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Village Theatre hosts professional company; cultural arts and recreation programs report high engagement
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The Village Theatre and cultural arts staff reported recent sold‑out performances, a professional staging of The 39 Steps with equity actors, upcoming exhibitions and the Tri Valley studio tour; recreation classes and summer camps show strong registration, with summer camps reported 81% full.
Danville’s cultural arts and recreation staff reported a busy program season on March 11, detailing gallery exhibitions, theater productions, community events and rising registration for recreation offerings.
Cultural arts report: Supervisor Stacy Kennison said the Village Theatre gallery opened One Voice, Many Visions on Jan. 29 and that the gallery and theater have hosted several successful events since January, including a sold‑out Pink Floyd tribute and a stand‑up comedy night. Kennison previewed a professional production of The 39 Steps running Fridays through March that uses union actors, and encouraged the community to attend: "This is one of the first times we're bringing professional theater... equity actors, actually working actors in the actors union," she said.
Kennison also outlined upcoming events: a student film festival awards night on March 30, the Journey Revisited tribute April 4, an Aligned Again exhibition opening April 18, and participation in the Tri Valley artist studio tours in May. Kennison announced that the first public permanent art project, the Acorns of the Old Oak, has names selected (not yet public) and that the team is developing backstories and materials for programming and a children’s coloring book.
Recreation and sports update: Recreation Director Jessica Wallner reported spring classes are underway and summer camps were already 81% full at the time of the meeting. Sports registrations showed strong demand — bocce and softball leagues exceed prior year participation and some nights have waitlists. Wallner thanked staff for registration outreach and noted collaborations between youth and senior programs.
Community and staffing: Kennison introduced new cultural arts administrative assistant Beth Fragatiotis and thanked board members and volunteers for support at the recent Rec Expo. Commissioners provided programming suggestions for the forthcoming pavilion and makerspace (ceramics and kilns, screen printing, outdoor pop‑up galleries, food trucks and multi‑genre concerts). Wallner invited the advisory bodies to continue submitting programming ideas as staff finalize budgets and procurement.
Next steps: Staff will move forward with previously announced procurement milestones for the pavilion and makerspace and will return with programming, operational and budget details as bids and contracts are finalized.
