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The Big Read Kick Off Evening- A Celebration of John Steinbeck's "The Grapes Of Wrath"
Delaware Valley School District Auditorium
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

KICK OFF OPENING CEREMONY MAY 3rd Saturday at 7pm

Schedule of Events

 

The Delaware Valley High School JAZZ BAND under the direction of Lance Rauh plays as audience enters

 

·        WELCOME REMARKS by Jeffrey Stocker, Director, ART

 

·        “GOD BLESS AMERICA MEDLEY” performed by DVHS Band and Chorus under the direction of Gordon Pauling.

 

·        Introduction of DVSD Administration and Faculty by Dr.     Candice Finan

 

·        Photos of the Depression on screen while Jazz Band plays under the direction of Lance Rauh

 

·        RED RIVER VALLEY performed by Ding-Del Middle School Chorus under the direction of Brian Krauss

 

·        Introduction of FILM FESTIVAL with showing of original trailer For GRAPES OF WRATH by Greg Giblin

 

·        “SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW” sung by Natasha Green DVHS student

 

·        “THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES” sung by Ray Weeks PCHS introduction by Dick Daddis

 

·        AMERICAN READERS THEATRE read from the GRAPES OF WRATH screenplay with guitarist Jared Feldman

 

·        Greg Giblin, Greg Kolvenbach, Memory Contento, David    Contento, Stacy Case

 

·        The JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL presents “THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD”  Performed by Danny Ryan and Nicole Padilla, Choreography by John Magnus, Music by Bruce Springsteen

 

·        “HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN” performed by Sandy Stalter

 

·        BIG READ REMARKS by David Kipen NEA Director of Literature for the Big Read introduction by Ellen Schaffner

 

·        THIS LAND IS OUR LAND performed by Natasha Green and Jared Feldman

 


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