Anna R. Nassif, Artistic Director, RRC,Inc & RCFC. PresentThe 5th ANNUAL RIVER CITY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS/ MEMORIAL DAY Weekend/Fri Sat Sun/MAY 24, 25, 26, 20123
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, May 24th
1:00pm @ 3rd Tier Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting, with Preston County Authors, Carolann Hooton Research and Reading Library, Benefactors: Carolann Hooton and Mike Hooton. Reception to follow in River City Cafe.
“Born of Rebellion Exhibit” 3rd Tier. Open all weekend.
7:30 pm DÉJÀ VU BAND, Dancing to Popular Songs 50s, 60s, 70s, Finger Food, Wine Toasts to Class of 1963 & Alums from Ten Original Preston County High Schools. EMCEE Darrell R. Dean, Jr., Ph.D., P.S., R.P.F, Szilagyi Ctr. Auditorium Donation $15
Saturday, May 25th
10:00am, Preston County Sports Museum, SEASONAL OPENING AND RECEPTION OPEN HOUSE: “RETURN OF THE BUCKWHEAT STARS”, Dr. Mike Teets & Council of Delegates 3rd Tier
ARTS PRESTON
Pottery Demonstration Saturday & Sunday (except during performances)
VOCAL PERFORMANCE
3:00pm Solos, Duets & Quartets CRISTINA NASSIF, SOPRANO, JAMIE KOTMAIR, BARITONE,
With Guest Artists LUCAS TANNOUS, TENOR, MARIA HERRERA DE NASSIF, MEZZO SOPRANO, DR. THOMAS NASSIF, PIANIST. Arias, Art & Civil War Songs, Broadway Tunes, Piano Preparation by Robert Kleeb, Reception: River City Café. Auditorium Donation $15
5:00pm RAHS Dinner, Christ United Methodist Church$8/$4
7:30pm AN EVENING WITH THE WHEELING SYMPHONY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE with ELISEO RAEL & PLAYERS, COMPOSITIONS BY CLAUDE DEBUSSY, MAURICE RAVEL, PHIL FAINI, ELISEO RAEL & 21st Century Composers, Premier: Improvisation with Audience Participation. Auditorium - Donation $15
Sunday, May 26th
11:00am Christ United Methodist Church Reverend Harold George Honoring Soldiers from American Civil War
MIXED MEDIA PROGRAM
1:00 pm 150 Civil War Tribute PEGGY SUE COOPER as “BELLE BOYD,” Confederate Spy, Living History, Auditorium. - Donation $5
2:30pm PRESTON COUNTY COMMUNITY CHORUS, WAYNE WILLIAMS, Director
THOMAS HARTTUNG NASSIF, Vocal/Video/Piano Original Composition
Auditorium- Donation $5
4:00pm STEVE FRENCH, CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN, Keynote Speaker VFW MAIN HALL (upstairs)
5:00pm West Virginia Sesquicentennial Celebration Dinner & Silent Auction, VFW Social Hall (downstairs)/$10/$5
8:00pm Civil War Tribute – WV Statehood/150 Rowlesburg Civil War Battle-April 26,1863
LYNN BRODERICK, Director, Preston High Theater Ensemble, Auditorium $12/$6
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