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City Lights Celebrates 15 Years by Honoring 15 Community Leaders

CIty Lights Gallery Hosts the Magic of Motown at Downtown Cabaret Theatre at Concert Benefiting Arts Programs for Kids

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Bridgeport's City Lights & Company will honor 15 individuals in celebration of its 15 years of as an arts organization in Downtown Bridgeport on Friday, April 12, 2019 at a special concert benefit featuring Band Central at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre. The show, the Magic of Motown, starts at 7:30 PM with BYOB set up with tickets at $25 is produced by R0b Fried.

There is a VIP reception prior to the show in City Lights Gallery at 6:30 PM with admission at $50 and includes refreshments from local businesses like The Castle on Post. The fundraiser is organized by Gail Buccino of Bridgeport and Executive Director Suzanne Kachmar. City Lights Gallery is located at 265 Golden Hill St. Bridgeport. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.citylightsgallery.org/events/

The Honorees are:

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  • Karen Brown, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Learning
  • Phil Kuchma, Kuchma Corp, founding board member City Lights & Company
  • Thomas Errichetti, Kuchma Corp, founding board member/treasurer of City Lights & Company
  • Nat Plotkin, founding president of non-profit, City Lights & Company
  • Steven Stafstrom Esq, Partner Pullman & Comley, LLC, past president of City Lights & Company
  • Kelly Brown, Visual Arts Teacher, Multicultural Magnet School
  • Alicia Robinson, Director of Performing & Visual Arts and Turnaround Arts: Bridgeport
  • Dr. Luis Planas, Principal of the Multicultural Magnet School
  • Steve Di Costanzo, WPKN radio, General Manager
  • Carolyn Vermont, President of Bridgeport Rotary
  • Mike Daly, CT Post,longtime Sunday columnist, reporter and editor
  • Ricky Mestre, artist, founder, and chair of the Bridgeport PRIDE celebration (9 yrs)
  • Jane Davila, artist, curator, support staff, copy editor for the Bridgeport Art Trail and other City Lights programs
  • Ralph Buzzard, retired Director of Bridgeport public schools’ visual arts department
  • Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, artist, performer, poet, facilitator of outreach programs for several years

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