Infinity 2012 Spring Showcase is May 19 in Downtown Jamestown

Annual event to feature artwork, music from students throughout Chautauqua Region

Infinity Students perform during the 2011 Spring Showcase. The 2012 Spring Showcase will be May 19 in downtown Jamestown. (Photo by Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, LLC)

 JAMESTOWN – Some of the best young singers and musicians the area has to offer will put their talent on display later this month in downtown Jamestown. On Saturday, May 19, Infinity Visual and Performing Arts will present its annual Spring Showcase, with events taking place at both the Infinity Center and across the street at the Reg Lenna Civic Center. 

“Infinity's annual Spring Showcase is a celebration of kids and the arts,” explains Shane Hawkins, Infinity executive director. “The event helps to counter all the negative stories you might hear about kids and teens and their actions. There are so many children in our community that are doing excellent and creative things with their time and we want to celebrate that and give them the positive feedback that they deserve. This event helps to literally showcase all that they do and achieve.”
 
Starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be a student art show and open house at the Infinity Center at 115 East Third Street in Jamestown. The event will allow families and residents an opportunity to see some of the visual artwork students have been working on throughout the year. Visitors will also be invited to tour the facility and learn more about the program. 


The open house will also serve as the final opportunity for people to buy tickets for a chance to win one of three gift baskets, with the prizes being restaurant gift certificates, a Kindle Fire©, or cash. Tickets are five dollars apiece or four for just ten dollars.
 
Infinity’s annual Spring Music Showcase will begin at 7 p.m. at the Reg Lenna Civic Center, with performances from all student bands and soloists. Members of the Unexpected Guests, Jamestown’s improv comedy troupe, will once again host the event. 

The cost to attend the music showcase is six dollars for adults (five dollars presale), although there is no cost for anyone who is under the age of 18. Hawkins hopes this will encourage more youth throughout the area to stop by and see what Infinity is all about.
 
“We make it free for children because we want other kids to see what people their own age are accomplishing and we want them to get inspired. We wanted to make it affordable for whole families to attend and increase the number of children in the audience. We hope a lot of people – even those not directly involved with Infinity – will take some time out of the weekend and take advantage of this opportunity.”
 
In addition to the scheduled entertainment, a special announcement will also take place during the open house, one that organizers hope will help Infinity fulfill its mission of providing quality and affordable arts education to the youth throughout the Chautauqua Region. 

“The Infinity staff and our board of directors have been working on a plan that we hope will go a long way keeping Infinity on its current path of success,” explains Hawkins. “I don’t want to give away too many details, but I will say it’s a project that will involve the support of all members of the community and help to bring Infinity to the next level, in terms of arts education throughout the region.”
 
The 2012 Infinity Spring Showcase is sponsored by: Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Advanced Products, The Blue Heron Music Festival, Trinity Guitars, Doc and Bill, Jamestown Convenience Care, Jennifer and Paul Liuzzo, Rhoe B. Henderson Insurance, Honest Johns Restaurant, Jamestown Pediatrics, Jones Bakery, The Labyrinth Press Co. Indulge Salon Spa, Germaine & Pappalardo Music and Rick Sandberg Electrician.
 
For more information about either the Infinity Spring Music Showcase or the Art Show and Open House, call Infinity at 664-0991. Pre-sale tickets for the showcase can also be purchased at the Reg Lenna Box Office at (716) 484-7070.
 
About Infinity
Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc. is dedicated to building the resiliency of our community's youth by providing unique opportunity through access to the arts. More than a place, more than a program, Infinity is a chance for youth to become immersed in arts and learning, to take creative risks, and to discover their infinite potential. To learn more or to donate, visit www.infinityperformingarts.org.