STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — IlluminArt Productions, a Staten Island-based non-profit organization, will laud four outstanding individuals who make a difference in the lives of Staten Islanders on April 7 at 1 p.m. in the Historic Old Bermuda Inn.
The afternoon will include a musical revue performed by a cast of professional and volunteer singers including IlluminArt staff members, Susan Wagner High School alums, IlluminArt’s Touring Company members, and other talented Staten Islanders.
Award recipients will be: David LaMorte (posthumously), beloved assistant principal of visual, performing, and career arts at Tottenville High School and director of the Staten Island Community Band; Virginia Allen, the College of Staten Island Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and “Black Angel;” Gail Castellano, first senior vice president at Flagstar Bank, and Dr. Nicole Reid Christopher, senior director of implementation and instruction at the New York City Department of Education.
The talented cast includes: Sami Blake, Flynn Jungbin Byun, Ma’ayan Feldman, Scott Feldman, J. Giachetti, Victoria Gullo, Tzipora Guttman, Ariel Marcus-Hollenbeck, Maia Konowitz, Elliot Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Roseann Marcus, Vichi Russo, Stefanie Schechter, Lisa Sloan, Christine Sloan-Ward, Kristi Sorkin, Eden Sorkin-Topper, Shari Stein-Ballow and Randy Topper.
The show is directed by J. Giachetti and Kristi Sorkin with musical direction by Michael Curcio.
The event sponsors are Con Edison, Kelleher Financial Advisors, National Grid, Opera Exposures, JCC of Staten Island, Linda & Alan Brill, Flagstar Bank, and Rich Energy Solutions.
Tickets, priced at $100 each (tickets for children under 12 are priced at $50), are available at empoweringvoices2024.eventbrite.com or by phoning 347 951-9650, extension 5.
A LITTLE ABOUT ILLUMINART
The mission of IlluminArt Productions’ is to empower students of all ages to utilize the arts to illuminate critical social issues and to create conversations for positive change.
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