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Capital Campaign for The Complete Hoot:

We are pleased to announce that The Complete Hoot has nonprofit fiscal sponsorship from Fractured Atlas, a nonprofit arts service organization. This enables us to receive monies for our important arts' initiatives, including our youth Shakespeare and Theatre productions of Twilight Players and our publishing initiatives that support theater and the arts. We have begun an important fundraising campaign to repair the barn Globe theater of Twilight Players (damaged during Irene and the torrential spring rains) and to fund both a pick-up truck and the covered cargo trailer that will enable us to raise money toward these products by taking productions to other areas in the Upper Valley.

You'll find our full info on the capital fundraising for The Complete Hoot in the highlighted box to the left of this section. You'll also want to know more about the incredible organization Fractured Atlas! Double click on their name highlighted in this box for more info on this remarkable support for arts organizations.

About The Complete Hoot:

Published on the first Friday of each month, the 12 yearly issues provide the most thorough coverage and calendar on the arts and events in our region. In the previews and reviews, you'll find info on theater, art, music, dance, literature and media. Each issue features commentaries, profiles of artists or musicians, and thought-provoking articles. We have a special section fyi that focuses on youth and family events and information. In our travel section, you'll find reviews and info on interesting and exciting events elsewhere.

With this free publication, we cover the Upper Valley, from Hanover, NH, to Windsor, VT, from Woodstock, VT, to Enfield, NH.The paper is distributed through B & B's, inns, fine restaurants, grocery co-ops and arts organizations.

Whether you are a guest or visitor, live in the Upper Valley seasonally or year-round, we know you'll enjoy the creative and artistic offerings in our region.

Hello!

You know that we at The Complete Hoot serve the arts in our Upper Valley community through our free monthly arts and events guide and recognition for the arts with the annual Owl Awards.

Now we are asking for your support by including us in your charitable donations for this 2011 tax year. In addition to the paper and the Owl Awards, The Complete Hoot has a substantial theatrical commitment to our annual summer Shakespeare program for young players. We also have a second annual production of original scripts of classic literature.

Ah, the rub--always a rub, of course; this is why we are making this capital fundraising appeal to you. We stage our summer Shakespeare performances in the miniature Globe theater created by interior renovations on two barns (one originally built in 1766 and one built in 1812) on our property. Our recent spring deluges as well as Hurricane Irene have dealt very serious blows to the roof and foundation of the barn theaters. We also need two covered vehicles to transport stage sets and furnishings for the winter productions. You’ll see a good selection of info and photos sampling our productions in the attached, as well as the photos of the barns.

We are at unique crossroads for our programs, and we are pleased to announce that this capital fundraising for The Complete Hoot is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. So, on this occasion, we are asking your help in donations to The Complete Hoot for the following capital expenses:

1. A pick-up truck that will facilitate taking the shows to locations as diverse as Thetford, Woodstock, Enfield and Claremont, which will cost $5,900 (used truck is just fine!);

2. A covered cargo trailer that will bring the stage sets and furnishings to other locations, which will cost $3,000 (again, used but quite serviceable);

3. Roofing for the theater building, which we estimate at $12,500 (basic metal roofing);

4. Barn buildings foundation work, which we estimate will cost $18,000.

You may make your contribution in one of two ways. To do so on-line, go to https://www.fracturedatlas.org/donate/5138. Contributions for the purposes of The Complete Hoot must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Or you may send your contributions to: The Complete Hoot, 18 Butternut Drive, Cornish, NH, 03745. Please note: Checks should be made payable to Fractured Atlas, with The Complete Hoot on the memo line. We will forward your contributions to our sponsored fund, which is maintained by Fractured Atlas.

Thank you for your generous support for our youth Shakespeare and theatre program!

Sincerely,

Jeremiah EvartsJo Evarts