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1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
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The LA SummerFEST 2015 Season Ended 

Rivendale is an empty field again 

Thousands of people came out to Rivendale park in Towsley Canyons…. The LA SummerFEST hosted 15 bands and musical groups & singers, worked with 12 commnunity groups and non-profits, and had more than 25 food trucks and local vendors participating in the festival.   We are already planning for next year and have some exciting things in the works. Keep up today  with the LA SummerFEST,  follow us on facebook.com/LASummerFEST.

 

Thank you to our Sponsors for making the Festival Possible
The LA SummerFEST is an eclectic FREE cultural festival … but it isn’t free to produce.  We rely on our sponsors for making the festival possible.  THANK YOU ~ and please, click on the logo of our sponsor and thank them for supporting the festival and our community.
Our Main Sponsors
Government Support Sponsors
      Corporate Sponsors
       
       
Our Technical Sponsors
              
Our Media Sponsors

     

And our Supporting Cast
The Supporting Cast is our listing of contributors, supporting all we do throughout the year.

Shakespeare Circle: Castaic Lake Water Agency, Realty Executives, Target Stores, Union Bank, Valleywide Escrow, Waste Connections
Benefactors: Laurie Ender, Neil & Paula Fleischer, Steven Lavine & Janet Sternburg, Newhall County Water District
Patrons: Mike Fracassi, Marlee Lauffer, The Stears Family
Sustainers: Leslie & Bob Berra, Gay Crusius, Esterline Engineered Materials, Caroline Law, Nancy Neill, Susan Shapiro, Stephen Whelan, Sally Louise White, Peter & Ruth Giron Wong, Jackie & Marc Zev, Stella Zielinski
Friends:   Brenda Azamian, Renee Coleman, Louise & Michael Davies, Ilaan Egeland-Mazzini, Steve & Fran Fecske, Ben & Elizabeth Froemming, John Giffen, Tracy Hagenmayer, Cynthia Harris, Alexis Heinz, Susan Hinshaw, Jeffrey Jacobson, Elizabeth Jenkins, Charles & Yvonne Jones, Florence Loring, Alfons Mejia, Rima Raulinaitis, Jan Sandstrom, Robert Shaw, Voldi & Carla Way

 

Are you a Musician, Play in a Band, a local Performing Group, Artisan or Vendor?

Each year we have an open call for participation in the LA SummerFEST!  Watch for our announcement early in January as we begin to firm up next year’s season.  We are always looking for new groups, new performances, local talent, and nonprofits to work with.

During the summer, the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is dedicated to producing free Shakespeare in the Park and the LA SummerFEST.  During the rest of the year, SCSF is dedicated to our Educational Outreach Program, providing free and low cost programing to our local schools, in-school assemblies, G.A.T.E. and after-school enrichment programs, ROMEO & JULIET touring local high schools, and community engagement programs.  Watch for our next performance at a school near you. https://www.facebook.com/SCShakespeareFest

Our special fundraising project this summer was our SCSF Scholarship Fund, in support of the college students working with the festival. This is a fund to help support these students in their educational pursuits.  We will continue to keep this portal open for people to express their ongoing support.

YOU can help support our local students and the festival ~ make a donation today!

Support the LASF Scholarship Fund
Stay Connected to the LA SummerFEST & Shakespeare Festival

We have of some exciting programs and special events coming up before next season.  Stay in contact with the LA SummerFEST:  Like us on FACEBOOK/LASummerFEST; follow us on Twitter @LASummerFEST; or join our mailing list on our website.  Stay connected to the LA SummerFEST ~ the fastest growing summer festival in Southern California.

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