Starve a Vampire and Donate Blood at The Bushnell!
The Bushnell and the American Red Cross host a blood drive on November 3 as part of The Bushnell’s participation in The Big Read
CALLING ALL VAMPIRES! It’s time to give back! As part of The Bushnell’s participation in the National Endowment for the Arts’ The Big Read program, The Bushnell and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the theater on Tuesday, November 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The blood drive will conclude a month-long series of activities designed to celebrate the famed American horror writer, Edgar Allan Poe.
And what would a blood drive at The Bushnell be without a theatrical twist? Dracula will be here to encourage donations. Edgar Allan Poe himself will entertain with a reading of “The Tell-Tale Heart.” And donors will get a copy of Great Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe as well as a free t-shirt, while supplies last.
To sign up to give blood, please visit www.givelife.org (sponsor code: Bushnell).
For more details on the blood drive or any of The Big Read events, please visit www.bushnell.org or call Zita Christian, Assistant Manager of the Programs Department, at (860) 987-6092.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 17th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 21 schools and educational organizations in 8 districts across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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With support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism