‘In the Limelight’ event showcases local musicians
Local hip hop artist Christian 无毛视频淢ULU无毛视频� Holt wanted to shine a light on the local music scene so he decided to organize 无毛视频淚n the Limelight.无毛视频�
The event will showcase local musical acts, artists and food vendors. It will take place at 7 p.m. Friday at the historic Porter Theater in the Connellsville Area Community Center, 201 E. Fairview Ave.
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Holt, who is from Uniontown and currently lives in Hopwood, said he has been working with Cole Rager of Clueless, a punk rock band based in Morgantown, to make the concert possible.
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In addition to Clueless and Holt, other musical acts will include 4eva Lonely, Catching and Spike Yee, all from Morgantown.
When he began looking for a location for the concert, Holt said he never realized there was a theater in Connellsville.
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Holt said he will be performing an entire hour of soul and hip hop music during the show.
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A 2011 graduate of Laurel Highlands Senior High School, Holt said he took online courses in music education at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Fla., for about two years.
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Local artist Alexis Smith will display some of her artwork during the event, Holt said.
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During the event, Holt said food vendors will be in the community center无毛视频檚 parking lot.
Holt said a Mexican food vendor will attend. Kickstand Kitchen of Connellsville is sponsoring the event. Other vendors will include the Sandwich Boutique, Lexi无毛视频檚 Lemonade, Culture Audio Visual of Morgantown and Meta-Fryzical of Morgantown, which makes natural energy drinks.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $6 each.
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