Join MoCo Arts for its 11th annual fundraising gala, Lights. Camera. KEENE!
All are invited to support transformation through arts education and celebrate the performing arts on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. during MoCo Arts’ signature fundraising gala, Lights. Camera. KEENE! Proceeds benefit MoCo’s $79,000 annual tuition assistance program for families in need, and inclusive, year-round arts education for students of all abilities, ages 18 months through 18+ years.
Tickets to the in-person 21+ live event are $75 and include two drink vouchers, hors d’oeuvres and desserts from CC&Ds Kitchen Market, entertaining live performances in MoCo’s Founder’s Theatre starring local business and community leaders, Send-A-Kid giving opportunities and a live auction featuring “WOW”-worthy, unique and memorable experiences you’ll be talking about for years to come! Call (603) 357-2100 to reserve your seat.
Virtual tickets are $45 per household and include red-carpet interviews, a livestream of the performance and participation in both the Send-a-Kid and live auctions. Purchase livestream tickets online at bit.ly/STREAMLightsCameraKeene2022.
This year’s Lights. Camera. Keene! theme is Game Shows! Guests can attend dressed as their favorite host or game, play cash games for a chance to win prizes like a $100 gift certificate to Ted’s Show & Sport, $25 Yolo Café gift certificate or a $25 Harlow’s Pub gift certificate, and enjoy sidesplitting skits from The Gong Show, The Price is Right, Jeopardy and other t.v. game show favorites! This year’s cast includes Keene Swamp Bats President Kevin Watterson, Frisky Cow Gelato Owner Linda Rubin, Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities President and Let It Slide Grand Champion Jay Hayston, Savings Bank of Walpole Mortgage Loan Officer Sarah Rosley, and Keene Mayor George Hansel. Join us in cheering them on as they leave it all on stage so every child can grow through accessible arts education.
Community support for Lights. Camera. Keene! goes beyond the cast—dozens of area businesses donated auction items to support MoCo’s mission of Transforming Lives through Movement and Creative Expression. 100% of proceeds from both the online auction (October13-21) and the live auction at Lights. Camera. Keene! on Oct. 22 will support tuition assistance and year-round programming at MoCo Arts. Items up for grabs include a $200 gift certificate OR pasta making class for four at Granita Enoteca; a beginner golf lesson for four at Bretwood Golf Course; a visit to DogGone Beautiful Pet Styling Salon; a gift certificate to Mable & Lou Boutique; custom cakes from Eat More Cake; a visit to Devine Back and Body Care; a baking class for two at Firedog Breads; a photo shoot featuring your child in Douglas Cuddle Toys’ catalog; and 30+ other desirable items like a class from 603 Charcuterie, one night stay at The Burrell House, a $50 Summit Winery gift certificate, and three months of flowers from In The Company of Flowers. The live auction includes dinner for six prepared for the winner by beloved local chef Nicola Bencivenga; a Cessna Plane Ride that you customize with the pilot; four tickets to a Red Sox game with seats on top of Fenway’s famous Green Monster and a Red Sox jersey signed by Third Baseman and ’21-’22 All-Star, Rafael Devers; a private outdoor dining experience for 6 at Colby Hill Inn, one of three gold-level certified farm-to-table restaurants in the state; and a travel experience that winners can customize to their wishes and enjoy at a later date valued at $3,000. Livestreaming attendees can also bid live through the live chat on MoCo’s Vimeo stream on these must-have experiences. All auction proceeds benefit MoCo’s tuition assistance and year-round arts education programs.
Have plans on Oct 22rd? You can still support MoCo’s mission. Click “Donate” on the organization’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mocoarts or visit www.moco.org/support for ways to give or give through MoCo’s online auction at https://32auctions.com/LightsCameraKeene2022.
Please join MoCo Arts in thanking our generous 2022 Lights. Camera. Keene! event sponsors at the time of this press release Kickboxing Keene, The Melanson Company, Monadnock Capital Group, Ye Goodie Shoppe, Apollo Steel, Savings Bank of Walpole, Monadnock Broadcasting Group, Mon Amie Fine Jewelry, Indian King Framery, Prime Roast, The Insurance Source, NH Trust, Richardson Home Inspection Service, Douglas Co. Inc., Walier Chevrolet, kcs Architects, Fireworks Keene, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Fenton Family Dealerships. In-Kind Sponsors: AMT Productions, Luca’s Mediterranean Café and Games2Go. We also extend special thanks to all the businesses and community members who donated to the Lights. Camera. Keene! online and live auction.
Interested in event sponsorship or donating an item for the online or live auction? Contact Kristina Gulla, Director of Development & Public Relations at (603) 357-2100 x204.
