Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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The Second Avenue Project will provide music — everything from Swing to Top 40 — to keep patrons dancing at the Mad About the Arts benefit, set for Feb. 24 at the McDonough Museum of Art in Youngstown.
YOUNGSTOWN
Mad About the Arts, a benefit for The John J. McDonough Museum of Art and Youngstown State University SMARTS, will begin with a Friends of the Arts Preview Reception at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at the McDonough Museum. The main event will take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
During the reception, hors d’oeuvres from area restaurants will again be a feature. Premier spirits and appetizers will be served.
For the preview reception only will be Lemontinis from The Lemon Grove Cafe, and Alexis Antes will entertain with sultry ballads.
The main event will feature the Second Avenue project, which will provide classic selections of rhythm and blues, swing, jazz and Top 40 for dancing.
The Biennial Faculty Exhibition will be on display. The show will feature works in a variety of media by studio art faculty from the department of art at YSU.
Mad About the Arts benefits the museum, YSU’s center for contemporary art, and YSU SMARTS-Students Motivated by the Arts, a community art school. SMARTS is a PK-16 partnership between Youngstown State University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts, The beeghly College of Education, Youngstown City Schools and many arts organizations in the area.
Tickets for the Friends reception cost $80, and for the main celebration only, they are $45. Space is limited. Cash or check only at the door. For tickets or more information call SMARTS at 330-941-2787.
The event is being underwritten by W.E. Bliss Foundation.