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Title: Dom Leone Writing Competition Benefit/Variety Show
Post by: JoyceFarrell on November 22, 2016, 12:09:14 PM
Friday Nov. 25, 2016
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[/size]Dom Leone Writing Competition Benefit/Variety Show. Deibel-Morley Auditorium. Ursuline High School, Bryson Street between Madison Avenue and the West Bound Service Road, Youngstown; for more information, call Carmen Leone at 330-755-0633 or Chris Leone at 415-350-1712. This annual event is open to the public and proceeds fund the Dom Leone Writing Competition. Entertainment for this year's show includes music, dance, magic, and comedy with performances from the Spurs of the Moment, the Finelli School of Dance, The Arcade Comedy Theater (Pittsburgh) and many more. Also, random readings of past year's winners will be presented. The event also includes an auction featuring a large variety of items donated by local businesses and individuals—including Casal's de Spa and Salon, Patrick Hyland Photography, and various baked goods, lottery baskets, etc. The Dom Leone Writing Competition is held annually for students in the Youngstown area parochial schools, and is coordinated by Carmen Leone and Teresa Leone. The competition is held in memory of Dom Leone, a published fiction writer, songwriter, poet, and cartoonist from Youngstown, who died of cancer in 1989.  It is sponsored by Dom's family and friends. It encourages young people to be creative. An awards ceremony is held each spring on the campus of Youngstown State University for winners in the categories of poetry, short stories, and cartoons. 7 p.m. $5 for adults, $3 for students, children admitted for free.
Title: Re: Dom Leone Writing Competition Benefit/Variety Show
Post by: iwasthere on November 22, 2016, 06:18:37 PM
I had attended this event in the past an enjoyable evening. when is it?
Title: Re: Dom Leone Writing Competition Benefit/Variety Show
Post by: iwasthere on November 22, 2016, 06:20:50 PM
sorry jf I did not read all the post.