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Darke County Center for the Arts will host “Irish Wave” at Montage Cafe
in downtown Greenville on
Friday, March 11, featuring music by,
returning favorite Lone Raven. Tickets are $35.
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Celebrate St.
Patricks Day at DCCA's "Irish Wave"
Darke County Center for the Arts will host “Irish Wave” at Montage Cafe
in downtown Greenville on Friday, March 11. “DCCA will be celebrating
St. Patrick's Day a bit early with a fund raising party featuring Irish
music, food, and a beer tasting, as well as an exciting new addition to
the fun—a “limited edition” raffle offering a very good chance of
winning a trip to Ireland,” said Andrea Jordan, DCCA Executive
Director. “As with all of our fund raisers, we promise a good time for
a good cause,” Ms. Jordan stated. Proceeds will benefit DCCA's many
programs including Arts In Education and the Family Theatre Series. The
festivities begin at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees can count on a diverse choice of beers to taste as well as a
commemorative beer glass, all included in the price of admission. For
non-beer drinkers, other beverages including wine will be available.
Irish-themed food prepared by Montage proprietors Aaron and Michele Cox
will also be provided. Adding to the excitement, the winner of DCCA's
“Off to the Isle” raffle will be announced during “Irish Wave.” “Since
only 75 raffle tickets will be sold, I'd recommend not waiting to enter
the raffle to win a $5000 voucher entitling you to a customized
vacation in Ireland,” Ms. Jordan said. Raffle tickets cost $100 each,
and can be purchased by contacting DCCA's office.
Music will be performed by Lone Raven, a group that DCCA Artistic
Director Keith Rawlins describes as one of the top bands in the
Midwest. “Lone Raven performs an eclectic blend of traditional music as
well as their own originals,” Rawlins explained. “They'll tear through
peppy Irish reels, play haunting Gypsy fiddle tunes, and render soulful
airs, leaving the audience breathless and begging for more,” Rawlins
said.
The musicians who make up Lone Raven, Craig Markley, Kara Markley,
Elizabeth Blickenstaff, Neil Jacobs, and Sid Omasta, play a broad
variety of instruments including keyboard, fiddle, mandolin, guitar,
accordion, whistle, and percussion. Sponsors for “Irish Wave” who make
possible the performance by Lone Raven are Second National Bank, Jim
and Julia Poeppelman, Edward Jones Investment representatives Ryan
Carpe, Dave Connelly, Andria Haworth, Todd Subler and Bill Wolke, Dr.
Thomas and Suzanne Brown, Family Health, and Zechar Bailey Funeral Home.
Tickets for “Irish Wave” are $35, and can be reserved by contacting
DCCA at 937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net, or purchased on-line at
www.centerforarts.net. Tickets are also available at Montage Cafe.
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