Events on Verde Valley campus need enhanced advertising if they are to be successful
The musical Cattywampus group performed Wednesday evening, April 4 at the Mabery Pavilion as a part of the Verde Valley Campus spring events open to the public. The event, which was free, attracted a small but enthusiastic audience of from two to three dozen persons. The event was not well advertised.
Cattywampus has been described as an innovative musical collaboration consisting of Christy Fisher (keyboard/ukulele/vocals), Tina Reichow (percussion/melodica/vocals), Tanya Sulatyski (sound effects/guitar/vocals), and Keith Smith (lead ukulele). Christy, Tina, and Keith all met as members of the Jerome Ukulele Orchestra. Tanya is a visual artist in the Sedona area. Known for their “twisted covers and originals”, their music ranges from Aretha Franklin to Led Zeppelin and all points in between.
The show is about the late Don Reitz, who created ceramic masterpieces on his ranch in Clarkdale, and the artists who followed him and kept Reitz’s vision alive. To the outside world, Don Reitz was considered one of the fathers of modern ceramics. In its press release, the College says that “This show is about Sheryl and Ted and the group of artists who have joined them to build on this vision. `One by one, they just started showing up and before we knew it, we were surrounded by Don’s memories and the people he inspired,” said Sheryl Leigh-DaVault.’”
The failure of the Foundation to make this contribution, which has millions in its reserves, was discovered by Representative Deb McCasland who raised the issue during the Board meeting. (See Unexpended Plant Fund Report, p. 19 of 84 p report, which is contained in the agenda for the August 9, 2016 meeting.)