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SUMMARY:Celebration of the Arts in Howard County
DESCRIPTION:On April 24, 2010, the Arts Council will host the 13th ann
 ual Celebration of the Arts in Howard County! The gala event features 
 a reception from 6-8 pm with a Silent Auction of artwork by local arti
 sts. During the reception, feast on great food prepared by area restau
 rants and caterers, enjoy live performances, and place a bid for your 
 favorite art pieces. At 8 pm, the Main Stage performance begins in The
  Jim Rouse Theatre for the evening’s headlining events - the present
 ation of the Howie Awards and the exciting Rising Star Competition!\n\
 nCEO of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, Richard W. S
 tory, will reprise his role as host of the Main Stage program. Richard
  B. Talkin, a prominent local lawyer and avid art collector who receiv
 ed the 2008 Howie Award for Outstanding Business Supporter, will serve
  as Honorary Chair.\n\nThe Rising Star Competition is the community’
 s opportunity to support a local performer’s dream of stardom! After
  all contestants perform, audience members will vote for their favorit
 e performer. The ballots are counted and the winner is announced that 
 evening live on stage! The winning performer receives a no-strings-att
 ached professional development award of $5,000. This year’s finalist
 s will provide an exciting mix of talent in song, dance, and music. Th
 ey are:\n\nNathan Carlisle – Classical Voice\nJoanna Dabrowska – P
 ercussion\nMark Edwards – Classical Guitar\nMatthew Hill – Musical
  Theatre\nErin K. Holmes – Classical Voice\nPaul Jenkins – Violin\
 nCaleb Jones – Cello\nKevin McAllister – Musical Theatre\nRolando 
 Sanz – Classical Voice\nStephanie Yezek – Modern Dance\n\nThe Howi
 e Awards are presented annually by the Arts Council to an outstanding 
 artist, arts educator, and business or community supporter of the arts
  in recognition of their significant contributions to the arts. The 20
 09 Howie Award recipients are: Artist, Ronald Mutchnik; Arts Educator,
  Jeffrey Brodie; and Business Supporter of the Arts, Columbia Film Soc
 iety.\n\nCelebration is a stellar event that pays tribute to the arts.
 \nIt is also the primary fundraiser for the Arts Council and the arts 
 programs which it supports. In the past twelve years, the Celebration 
 has netted $877,622 all of which has been reinvested in the community 
 in the form of grants to local arts organizations and K-12 schools, sc
 holarships for young artists, outreach programs for underserved audien
 ces, and capital improvements to the Howard County Center for the Arts
 .\n\nSupport for this event is vital to maintaining the arts in Howard
  County. So buy your tickets early and…SAVE THE DATE!\n\n\nTickets t
 o the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County are $50 & $75. In light
  of current economic conditions, this year the Arts Council will issue
  $25 tickets for the 8:00 p.m. Main Stage show only. Tickets are avail
 able for pick-up at the JRT box office after 7:30 p.m. on the night of
  the event.\n\nFor more information or to purchase tickets, please cal
 l 410-313-2787 or purchase online at www.hocoarts.org.\n\nFor more inf
 ormation visit http://www.hocomojo.com/events/celebration-of-the-arts-
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CATEGORIES:arts, gala, fundraiser, concert, silent, auction
LOCATION:The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts
WEBSITE:http://hocoarts.org/celebration_of_the_arts.php
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CONTACT:410-313-ARTS(2787)
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