Franklin Cultural Festival Kick-off fundraiser - May 16

We're very excited about both the quantity and the quality of the many varied artists and exhibits we'll experience in July. Of course, these events come with costs associated with it so we're holding the Franklin Cultural Festival Kick-off fundraiser this Saturday night May 16 at 8:00 PM at THE BLACK BOX. 

We hope you'll attend and support our festival. Tickets are $18. Join us for desserts from The Cake Bar, we'll have a cash bar as well. 

We'll be providing more details about the festival, you'll see snippets of some of the performances, we'll have a jazz trio provide some music. So come see old friends and patrons of the arts. 

You can purchase tickets by going to THE BLACK BOX website, www.theblackboxonline.com. Tickets will be available at the door. 

 If you cannot attend please consider a donation. You can donate by clicking on our Go Fund Me site www.GoFundMe.com/tx62gs 

Thank you for your interest and support. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!

The Franklin Cultural District Steering Committee

You can contribute to the Franklin Cultural Festival

You can find out more about Franklin's Cultural Festival here   or on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/FranklinCulturalFestival

Franklin Cultural Festival Kick Off - May 16

Come join us on May 16, as we kick-off the first annual Franklin Cultural Festival. Relax with friends of the arts and enjoy desserts well as a cash bar, and music from FPAC’s Acme Jazz Trio.

The night will highlight some snippets of several of the performances and demonstrations that will be featured during the festival in July.

Your $18 ticket will help offset the costs associated with the Cultural Festival and will give you a great evening. Your support of this effort is appreciated.

Franklin Cultural Festival - Arts Happen Here!

Tickets can be purchased online here (via THE BLACK BOX)

Where:     THE BLACK BOX, 15 Main St, Franklin, MA
When:      8:00 PM on May 16, 2015

Performers for the 1st Annual Cultural Festival - 2015

Palladino School of Dance - webpage

Palladino School of Dance - Dean College

The Franklin Art Center - website

Franklin Art Center

Pumpernickel Puppets - website

Peter Rabbit

Davey the Clown - website info

Davey the Clown

Ben Gardner's Boat - Facebook page

Ben Gardner's Boat Band plays for Best Buddies

All Hands Drumming - website

all hands drumming

Carolyn Waters - website

Carolyn Waters

Stefilia's Stone - website

Stefilia's Stone

Jamie Barrett (Franklin music teacher) - website

Jaime Barrett

Jesse Hanson - website

Jesse Hanson

Kim Jennings  (originally from Franklin) - website

Kim Jennings

Lydia Warren (originally from Franklin) - website

Lydia Warren

 

Franklin Cultural Festival Committee

The Franklin Cultural District Committee is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the first Franklin Cultural Festival from Wednesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 2, 2015.

The Franklin Cultural Festival Committee will supervise and facilitate the performances and fine arts/culinary arts events during the Festival. Individuals, businesses, and organizations may wish to have events/performances before or after the Festival dates. 

While the Festival Committee’s work is limited to these five (5) days, it will include other cultural events/performances in program materials. To be included in the Festival, as well as in the program materials, the information needs to follow the submission guidelines and all information needs to be submitted by April 17, 2015 at 5:00 PM. 

Applications to participate in the fine arts, performing arts, or culinary arts events associated with the Festival may be obtained from the Cultural District Steering Committee members or requested by email. The Franklin Cultural District Steering Committee includes: Alan Mercer, Roberta Trahan, Sue Sheridan, Jim Schultz, and Pandora Carlucci. 

Please email the Cultural District Steering Committee at franklinculturaldistrict@gmail.com