"The Cider House Rules" has officially opened... don't miss it!

An enormous cast of 63, which includes Black Box Players Bob Macaux, Catherine Fay, Erika Gardner, Ken Benoit, Derek Montecalvo, Chris White, David Smith and Greg Smith as well as Tom Chace, Sandra Barrett and Mark Carter, and Black Box's young actors Alex Rotella, Kayla Quirk, Ailey Wilder and Aubrey Olstead, has been rehearsing for months to craft a story that spans seven decades told via a cast of 130 characters.

Set in rural Maine in the first half of the 20^th century, what begins as the story of a young boy born in an orphanage matures into a coming of age tale fraught with tension and ultimately explores the meaning of family, love, duty and sacrifice.

Join us for the story of how far one man goes to find the place where he belongs.
Sun. May 23           4pm

Gateways Art Show
Thursday, May 20th
6:30-8pm
Artists' Exchange Galleries

A gallery show featuring work from Artists' Exchange Day Program Artists.

Before the event, Journal Exchange participants will also meet their matches and have a special dinner with their families. The journals from their exchange will be on display, so be sure to check them out, as this is a unique and amazing project.

Christina is hard at work securing vendors, donations, permits and getting promotions out. Karen and Shannon are developing workshops to run during the event. We need your help! This event has the potential to be a very helpful fundraiser for Gateways, provided we have lots of things to sell. This is a great opportunity for each group home to go through their things and pull out some unwanted items to sell at the YART Sale. Staff are encouraged to do the same within their own homes. Contact Christina to arrange drop off or pick up of items.

We'll need lots of help on the day of the event, too, so save the date!

Sunday, June 13th
Rain Date Sunday, June 20th
8am - 2pm
Artists' Exchange

• Yard Sale Vendors
• Artisan Vendors
• Re-Use Workshops
• Upcycled Art Showcase
  
• Food & Drink
  

Mark your calendars for a fun-filled day celebrating the art of re-use.

Congratulations to the following Black Box Theatre Actors who have been nominated to receive Motif Theater Awards... please vote for them!

Alex Rotella, Best Lead Actor, Homer Wells. The Cider House Rules
Tom Chace, Best Supporting Actor, Dr. Wilbur Larch, The Cider House Rules
John Carpentier, Best Performance by a Child, Curly Day, The Cider House Rules

"Beautiful Faces" was a very special evening for everyone involved. It was a culminating event for Gigi, Christina's Met School intern, who interviewed and photographed 15 portrait subjects, wrote donation requests for mats, frames and food, and who matted, framed and hung the portraits accompanied by thoughtful and heartfelt bios for all to enjoy. The portrait subjects were very happy with their photographs, and their family and friends were thrilled to share in an evening celebrating their individuality, which was beautifully showcased by Gigi.

Special thanks to Gigi for creating this event, and to all the guys and gals who agreed to participate.

Thanks to the event's sponsors: Aardvark Picture Frame, RI Picture Frame, East Side Marketplace and Panera Bread.

Thanks to Karen, Shannon and Jenny for helping out, and thank you also to everyone who attended.


"A Royal Engagement" was a wonderful evening. Everyone was dolled up and looking spiffy as they gathered, mingled and danced the night away.

Thanks to Miranda, the Met School intern who created the event.

Thanks to Toni & Guy for styling the royal attendees.

Jenny, Miranda's mentor, would also like to thank Mike Dionne for his help in setting up.