CM Performing Arts Center To Honor Their Founders During First Ever 'Founder's Day' At The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre

This year, the CM Performing Arts Center is honored to be celebrating Founder's Day at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre. The CM Performing Arts Center was founded in 1987 by Noel S. Ruiz, Joseph Campanello, Brian Schnurman, and Lynn Cahalan

Join us on Saturday September 29th at 8PM for The Rat Pack Lounge as we celebrate Founder's Day.

There's a saying "It takes a whole village to raise a family". That saying could not be more true of our CM Family here at The CM Performing Arts Center. Whether you're a performer, patron, volunteer, staff member, board member, etc, everyone has played a part in keeping Noel's "Impossible Dream" going.

Each year since Noel's passing, we have paid tribute to him by starting a Scholarship in his name and raising funds to allow members of the next generation of our CM Family pursue their own "Impossible Dream". With the added loss of Joseph Campanello, we have decided to continue to honor our Founders by starting Founder's Day.

We understand that over time, Family moves away, so if you are unable to join us on September 29th, we ask that you kindly consider either donating towards the Noel S. Ruiz Scholarship or Inner Circle. Proceeds of the 50/50 raffle that evening as well as our ongoing raffle basket during the run of The Rat Pack Lounge will be going to The Noel S. Ruiz Scholarship

For Noel S. Ruiz Scholarship Donations - www.cmpac.com/scholarship

For Inner Circle Donations - www.cmpac.com/innercircle

To purchase tickets to the September 29th performance of The Rat Pack Lounge, please call the Box Office at 631-218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com/mainstage

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