Emelin Theatre Holds 2008 Gala 10/16 Featuring Collins and Tucci

On October 16, Westchester's The Emelin Theatre will hold its 2008 Gala, A Sound Experience, to honor artists and local supporters of the arts. The program's honored guests will include Grammy nominee and folk music icon Judy Collins, award-winning stage and screen actor, producer and director Stanley Tucci, and the Executive Director of the Westchester Arts Council Janet Langsam. The Gala will be hosted by Emily Grant, Honorary Gala Chairperson, and the Emelin Theatre Board of Directors at the Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle, New York at 6:30 p.m. Individual tickets for the Gala are $250.

The program, which begins with cocktails and a silent auction and then dinner and a live auction, will feature a performance by honoree Judy Collins. Collins' career spans nearly four decades, with more than 30 albums and several chart-topping hits ("Both Sides Now," "Amazing Grace," and "Send in the Clowns"). Stanley Tucci, well-known to film audiences for his roles in in Road to Perdition, The Devil Wears Prada, Big Night and The Terminal, is a graduate of the Drama Department at SUNY-Purchase and is a Westchester resident.  He will be recognized during the program for his many contributions to theatre and film. Community honoree Janet Langsam, who has devoted her career to strengthening the community's perception of and involvement in the arts believes, "Art is not only nourishment for the soul, it makes people want to live and do business in our country."

About The Emelin Theatre
The Emelin has embarked on a new era to reposition the theatre with an increasing diverse range of programming. The Emelin Theatre is non-profit institution dedicated to enriching the lives of Westchester residents with a full range of performing arts programs. Since 1972, established artists with international reputations, young rising stars, community performers and children have all graced our stage and become a part of the Emelin family. Our work is made possible by audience support, public and private grants, special benefits and contributions, and Friends of the Emelin.

For more information, please visit: www.emelin.org/gala.html, call 914.698.3045 or e-mail marla.towbin@emelin.org.

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