Broadway singing star Steffanie Garrard Leigh will be joined by Rogue Valley musicians and singers during a gala fundraiser to help rebuild and restore Ashland’s “sister city” Sviatohirsk, held 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland.
Tickets are $20 each and available at asap.booktix.com, at Paddington Station in downtown Ashland, or at the door. Group sales are also available by calling Jim Nagel at 541-890-2567.
Also performing that night will be:
· The Ashland Peace Choir with the Ashland High School Choir
· The Ukrainian Folk Troupe
· The Ukrainian Dancers
· Iryna Kudielina, award-winning concert pianist and student of Southern Oregon University professor Dr. Alexander Tutunov
· Kris Yenney, cellist, composer, and conductor.
There will also be brief reports from volunteers who have worked in relief roles in Ukraine and information about relief and recovery efforts sponsored by the Ashland-Sviatohirsk Aid Project (ASAP).
A silent and live auction will be held as part of the fundraising effort.
Admission includes appetizers and desserts, and an open bar with beer and wine.
