricks.

August 5 Break out the tie-dye and your peace-sign jewelry for a joint event
sponsored by the Chincoteague Island Arts Organization and Sundial Books
to celebrate the 50 th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival. The program
includes a presentation by Amalie R. Rothschild, the principal photographer
for a new book, Woodstock: 50 Years of Peace & Music. Ms. Rothschild will
talk about her career as a Rock and Roll photographer and present a slide
exhibit of her work. A book signing will follow the presentation. Copies of
the book will be available at the event.

August 12 Troubador Greg Shupe performs with an eclectic repertoire of folk, blues,

country and traditional music.