Dancing with the Ely Stars May 1 to support local arts programs

Northern Lakes Arts Association (NLAA) will present the third annual Dancing with the Ely Stars on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at Ely’s Historic State Theater. This community fundraising event pairs local residents in dance duos who compete for audience votes and the rotating glitter ball trophy.

This year’s featured performers include: Sunshine Gardner, Megan Sisson, Elijah Olson, Lucy Soderstrom, Misha Goswami, Amari Christie, Jessie Dunn, Emily Dunn, Megan Wind, Aidan Bremner, Ozzie Reif, Eva Peters and Jesse Olson.

The performances will be evaluated by a panel of judges: Ryan Stewart, Molly Roske and Andrea Strom.

Tickets are $25 and include three votes toward a competing dance duo. Additional votes may be purchased at the door for $1 each. Tickets go on sale April 1 at NorthernLakesArts.org/Tickets or by calling 218-235-9937. Over onethird of tickets have already been sold, and the event has reached full capacity in each of the past two years.

NLAA has set a fundraising goal of $10,000 for this year’s event. Proceeds will support local youth arts programs, community events including the annual spring musical and art workshops, and help ensure that NLAA can continue offering classes and performances at reduced prices.

“This event is a celebration of community and a key part of our annual fundraising,” said Ian Francis Lah, Executive Artistic Director of NLAA. “Purchasing a ticket supports affordable and accessible arts programming for audiences of all ages in Ely.”

For more information, email [email protected] or visit NorthernLakesArts.org.

Northern Lakes Arts Association is a nonprofit organization based in Ely. Its mission is to enrich the community through year-round visual, performing, and literary arts programming