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DCCA BBQ & Blues sponsors Merry Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty with
DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan.
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Cross, Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty sponsor DCCA BBQ & Blues
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Merry Lee Cross and Shaun
Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty for their sponsorship of the annual fun-filled
fundraiser “Barbecue and Blues,” set for Friday, July 12 on the
spacious lawn at the Greenville Public Library, 520 Sycamore Street.
According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, DCCA thanks Merry
Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty for sponsorship of the
event and is grateful for their support of the arts in Darke County,
monies generated from the fundraising event will help enable our
organization to bring high quality performing artists to our community.”
Gates for “Barbecue and Blues” will open at 5 p.m. Music will be
provided by the Eric Jerardi Band and special guest Austin “Walkin’
Cane,” playing from 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Featured BBQ food vendors include Main Street Greenville businesses The
Merchant House, and Romer’s Catering, and local food truck favorites
Nacho Pig and The Homestead Spud. DCCA will be selling and expanded
offering of wine, as well as micro brews from Moeller Brew Barn for $5
a glass, with proceeds going to the arts in Darke County.
DCCA Artistic Director David Warner says that "Barbecue and Blues
has become an extremely popular summertime event. This is a great
opportunity to celebrate the season with lively, listenable music in a
lovely setting,” The proceeds from Barbecue and Blues support
DCCA programming, helping make possible DCCA's Arts In Education
program as well as the Family Theatre Series and a summer theatre
residency by Missoula Children's Theatre. “Without fundraisers such as
these, DCCA could not provide AIE at no charge to students, Family
Theatre tickets for $5, or hands-on theatre experience with MCT at no
cost to participants. DCCA is grateful to the Greenville Public Library
for hosting this fantastic event,” Warner concluded.
Additional sponsors of the event include Matt and Angie Arnold,
George and Becky Luce, Ben and Gail Overholser and Zechar Bailey
Funeral Home. Other sponsors are Matt & Mindy Steyer, Erwin
Brothers, Rumpke, Sue Bowman of HER Realtors, and the John R. and
Miriam H. Knick Fund. Proceeds from “Barbecue and Blues” support DCCA
programming, helping make possible DCCA's Arts In Education program as
well as the Family Theatre Series and a summer theatre residency by
Missoula Children's Theatre.
Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and
under; food and drink are not included in the ticket price. Although
tickets will be available at the gate, DCCA strongly recommends
purchasing them in advance. Tickets are on sale at Greenville Public
Library, Readmore's Hallmark, and Darke County Welcome Center.
Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and
fine arts encouraging cultural enrichment. For more information about
“Barbecue and Blues,” or DCCA's upcoming 2019-2020 Season contact the
DCCA office at (937) 547-0908.
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