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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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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 ofthe annual fun-filled
fundraiser “Barbecue and Blues,” set for Friday, July 13 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 6 p.m. Music will be
provided by the Doug Hart Band and special guest Austin “Walkin’ Cane,”
playing from 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Featured BBQ food vendors include Main Street Greenville businesses The
Coffee Pot, Merchant House, and Romer’s Catering, and local food truck
favorites Kona Ice and Nacho Pig; wine will be for sale as well as
micro brews from Moeller Brew Barn.
According to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, Doug Hart and his
band blend the blues with rock to create a passionate, soulful sound.
“Doug has earned several awards in Blues Challenges around the region;
his dynamic, energetic style will really get our “Barbecue and Blues”
crowd jumping,” Mr. Rawlins said. Mr. Rawlins also stated that special
guest Austin “Walkin’ Cane” has won quite a local following due to
several previous performances for DCCA. “This Clevelander sounds like
an early blues singer from the Delta; his story-telling abilities pull
audiences in and his smooth baritone keeps them listening and leaves
them begging for more,” Rawlins explained.
Additional sponsors of the event include Matt and Angie Arnold, and
George and Becky Luce and Matt & Mindy Steyer. The event venue is
provided by Greenville Public Library; other sponsors are Erwin
Brothers, Rumpke, 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. A limited
number of reserved tables are available for purchase. In case of
inclement weather, “Barbecue and Blues” will move inside Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall. Although tickets will be available at the gate,
DCCA strongly recommends purchasing them in advance. Tickets &
tables can be purchased by contacting the DCCA office at 937-547-0908.
Tickets are also 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 2018-2019 Season contact the
DCCA office at (937) 547-0908.
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