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Summer’s Here!

Hello, Everyone!

I know that the first official day of summer is tomorrow, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s already here! We had our annual picture on the Lincoln Theater steps, of the kids planning to audition for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, on Saturday. Auditions are Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1, at 5:00. Pre-regisiter by calling 304-455-2278 or just show up! The performances are the first weekend of August.

I don’t want to let any more time pass before I say “Thank You”. We’ve got some fabulous sponsors and supporters. This list is way too long to start naming names and I’d be really sad if I missed someone. However, we’ve got the list of ArtsLink donors for 2011 (as of 6/7/11) on the donor page of our Summer Newsletter, available on-line in the next couple of days. All of you know who you are and I’ve tried my best to get names in the event programs and in our publicity. We can’t do what we do without you!! Ticket sales and grant funding are just not enough to pay for our projects, so your financial support is VITAL!

That being said, mark your calendars for Monday, July 4. We’ve got the annual Arts in the Park festival at Bruce Park from 1 to 5 – it’s free!! After that, as part of ArtsLink’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, join us at the Lincoln Theater for a concert by River City Brass from Pittsburgh. This 28-piece brass and percussion band features New Martinsville’s own Adam Leasure. Those of you who attended the Resonance Percussion concert at TCHS will also remember Phil Webster, who’s also a member of River City Brass. Tickets are $10 for ArtsLink members and $15 for non-members.

Any questions about our summer activities  – give me a buzz at 304-455-2278!