P-ARTS Variety Show March 4 benefits performing, visual arts at St. Charles East High
The 13th annual P-ARTS Variety Show will highlight the talents of St. Charles high school students at 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road in St. Charles.
The show will feature two bands, The Kings (with Ben DuFresne, Jacob Hansen and Jonah Nink) and The Giving Moon (with Nathan Melville, Sean Seales and Adam Suto). Other performers include Leah Bieniak, Allison Cole, Jamie Dowat, Miranda Ellis, Lexie El-Sherif, Mara Handler, Ashley Luoma, Nikki Macey, Kyle Pullman, Daniel Trinidad, Ally Watson and Gabrielle Willaert.
Variety show emcees will be Mutaz Abdin and Jody Holtz. Tickets will be available for purchase Friday night when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 or $5 for students.
The P-ARTS Variety Show is a featured event of the St. Charles Arts Council's ARTSFest, March 4-6, which showcases performing and visual art by kindergarten through college-age student artists. For more information, visit StCharlesArtsCouncil.org.
Celebrating its 13th year, the P-ARTS Variety Show is the major fundraiser for People for the Arts or P-ARTS, St. Charles East High School's arts advocacy and booster club. P-ARTS was formed in 1979 by East teacher Ron Koeppl and East parents. P-ARTS volunteers work with faculty and students to promote, educate and advocate for the literary, visual and performing arts as a vital component to a quality education.
In addition to the variety show, P-ARTS provides grants to St. Charles East's Humanities Department and the Visiting Artists Program, and offers P-ARTS student members arts scholarships for college, camps and festivals. P-ARTS has also been instrumental in procuring artwork displayed in the halls of St. Charles East High School. To become a member, volunteer or donate to P-ARTS, contact stcgp@hotmail.com.
The St. Charles Arts Council is a 501(c)(3), registered nonprofit Illinois corporation whose mission is to create an organization that serves and promotes the arts and cultural activities in St. Charles to the mutual benefit of the arts and the community. The SCAC is staffed entirely by volunteers. For information, contact (630) 443-3794 or info@StCharlesArtsCouncil.org.
St. Charles East High School is committed to equipping students with the tools they need for academic, personal and social achievement. St. Charles East High School enables every student to reach their highest potential by establishing a curriculum that meets or exceeds government standards for education; providing extracurricular programs that develop children's mental, physical and social skills; and partnering with parents and the community to create an environment geared to the success of all students. For more information, visit www.east.d303.org.