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The BlueMoon is published bi-monthly by the Kentucky Arts Council. Please send comments, questions and information to The Blue Moon, Kentucky Arts Council, Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601-1980 or call 502/564-3757V/TDD Toll Free: 1-888-833-2787
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Nearly a year after the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Kentucky arts community is preparing to commemorate the nation’s loss by fostering community gatherings of mourning, remembrance and resolve. The following is a brief list of special events meant to observe the first anniversary of the attacks:

The Bowling Green Western Symphony Orchestra will salute the American heroes, past and present, who have made sacrifices and changed our lives with “A Salute to Heroes.” This inspired musical evening will take place on Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 PM CT at Van Meter Auditorium, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling Green. Tickets are $15 Adult, $10 Student. Group discounts are available. To reserve tickets, call (270) 782-ARTS. For more information, you can call (270) 745-7681 or e-mail.

The First Baptist Church, 804 West Fifth St., London, is having a Service of Remembrance on September 11 at 7 p.m. EDT. The speaker will be Dr. William A. Jones, minister of the Bethany Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY. Music will be provided by a mass choir and orchestra. For information contact Jerry Wright, (606) 864-4194.

The Louisville Chorus will host “9/11 Memorial Musical Tribute” on Sunday, September 8 at 4 PM EDT at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 639 South Shelby Street at Gray, Louisville. The musical program includes Prayer for Our Time, Song for the Unsung Hero, When Sudden Terror Tears Apart, as well as a number of other sacred songs and other works relative to the event. The program will also feature a number of special guest speakers. Tickets are $12 Adult, $10 Senior Adult $8 Student/Child. Tickets are available for order on-line at www.fastzone.com/chorus or by calling (592) 968-6300.

In a combined effort to answer the call for a venue for artistic expressions of healing, the Louisville Visual Art Association, the Project Hope Gallery and the Chapel Gallery are joining forces in creating a cooperative community memorial open to public participation and interaction. Towers will be held at various locations across the city over the next few months to commemorate the events of September 11.

• Towers I will take place September 11 - October 27 at the Louisville Visual Art Association at the Water Tower, 3005 River Road, Louisville. This memorial exhibit is meant to help the community heal one year after the tragedy of September 11, 2001. A reception will be held Wednesday, September 11, from 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM EDT. For more information on this exhibition, please call (502) 896-2146 or visit www.louisvillevisualart.org.
• Towers II will take place between August 30 and October 19 at Artopia, 2141 Shelbyville Road, Louisville. Curated by the Artopia Photography Department, the reception will be held August 30 from 5 PM- 7 PM EDT. For more information on this exhibition call (502)-895-3700.
• Towers III will be held September 8 - October 30. Located at Project HOPE, 2320 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, this drive-by (or walk-by) gallery can be viewed on Frankfort Avenue across from the Irish Rover.
• Towers IV will take place between September 8 and October 30 at the Chapel Gallery, 236 Woodbine Street, in Louisville. The opening reception will be held on September 8 from 2 PM to 9 PM EDT. Local Musicians, poets, and dancers will perform throughout the day. Jacque Parsley and Robbie Moriarty will lead the community in a shrine project. The reception will include a public prayer service and candle vigil to allow the community to express grief and pray for peace.

The Sing for Liberty Foundation will sponsor the 1st Annual “Stars of Liberty” Memorial Concert, a musical and entertaining tribute to the spirit of our American families and armed forces on Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00 PM at the Griffin Centre on U.S. 27 in Falmouth. Dedicated to the victims, families and heroes of 9/11, the concert will feature guest appearances by both nationally and locally renowned performing artists including Muriel Anderson, Bobby Fisher, Johnny Hiland, Ben Lacy, Liz Anthony, Faith Lee, Greg Lee, Julie O’Neill, New Jerusalem Men’s Choral Group, Kincaid Regional Theatre Actors, Sing for Liberty Youth & Adult Choir and a host of special youth and adult choral ensembles as well as special appearances by local law enforcement agencies. Tickets are $15 Adult, $12 Senior, $10 Veteran/ Firefighter and $8 Student. For ticket information, call (800) 647-SHOW.

Postscript

The Jackson Purchase Dance Company (JPDC) recently held outreach programming to raise funds for Arts Programming for the inner city children of New York City. The JPDC provided performances of their original ballet of The Hobbit and workshops for children of the NYPD and the FDNY who were victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Performances were held in New York at the Westside YMCA and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, July 17 - 21. The workshops and performances raised almost $250,000 for children’s arts programs. Funding from these programs were drastically reduced due to the tragedy of September 11. JPDC dancers presented murals from the YMCA and the Centre Of Dance in Murray, Kentucky. This proactive project was entitled “A Gift from the Children of Kentucky to the Children of New York.” It was sponsored in part by Manhattan Tour and Travel. The Jackson Purchase Dance Company is located in Murray, Kentucky and serves the eight county region of West Kentucky. Should you require further information, please contact mailto:%20abdrew22@murray-ky.net or call (270) 753-0396.

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