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DCCA BBQ and Blues sponsors Matt & Angie Arnold; Dr. Robert &
Jean McLear and Tom & Jennifer
Bish; and George & Becky Luce
with DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, The DCCA fundraiser
was
Friday, July 15 at Turtle Creek Golf Course.
Darke County Center for the Arts
Local couples sponsor
DCCA Barbecue & Blues
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes local couples for their
sponsorship of the annual Barbecue and Bluesfundraiser. This
year’s event is sponsored by Matt & Angie Arnold, Tom &
Jennifer Bish, George & Becky Luce and Dr. Robert & Jean McLear
and took place at Turtle Creek Golf Course, 6545 St. Rt. 36 E.,
Greenville, Ohio, on Friday, July 15; this outdoor event is casual with
great food, drinks, and music!
“DCCA is fortunate to be part of a community where individuals help
make Darke County a great place to live,” DCCA’s Executive Director
Andrea Jordan stated. The sponsorships will cover the cost of the
entertainment allowing the ticket monies generated from Barbecue and
Blues to help offset the costs of presenting high quality performing
artists throughout DCCA’s upcoming 2016-2017 season. “Local
support of fundraising events is greatly appreciated and enables DCCA
to continue encouraging cultural enrichment in Darke County and to
offer opportunities for learning and growing through the arts,”
concluded Jordan.
Erwin Brothers will be providing the stage for the evening and Turtle
Creek will have a special selection menu of BBQ fare and drinks for
purchase, as well as providing a perfect setting for an enjoyable
outdoor concert. The music will kick off at6:30 p.m. with popular local
musicians Erin Higgins and Jeff Madewell performing their signature
blend of roots, blues, country, and classic rock. Followed by Jay
Jesse Johnson, blues guitar virtuoso and singer Johnson has rightfully
been dubbed “a powerhouse guitar rock force to be reckoned with.” The
Indiana native tours with his band that includes vocalist Angela Combs,
Reed Bogart on bass, Jeff “Smokey” Donaldson on drums, and Lee Evans on
the Hammond B3. His latest CD, Set the Blues On Fire, has won rave
reviews, earning Triple J acclaim from critics and fans alike as “a
modern-day blues master.”
“Barbecue and Blues,” supports DCCA's Arts In Education programming and
helps underwrite their Family Theatre Series. AIE performances are
presented annually to students in every grade of all local public
schools at no charge to the students. DCCA strives to keep tickets as
accessible as possible, and has maintained the incredibly low admission
price of $5 for The Family Theatre Series shows.
Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and
fine art encouraging cultural enrichment. For more information on
DCCA’s upcoming CONNECTIONS season of events visit CenterForArts.net or
contact the DCCA office at 547-0908.
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