Art Saves Lives: Performances and Open Mic at Selah Theatre

Performances and Open Mic Celebrate the Arts in Front Royal

Front Royal, VA — To celebrate and support the arts in our community, Selah Theatre will host Sharing Our Truths: Art Saves Lives, an evening of poetry, music, film, dance, visual art, and stories on Friday, June 23 at 7:00 PM. The reading is a chance for community members to come together and share how the arts have impacted their lives and why we need to support and defend them, especially in the current climate of drastic cuts to arts funding.

The event, which is the second in the “Sharing Our Truths” series, will feature performances by artists from Mirandum Pictures, the Front Royal Dance Studio, poet Ed Zahniser, visual artist Davette Leonard, singer Noah Waggoner of the Daycare Swindlers, bassist Rafe Ruggiero of No More Chili, singer/songwriter Rich Follett, painter Catherine Wolniewicz, visual artist Laurence Fischer, author Missy Magalis, and actors from Selah Theatre. Featured performers will be followed by an open mic. The evening will also include a chance for audience members to write postcards to national, state, and local representatives encouraging them to be champions for the arts.

The event is free, but donations to support Selah Theatre Project will be accepted. Says Selah founder La Tasha Do’zia-Early, “This is a chance for Front Royal artists to show what they can do and share the power of the arts to heal, communicate, uplift, question, reveal truth, and save lives.” The event will be a “safe space” and will honor the values of inclusion, participation, and compassion for everyone regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The first event in the series, held on April 1, focused on diversity and featured performances by members of the Islamic Center of Front Royal and local poets and musicians.

Selah Theatre is located at 30 E. 8th Street, Front Royal, VA. A reception with food and drink will follow the event. For more information, please email event coordinator Heather Davis at heather@selahtheatreproject.org.

About Selah Theatre Project

The mission of Selah Theatre Project, a nonprofit organization, is to empower, educate, and enlighten our community with theatrical opportunities that encourage conversations and have a positive impact. Each year, Selah reaches more than 650 children and families through main stage productions, arts education, and youth development programs. Selah Theatre Project produces original theatre productions and provides theatrical training and youth development through the Selah Youth Theatre Ensemble, in-school residencies, and after-school programs.