Michelle East Award Winning Photographer Germantown Tennessee, Germantown Community Theatre, Breast Cancer Awareness

PRESS RELEASE-
GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY THEATRE HONORS BREAST CANCER “CHAMPIONS” WITH PORTRAIT WALL


(GERMANTOWN, TN) During the run of the comic drama, The Dixie Swim Club, Germantown Community Theatre is honoring nine breast cancer survivors with an art exhibit entitled “Champions” featuring portraits taken by photographer/artist Michelle East. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, March 5, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in GCT’s lobby gallery with a breast cancer awareness panel discussion led by the women featured in the exhibit at 6:30 pm. The featured women will discuss their journey through their breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The goal is to educate, raise awareness, and inspire hope in those women and their families impacted by breast cancer.

Participants in the breast cancer survivor “Champions” portrait wall on display during the run of THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB, include former GCT Executive Producer, board president, and co-founder of the Germantown Arts Alliance, Bonnie Robinson, and GPAC’s Tania Castroverde Moskalenko. Also included in the portrait display are Leisa Callahan, Jackie Gregory, interior designer Annette Jordan, mother/daughter breast cancer survivors Pat McRee and Amber Turner McCree, artist Zoe Nadel, and Mary Peters.

Attendees are invited to stay for the production of the play, The Dixie Swim Club, running March 3 - March 13. A special promo code of "CHAMPIONS" is good for a $5 discount off the regular ticket price of $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors. Call the GCT box office at 937-3023 for reservations.

For more information about the display or about show dates, contact the staff at GCT by calling 901.937.3023 or e-mail Executive Director, Brent Davis at ep@germantowncommunitytheatre.org or artist Michelle East at 901.326.6074.


Hope to see all of my friends and make new ones at this special event.

Till next time,

New Work from Michelle East Germantown TN Artist

Jackson Square New Orleans, LA 2011

Just came back from an awesome trip to New Orleans. Who doesn't love the food and atmosphere of the French Quarter? I ate at some fabulous restaurants - http://www.arnaudsrestaurant.com, http://www.muriels.com who claim a resident ghost, http://www.tujaguesrestaurant.com second oldest restaurant in New Orleans, http://www.stanleyrestaurant.com for comfort food at breakfast or lunch.

This week is a busy one. I am putting the final touches on my solo show opening next week at The Germantown Community Theatre.  http://www.germantowncommunitytheatre.org

I'll be showcasing my infrared photography series from the Bahama Islands. Traveling to the Bahamas in December of 2010 provided me with a wonderful series of images that I know you will love.  I hope this series takes you out of the cold and into the sun, at least in our minds!

The other part of the exhibit is promoting Breast Cancer Awareness in our community. I have photographed 8 women whom are survivors of breast cancer and their 16 x 20 portraits
will be displayed along with their bio.

Here are a few of my lovely and strong women survivors.

Please come out to see The Dixie Swim Club at The Germantown Community Theatre runs Feb 25- March 13 and take a look at my work in the lobby while you are there.  I will be attending the show on March 5th. Please join me!

The play is sponsored by Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Till next time,

Michelle East - Memphis, Tennessee Fine Art Photography Germantown Community Theatre Exhibit

Please come out to see my latest exhibit featuring Breast Cancer Survivors on a wall of Champions!

These are women in our community, our friends, our family members, our neighbors and I 

would love for you to come out and celebrate their lives with me.  

The Dixie Swim Club at The Germantown Community Theatre

Artist Reception and "Champions" Testimonies - 

Saturday, March 5, 

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Germantown Community Theatre

Please invite your friends and family.
http://www.germantowncommunitytheatre.org

We would encourage people to buy tickets for the show for a special price for that evenings performance.  We will use the promo code of "CHAMPIONS" for a $5 discount off the regular ticket price

 of $20 for adults and $15 for students/seniors.    

The show runs Feb. 25 - March 13.

The show is sponsored by Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Michelle East -Germantown, TN Artist

Recently I was able to spend a whole day studying with one of my favorite artists!

 Zoe Nadel   http://www.galleryzoe.com

Zoe is a local treasure here in the Memphis area and I am so blessed to call her my friend, as well as my teacher.  She founded the Germantown/Memphis Art League and her work is in many public, private and corporate collections. Her art work is available through her website or at The Fountain Art Gallery in Memphis on Poplar Ave. Check out her beautiful, thought provoking use of color, shape and form. It is exquisite.

About a week ago Zoe allowed me into her art studio where time stands still and magic is in the air.
I began by learning many of the basics that I had not been taught over the course of my art training.  Zoe is so patient, giving and encouraging as an instructor. Her studio is such a place of creativity and tranquility it seemed as though I was transformed into another world, so much so that I did not look up for almost four hours! Even then I didn't want to leave but I thought I had better get going before she had to kick me out! :)

"And however our stories end,  you have re-written mine by being my friend."
Thank you Zoe.

Zoe Nadel and eight other local women will be a part of a solo show that I am having at the Germantown Community Theatre Feb. 25 - March 13.  My art show will feature women in our community who have survived breast cancer and will be featured on a Wall of Champions! ( I will have other new artworks up as well.)  This is in conjunction with Baptist Memorial Hospital and our goal is to raise the awareness of women survivors.  The production at GCT is The Dixie Swim Club.  Please plan to come. I would love for you to be there. It is sure to be a lovely performance.  For tickets and more information http://www.germantowncommunitytheatre.org

Directed by Leigh Ann Evans Show Times: 7:30 PM Thursday 8 PM Friday - Saturday 2:30 PM Sunday Tickets $15 - $20 Children 12 & under $10 Sponsored by: Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women Presented by ArtsMemphis, TAC and Germantown Arts Alliance Box Office 754-2680 3037 Forest Hill-Irene Road Germantown, TN 38138 Office 901-754-2680

Till next time,