ANNOUNCEMENTS
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First Lady, Michelle Obama Visits Ellington
On Thursday, June 24th, Duke Ellington had the pleasure of hosting Michelle Obama and her guest Svetlana Medvedeva, the First Lady of Russia in a speacil performance by Ellington students. Below is a picture of Mrs. Obama and Mrs. Medvedeva (both center), surrounded by the student performers.

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Ellington's "Tree of Hope & Remembrance"
Ellington’s arts chairs have launched a fundraising effort to attract additional funds to support arts education at Ellington. The “Tree of Hope & Remembrance” a beautiful tree mounted on the wall in the theatre lobby shimmers with gold, silver, bronze and green leaves upon which donors’ names will be prominently displayed. Leaves come at various prices and stay up for varying periods of time. Show your support for arts education by purchasing a leaf!
Use the order form (click here) to make your pledge. Leaves will be ordered on the first of each month and will appear on the Giving Tree within six weeks.
Questions? Please contact our Dean of Arts, Tia Powell Harris, at tiahari@gmail.com or Barb Power at bpower@ellingtonarts.org.
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