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nonprofits and local government. This allows us to use the Center as a sustainable investment that can fund projects that things like the local innkeeper’ s tax and local income taxes can’ t.” In addition to the national acts already booked, Jim says, over 30 others have indicated interest in coming to the Music Center. Local organizations and non-musical performances will also fill the venue’ s calendar, which will be announced as dates are filled.
Contact the Brown County Music Center for more information or to volunteer at < browncountymusiccenter. com >, or through the Facebook page. Tickets will be available at the Brown County Visitors Center 211 South Van Buren Street, Nashville( 812) 988-5323 or online at < ticketmaster. com >. •
TAKE A SEAT
Dana Beth Evans, Executive Director, came up with a clever way to bring in some tax-deductible donations for the new Brown County Music Center. It is called the“ TAKE A SEAT” program, where you can reserve your favorite seat in the house for a year for a donation of $ 500( actual ticket price not included). That donation doesn’ t commit you to purchase a ticket for all the shows, it gives you the right of first refusal. She said the Music Center plans to handle 100 seat reservations and they already have 30.
22 Our Brown County • May / June 2019