I got a chance to meet the Advanced Stage Choreography Class at New Spire Arts and learn about the process of designing a show. It was super interesting! Make sure to check out their showcase this Friday night!
Check the instructor’s Instagram page here.
The American Red Cross has almost 1,000 volunteers in Texas to help with relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
The Red Cross is partnering with the United States Coast Guard and Texas National Guard to move supplies and volunteers where they need it most.
The Greater Chesapeake Region of the Red Cross has 105 local volunteers assisting with relief efforts in Texas, and officials say they are looking for more volunteers to help. To find out about becoming a volunteer go to their website:
http://www.redcross.org/local/maryland-delaware/volunteer
The Red Cross depends on financial donations to be able to provide disaster relief immediately. They are asking people who want to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey to do one of the following:
Visit redcross.org
Call 1-800-RED CROSS
Text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation
They have workshops for kids and adults that teach you about any kind of art you could be interested in. Don’t miss out on signing up for one of their 50 fall classes! Check them out here – http://newspirearts.com/fall2017/
Find out more about one of our In the Street 2017 stars! We talked about her Boston roots, her favorite instruments, and her anti-bullying work with Disney.
You can see Jessie Chris on September 9th at 2 PM in Downtown Frederick!
One of them, Sean Lowe, came to fame four years ago on reality TV as The Bachelor. Sean loaned a boat from a social media follower and towed it from Dallas to Houston. He’s spent the week making rescue runs through flooded neighborhoods.
He posted to Instagram, (quote) “My heart broke for all the elderly, who are immobile. The mothers trapped in their homes with young babies. But I was encouraged by the selflessness of so many Texans.”
Sean detailed a traumatic experience where a rescue ended badly. He told Entertainment Tonight how he gave first aid to a heart attack victim. (quote) “We pulled him from a canoe. It took three of us giving CPR for about 15 to 20 minutes before we could get him to an ambulance. His heart was not beating. His face was as blue as blue gets. It really shook me up.”
Prayers to all those affected by Hurricane Harvey. God bless our military and first responders.
After seeing the devastating footage from Texas, many of us feel compelled to help the hurricane victims.
Here are a list of places that you can donate.
Texas:
The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.
Houston Food Bank and the Food Bank of Corpus Christi
Carter Blood Care helps hospitals in north, central and east Texas. To donate, call 877-571-1000 or text DONATE4LIFE to 444-999.
The Houston Humane Society and San Antonio Humane Society are helping animals affected by the hurricane.
National:
The American Red Cross is accepting donations on their website. You can also text HARVEY to 90999 to donate $10.
AmeriCares takes medicine and supplies to survivors.
Catholic Charities provides food, clothing, shelter and support services to those from all religious backgrounds.
The Salvation Army is accepting online donations or by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) or texting STORM to 51555.
I got a full lesson in the world of clowning from Pam Moody the President of the World Clown Association. We talked about the current state of clowning, the surprising world wide growth of clowning, and how the internet has changed this profession. There is also a deep dive into the kinds of clowns in America and the different kinds of terms that are used to describe clowns.
We also touch on pie etiquette!
Give it a listen and check the WCA website here.
Katie got dunked a bunch this weekend, but her eyelashes from Indellibelle Beauty stayed amazing. Get your dunk tank proof eyelashes by entering our contest this week!