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Darke
County Center for the Arts
“Barbecue
and Blues” Benefits DCCA
Darke
County Center for the Arts will host “Barbecue and Blues,” a
family-friendly
fundraiser featuring music by Columbus-based band Ray Fuller and the
Blues
Rockers, on Friday, July 13 at Turtle Creek Golf Course (formerly
Greenville
Golf Course.) A buffet menu featuring pulled barbecue pork on a bun
plus wings
and chicken chunks with your choice of sauces will be available for
purchase,
as will a full range of drinks. Additionally, desserts and gelato will
be
supplied by Ghyslain at an additional charge. Tickets for the event are
$10;
Barbecue and Blues opens at 6:30 p.m.
According
to DCCA Executive Director Julie Strait, last year’s event at the same
venue
drew over 170 participants. “‘Barbecue and Blues’ is a fun-filled,
outdoor
summertime event for the whole family,” Ms. Strait stated. “Families
can picnic
in the lovely surroundings of the Golf Club and enjoy the outdoor
setting while
listening to a rocking blues band; we invite the community to bring
their lawn
chairs and blankets and head on out to Turtle Creek Golf Course for
delicious
food, great music, and a good time,” she concluded.
According
to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, the music will be energizing
and
appealing. “Ray Fuller and his band are an unstoppable source of
energy,”
Rawlins stated. “When they play the blues, you can’t help but feel
good,”
Rawlins said with a grin. The band is sponsored by Matt and Angie
Arnold, Tom
and Jennifer Bish, George and Becky Luce, and Robert and Jean McLear.
Proceeds
from Barbecue and Blues will benefit DCCA’s programs in the community,
including Arts In Education and the Family Theatre Series.
In
case of inclement weather, “Barbecue and
Blues” will move into Turtle Creek’s newly renovated clubhouse.
Although
tickets will be available at the gate, DCCA strongly recommends
purchasing
tickets in advance. To reserve tickets, contact DCCA at 937-547-0908 or
dcca@centerforarts.net; tickets may be purchased at Turtle Creek Golf
Course,
6545 U.S. Route 36 East, and are also available at Readmore’s Hallmark
in
Greenville.
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