Gloucester Stage & Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center Join Forces for Fundraiser on

Saturday, August 1

Music, Dance Lessons, Dancing, Food & Raffle Prizes On the Gloucester Waterfront

Gloucester Stage Company and Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center proudly announce a joint fundraiser to celebrate Gloucester Stage Company’s 30th Anniversary Season and Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center’s new Gorton’s Seafoods Gallery on Saturday, August 1 from 7 pm to 10 pm under the GMHC Tent at 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA. Admission is $20. The festive evening features music from local favorite Henri Smith, dancing, raffle prizes, refreshments and a cash bar under the GMHC tent at 23 Harbor Loop. At 7:00 pm under the tent Swing and Salsa Dance Lessons will be provided courtesy of Miss Tina’s Dance Studio. Raffle prizes include water adventures such as whale watches, fishing and kayaking trips; spa and salon experiences, tickets to New England area theatres, Red Sox tickets and many other goods and services. According to Gloucester Stage Board member, Elizabeth Neumeier, ‘It is thrilling to be celebrating the 30th season of the Gloucester Stage Company, and to be doing it with our partner across the harbor, the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center. Both organizations have come a long way since their founding. We hope that people from all over the North Shore come join in the fun.’ “Working with Gloucester Stage on this event is a natural fit for the Heritage Center,’ points out Harriet Webster Executive Director Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center ‘It’s a great opportunity to celebrate the enormous impact of the sea and the arts on Gloucester’s cultural landscape. Each organization represents a unique part of the Gloucester cultural experience and both have homes overlooking the inner harbor. What a terrific partnership!” Tickets for the celebration can be purchased at the Gloucester Stage Box Office via telephone: 978-281-4433 or by visiting www.gloucesterstage .org Or at Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, 23 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA. For questions about the event, call the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center at 978-281-0470