An evening
of visual art, design, dance and theater experiences at the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point will feature emcee Susan Spencer Varela, a 1989 alumna
and Broadway actress.
Arts Bash 2016 will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, from 7-10:30
p.m., at the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street. The event features
student dance and theater performances, an art sale, CinePoint 2015 student
videos, students drawing portraits and the popular “Blood, Guts and Gore” stage
makeup demonstration. Local establishments will provide food and beverages.
A sale of
donated artworks by professional artists, faculty, alumni and current students
from the Department of Art and Design begins at 7 p.m., followed by student
performances at 7:30 p.m. A dance party will begin around 9:30 p.m.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, desserts, wine and beer will be served, and a
cash bar will be available. Guests are encouraged to wear expressive attire.
“I’m
thrilled to be back at UW-Stevens Point and honored to be hosting this
incredible event,” said Spencer Varela.
Her Broadway
and national tour credits include “Les Misérables,” “Little Women: The Musical,”
“Evita” and “Cats.” She has performed at Radio City Music Hall in “The Music of
Andrew Lloyd Weber” and in regional productions of “Into the Woods,” “Passion,”
“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and “Sweeney Todd.” She is featured in
commercials for Kohls, Olay, Steinhafels, Fleet Farm and the Wisconsin lottery
and was in the TLC show “A Baby Story” with her husband, actor Andrew Varela.
The primary fundraiser for the Departments of Theatre and Dance and Art and
Design, Arts Bash has raised more than $250,000 for student scholarships and
programs since its inception in 2003.
Tickets are $50 in advance through Jan. 29 at the UWSP
ticket office, tickets.uwsp.edu or $75 at the door. For more information or
sponsorship inquiries, contact Julie Sittler at 715-346-3956 or jsittler@uwsp.edu.
Event photos and links also are on the UW-Stevens Point College of Fine Arts
and Communication Facebook page.
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