PHOTO CAPTION: Jimmy Mazz (shown) will bring the best of the Las Vegas Strip to Agawam with his “Viva Las Vegas” show — a tribute to the musical legends of Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon, October 16, 2011. The concert will be held at Agawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street, Agawam and will benefit the Agawam Cultural Council’s “Give Back to the Community” Program.
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Annual Fundraiser for Agawam Cultural Council’s “Give Back to the Community” Program to feature the Jimmy Mazz “Viva Las Vegas” show
(Agawam, Mass.) The Agawam Cultural Council isn’t gambling on its annual fundraising concert for its “Give Back to the Community” Program – engaging popular local entertainer Jimmy Mazz to draw a crowd for the event. The concert, scheduled for Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 2-4 PM at the Agawam Senior Center located at 954 Main Street, Agawam, promises an afternoon of pure entertainment. Mazz’s “Viva Las Vegas” is his signature show, and promises a musical journey through the decades to the golden age of the Las Vegas Strip. Mazz, known for his ultra smooth vocals, will interpret the hits of Vegas legends past and present, from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to Tom Jones and Michael Bublé. The show includes a humorous parody of Elvis Presley and promises some surprises to ensure the show will be fresh whether you’ve seen it before or not. Jimmy Mazz has been entertaining audiences far and wide for over three decades and his “Viva Las Vegas” is one of his most popular offerings.
Admission for adults and children is $17 per person; seniors will be admitted for $15 per person. Tickets will go on sale July 1, 2011 and will be available at the Agawam Cultural Council booth at Agawam’s popular SummerFest concert series held at Veterans Green. Tickets will also be available at Hampden Bank, 820 Suffield Street, Agawam, or by calling Andrea LaPlace at 413-786-6753 or by mail to Agawam Cultural Council, Agawam Town Hall, 36 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001, Attention: Benefit Concert (please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope). Please request wheelchair seating when ordering tickets. Beginning September 21, 2011, tickets will also be available at the Agawam Senior Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30am-12:30pm.
In 2010, the Agawam Cultural Council’s Give Back to the Community Program made possible: two $1,000 grants to Agawam High School students; the presentation of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Musical Petting Zoo to Agawam Elementary Schools; a writing contest for all children and adults living in Agawam; tickets to the Majestic Theater Summer Programs for children participating in a Library-held contest; donations to the Friends of the Agawam Public Library for Photo and Art Shows; and the Applause Series, nine events from September to May, free and open to the public with a variety of guests. For more information visit the Agawam Cultural Council website, www.agawamcc.org
The Agawam Cultural Council is an all-volunteer local partner of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, and is funded, in part, by the MCC. The ACC is charged with bringing engaging, entertaining, and educational events and opportunities in the arts, humanities, and sciences, to children and adults from Agawam and the surrounding communities.
