She landed the lead. For the kids that go for the challenge, they profit. I mean, for a lifetime. I n Elk City, Idaho, the answer is as simple as a group of children who need a place to perform. D uring the past two years, the community has rallied around an arts integration program at the local school.
Many residents are parents who have seen the excitement that's now connected with learning.
Others have attended recent performances by visiting musicians and theatrical groups, as well as presentations that showcase the new skills and talents being developed by the students. A s a result, the community has rallied together to build a new performing arts center. The Forest Service, the second-largest employer in town, is donating the raw timber for the project. And the Western Framers Guild, an offshoot of the organization that helped to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, will be working with community members to raise the frame this fall. T he performing arts center project is being used as a learning tool for students, as well.