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Jeff
Kniese, President and CEO and Susan Barker, Senior Vice President
& CFO of
Greenville Federal present a check to DCCA Executive
Director Andrea Jordan.
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Greenville Federal,
Lydia Schaurer Trust Sponsor DCCA programs
Toledo Symphony Orchestra’s “The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein”
and DCCA Arts Programs For Children
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Greenville Federal as an
Impresario sponsor of “The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein”
performance by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at Henry St. Clair Memorial
Hall, Saturday, May 14 as the final show in DCCA’s 2015-2016 Artists
Series. Greenville Federal also supports DCCA’s Family Theatre
Series and Arts in Education programs, which benefit Darke County youth
and their families. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea
Jordan, “DCCA is grateful for Greenville Federal’s sponsorship at the
Impresario Level, DCCA’s highest level of sponsorship, which helps
enable our efforts to provide culturally enriching experiences for the
citizens of our community.”
Darke County Center for the Arts also recognizes the Lydia E. Schaurer
Memorial Trust for their support of the arts in Darke County.
DCCA thanks the Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust for their contribution
to the 2015-2016 season and forwarding DCCA’s mission to encourage
cultural enrichment in the community, bu supporting “The Music of
Rodgers & Hammerstein” performance by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, Saturday, May 14 as the final show in
DCCA’s 2015-2016 Artists Series. The Ketrow Foundation also
supports DCCA’s Family Theatre Series and Arts in Education programs,
which benefit Darke County youth and their families. According to
DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, “The Lydia E. Schaurer
Memorial Trust’s support of children’s programming makes it possible
for us to present wonderful, creativity enhancing Family Theatre Series
programs at an affordable ticket price, and enables all Darke County
public school students to experience a professional artistic program
each year.” Jordan continued, “We are absolutely thrilled to see
the children in our community receive the benefit of their generosity
and ensuring the opportunity to learn and grow through the arts.”
Toledo Symphony Orchestra will fill the stage at St. Clair Memorial
Hall to perform “The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein,” featuring
music from classic favorites including The Sound of Music, Carousel and
The King and I. Formed in 1943 as The Friends of Music, the
Toledo Symphony now in its seventy-second season, reaches an audience
of more than 260,000 annually, and has built a strong national
reputation for its artistic excellence and community programming.
Tickets for the Saturday, May 14, 8:00 PM concert are $30/$15
students.
DCCA’s Family Theater Series presents three professional theatrical
programs specifically chosen to reach out to the young and young at
heart. DCCA’s 2015/2016 Family Theatre Series included three
performances - Theatreworks USA presented The Lightning Thief on
October 4th; ArtsPower’s colorful musical production of the storybook
favorite Madeline & the Bad Hat on November 15th; And most
recently, Lightwire Theater returned to Darke County with a cosmic
adventure of their latest electroluminescent puppetry production Moon
Mouse A Space Odyssey on April 3. Family Theatre Series
shows take place at St. Clair Memorial Hall, in Greenville, and thanks
to continued community support ticket prices have remained at $5 since
the first performance in 1997.
DCCA Arts In Education programs for 2015/2016 included Kim & Reggie
Harris presenting Music of the Underground Railroad and songs of
freedom for students in grades K-3; the Mad River Theater Works
production of John Henry brings history to life for grades 4-6; Living
Voices returned to St. Clair Memorial Hall to present the story of Anne
Frank Through the Eyes of a Friend to grades 7 & 8; and as seen on
NBC’s “The Sing Off” a cappella sensation VoicePlay, performed for
Darke County High School students. Arts In Education artists are
generally in residence for a week as they tour all of the eight public
school districts in Darke County. These programs are open to the
public; contact the DCCA office for more information.
Jim and Enid Goubeaux and Harry D. Stephens Memorial, Inc. are also
sponsors of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra performance. The Ketrow
Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund also sponsor the
performance. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund this
program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
For more information on Darke County Center for the Arts contact the
DCCA office at (937) 547-0908 or visit our website CenterForArts.net.
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