Behind the Curtain: A Community Celebration for the Wang Theatre’s 100th Birthday

Join us on Sunday, October 19 for a free, family-friendly Open House celebrating the Wang Theatre’s 100th birthday! Step behind the curtain and explore this historic landmark with activities, performances, and surprises for all ages. As a community celebration, admission is free. We invite you to make a tax-deductible gift to support our nonprofit mission—donations of $25 or more will enter you into a drawing for a family four-pack of tickets to ’Twas the Night Before! Come celebrate a century of entertainment, education &amp; community at the Wang! 🎟️ Activities Timeline JOIN BILLY COSTA FOR THE CEREMONIAL CAKE CUTTING AT 2:00 P.M.! ALL DAY CELEBRATIONS | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM<ul><li>Feeling lucky? Take a spin on our Prize Wheel.</li><li>Complete the Wang Theatre Scavenger Hunt for your chance to win tickets!</li><li>Watch a mural painting in progress.</li><li>Make Your Own Instrument.</li><li>Celebrate in full color with Face Painting.</li><li>Bid on Dozens of Items in our Silent Auction.</li><li>Buy a Wang Theatre seat!</li><li>Take a once-in-a-lifetime photo on the Wang Theatre stage.</li><li>Visit the Les Paul Innovation Station.</li><li>Play Ping Pong!</li><li>Enjoy music by DJ Vic.</li></ul>EDUCATION WORKSHOPS<ul><li>10:00 a.m. – Dance Around the World with Alex Nunweiler</li><li>11:00 a.m. – Interactive Reading with the Boch Center Education Team</li><li>12:00 p.m. – A Century of Stories: Improvisation &amp; Scene Building with Jalyse</li><li>1:00 p.m. – Spice: A Self-Empowerment Hip Hop Dance Class</li><li>2:15 p.m. – Introduction to Songwriting with Zumix</li><li>3:15 p.m. – Finding Home in House: A Freestyle &amp; Social Dance Class with Kei Phillip</li></ul>FOOD TRUCKS<ul><li>10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Zinneken’s Belgian Waffles</li><li>11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Chicken &amp; Rice Guys</li></ul>LIVE MUSIC IN THE MUSIC HALL<ul><li>12:00 p.m. – Sean Thomas Black</li><li>1:00 p.m. – Undercover Cameo</li><li>2:15 p.m. – Tyler Donkoh-Halm</li><li>3:15 p.m. – Kayla Blackburn</li></ul>PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES<ul><li>Photo Booth on the Stage</li><li>‘Twas the Night Before Activation (with Acrobats 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.)</li><li>100th Anniversary Step &amp; Repeat</li></ul>

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