SWING
INTO AN EVENING OF DINNER AND DANCING WITH THE INAUGURAL
NeXt STAGE EVENT,
THURSDAY,
MARCH 30
Fund
for the Arts Young Arts Professionals Group Hosts Fundraising
Event at Brown Theatre Event Featuring Dave Mehl's Swing
Street Band, Menu Samplings from Local Restaurants and Live
& Silent Auctions
Louisville,
KY — The Fund for the Arts newly formed young professionals
group called NeXt is hosting a fundraising event on Thursday,
March 30 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the stage of the Brown
Theatre, 315 W. Broadway. The event, called “The NeXt Stage”
is the first for the NeXt group which is a new Fund for
the Arts initiative designed to expand arts leadership in
Louisville. Funds raised during the event will be used to
provide ongoing support to the NeXt program.
The
evening will have a swing dance theme featuring live music
by Dave Mehl's Swing Street Big Band. Catering will be provided
by local restaurants and bars such as Vincenzo's, Artemisia
and Lilly's who have donated some of their most recognizable
menu items. Live and silent auctions will also be a part
of the evening. Swing dancing demonstrations will be featured
throughout the evening and experienced swing dance instructors
will teach those wanting to learn popular swing dance steps.
The
NeXt group consists of more than 70 members who meet monthly
to learn about a different Fund for the Arts member organization.
Started in the summer of 2005, the NeXt group has had meetings
and “working sessions” with Arts organizations such as Stage
One, where they learned basic acting techniques and learned
about staging a production from Artistic Director, J. Daniel
Herring and Actors Theatre, where they experienced a backstage
tour and to learn how the special effects in Dracula
are staged. NeXt members are also participating
in the Fund for the Arts annual allocation process serving
as liaisons to each member organization.
Most
young professionals who are a part of the 2005-06 NeXt group
were nominated from their companies in an initial application
round in 2005. Those interested in participating in the
2006-07 NeXt group are encouraged to call the Fund for the
Arts at (502) 582-0100 to inquire about the application
process.
Tickets
for “The NeXt Stage” event are $40 per person and $70 per
couple. Reservations may be made by calling the Fund for
the Arts at (502) 582-0100 or visiting www.fundforthearts.com
.
Fund
for the Arts
The
Fund for the Arts provides programming and administrative
support to 24 member groups and programs, including grants
to nearly 200 community organizations and schools, throughout
the Louisville , Kentucky region. The Fund for the Arts
is the oldest united arts fund in the country and has raised
over $100 million to support the Arts in the Louisville
community since its establishment in 1949.
For
media inquiries, please contact:
Sarah
Provancher
(502)
582-0130
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