{"id":22622,"date":"2017-01-04T08:57:35","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T13:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=22622"},"modified":"2017-01-04T08:57:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T13:57:37","slug":"uptown-opens-knauer-center-with-a-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=22622","title":{"rendered":"Uptown! opens Knauer Center with a bash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2864\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CGP_8826.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2864\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2864\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CGP_8826-350x234.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The four people who envisioned the Knauer Center six years ago are (from L to R) Richard K. May, Linda Foster, Connie McEvoy and Tom McEvoy. Photo by Christie Green Photography.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>WEST CHESTER \u2014 After six years of hard work, Uptown! Entertainment Alliance is ready to debut its theater, the Knauer Performing Arts Center, to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The New Year\u2019s Eve Gala, sold out since October, was one of the best places to be as the clock struck midnight on the 31st and what a night it was! Guests were treated to to variety of entertainment from a selection of our Resident Companies including: a Latin violinist Belmaris Lorca, Better Than Bacon Improv, the Sara Michael Quartet, and Windish Music and Production\u2019s dance band, New Street Heat. Guests were invited to explore all three levels of the theater and enjoy food provided by John Serock Catering.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As the night went on they participated in a live auction and danced until confetti rained down on them at midnight. The fundraising event raised more than $125,000 to benefit the start of operations at the new theater.<\/p>\n<p>Uptown! is now looking ahead and packing 2017 full of amazing entertainment, starting with events from its eight Resident Companies. January warms things up with the Julian Brenman Youth Acting Workshop from Yajaira Paredes Productions, Jazz Cocktail Hour featuring Vocalist Rhenda Fearrington, and Better Than Bacon Improv. Tickets for the Resident Theatre Company\u2019s production of Monty Python&#8217;s Spamalot in April 2017 are also moving quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Uptown!\u2019s successful membership program, launched in the fall of 2016, goes into full swing as events begin on the theater\u2019s three stages. For more information on Uptown! Entertainment Alliance\u2019s ticketed events, Resident companies, membership program, or rentals, see the Uptown! website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uptownwestchester.org\">www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From Benjamin Franklin and the National Guard, the Armory Building has made its mark on history and will continue to do so as the Knauer Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST CHESTER \u2014 After six years of hard work, Uptown! Entertainment Alliance is ready to debut its theater, the Knauer Performing Arts Center, to the public. 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