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Death takes a Holiday' opens Friday

Logo courtesy ACTORS

 

Press Release

 

(March 29, 2012) ACTORS (Ames Community Theater) opens “Death Takes a Holiday” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 30.

 

This striking drama has established itself among the important plays of our time.  Weary of "always being misunderstood,"  Death suspends his activities and takes on a human form.  He passes himself off as a visiting prince and falls in love with a beautiful girl.  Through her, he realizes why mortals fear him.

Stephens fundraising campaign sees record number of donors

Photo of donors meeting performers at an exclusive event courtesy of the Iowa State Center

 

By Patti Cotter

Iowa State Center

 

(March 21, 2012) The arts at Stephens Auditorium have inspired a record number of donors this year. With the final tally of the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Fund Campaign complete, the fund has reached a new benchmark. This support from the community shows they strongly endorse the program and that they want to keep the arts vital for ISU, Ames and central Iowa.

 

Over $138,836 was donated to the Performing Arts Series this year. Stephens Auditorium attracted 81 new donors out of the 565 total individuals, families, businesses and foundations who support the Performing Arts Series. Over 81% of donors who gave previously chose to renew their gifts to the arts.

Book by Ames man examines his life as urban gang leader

Photo of Anthony Barrett courtesy of the author

“Rooted in The Game/ No Love/ Criminal & Black” is a wake-up call for the ages.

“Sitting in "the hole" of an Iowa prison, with nothing but God, time, paper and pen available to me, I began a journey of self-examination that led to my current destination."   My story comes full circle. I am again taking my abilities to the streets, but this time as a progressive activist for change; and those streets include mainstream America.  Anthony Barrett

Press Release

(Feb. 20, 2012) Anthony Barrett, local community activist, entrepreneur and form ISU cook at the Friley and Seasons location has just released, “Rooted in Tha Game/ No Love/ Criminal & Black”,  a street-educated gritty tale of urban struggles, conflict, betrayal and treason that will supersede anything you have ever read before that has so many young lives enticed into becoming a drug dealer or a gang banger.

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