Support EventZone and the Festival in the Park’s Scholarship for the Arts Program!
January 30, 2012 by Larry
Filed under Community, Our Events, Scholarship for the Arts
Since 1991, EventZone and Festival in the Park has awarded and funded over $122,000 in art scholarships to students around the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas. We appreciate all the teachers and school staff that help spread the 
word about the Festival Scholarship and encourage students to apply. Each year the scholarship judges are more impressed with the high caliber of work that is submitted, it proves to be a more difficult task choosing winners! See some of the prior year recipients on this web page.
You can help fund these students’ futures by donating now. With just a click of the button below you can donate any amount and because EventZone is a non-profit 501(c)(3), all donations are tax deductible. Thank you for supporting these young adults in your community and helping them achieve their dreams!
Silent Auction at the last Kroger Cabin Fever Series – March 4
February 10, 2011 by Larry
Filed under Community, Scholarship for the Arts
At the March 4, 2011 Kroger Cabin Fever Series concert (featuring Jim Quick and Coastline) – we will be holding a terrific Silent Auction to benefit the Festival in the Park Scholarship for the Arts Program. Make sure you arrive early, as there are so many great items to bid on! This is a fun night filled with dancing and fabulous music, why not help out a worthy cause while you’re there -
and pick up some great deals!
Festival’s Scholarship for the Arts Program began in 1991 and has to date awarded over $115,000 to area students pursuing further education in the arts. These awards are made annually to high school seniors and college freshmen who live within a 100 mile radius of Roanoke. This scholarship program is for post secondary educational studies in the arts which include: music, dance, theater, sculpture, painting, photography, and drawing. Please help us support the future of the ARTS in our community!!
For more information about the Scholarship for the Arts Program, visit the Festival in the Park website.
Click here to purchase Kroger Cabin Fever Series tickets.
Put on your dancing shoes and don’t forget your wallet! We will see you there!
2nd Annual Derby Day Gala – a huge success!
May 3, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Our Events, Scholarship for the Arts
It was a beautiful day on Saturday, May 1 at Rockledge for the 2nd Annual Derby Day Gala fundraiser. It was a little warm until the sun set, so all those big hats and cool seer sucker suite came in 
handy! The food was great, the beverages refreshing, and Hoppie Vaughn and the Pace Brothers sounded terrific. Nearly 150 “good looking” people attended and enjoyed the Kentucky Derby and the view from Mill Mountain – while supporting the Festival in the Park Scholarship for the Arts.
See photos from the 2010 Derby Day Gala.
Pace Brothers & Hoppie Vaughan at Derby Day Gala
April 14, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Music, Our Events
The music at this year’s Derby Day Gala on Sat., May 1, 2010, will be kickin’ it up a little bit. It will feature The Pace Brothers with Hoppie Vaughan.
The Pace Brothers feature James Pace on organ and Cyrus Pace on guitar. Inspired by the great jazz groups lead by the organists Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, and Dr. Lonnie Smith, the 
Pace Brothers play a modern version of jazz and soul music. Cyrus Pace toured extensively with US Navy Band and received his Master’s degree from Manhattan School of Music. He is also the Coordinator of Fine Art for the Roanoke City Public School system. James Pace is a full time musician touring internationally as well as performing with several bands in the Roanoke Valley Area. He also offers private piano and organ lessons. Their first CD together is due to be released in May. It was recorded at the Music Lab at the Jefferson Center.
Hoppie Vaughan is Roanoke’s best known and legendary blued-eyed, soul singer. Faithfully recreating the sounds of Curtis Mayfield, Luther Vandross, and James Brown to name a few. Together the Pace brothers and Hoppie will keep the party moving in all the right ways!
The Derby Day Gala is a fund raiser for the Festival in the Park Scholarship for the Arts Program. Tickets are $100.00 per person (a portion is tax deductible). Admission include food, beverages, entertainment and all the good-looking people watching you can handle! See photos from the 2009 Derby Day Gala.
IMPORTANT! Capacity is limited to the Derby Day Gala – so RSVP today to Debbie McClure dmcclure@rev.net or call (540)-580-2526 to make your reservations.
Be sure to RSVP for Derby Day limited space available
April 13, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Our Events, Scholarship for the Arts
We are almost two weeks away from the 2nd Annual Derby Day Gala at Rockledge. Last year’s inaugural event was a fabulous way to start the summer; great food, gorgeous hats, Kentucky Derby horse races and of course raising money for a wonderful cause – the Festival in the Park’s Arts Scholarship Program. You definitely do not want to miss this year’s event. Be sure to RSVP soon before this event sells out, as space is limited. Event begins at 4:00pm- 9:30pm. Complimentary valet.
Contact Debbie McClure at dmcclure@rev.net or call (540)-580-2526 to make your reservations.
Food is just one of the stars of Derby Day Gala!
April 9, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Our Events, Scholarship for the Arts
Photo Courtesy of Rod Dixon
There’s a lot of elements that made last year’s inaugural Derby Day Gala fundraiser such a huge success. The breathtaking view from Mill Mountain, the elegance of the Rockledge home, the graciousness of our event hosts, the enthusiasm of the Derby Day Gala committee members, the great looking people in their Derby attire, the fine wine, the mint juleps, and even the Kentucky Derby itself. But certainly one of the big attractions of the event was the food prepared by the chefs and students of the Virginia Western School of Culinary Arts. Not only was the menu absolutely delicious, beautiful in presentation and plentiful – but the Culinary Arts students were so enthusiastic and enjoyable – they became a big hit themselves.
Photo Courtesy of Rod Dixon
The menu for this year’s Derby Day Gala, on May 1, 2010, has been tweaked to add even more classic Derby culinary treats. It will feature action stations with carved turkey hot browns, shrimp & grits, strip lion with Henry Bains sauce. Also expect pork lion on sweet potato biscuits, grilled vegetables, Rumaki-scallops wrapped in bacon, Italian sausage dip, Kentucky Burgoo to name just a few. Of course no Derby Day Gala would be complete without Kentucky Derby pie and other sweet treats!
Invitations have been mailed to last year’s guests. We’ve had overwhelming response and the buzz has started. Capacity to the Derby Day Gala is limited, but if you are interested in joining us I bet we can find room – and some food! The Derby Day Gala is a fund raising event for Festival in the Park and it’s Scholarship for the Arts Program. Your tax deductible contribution of $100.00 per person guarantees you a great experience and a few keep sakes. Event begins at 4:00pm- 9:30pm. Oh yea, we understand that Derby hat sales at Roanoke Valley retailers is already brisk – so we suggest you get started on your attire ASAP! See this web site for Derby Hat ideas and tips.
Email Debbie McClure or call (540) 580-2526 for more information.
See photos from the 2009 Derby Day Gala!
Photo Courtesy of Rod Dixon
Photo Courtesy of Rod Dixon
Photo Courtesy of Rod Dixon
Photo Courtesy of Rod Dixon
Silent Auction for Scholarship for the Arts Program
April 7, 2010 by Larry
Filed under Community, Our Events, Scholarship for the Arts
At the March 4, 2011 Kroger Cabin Fever Series concert (featuring Jim Quick and Coastline) – we will be holding a terrific Silent Auction to benefit the Festival in the Park Scholarship for the Arts Program. Make sure you arrive early, as there are so many great items to bid on! This is a fun night filled with dancing and fabulous music, why not help out a worthy cause while you’re there – and pick up some great deals! If you are interested in donating an item for the auction please contact the EventZone office. Donating an item is also a tax deduction!
Festival’s Scholarship for the Arts Program began in 1991 and has to date awarded over $115,000 to area students pursuing further education in the arts. These awards are made annually to high school seniors and college freshmen who live within a 100 mile radius of Roanoke. This scholarship program is for post secondary educational studies in the arts which include: music, dance, theater, sculpture, painting, photography, and drawing. Please help us support the future of the ARTS in our community!!
For more information about the Scholarship for the Arts Program, visit the Festival in the Park website.
Click here to purchase Kroger Cabin Fever Series tickets.
Put on your dancing shoes and don’t forget your wallet! We will see you there!
