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JUNE 4, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ARTIST HARD AT WORK ON NEW FESTIVAL OF TREES 2008 ART WORK
THE FESTIVAL OF TREES DIRECTORS' SELECTED THE THEME " WHERE TREE TOPS GLISTEN" AT THE KICKOFF RETREAT EARLY THIS SPRING, AND EVER SINCE THEN THE FESTIVAL ARTIST HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK MAKING HIS CONCEPT OF THE THEME COME TO LIFE! THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL OF TREES ART PRINT DIRECTOR, WES WILLIAMS, IS HAVING A BIT OF FUN AND KEEPING THE IDENTITY OF THE ARTIST SECRET UNTIL THE ART PRINT UNVEILING IN LATE SUMMER. WES WANTS TO BUILD THE SUSPENSE RIGHT UP TO THE OFFICIAL UNVELING! "WE HAVE A REMARKABLE ARTIST HARD AT WORK AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE COMMITMENT AND HARDWORK INVOLVED IN PRODUCING THIS ANNUAL WORK OF ART." WES STATES, "THIS YEAR'S ARTIST IS A WELL KNOWN BUSINESS PERSON WHO IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING THE ARTS ALIVE AND THRIVING IN OUR WONDERFUL VALLEY." BUT THAT'S ALL THE INFORMATION WES WILL REVEAL FOR NOW! THE ART PRINT, SPONSORED BY FIBONNACI SMILE, WILL BE RELEASED BY MID TO LATE SUMMER AND LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PRINTS AND NOTE CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY OCTOVER 1 ST . THE FESTIVAL ART PRINT IS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2008 FESTIVAL OF TREES, A BENEFIT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE. THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK WILL BE AUCTIONED AT THE FESTIVAL GALA. THE FESTIVAL ATTRACTS OVER 5,000 GUESTS OVER THE COURSE OF ITS FOUR DAY RUN NOVEMBER 20 - NOVEMBER 23, 2008! NOTE TO MEDIA: FOR PRESS PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL INFO PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO KIM RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE, M-F, 8:30 - 3:30 PM, 509.665.9096, KIMR@PACWEN.ORG JUNE 2, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FESTIVAL OF TREES ANNOUNCES YAHOO! SPONSORSHIP
FESTIVAL OF TREES 2008, A BENEFIT SUPPORTING THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE, IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AN ADDITIONAL SPONSOR AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP. YAHOO! JOINS CO-SPONSOR NUMERICA CREDIT UNION TO BRING YOU THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL OF TREES THEME FOR 2008 IS"WHERE TREE TOPS GLISTEN." "WE ARE PROUD THAT OUR NEW COMMUNITY MEMBER YAHOO! HAS PLEDGED IT'S SUPPORT OF FESTIVAL OF TREES, NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON'S PREMIER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL," STATES KIM RICHARDSON, THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER NEW DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. "EVERY YEAR FESTIVAL OF TREES WELCOMES OVER 5,000 GUESTS AND 400 HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS TO VIEW HUNDREDS OF HOLIDAY DECORATED TREES, MINI-TREES AND WREATHS. "WE ARE THE ONLY VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN, LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY HOLIDAY FESTIVAL IN THE AREA, AND WE VALUE THE SUPPORT SHOWN TO US BY NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER YAHOO!, AND THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NUMERICA CREDIT UNION." LISA KARSTETTER, YAHOO'S REGIONAL OMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER IS DELIGHTED TO OFFER YAHOO'S SUPPORT. " WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE A PARTNER IN THIS WORTHWHILE EVENT THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDES CULTURE FOR OUR AREA BUT SERVES AS A TOOL IN GIVING BACK TO THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE . " THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL OF TREES INCLUDES TWO TOWN TOYOTA HOLIDAY SPICE CONCERTS, VISITS WITH SANTA, HOLIDAY SHOPS, SILENT AUCTION, MINI-TREES AND WREATHS, AND THE HOLIDAY STYLE SHOW SPONSORED BY ELEMENTS SALON AND WELLNESS SPA AND REFUEL. THE CROWNING EVENT, THE 2008 FESTIVAL OF TREES GALA, IS SPONSORED BY THE WENATCHEE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER. "PLANS ARE COMING TOGETHER, VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED, AND I AM EXCITED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE AREA'S ONLY TRULY REGIONAL HOLIDAY FESTIVAL," SAYS KIM RICHARDSON, "PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 509.665.9096 AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO EXPLAIN THE MANY FABULOUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES." IT'S A GREAT WAY TO BECOME TRULY INVOLVED WITH OUR COMMUNITY." "WE ARE THRILLED WITH THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT DEMONSTRATED TO US BY YAHOO! AND NUMERICA CREDIT UNION, AND OUR MANY OTHER DEDICATED SPONSORS!" FESTIVAL THEME ART - FIBONACCI SMILE TEDDY BEAR TEA - FRED MEYER HOLIDAY LUNCHEON - HIGHGATE SENIOR LIVING SILENT AUCTION - DAHL'S WENATCHEE WATER SPORTS SANTA'S WORKSHOP - BELLY TO BABY CELEBRAT SANTA - EAGLE TRANSFER/LIFELINE AMBULANCE MAINSTAGE ENTERTAINMENT -COLONIAL VISTA WREATHS - BANNER BANK NOTE TO MEDIA: FOR PRESS PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL INFO PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO KIM RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE, M-F, 8:30 - 3:30 PM, 509.665.9096, KIMR@PACWEN.ORG JUNE 2, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FESTIVAL OF TREES ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SPICE AUDITIONS
THE 2008 FESTIVAL OF TREES, CO-SPONSORED BY NUMERICA CREDIT UNION AND YAHOO! ANNOUNCES: HOLIDAY SPICE AUDITIONS JUNE 16 TH AND 17 TH FROM 6:00 - 9:00 PM AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE, 123 N. WENATCHEE AVE. TOWN TOYOTA'S FESTIVAL OF TREE'S VARIETY SHOW - "HOLIDAY SPICE"- 'A PINCH OF THIS AND A DASH OF THAT' IS AN ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING THE WENATCHEE BIG BAND WITH VOCALIST RIO LAIRD ALONG WITH VARIED ENTERTAINERS, INCLUDING SINGERS, DANCERS, POETS, INSTRUMENTALISTS, COMEDIANS, ACTORS, TROUPES AND SMALL BANDS! FOR THE 2008 FESTIVAL OF TREES THERE WILL BE A TWO NIGHT PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE - NOVEMBER 20 & NOVEMBER 21, 2008. FESTIVAL OF TREES IS A BENEFIT SUPPORTING THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON. IT'S ALSO THE NIGHT TWO OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE HONORED WITH THE STANLEY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS! THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY SPICE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR IS KATHY SMITHSON AT 509-679-0478. THE TWO MUSIC CO-DIRECTOR'S ARE GLENN ISAACSON AND MARILYN EVERHART! AUDITIONS ARE SET FOR JUNE 16TH AND 17TH FROM 6:00-PM TO 9:00 PM. NON-HOLIDAY AUDITION PIECES WILL BE ACCEPTED. AN ACCOMPANIST WILL BE AVAILABLE IF YOU BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC. A MUSIC SYSTEM FOR CD'S WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE. IF YOU HAVE A VIDEO OF YOUR ACT YOU ARE WELCOME TO DROP IT OFF WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER. ONCE THE SHOW HAS BEEN CAST, THE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE WILL BE VARIED, DEPENDING UPON HOW PREPARED YOUR ACT IS AND IF YOU WILL BE PERFORMING WITH LIVE MUSICIANS. REHEARSALS WILL BE TUESDAY EVENINGS (AND AS NEEDED) THROUGH THE SUMMER. REHEARSALS WILL CONTINUE THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16TH THRU 19TH WITH PERFORMANCES ON NOVEMBER 20TH AND 21ST! NOTE TO MEDIA: FOR PRESS PHOTOS AND ADDITIONAL INFO PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO KIM RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE, M-F, 8:30 - 3:30 PM, 509.665.9096, KIMR@PACWEN.ORG October 22, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jennifer Bushong-Administrator, Festival of Trees (509) 888-0788; (509) 860-7001
NAME THE FESTIVAL OF TREES TEDDY BEAR MASCOT SUBMIT YOUR FAVORITE NAME TODAY!
Wenatchee-The Festival of Trees, a benefit for the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee will be held Thursday, November 15 thru Sunday, November 18 at the Wenatchee Convention Center. Now thru November 8, the Festival needs your submission for the NAME of their new Teddy Bear mascot.
The Festival Teddy Bear mascot will appear during the Festival of Trees and featured at the North Cascades National Bank Teddy Bear Tea on Sunday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the grand ballroom of the Wenatchee Convention Center. The person whose Name is selected will receive 2 complimentary tickets to the Teddy Bear Tea and recognition at the event. To submit, click www.wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com and view Teddy Bear Name Contest. Please type in your favorite name, followed by your name, email address and phone number. It is that easy! The official name of the Festival Teddy Bear will be announced Friday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m. on KPQ-AM radio station.
The Festival’s Teddy Bear Tea presented by NCNB is a children’s favorite. This year the grand ballroom will transform into “A Christmas Dream” with elaborately decorated trees around the room. Guests are encouraged to dress in their Sunday best and pose for photos with the Teddy Bear prior to the tea. Attendees will be served hot chocolate, tea, Starbucks coffee, holiday cookies. They will hear holiday songs from Dream Alley Studios, see many of their whimsical characters including Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy, Snow Fairies, and Santa’s elves and then dance to the beat in the magical Teddy Bear parade! Guests will leave with a gift bag of goodies which includes a teddy bear.
Advance tickets for the Teddy Bear Tea are available at the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee Box Office, Monday-Friday, Noon-5:30 or on-line at www.wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com. Tickets must be purchased by November 9. SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 PRESS RELEASE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE ANNOUNCES 2007 STANLEY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS WENATCHEE -THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE IS PROUD TO ANNOUCE AND CELEBRATE THE SELECTION OF THE 2007 STANLEY LIFETIME ACHIEVE AWARD RECIPIENTS! BETH JENSEN IS THIS YEAR'S HONOREE IN THE PROFESSIONAL DIVISION. GLENN ISAACSON WAS SELECTED FOR THE HONOR IN THE VOLUNTEER DIVISION. RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED FROM COMMUNITY NOMINATIONS, BY COMMITTEE, AND ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED CRITERIA SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO MULTIPLE YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON. MS. JENSEN'S NOMINATION NOTED THAT, "NOT ONLY HAS BETH PLAYED AND CONDUCTED AND TAUGHT MUSIC WITH EXCELLENCE, BUT SHE'S SUCCESSFULLY TACKLED THE CHALLENGES OF ORGANIZING AND DIRECTING MUSICAL ORGANIZAITONS." ADDITIONALLY, "SHE ALSO UNDERSTANDS YOUNG PEOPLE WELL AND HAS INSPIRED MANY, MANY OF THEM TO REACH HEIGHTS AS PERFORMERS THAT THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE NEVER HAVE APPROACHED." BETH JENSEN, IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPLE FLUTIST FOR THE LAKE CHELAN BACH FEST, AND SHE HAS BEEN PERFORMING WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR 25 YEARS. SHE IS ALSO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPLE FLUTIST OF THE WENATCHEE VALLEY SYMPHONY FOR WHOM SHE IS A FREQUENT FEATURED SOLOIST AND CONCERT SUBSTITUTE CONDUCTOR AS WELL AS THE COORDINATOR FOR SUMMER MAGIC, A CHILDREN'S MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAM SPONSORED BY WENATCHEE VALLEY SYMPHONY. SHE IS IN HER 42ND YEAR AS OWNER AND TEACHER OF THE COLUMBIA FLUTE STUDIO IN WENATCHEE, AND MS. JENSEN IS THE CONDUCTOR OF THE WENATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. SHE PERFORMS WITH WINDFIRE CONSORT AND IS IN DEMAND AS A CLINICIAN AND ADJUDICATOR FOR SCHOOLS AND COMPETITIONS. MS. JENSEN HAS PRESENTED SEMINARS ON TEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR UNIVERSITIES, FLUTE SOCIETIES AND FOR THE NATIONAL FLUTE ASSOCIATIONS' CONVENTIONS. MR. ISAACSON'S NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTED A REMARKABLE TALENT FOR TIME MANAGEMENT! OUTSIDE OF HIS OCCUPATION AS AN OPTOMETRIST, MR. ISAACSON STILL FINDS TIME TO DONATE "…THOUSANDS OF HOURS TO COMMUNITY MUSIC PROJECTS TOO NUMEROUS TO NAME" BUT INCLUDING VERY ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC THEATRE OF WENATCHEE, THE WENATCHEE JR. FOLLIES GUILD, AND THE WENATCHEE BIG BAND. GLENN ISAACSON STARTED PERFORMING PUBLICLY IN HIS EARLY TEENS AS THE CALLIOPE PLAYER IN THE WENATCHEE YOUTH CIRCUS. NEVER STRAYING FAR FROM HIS MUSICAL ROOTS, HE SOUGHT OUT ARRANGING INSTRUCTION AND WROTE CHARTS FOR THE WENATCHEE BIG BAND WHILE LIVING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR 12 YEARS. UPON HIS RETURN TO WENATCHEE, HE BECAME ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE BIG BAND, SERVING AS ITS DIRECTOR FROM 1987 TO 2005. FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, HE HAS DIRECTED MOST WENATCHEE JR. FOLLIES GUILD BANDS, SPENDING HOURS TRANSPOSING, TRANSCRIBING, AND ARRANGING. IN 1995, MR. ISAACSON BECAME INVOLVED WITH MUSIC THEATRE OF WENATCHEE, INITIALLY WORKING AS PART OF THE CREW THAT BUILT THE PRESENT RIVERSIDE PLAYHOUSE. HE JOINED THEIR BOARD IN 1998, SERVED AS BOARD PRESIDENT FROM 2000 TO 2004, AND HAS SERVED AS TREASURER SINCE. MR. ISAACSON HAS ALSO HAD THE HONOR OF THE TITLE OF MUSIC DIRECTOR FOR NUMEROUS MUSIC THEATRE PRODUCTIONS, AND IN 1998 HE WAS RECOGNIZED AS THEIR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR. COINCIDENTLY, MR. ISAACSON CO-PRODUCED THE FIRST FESTIVAL OF TREES HOLIDAY CONCERT IN 2002. MS. JENSEN AND MR. ISAACSON WERE NOTIFIED OF THEIR SELECTION EARLIER THIS WEEK, AND BOTH RESPONDED WITH HUMBLE SURPRISE. EACH WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A STANELY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN THE ARTS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 AT THE FESTIVAL OF TREES TOWN TOYOTA "HOLIDAY SPICE" SHOW. THE FESTIVAL OF TREES PRESENTED BY WASHINGTON TRUST BANK WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15-SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 AND IS A BENEFIT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE. PREVIOUS STANLEY AWARD RECIPIENTS: 2006: PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: SHERRY KREBS; VOLUNTEER DIVISION: ARLENE JONES 2005: PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: PAM COLE; VOLUNTEER DIVISION: JANE HENSEL 2004: PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: RICHARD LAPO; VOLUNTEER DIVISION: GARY MONTAGUE 2003: PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: EDWARD SANDS; VOLUNTEER DIVISION: WILFRED AND KATHY WOODS 2002: PROFESSIONAL DIVISION: JOAN SHELTON MASON AND RUTH ALLAN NOTE TO MEDIA: HEAD SHOTS ATTACHED. PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO SARA CORNELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF WENATCHEE, M-F, NOON-5:30PM: 509-665-9096, SARAC@PACWEN.ORG. END ### May 24, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MERCHANDISE AND DESIGNERS NEEDED FOR THE Wenatchee, WA-The Festival of Trees, presented by Washington Trust Bank, is looking for designers and sponsors for the University of Washington Husky themed tree. The tree will be one of over sixty trees available for auction at this year’s Festival of Trees held Thursday, November 15-Sunday, November 18. The University of Washington Alumni or fan will receive a 7', live noble fir along with a small design budget to carry out the theme. Decorators are encouraged to solicit donations as well. Past decorations and packages have included game tickets, hotels, themed dinners, a Husky cruise and school paraphernalia. Design day is November 11, but designers may collect items prior to the event. This year the Cougar and Husky themed trees promise to attract even more interest given the cross-state rivals will play the traditional Apple Cup football game the weekend after Thanksgiving. Both trees will be displayed in the Grand Ballroom and auctioned off at the formal Gala on Saturday, November 17. Previous themed trees have sold at the live auction from $1,000 to over $6,000 with all proceeds from the Festival of Trees going to benefit the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee. The Washington State University themed tree is co-sponsored by Financial Alternatives, US Bank, Central Washington Water and Cascade Veterinary Clinic and will be designed by Dr. Kim Toftness and Marci Peterson of Wenatchee. For more information on donating to the University of Washington Husky themed Christmas tree, contact Jennifer Bushong, Administrator, (509) 888.0788. If you are interested in designing, contact Brianne Vertrees, Tree Design Director, May 18, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FESTIVAL OF TREES ANNOUNCES THEME AND DIRECTORS
Wenatchee-The Festival of Trees committee selected the theme of Cindy Bumps-SOC Board Members and Gala Development, Davis Furniture The 2007 Festival Directors are: Page 2 The Festival of Trees vision is “to be Washington’s premier holiday celebration of the arts” and the mission is “to raise funds and awareness for the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee while celebrating the beginning of the Holiday Season”. The Festival of Trees grossed over $350,000 and attracted 5,500 people from around Central Washington in 2006. This year’s event will feature a new holiday luncheon and style show on Friday afternoon, and a high-quality Holiday Concert on Friday evening, November 16, along with the many other traditional favorites of auction, themed trees, and of course, Santa during the four-day event. For more information on the Festival of Trees, visit www.wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com or call the Festival Office at (509) 888-0788. ### |