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Lyric Arts and Alison Scott will be supporting Rock the Cause this holiday season at the Alison Scott Holiday Show on December 22!

Rock the Cause, a fellow non-profit organization, is currently partnering with People Serving People, which serves over 100 homeless families at their downtown Minneapolis shelter. We are thrilled to announce that the Alison Scott Holiday Shows are a part of Rock the Cause’s “Help for Homeless Families” concert series, during which Rock the Cause will take donations of winter coats, socks, and kids books…items that People Serving People are especially in need of during this season.

We are very excited to have these organizations at Lyric Arts this season, and we hope you join us in supporting their cause! Be sure to bring your gently used items to the show on December 22, and stop by the Rock the Cause booth in the Lyric Arts lobby before heading into the theater for what is sure to be a fantastic holiday concert.

Tickets to the concert are still available! Visit our Alison Scott Holiday Page to purchase your tickets or call the box office at 763-422-1838.

To find out more about Rock the Cause and People Serving People, visit the Rock the Cause website.

Hello Lyric Arts fans!

Recently, we received feedback about our online ticketing system.  We agree, it’s quite a change from last season.  Rest assured things are in development to have a system that allows you to see exactly which seats are available.  However, in the meantime this system has a lot of bells and whistles that we think will allow us to serve you better.

We also want to allay concerns that the online system doesn’t work.  What folks are seeing is the fact that we’ve less than 100 seats left for all the performances of White Christmas.  For many of the productions we only have single seats left.  Add in the fact that there are no longer seats available in Sections A and B, and it looks like the system doesn’t work.

Keep an eye on the White Christmas page on our website.  We’ll be keeping it updated with the sold out performances, as well as the performances that only have single seats available.  Remember, our online ticketing is still the fastest way to get your tickets, but the Box Office is happy to help you too.  Be patient, though, we’ve been flooded with calls for this classic musical.

Hope to see you at the show!

I’m sure you know by know that Give to the Max Day is right around the corner.  And you’ve heard us say that your donation can even be tripled on November 16.  But maybe you need another reason to give.  Well, one of our favorite artists, Tim Mahoney, has written a song all about it!

Tim Mahoney – Why Give

Then on November 16th, be sure to log onto the Lyric Arts GiveMN page where our generous board members will match your donation dollar for dollar!

And don’t forget to come see Tim Mahoney right here at Lyric Arts on March 7, 2012!

Give to the Max Day is just around the corner.  On November 16th, when you support Lyric Arts through GiveMN, we’ll be eligible for matching funds from the organization.  Yes, you read that right, Give to the Max Day means your donation can be tripled!

Sure, so now your asking, “how did we go from matching funds from GiveMN to a donation that’s tripled?”  No, that’s not some strange math we invented in the arts world.  Members of the Lyric Arts Board of Directors have generously agreed to match your donations up to a total of $5,000!  And GiveMN has a total of $1,679,760 in matching funds available for Minnesota nonprofits!

So how does it all work?  It’s about as easy as can be.  On November 16 log into the Lyric Arts page on GiveMN and place your donation.  Remember, on Give to the Max Day a little can go a long way (and a lot can go even further)!

Come out and join us for the Grand Day Parade in Anoka! Lots of spooktacular fun for all!

Lyric Arts has Halloween on the brain as we are gearing up for the Grand Day Halloween Parade on October 29. Come out and join us for the festivities!

Ever wonder how Lyric Arts starts getting ready for the Halloween season in Anoka, which just happens to be  the Halloween capital of the world? Check it out below!

Paula Gutterud

I’m sad to announce that our beloved Volunteer Coordinator Paula Gutterud has decided to move on and her last day with us will be October 31.

Paula has spent the last four-and-a-half years working tirelessly to make Lyric Arts’ volunteer program the best it can be. She has been the driving force behind the growth of our volunteer program and was instrumental to making this summer’s mural project a grand success. We are thankful for the time and attention she has given the Main Street Stage during her tenure.

Laura Tahja Johnson

Paula will continue to work through the end of the month while we go about the difficult task of finding her replacement.

Thank you, Paula! We’ll miss you!

Sincerely,

Laura Tahja Johnson
Managing Director

Hey Fans,

Patrick and the theater crew from Anoka Ramsey Community College are hauling the spiral staircase to Lyric Arts. Come and check out this awesome staircase in Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure.

Today has been an early day at Lyric Arts! We are partnering with Anoka Ramsey Community College and hosting high school area theater students in a day full of theater learning. Take it away Laura…