2nd Annual 5K Race Piedmont Benevolence Center
2nd Annual 5K Race Piedmont Benevolence Center
The 2nd Annual 5K Race benefiting the Piedmont Benevolence Center , a non-profit charitable organization that assists the needy with food , clothing and crisis assistance in the Piedmont area , will be held at the Piedmont High School Football Stadium on May 11th , 2013 , 8:00 a . m .
For more info contact Heather Lamey 256-447-2220 or heatherpbc @ hotmail . com
Registration will begin at 6:30 a . m . until 7:30 a . m . Food , prizes and awards will follow the race . Entry Fee is $ 20 before May 1st ($ 4 discount to ARC members ). Race day registration is $ 25 . Please register by May 1st to guarantee a shirt . On race day shirts will be available while supply lasts .
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The JSU Drama Department will be presenting Blithe Spirit , a comedic play by Noel Coward , with shows starting at 7 pm from May 15 through 18 , and at 2 pm on Sunday , May 19 .
Coward claimed to have written the play over the course of five days , and meant for it to be a distraction for the people of Britain from the turmoil brought about by World War II . Coward ’ s home had been destroyed only recently , so it may have been a bit of a distraction for him personally , as well . That he turned it out in only five days is surprising , because the play is simple to follow , but surprisingly complex in the events that occur .
The play begins when acclaimed novelist Charles Condomine requests a séance to better understand the supernatural for his next novel . He reaches out to a medium , Madame Arcati , who joins him and his second wife , Ruth , for a pleasant dinner and a trip through the unknown .
Unfortunately , Arcati ’ s séance works a bit too well , as Elvira , the ghost of Charles ’ first wife , returns from the grave , drawn in by the medium at work . Upon seeing that he is remarried , she promptly goes about trying to destroy his marriage to Ruth as best she can .
Charles can see Elvira , but to Ruth , she is invisible , and that ’ s one of the interesting facets of the play : Elvira may be a ghost , but the actress playing her is not . So , while Charles is allowed to react to her , Ruth , and by extension the actress playing her , has to pretend that she just isn ’ t there .
As the play goes on , misunderstandings between Charles and Ruth and the machinations of Elvira grow and spin further out of control until Elvira sabotages the brakes of Charles ’ car in a bid to kill him , so they can be reunited beyond the veil .
Unfortunately , Ruth is the next person to drive the car .
The last half of the play , in which Charles is still haunted by Elvira , but Elvira is haunted by the newly deceased Ruth , is something that has to be seen ( or maybe divined via Ouija board ) to believe .
Tickets are available at the JSU box office , and can also be purchased before any of the performances . As the play isn ’ t a musical , the tickets are $ 10 for adults , $ 8 for JSU personnel and seniors $ 5 for JSU students and members of the military .
For any questions , call ahead to the box office at 256-782-5648 .
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