Moving Street Party & Benefit Concert Mark Completion of $1.2
Million Clingman Avenue Streetscape Project
“Clingman Circle Celebration” and “RAD ONE Neighborhood Benefit” to
showcase and support the beautiful gateway to River Arts District and West
End/Clingman Avenue Neighborhood
ASHEVILLE,
NC – On Tuesday June 5th
at 6:00 PM, the public is invited to join Mayor Terry Bellamy, Asheville
community leaders, River Arts District business owners and artists, West
End/Clingman Avenue neighbors and project supporters as they celebrate the
recent completion of the $1.2 million Clingman Avenue streetscape enhancement
project with a moving street party down Clingman Avenue, and a benefit concert
and silent auction at the Grey Eagle.
After a ceremonial ribbon cutting at
Clingman & Hilliard, the “Clingman
Circle Celebration” will walk, bike, roll and dance down Clingman to the
new traffic circle at Roberts Street to the sounds of Youth at Jazz, Cub Scout
Pack No. 24 bearing flags and our Master of Ceremonies, Chall Gray. Moving Street Party goers are encouraged to DRESS UP! in support of
their favorite neighborhood organization. To support WECAN, show up in Dots!
For Asheville On Bikes... please wear Plaid! The Asheville Area Arts Council
would love to see you in RED!
River Arts District Artists love YELLOW! Asheville Greenworks is looking for a sea of GREEN, of
course! The organization with the
most people sporting their color or pattern wins the "Best CCC Organization"
donation of $100!!
Remarks by Mayor Bellamy, NC Department of
Transportation, RADBA, Mountain Housing Opportunities, and Asheville on Bikes
will begin at 6:30 PM in the FLS Energy parking lot, 130 Roberts Street. The "Best CCC participation"
award will be decided at FLS, at 7pm to wrap up the Clingman Circle
Celebration.
The “RAD
ONE Neighborhood Benefit” will begin at 7:00 PM at the Gray Eagle. Musical guests include the
blues/rock harmonies of The Blue Dragons,
20th century hot jazz with Jerome
Widenhouse & His Roaring Lions and Ivory Coast Master Drummer, Adama. The concert and a silent auction will raise money to support Asheville GreenWorks' "Green the RAD" initiative,
which helps maintain the new streetscape, and the "ONE Neighborhood Art
Mentoring Program,” a new program that brings neighborhood youth to the RAD for
free arts and cultural learning experiences. Tickets to The Grey Eagle are $10 at the door.
REMEMBER to support WECAN and wear polka dots!
More info:
http://ashevillerad.com/business/clingman_circle_celebration
http://www.facebook.com/events/292415550842423
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