Magic this weekend April 12

I'm going to see a magic show this weekend! I missed a chance to see this entertainer earlier in the year so I'm glad to be able to now. Who? you ask ... John Shaw. He does a different brand of Magic - Illusions with some sideshow and comedy mixed in. I've seen and heard great reviews.

It's a fund raiser for the Highland Fire Department, a local fire company to which my hubby belongs. He's the one that told me about it, as he wanted to know if I would like tickets to go. He even volunteered to watch the baby. So I found a friend or two to go with me. Then I checked in with a theater friend of mine who assists in the show sometimes and found she would be performing also, which makes it even better.

In the area? Want to go? It supports a wonderful organization ...

April 12, 2008 @ 7pm
Highland Highschool
Pancake Hollow Rd

Pre-admission tickets $10.00. $15.00 at the door. Doors open at 5PM. Call 845-691-2152 for tickets and additional information.

Creative Fundraising?

There have been all sorts of painted items auctioned off for good causes - painted statues of cows, tigers, Mickey mouse and more ... Now the stagecrafters, a community theater group in Royal Oak Michigan is getting in on the action, auctioning off painted toilet seats.

Why Toilet seats? You may ask ... well it goes well with the production they are rehearsing right now - it's Urinetown: The Musical. So they have gotten local artists in on the fun and have hand painted, decorated and bedazzled seats for the throne fit for a King or Queen. Yup, evidently the seats were decorated in a manner so that they are still functional for the winning bidders to install in their homes. To learn more about this unique fundraiser and see more of the seats up for auction visit stagecrafter's website.

What unique and zany ideas do you have for fund raising to go along with a production? I'd be interested to hear your ideas in the comments section here ... My ideas are pretty silly (so help me out!!)

Toilet Seats - Urinetown
Lingerie or Corsets - Rocky Horror Show
Cat Artwork - Cats
Shrunken Heads - South Pacific