Kickstarter Countdown & World Premiere!

This morning I awoke to this amazing gift outside my door! I'm ignoring the possibility that this could be meant as sarcasm, and am instead embracing the success of Luminarium's latest event and successful fundraising campaign. At least I know the company member I live with (K. Louise Layman) seems happy with how things are going.

For those of you following the Luminarium madness that took place over the last two weeks, you can surely appreciate the amount of energy that went into our fundraiser. Together, as of midnight of last night, the company surpassed its goal by raising $2,100! We are all thrilled, and celebrated in a number of ways. The most exciting being the creation of our new Luminarium T-Shirts:

Don't forget that if you donated over $75 to our cause, you have won yourself a FREE first-edition T-Shirt. For everyone else, you can purchase them for a mere $20. Just contact me, Kim or any of the Luminarium company members for the softest, most stylish tee you'll ever wear. (Above: Front of Teal Design)

(Back of Navy Design: A Luminarium Light Plot)

(Back of Teal | Front of Navy)

Our fundraiser for Luminarium's work with underprivileged children in the Boston community, along with our President's Innovation Fund grant through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, will allow us to produce a show in late May that incorporates the art and choreography of students at the Jordan Boys & Girls Club in Chelsea with our own professional material. We have already begun working with them, and are excited to continue. (More on that to come in a later post.)

Last night was an exciting event, marking the world premiere of Luminarium's film Everything But Blue, performed throughout Boston and it's neighboring towns during 20 degree weather in November of 2010. The event offered audience members the opportunity to purchase our new shirts, collect prizes for donating through our kickstarter campaign, view footage of our past shows, laugh at our kickstarter blooper reel, and ultimately see our film. It was an exciting night for the company, which was heightened by the unexpected turnout from Mount Holyoke College! As alumnae of MHC, Kim, Louise and I were thrilled to have the support and presence of Jess, Jen, Meagan, Michelle, Hannah, and Caitlin straight from the Valley! Many thanks to you, ladies, for making the night that much more special. (And don't forget to notice the star of our blooper reel and Luminarium's muse: Twyla Juniper Lollipop posing for the camera with the rest of us!)

For more information on Luminarium's past and upcoming events, visit www.LuminariumDance.org. For behind-the-scenes stories, check out our new blog at luminariumdance.blogspot.com. We'll be posting the videos shown at last night's event later this weekend, so be sure to check it and show it to your friends!