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IMAC RECEIVES AWARDS
FOR CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT
LIGHTENING STRIKES TWICE:
IMAC Theater receives awards for Hurricane Katrina Relief
Fund Raising and from Long Island Music Hall of Fame
PLACE: Inter-Media Art Center
CONTACT: Susan Tromans 631/549-9666
370 New York Avenue
PHONE: 631/549-2787 (BOX OFFICE)
Huntington, NY 11743
Lightening struck twice last week at IMAC Theater with the
presentation of two awards to the organization. IMAC Theater
was the proud recipient of awards from Senator Marcellino’s
office for outstanding fundraising for The Gulf Coast Hurricane
Relief efforts and an award from the Long Island Music Hall
of Fame for outstanding contributions to Long Island’s
musical heritage.
On Thursday, February 16, Michael Rothbard
and Kathie Bodily (founders of the IMAC Theater) received
the New York State Senate Liberty Award for their efforts
in relief fundraising for the Gulf Coast and other regions
devastated by recent hurricanes and natural disasters. Created
in 2000, the Liberty Award is the state’s highest
honor bestowed to civilians who demonstrate exceptional
heroic or humanitarian acts. The ceremony, held at the Syosset
Fire District headquarters, was the brainchild of State
Senator Carl L. Marcellino (R- Syosset). Mr. Rothbard and
Ms. Bodily were honored for a recently held benefit concert
that generated over $23,000.00 for relief efforts.
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame honored
Michael Rothbard and Kathie Bodily, Founders and Directors
of Huntington’s Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC) theater
with the Long Island Sound Award (LISA) on Saturday, February
18 immediately prior to an 8 PM concert by Mountain at the
theater - 370 New York Avenue in Huntington. This award
was presented in recognition of Mr. Rothbard, Ms. Bodily
and IMAC’s more than 30 years of service to the Long
Island arts community, including their ongoing arts advocacy,
concert series, multi-media work, visual arts presentations
and extensive educational programs.
The Inter-Media Art Center,
Inc. is a non-profit Media and Performing Arts Center whose
programs and services are supported in part by public funds
from the New York State Council on the Arts (a state agency),
Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs, the Town of Huntington,
NYS Senator Carl Marcellino, by a grant from The Harmon
Foundation, as well as by the Members of IMAC. IMAC also
gratefully acknowledges support from Bank of America, Korg
USA, The D’Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts,
JBL Pro, AutoOne Insurance, Peconic Bay Winery, The Lowerre
Family Trust, Branch Financial Services and Olivia and Harlan
Fischer.
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