{"id":28600,"date":"2021-01-28T15:03:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T20:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=28600"},"modified":"2021-01-28T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T20:04:03","slug":"community-recognition-awards-theatre-aurora-recognized-for-more-than-60-years-of-arts-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/community-recognition-awards-theatre-aurora-recognized-for-more-than-60-years-of-arts-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Recognition Awards: Theatre Aurora recognized for more than 60 years of arts excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Theatre Aurora has entertained audiences for more than 60 years, but they give back so much more than entertainment to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This all-encompassing work helped Theatre Aurora bring home the Town\u2019s 2020 Arts &amp; Culture Award, part of Aurora\u2019s Community Recognition Awards program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arts &amp; Culture Award is presented to an individual or group that has enhanced the community through their support and promotion of culture, music, visual, performing or literary arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTonight, we are happy to present the Arts and Culture Award to Theatre Aurora for their six decades of dedication in providing thought-provoking, hysterically funny and beautifully crafted live theatre for the community to engage with and enjoy,\u201d said Mayor Tom Mrakas, who presented the award virtually this past June. \u201cTheatre Aurora is entirely [comprised] of volunteers who not only work on stage as actors but also in other areas behind the curtain. Theatre Aurora has a youth program dedicated to educating young people in theatre arts and providing opportunities to take on roles based on their interest and skill level. Theatre Aurora is committed to fostering and sustaining a respectful place where theatre lovers can thrive, learn and grow together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey have participated in numerous community events and programs like the Aurora Street Festival, York Pride Fest, Aurora\u2019s Multicultural Festival, Aurora\u2019s Farmers\u2019 Market and so much more in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe arts are vital to developing critical skills for life and the theatre enables participants to gain the confidence, share opinions, and feel heard. Theatre teaches all of us about empathy, cooperation and how to communicate with others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award was accepted \u2013 again, virtually \u2013 by several Theatre Aurora members who pooled their talents to voice a retrospective of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur work and contribution to the theatre community has been recognized by our peers many times and we have nurtured future generations of artists through our immersive and practical youth trailing programs,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLike any long-standing cultural groups, we have grown beyond the finite definition of our name. Our space is sacred ground for artists, technicians, designers, volunteers and audience alike to congregate and form family. It is our pride to deliver relevant, moving, cutting edge and polished theatre and we have only just begun. Not only do we entertain but we strive to enrich the lives of all who enter our theatre. We are honoured to receive the Arts and Culture Award from the Town of Aurora. This recognition is held in high regard as it reflects our core values and inspires us for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><br \/><em>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F28600&#038;t=Community%20Recognition%20Awards%3A%20Theatre%20Aurora%20recognized%20for%20more%20than%2060%20years%20of%20arts%20excellence&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F28600&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F01%2F2021-01-28-08.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Community%20Recognition%20Awards%3A%20Theatre%20Aurora%20recognized%20for%20more%20than%2060%20years%20of%20arts%20excellence\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F28600&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Community%20Recognition%20Awards%3A%20Theatre%20Aurora%20recognized%20for%20more%20than%2060%20years%20of%20arts%20excellence&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F28600\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theatre Aurora has entertained audiences for more than 60 years, but they give back so much more than entertainment to the community. This all-encompassing work helped Theatre Aurora bring home the Town\u2019s 2020 Arts &amp; Culture Award, part of Aurora\u2019s Community Recognition Awards program. 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