Press Release November 1, 2017
Paying Tribute to the Beatles..."NUMBER NINE" comes to the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center to support " Imagine It".For Immediate Release:
Paying tribute to the music of the Beatles, "NUMBER NINE" will perform at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center (ACCC) on Saturday December 9, 2017 for a music event to benefit Concerts with Causes (CWC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization's 6th season of fundraising. The 4th annual fundraiser for the "Imagine It" Music Fund will be at the historical Augusta Curtis Cultural Center in Meriden, CT. Welcome reception will begin at 6pm and will include refreshments of light finger foods prepared by Rich Craving Catering. Also sponsoring our reception will be the New England Cidar Company and the Southern Connecticut Wine Co.
Added to the fun will be a raffle table and acoustic entertainment with emcee and opening acoustic performer Wallingford native, recording artist, singer/songwriter ArleneWow! Doors will open at 4:30pm for a Pre-Show Student Showcase. This year, students of music teachers Leigh Ann Cei, Joe Casillo, the Pat Russo School of Music will sing, play piano & guitar. Special main event performance of 21 Guns by Greenday will be performed by the Pat Russo School of Music prior to the NUMBER NINE
NUMBER NINE's website says this about the band; " We originally came together as part of a mission to help children and our community. More specifically, we decided to form and perform as part of a charity event we organized on behalf of a local elementary school's music program. We chose to embark on that endeavor of good will because music is near and dear to all our hearts and music has had a profound impact on each of our lives. And there's no denying that music offers our youth a unique vehicle to exploring & unlocking their creative side and the potential benefits cannot be underestimated. All too often, the music programs are among the first programs to be diminished and even cut when a school is faced with budgetary constraints. Limiting these vital programs does a disservice to our teachers and doing so could be detrimental to our youth and the future of our society. Our formation was in large part dedicated to sending the message that we must do everything in our power to preserve the arts and our efforts pay homage to the fine men and women dedicated to teaching our youth. Another big reason we came together was that we simply love the music of the Beatles and we also rte: Friday December 9th, 2017eally enjoy playing it. So much so, as a matter of fact, that we're finding it very hard to stop learning and mastering their songs. There's a seemingly endless well of great songs to choose from and we're finding that the more we learn, the more inspired we become to learn more. We're now well beyond 100 songs in our performing repertoire and to our amazement there are still dozens more gems that we're working on. The Beatles catalog of material is truly mind boggling. "
Concerts With Causes, Inc is a Wallingford, Connecticut based, ongoing 501c3 non-profit organization formed July 2011. In 2014, the third year focus project put in place a permanent ongoing fund called the "Imagine It" Community Music Fund. The original purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to community youth who would like to pursue music learning opportunities. Since its inception, we have provided private music lessons to two young women, donated funds to the Wallingford Public School Music Department, the Wallingford Community Theater. Each year funds are also donated to the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center Youth Summer Music Program. After realizing the larger scope of community music opportunities we could help support, the name and mission of this fund has been changed to a Community Music Opportunity Fund. In 2016, we extended our resources to help kick start and offer continued support of the "Sessions", a community Family Open Mic program at the Coalition for a Better Wallingford and a monthly Meriden Farmers Market showcase of performers. In 2017, with the help of support from local businesses, we have supported more community open mics, farmers market entertainment at the Wallingford, Meriden and Middletown markets, music entertainment at the Wallingford Community Dinners and have continued to produce free audience concerts at local public access TV show "Music With Purpose" at WPAA-TV studios in Wallingford. The mission of this CWC "Imagine It" program is to enhance the quality of life in communities we serve by continuing to grow it's outreach bringing more music experience opportunities.
"We are happy to be able to continue to inspire, raise awareness for and benefit youth music programs in our community. This 'Evening of Family Music' event helps make it possible. This will be a delightful act for the whole family to enjoy. Concerts with Causes' mission is to present uplifting, inspiring entertainment as a way to raise awareness and funding for individuals and community-based needs,” says Lisa Catherine, CWC President/Executive Producer.
For more information about Concerts With Causes visit: www.ConcertsWithCauses.org .
For more information about the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center visit: www.curtisculturalcenter.org
For more information about the NUMBER NINE BAND visit: www.number9info.com
Event Details
4rd Annual "Imagine It" Event ~ Saturday December 9th, 2017
Student Showcase 5:00pm ~ Main Event Reception 6:00 ~ The HOFNERS Perform 7:00
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center ~ 175 East Main Street in Meriden, CT 06450
Donation: $25 at the door (Seniors & Children 12 & under $15.00)
$20 in advance at: www.concertswithcauses.ticketleap.com/2017imagineitfundraiser/
Contact Lisa Catherine for more information at 203-213-0199 or [email protected]
Please visit www.ConcertsWithCauses.Org or Facebook at: www.facebook.com/concertswithcauses for updates
Concerts With Causes, Inc. P.O. Box 4255 Wallingford, CT 06492 203.213.0199 www.ConcertsWithCauses.org
