LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
Speak Out |
Do you know what it is like to be a hometown artist or performer? We live to paint, sing, dance, create, etc. It is in our blood, for most of us it is not a business decision but a talent or gift we either chose to use or not to use. Most of us have a day job too. Many people over the years have encouraged us to perform or create our art. We are not rock stars, nor do we want to be, we choose to perform our art for the people of our community. That's the way we contribute something back to the community. In fact, artists are generally the first people to be called on and to respond in any fund raising event, to donate artwork for a raffle or to perform at a benefit concert. But if we are not supported when it comes to performances or by selling our art we cannot afford to keep going. Basically what I mean is that if artists don't sell their paintings (or whatever medium they work in) they cannot buy paper, paints, clay, etc. The same with performing artistsif they don't get the people coming to see them play, the clubs or coffee houses cannot afford to pay them. Then they cannot buy strings or reeds, fix equipment etc. And that is "The Day the Music Dies." For all the people who are supportive, thank you! For the rest of you who "really do care" but are not presently active, PLEASE show us your faces. Take the time to go to openings and performances. If you like what you see and hear, support the local artists. You'll also be contributing to the quality of life in your own community. Autumn Art Walk: For the Health and Well Being of Heart and Soul is a festival September 29 through October 1 from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. at Legends & Lore Gallery, in the Java Beach Courtyard (next to Rehoboth Post Office). All artists are welcome to show their work, and musicians are invited to perform in this outdoor arts festival. For information call me at Legends & Lore, 302-226-1693. We need your support! Regina AaMacha The enclosed check is just a small, small token of our appreciation to Camp Rehoboth for all of your support in making the Henlopen Theater Project's Summer Season 2000 such a success. I must thank Steve Elkins for his sage advice and for giving me hope when I was convinced there was none, and Murray Archibald and the entire staff of CAMP Rehoboth for helping us out in too many ways to count. We were incredibly proud to present Letters columnist, Kristen Foery, with a professional workshop of her first play Stones. We intend to make sure she writes more, talent like that is a rare find! HTP was equally excited about addressing the issue of gays and lesbians in the military when we presented Marc Wolf's amazing play Another American: Asking & Telling. We are thrilled to make a donation of $500 to the CAMP Rehoboth Community Center Project. The money was raised from our opening night reception of Another American: Asking and Telling. I want to thank all of our sponsors for this summer, Steve Fallon and Arnold La Spina of Shore Haus for their constant support and taking the first leap, Carol Fezuk and the staff of Rehoboth Beach Gayzette, and Mary Jane, Jean- Luc and CR and the staff of Celsius Restaurant for providing us with great meals and good times, and a light weight chair. Also much thanks to The Buttery Restaurant in Lewes and the University of Delaware for their sponsorship of Ancestral Voices, and to the many others who made this season a reality. Theater is about community and we are grateful to ours. Thank you all again and look for more HTP events to happen starting this winter and spring. (A preview: Out lesbian and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel has agreed to come to the beach next season!) James FitzSimmons, Managing Director, Henlopen Theater Project The staff and trustees of Rehoboth Beach Public Library want to thank the volunteers from CAMP Rehoboth who pitched in to help us move books and dismantle some shelves. When I called Kathy Weir last Monday and asked for help, I had no idea the response would be so fast. Murray Archibald, Paul MacDonald, Harvey Sharpe, Sal Seeley, Mark Thompson and Kathy all pitched in and had the job done in an hour. Believe me friends; I'll have plenty to keep you busy next time. Marge LaFond, Director Rehoboth Beach Public Library Thank you so much for your generous donation of SUNDANCE prints to our Gala Silent Auction. This yearly event is a major source of revenue for our programs and we really appreciate your generosity. We are proud to have entered our 10th year of dedicated service to the community, and because of you, we can continue to make a difference in the lives of so many women. Kathleen De Bold, Executive Director, The Mautner Project All Saints' Thrift Shop has an established policy for the distribution of profits. Each of the 70 volunteers has been given an opportunity to name their favorite local charity and enter it in the Charities of the Month drawing. Volunteer Jackie Ignacio was a winner this month and she selected CAMP Rehoboth Women's Project to share in the profits. It is my distinct pleasure to present you with the enclosed check for $500. Barbara B. Rider, Secretary All Saints' Parish Thrift Shop |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 10, No. 13, Sept. 22, 2000. |