PPAC And Macy's Send HS Students To IN THE HEIGHTS 1/16

Macy's Providence Place has provided a generous grant for 350 students from Providence and other Rhode Island high schools to attend the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening performances of IN THE HEIGHTS, which plays at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) Tuesday, January 11 through Sunday, January 16, 2011. PPAC will match this grant from its Annual Fund proceeds.

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, who took office on January 3, 2011, will make a pre-curtain speech on Tuesday, January 11 to welcome IN THE HEIGHTS to Providence.

J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, President of PPAC, said, "We want to thank Macy's Providence Place for generously working with us to make it possible for high school students to have the chance to see IN THE HEIGHTS. For many of these students, this may be the first opportunity that they will have to attend a Broadway show. We hope that the show's positive and inspiring message will have an impact on them."

"Macy's is proud to be a part of the Providence community, not only as a shopping destination but as an avid supporter of local theatre arts and education programs in the community," said Craig Robbins, Vice President and Store Manager for Macy's Providence Place. "We are thrilled to partner with PPAC, and through this terrific program, bring the theatre experience to underserved school children. Sending 350 local high school students to see IN THE HEIGHTS at the Providence Performing Arts Center is a great way to start the New Year and give back to the community."

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood - a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It's a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

Tickets for IN THE HEIGHTS are available now at the PPAC Box Office located at 220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence. Patrons can purchase tickets in person at the PPAC Box Office, online at www.ppacri.org or by calling (401) 421 - ARTS (2787). Regular Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday, 10A to 5P; Saturday, 10A to 2P and through curtain time(s) on performance days.

Tickets for IN THE HEIGHTS are $68 - $41; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge and are subject to change without notice.

Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information and to order, contact Group Sales Representative Paul Hiatt via email: phiatt@ppacri.org or call (401) 574 - 3162.

 

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