William Penn Life, 1999 (34. évfolyam, 2-12. szám)
1999-11-01 / 11. szám
■ti Spotlighf^^^ (Julie (fatty Br. 14 Cleveland, OH Julie Goncy, a 1999 graduate of the University of Akron dance program, is the general manager of a newlyformed eight-member dance troupe, illuminata dance company. The name was chosen to express the company's motto: "Focus on the light." Julie was persuaded to help lay the groundwork for the company last spring by her friend and ensemble co-founder Sashsa Thackaberry, a 20- year-old University of Akron senior. Julie, 23, decided to take a year off before entering a graduate program in arts administration. "I wanted to get experience in fund-raising and grant-writing," she said. Serving as general manager of a new dance company seemed like the ideal project. The company's projected budget Members of the illuminate dance company, cofounded by Branch 14 member Julie Goncy, rehearse for an upcoming performance. for its first year of operation is $142,000, a figure the co-founders discovered was absurdly unrealistic once they began fund-raising. "It's hard to fund-raise when you don't have credentials," Julie said. "But we have a vision." Julie and Sashsa put together a brochure spelling out that vision: "to create and perform spiritually evocative choreography with professional dancers for local, national and international audiences." Lucinda Lavelli, director of the university's dance and theater department, predicts illuminata dance company will make a contribution to the dance scene in Northeast Ohio. "Some exciting things will be happening. The community will be better for it," she said. The company is working on three new pieces, choreographed by artistic director Sashsa. They will be performed Feb. 18 and 19 at 8:00 p.m. at the Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. For more information, call Julie at (330) 802-7433. by Dawn D. Ward Schedule of Branch Family Christmas Parties Branch City/State Date Time 0010 Barton, OH Dec. 12 2:00 0013 Trenton, NJ Dec. 19 2:00 0014 Cleveland, OH Dec. 18 10:00 0016 Perth Amboy, NJ Dec. 4 12:00 0018 Lincoln Park, Ml Dec. 12 1:00 0019 New Brunswick, NJ Dec. 5 2:00 0026 Sharon, PA Dec. 4 12:30 0027 Toledo, OH Dec. 11 2:00 0028 Youngstown, OH Dec. 11 1:00 0034 Pittsburgh, PA Dec. 11 1:00 0040 Martins Ferry, OH Dec. 12 2:00 0044 Akron, OH Dec. 4 11:00 0048 New York, NY Dec. 19 2:00 0051 Passaic, NJ Dec. 5 2:00 0071 Duquesne, PA Dec. 11 1:00 0076 Philadelphia, PA Dec. 11 4:00 0088 Rural Valley, PA Dec. 12 3:00 0089 Homestead, PA Dec. 11 1:30 0129 Columbus, OH Dec. 11 1:00 0159 Phoenixville, PA Dec. 5 1:30 0248 Monaville, WV Dec. 12 2:00 0249 Dayton, OH Dec. 12 3:00 0296 Sproingdale, PA Dec. 11 2:00 0336 Harrisburg, PA Dec. 12 1:00 0349 Weirton, WV Dec. 12 2:00 0352 Coraopolis, PA Nov. 28 12:00 0525 Los Angeles, CA Dec. 5 2:00 0590 Cape Coral, FL Dec. 11 10:00 0800 Altoona, PA Dec. 5 5:00 8057 Verona, PA Dec. 10 1:00 8164 Steubenville, OH Dec. 12 2:00 8265 Mingo Junction, OH Dec. 12 2:00 8286 Philadelphia, PA Dec. 19 2:00 Location Park American Legion, 223 S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH Am. Hung. Dem. Citizens Club, 1051 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton Marco's Fun Time Pizza, 6920 W. 130th St., Middleburg Hts. St. Nicholas Church, 320 Washington St., Perth Amboy Hungarian American Cultural Ctr., 26257 Goddard Rd., Taylor Bayard St. Presbyterian Church Hall, New Brunswick Holy Trinity R. C. Auditorium, 1132 Fruit Ave., Farrell Timbers Bowling, 1246 Conant St., Maumee Amer. Hungarian Club House, 2219 Donald Ave., Youngstown Jameson's Restaurant (formerly Laseks), 45 Bates St., Pgh. Park American Legion, 223 S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH Hometown Buffet, 1930 Buchholzer Blvd., Akron St. Stephen of Hungary Auditorium, 408 E. 82nd St., New York American Hungarian Club, 21 New Schley St., Garfield Jameson's Restaurant (formerly Laseks), 45 Bates St., Pgh. Hungarian Club (Magyar Otthon), 1125 Southampton Rd., Phila. William Penn Social Hall, Main Street, Rural Valley Homeville Fire Hall, Greensprings Avenue, West Mifflin Northway Memorial VFW Post #495, 425 S. Princeton Ave. Burger King Restaurant, 363 Schuylkill Rd., Phoenixville Park American Legion, 223 S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH St. Stephen Church, 1114 Troy St., Dayton Hungarian Reformed Church Hall, 130 Walters Lane, Springdale Verhovay Home Association, 1012 S. 29th St., Harrisburg Park American Legion, 223 S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH Sports Haven Bowl, Carol Avenue, Bridgeville Bloomington Magyar Klub, 992 W. San Bernardino Ave., Rialto Broadway Palm Dinner Theater, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, 2700 Broad Ave., Altoona Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 1634, 315 James St., Verona Park American Legion, 223 S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH Park American Legion, 223 S. Zane Hwy., Martins Ferry, OH John Szanto residence, 756 S. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia IMIliam Prnn Lifr, November 1999 7
