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ONE VERY LUCKY ASC SUPPORTER WILL SOON HAVE A BRAND NEW 2009 SMART CAR!

 
E-Club Newsletter September 2, 2009
 
   
 
 
inter-ART-ive
 Thursday 
September 17; 6-9 p.m.
 
Only two weeks away!
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 Get SmART
Support the Arts!

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how you could win!

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 Arts in Action LIVE!

Bring the whole family out for this festival that celebrates the arts with Sharrif Simmons,
Charles Tortorici,
and John Scalici.
 
 

 

 

Sunday 
September 20, 1-3 p.m.
FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL!

 

 

 

 

 
 

He’s a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a chief influence to Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 Saturday  
September 26 @ 8 p.m.

 

 
Legendary Performer
Buddy Guy

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
Don’t miss everyone’s
favorite funny man
David Sedaris
Friday, October 9 @ 8 p.m.

The highly anticipated return of the humorist and best-selling author. Mr. Sedaris will sign books before and after his reading! 

 

 

 
 
On Stage w/the Band:
Up Close & Personal
JIM LAUDERDALE BLUEGRASS TRIO 
Wednesday
Oct. 14 @ 7 p.m.
Country music’s most prolific songwriter brings his
stellar bluegrass to the
one-of-a-kind setting of
ON STAGE W/ THE BAND!

 

We Wish to Thank the Following Sponsors: al.com, Birmingham Budweiser, The Birmingham News, Commercial Printing, Davis Architects, Free the Hops, Good People Brewing Co., KISS FM, Jane Stephens Comer, Live 100.5, University of Alabama at Birmingham, VIVA Health, WBHM, WZZK & WZRR.
 
BUZZWORTHY
 
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HOW SMART ARE YOU? 
 
We’re betting all of our supporters out there will want to show their wits by entering to win one of the hippest, smartest vehicles on the planet.  The car will be unveiled at inter•ART•ive on Thursday, September 17  and you can enter the contest to win at the event!   Read more.   
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SPEAKING OF BRAIN POWER… 
Are you a young professional interested in the arts and in making Birmingham a better place to live?  If so, join the ASC JPs!  In addition to developing great campaigns like GET SMART: SUPPORT THE ARTS, the Junior Patrons host many events and social gatherings throughout the season and help shape the direction of the ASC.  Plus, members get $20 tickets to many shows.  Keep reading…

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THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENTER TO WIN 
A PAIR OF VIP TICKETS TO SEE LEGENDARY PERFORMER BUDDY GUY, SEPTEMBER 26
 
To enter tell us:
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW BUDDY? 
Click to submit your entry by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. 
One winner will be selected at random and notified via email.  All questions must be answered correctly to qualify.
 
  1. Who was  Buddy Guy’s partner in a long-standing blues duo team?
  2. For which concert antics below is Buddy Guy famous? 
    • walking out into the audience mid-song; or
    • being carried onto the stage, sitting in a purple velvet throne; or
    • smashing the drumset at the end of the encore
  3. What is Buddy Guy’s ranking in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time? 
  4. Where was Buddy Guy born?
    (Hint: It’s not Chicago.)

Good luck!

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