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JOSEPH and the AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
December 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 - 7:30 pm
December 6, 13 - 2:00 pm
This ‘Holiday Tradition’ continues for its 19th year – bigger and better than ever! Join us at Eastlight and the Festival of Lights for the perfect beginning to any holiday season. The entire family will enjoy JOSEPH ’09!
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Fiddler on the Roof Jr.
January 8 & 9, 2010 at 7:30pm
January 10, 2010 at 2:00pm
In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.
Rich in historical and ethnic detail, "Fiddler On The Roof" has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. It's universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.
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CONGRATULATIONS KATHY!
Kathy Chitwood, Executive Director of Eastlight Theatre, was named as one of this year's recipients of the 2009 ArtsPartner of the Year Award.
Kathy is an educator, artist and community leader who has dedicated herself to supporting local theatre and sharing her passion with others to further the success of the arts in central Illinois. She helped create Eastlight Theatre 17 years ago. Since that time, children and adults in our area have had wonderful opportunities to experience memorable community theatre performances. Partnering to create the award winning Penguin Project, children with disabilities have been given an opportunity to be involved in theatre and raise awareness of what these individuals can accomplish when given the chance.
This summer Chitwood took on the role of community organizer and arts advocate when she jumped in with both feet to help showcase Peoria area arts during the One State Together in the Arts Conference. Most recently, she has been recognized for taking the “high road” with her response to comments made by the new Executive Director of the National Endowment for the Arts which slighted theatre in Peoria and smaller cities alike. Her suggestion that we make “lemonade out of lemons” and invite the man to Peoria to see our wealth of arts with his own eyes has resulted in a huge amount of positive national media attention for our community. The new director, Rocco Landesman, has accepted the invitation and now the Peoria area has another stellar opportunity to showcase the richness of our cultural arts. |
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Rocco's Visit a Success
Read the news coverage...
Kathy Chitwood comments on the upcoming Eastlight visit of Rocco Landesman, the new Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts:
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All performances at:
Byron Moore Auditorium
East Peoria High School
1401 E Washington St
East Peoria, IL 61611
This program is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council
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