French Quarter Festival Comes to Burlington
By Heather Ableson
On January 30th, Performing Arts Burlington transformed the Royal Botanical Gardens into the ‘French Quarter’ for an unforgettable evening of musical and culinary adventure.
Guests were greeted with Mardi Gras beads and a drink to get the party started off right, with festively decorated cooking stations provided by Pepperwood Catering and Special Events gracing the RBG’s foyer serving delicious New Orleans inspired food and drink.
Guests were treated to the sounds of eight fabulous musical performances: Margo Jamieson, The Killin’ Time Band, Subourbon Street, Annie Marleau, The 905 Band, Michael Maguire, Kori Pop and KooGle Theatre.
The evening was also a celebration of the arts and community, bringing together arts supporters, members, corporate partners, as well as business and community leaders – all having a great time!
The Master of Ceremonies, PAB’s President Deb Tymstra, led guests through the evening’s program with style and grace. There was a brief formal ceremony to thank all of our wonderful corporate partners, including a special welcome and thank you to our newest president’s club corporate partner, TD Canada Trust.
Thank you to everyone who generously donated to our live & silent auctions or our raffle. A special note of thanks goes out to all the PAB volunteers, members of the fundraising committee led by Bill Leslie and Stephen Bell, Student Theatre performers, Catherine Brady who planned decor, Catherine Young and the staff of Pepperwood Catering and Special Events, Pam Bowen and the staff of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Caroline Wallace our Silent Auction Coordinator, and PAB staff member & Event Coordinator Heather Ableson, who worked so hard to make the evening a huge success.
Who’s the new girl at the Office?
Meet Brenda Dushko the new Director of Marketing and Development at Performing Arts Burlington. Brenda, comes to PAB after several years in development at the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA. Previously Brenda was marketing and media liaison for a Youth Ballet Company in Northern Virginia (you can still hear her say ‘y’all’ from time to time) and in another lifetime an advertising copy writer in Oakville.
Brenda brings a long personal history of love for the arts to her position at PAB. A devoted theatre goer, local art collector and Mom to an aspiring musical theatre actress, she is excited to be a part of the team that takes advocacy for the arts in Burlington to a new level…
MEET THE NEW TEAM AT PERFORMING ARTS BURLINGTON
Deb Tymstra - Executive Director
Deb comes to the position of Executive Director, having served on the board of Performing Arts Burlington since its inception. Passionate and committed to the mission and values of PAB, Deb looks forward to guiding PAB into this next exciting chapter in its’ future!
Contact: deb@performingartsburlington.com
Heather Ableson - Information Co-ordinator
As Information Co-ordinator some of Heather’s responsibilities include the re-design and launch of our new newsletter ‘Artworks’, maintenance of our website and co-ordination of our popular Downtown Dining event. Heather’s combination of creativity, organization and determination are key to our success. Contact: heather@performingartsburlington.com
Brenda Dushko - Director of Marketing & Development
The most recent addition to this team of professionals, Brenda is responsible for membership, communications, marketing and fundraising. She’s excited to be working on events like Downtown Streetfest, Downtown Dining, our signature fundraising event and much more!
Contact: brenda@performingartsburlington.com
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