By Locals. For Locals. Wayne County, Indiana
If you have not gotten your tickets yet, you can still stop by the Civic Hall box office and pick them up. The RHS Players are bringing to the stage a beloved classic: Beauty and the Beast. See below for your invitation to a live stage performance by local actors, vocalists and musicians.
Coming next week- a big concert of percussion instruments, high energy and just plain good fun. You won’t want to miss this one. And guess what? It’s FREE! See poster below for more information:
Rhythm Of The Dance
This two-hour dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of talent derived from all areas of Irish life, including three tenorsand a full cast of dancers. The show is an inspiring epic, reliving the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history. Using the traditional and modern arts of dance (ballet, modern dance, jazz) and music,
this richly costumed show marries the contemporary and the ancient. Combining traditional Irish dance and music with the most up to date stage execution, the show is a thousand year old story presented as a modern day stage show. Don’t miss this wonderful evening of song and dance at Civic Hall on St. Patrick’s Day!
Good seats are available for the performance at 8:00pm; $28 for adults, $20 for students with group rates available.Call the Civic Hall Box Office for tickets: 765-973-3350, toll free 1-888-CIVIC HALL (1-888-248- 4242), or visit www.civichall.com. Box Office hours are Mon-Fri, 8:30am – noon and 1:00pm-4:00pm. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards are accepted with a $3 charge for all credit card transactions. There is also a fifty-cent fee for mailing ticket orders.
Contact: Jeffrey Thorne, Facilities Director, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center • 765-973-3350
Look below for the wonderful selection of shows being brought to the community by Civic Hall Performing Arts. The season starts with a bang with “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” in October and the excitement continues through next May, 2012. Tickets are on sale now for the performances so plan ahead for your special night out. You can also visit their website for more details about each show.
4 Shillings Short
Friday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m., Common Grounds Coffeehouse welcomes back Four Shillings Short, a Celtic music group featuring husband and wife singers Aodh Óg Ó Tuama and Christy Martin. They are back here for their third visit to Richmond, on a tour that stretches from California to Maine and from Florida to Minnesota. Cost is 5.00. Refreshments will be available.
Wildflower Hike Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Many flowers are starting to pop out!!! And this will be a beautiful weekend to be out in nature on the trails and by the ponds where the frogs are ringing in spring with their wonderful chirps. Members participate for free – non-members only $3. Call to register 855-3188. The Cope Environmental Center is located off of Airport Road, which is on your left off of 40 as you are heading into the town of Centerville.
Raised Garden
Now that Spring is here, Townsend Community Center invites you to help kick off the garden season by joining us for a Planting Party & Lunch from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. There will be planting and building of raised beds. Join us for lunch form 12-1:00 p.m. In case of rain it will be rescheduled for Saturday April 9, 10-1. Call Mona Mayberry at 965-5800 if you need transportation. This event is part of the celebration of Minority Health Month.
Saturday, 7:30 – 9:30 pm. The Earlham Concert Choir, Earlham Women’s Chorus, Richmond Community Chorus and Earlham Symphony Orchestra, with guest musicians from the Richmond Symphony Orchestra come together to perform Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, a scenic cantata based on twenty-four poems. It is one of the most thrilling and popular of all choral works, with an emphasis on infectious rhythm, folk-based harmonies and a text that celebrates the joy of living. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the concert will open with a work by the orchestra alone. Open to the public at no cost. For more information, contact Director of Events Coordination Lynn Knight by e-mail or at 765/983-1373.
DRUMaddix
April 3, 2011, 7:00 pm, Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall. A family-friendly evening of Centerville High School and Earlham Percussion, DRUMaddix is an annual outreach event combining the talent of several local percussion ensembles with the addition of a special guest artist/group. Included in this concert are special guests Pavel Polanco-Safadit and his latin jazz trio Direct Contact.
Free admission, no tickets required. For more information, contact Director of Events Coordination Lynn Knight by e-mail or at (765) 983-1373.
For more events this weekend and beyond check out GoWayneCounty.com/calendar where we regularly update our calendar. If you have an event you don’t find on our calendar already–please submit it to us or write to Karole@GoWayneCounty.com. Have a great weekend!!! And for many in the area –a happy Spring break.
Richmond Area Career Center Open HouseThere will be an open house of the Richmond Area Career Center Friday, January 21st, from 6:30 PM -7:45 PM before the RHS – Logansport High School boy’s basketball game.
All community members are welcome. They will receive a FREE TICKET to the game once they complete the tour, and the first 200 people to enter will receive hot dog, chips, and a drink. (Donations from the RHS Athletic department and the Richmond Food Service department made this possible.)
Friday, January 21, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The RHS Varsity team will take on Logansport at home. (Tune into 101.3, channel 20, or Kicks 96 to check for cancellations).
E Street Pub Live Bands NightSaturday, January 22, starting at 8:00 p.m.
The Singing Hoosiers From I.U.Sunday, January 23, 4pm – 6pm; Civic Hall Performing Arts Center
Press ReleaseFrom: Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, Richmond, Indiana
The Richmond High School Choral Department will be hosting the Indiana University ‘Singing Hoosiers’ on Sunday, January 23, 2011 with a 1:00pm luncheon followed by a 4:00pm performance in Civic Hall. The RHS Choral department will start the 4:00pm performance followed by the Singing Hoosiers.
Both groups will perform “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” for the grand finale. Reserved seat tickets for the concert are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Luncheon tickets are also available for $10 each and will be hosted in the Richmond High School cafeteria at 1:00pm. An IU Alumni block seating ticket sale is now taking place through January 10, 2011. IU Alumni can order luncheon and reserve concert tickets by calling the Civic Hall box office. The last date to buy a luncheon ticket will be January 10, 2011. General sale concert tickets will be available in the box office starting on January 3, 2011.
Oh what fun this weekend! And many more events listed on the GoWayneCounty.com/calendar. Also a reminder that there are only two Tuesdays left for the Old Fashioned Christmas at the Depot in Richmond. If you haven’t been yet you still have time!
A classic for the holiday season starts this evening at Civic Theatre in Richmond IN. All evening productions at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Matinee- 2:00 p.m. The production will run this weekend and next weekend.
Saturday, December 11, 4:00pm & 8: 00 p.m.-Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, Richmond IN
The Gatlin Bros. started performing together over 50 years ago. They’ve gone from small stages in the beginning to White House performances and on to the Grammy Awards. Call the box office at: 765-973-3350 for tickets. Cost: Adults 28.00 & Students: 20.00.
Saturday, December 11, 5pm – 8pm; Centerville IN
Lighted parade at 6:00 p.m. Other activities before and after the parade include: Crafts for Kids at the family center, Trolley Rides (weather permitting), Luminaries, Christmas Crafts at First Bank, Candy cane walk at the Mansion house and much more! Come see this little Wayne Co town all dressed in Old Fashioned decorations for the holidays.
Have a safe and fun weekend!
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