{"id":82380,"date":"2018-09-21T21:55:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-22T01:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=82380"},"modified":"2018-09-21T21:55:02","modified_gmt":"2018-09-22T01:55:02","slug":"public-tickets-go-on-sale-today-for-the-3rd-annual-linny-awards-nov-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=82380","title":{"rendered":"Public Tickets Go on Sale Today for the 3rd -annual Linny Awards Nov. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image:\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Daniel Roebuck, who will receive the ArtsQuest Foundation\u2019s 2018 Pinnacle of the Arts Award<\/em><\/p>\n

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2018 Winners Include Daniel Roebuck, Philip Horn<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong>and Kate Micucci<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014Public tickets to the 2018 Linny Awards celebration, presented by Cornerstone Advisors, go on sale beginning today, Sept. 21, at www.artsquestfoundation.org\/linnyawards<\/a>. Cost is $250 per person, which includes an open bar, gourmet dinner and the awards ceremony featuring actor Daniel Roebuck. The event will be held on Thurs., Nov. 8, at 6 p.m., in the Musikfest Caf\u00e9 of the ArtsQuest Center, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the nonprofit foundation and its mission of providing sustainability for ArtsQuest and ArtsQuest\u2019s programming for the region.<\/p>\n

Among this year\u2019s award winners is acclaimed actor, writer and director Daniel Roebuck, who will receive the ArtsQuest\u2019s Foundation\u2019s Pinnacle of the Art Award. Born and raised in Bethlehem, Roebuck has amassed a substantial resume filled with major films like \u201cThe Fugitive,\u201d \u201cU.S. Marshals,\u201d \u201cHalloween 2\u201d and \u201cAgent Cody Banks,\u201d as well as television movies like \u201cThe Late Shift,\u201d \u201cBehind the Camera\u201d and \u201cNew York Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell\u201d and\u00a0TV series including \u201cMan in the High Castle,\u201d \u201cMatlock,\u201d \u201cLost\u201d and \u201cNash Bridges.\u201d During his nearly 35-year career, he has also guest-starred in numerous television shows including every CSI, \u201cCriminal Minds,\u201d \u201cLaw and Order,\u201d \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d and \u201cRosewood.\u201d<\/p>\n

A graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, Roebuck has produced and directed many documentaries and films including \u201cChristmas is Here Again,\u201d \u201cA Timeless Love\u201d and \u201cGive Till It Hurts.\u201d He recently made his feature film directing debut with \u201cGetting Grace,\u201d which was filmed primarily in Bethlehem. In addition to starring in the film, Roebuck wrote and produced it.<\/p>\n

The Linnys are presented annually by the ArtsQuest Foundation and are named after the late Marlene “Linny” Fowler of Bethlehem, in honor of her dedication to and support of the arts. Fowler established the Foundation in 2003 and served on its board until her passing in 2013.\u00a0 The awards also celebrate the extraordinary artists, art educators, businesses and philanthropists who have lived, now live or work in the Lehigh Valley. In addition to Roebuck, the following Lehigh Valley residents will be honored:<\/p>\n


\nPhilip Horn<\/strong><\/b> – Lifetime Achievement Award<\/em>
\nCurlee Raven Holton, Easton <\/strong>\u2013 Visual Artist of the Year<\/em>
\nKate Micucci, Nazareth <\/strong>\u2013 Performing Artist of the Year<\/em>
\nJessica Bastidas, Bethlehem <\/strong>\u2013 Emerging Artist of the Year<\/em>
\nJennifer Wescoe, Bethlehem <\/strong>\u2013 Arts Educator of the Year<\/em>
\nChristine Oaklander, Ph.D., Allentown <\/strong>\u2013 Philanthropy in the Arts Awar<\/em>d
\nOlivia Lunger, Bethlehem <\/strong>\u2013 Student Artist Scholarship Award<\/em>
\nBoris Vallejo and Julie Bell, Allentown <\/strong>\u2013 Committee\u2019s Choice<\/em><\/p>\n

Two area businesses will also be recognized during the awards. They are Lutron Electronics, Inc. of Coopersburg <\/strong>for Excellence in Product Design<\/em>, and Sands Resort of Bethlehem, <\/strong>Large Business Supporter of the Arts.<\/em><\/p>\n

Proceeds from the Linny Awards will support the ArtsQuest Foundation\u2019s mission of providing sustainability for ArtsQuest, the nonprofit arts organization that presents Musikfest and more than 3,500 other programs, events and educational classes each year. More than 40 percent of the arts and cultural programs put on by ArtsQuest are free to the community.<\/p>\n

For more information on the ArtsQuest Foundation visit www.artsquestfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Information and image provided to TVL by:
\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
\nhttp:\/\/www.artsquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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