Organizations that host indoor events are hopeful that the easing of state COVID-19 restrictions will allow them to offer more opportunities to welcome the public into their buildings.
Gov. Tom Wolfâs announcement Monday that bumps restaurant capacity to 75% and allows indoor entertainment venues to admit 25% of their building capacity will bring in events that have been otherwise canceled for the past year.
Erica Miller, executive director for the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown, said itâs a good first step after the coronavirus pandemic dropped the curtain on many of their events over the past year.
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19+ Lehigh Valley groups benefit from Martin Guitar Foundation grants
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More than 19 nonprofit groups are benefitting from hundreds of thousands in funds distributed by the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation.
The foundation, which Christian Frederick Martin IV began in 1996, annually distributes funds to support programs. A total of 55 area and national businesses were named as recipients during the December 2020 Board of Directors meeting.
This year’s grants mark a quarter century of giving. Since inception, the foundation has distributed about $3.7 million in grants, including $380,000 in 2020.
The foundation’s core principles are to support Martin Guitar’s engagement with nonprofit music, arts, education, environmental action and human service organizations. The foundation does not fund political or religious organizations or activity. Directors manage the foundation’s assets conservatively to allow for longterm planning and seek best value from
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NAZARETH, Pa., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce that it awarded 55 grants to Lehigh Valley and national organizations at its December 2020 Board of Directors meeting.
This year s grants mark a quarter century of giving since the Foundation was established by Christian Frederick Martin IV in 1996. C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. has provided funding every year to support the Foundation s programs. Since 1996, the Foundation has distributed $3.65 million in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including $380,000 in 2020.
The C.F Martin Guitar & Co Foundation has distributed $3.65 million in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
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Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is presenting “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” which will stream live for five performances Feb. 11-15. Tickets are available online at pittsburghshakespeare.org.
“Decoding the Weather Machine” will be presented virtually as part of Phipps Conservatory’s environmental film series on Friday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. A discussion after the film features Shannon Hefferan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Advance registration is required at phipps.conservatory.org.
“Monday Night Magic: Live Online” will be held every Monday at 8 p.m. as a co-presentation with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Liberty Magic Series. “Monday Night Magic” is New York’s longest running off-Broadway magic show. Tickets for the livestream are $20, and can be purchased under the events tab at stellartickets.com.
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