First Night Salem 2008

Celebrate the Arts!

On Monday, December 31, 2007

Please note: the page shown here was most recently updated on 1/3/08.

It shows how things went on December 31, 2007 for First Night Salem 2008.

It will be months before information on December 31, 2008 for First Night Salem 2009 will be posted.

However, this will give you a general idea of how things are planned for First Night Salem generally.

We had great entertainment, food, dropping and popping balls, people walking along the streets and greeting each other on a night with great weather, and much more during this celebration. If you have thoughts about how to improve First Night Salem in years to come, please let us know. See you for First Night Salem 2009!

For the fun of it, some photos (including many blurry ones with an explanation) have been posted on the related Picasa web site. Go to http://picasaweb.google.com/firstnightsalem to view the photos. If you have photos of your own from the celebration to add, we would love to have them. Please check with bill@billschilling.org for information about how to post them.

info@firstnightsalem.com

www.firstnightsalem.com

330-565-6185 through First Night

First Night Salem Office

330-565-6185

230 East State Street

PO Box 444

Salem, OH 44460

First Night Salem 2008 Schedule Worksheet for Monday, December 31, 2007 12/10/07 Update

Map Letter & Venue

4:30

5:00

5:30

6:00

6:30

7:00

7:30

8:00

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:00

A – Kent City Center
KSU Auditorium
Big Band Plus
Grand Finale

Carmen Mico
Orchestra with
Frank, Dean, &
Jay Dee

TLS Productions
Presents
Jazzin’ Up
Broadway

Grand Finale

Countdown
Cake & Hot
Chocolate
Social

B – Kent City Center
YWCA Gymnasium
Families with
Children

Crafts

New
Year
Ball
Drop

Grand Finale
at Kent City Center
Auditorium
Featuring Short
Performances by
Several of Our
First Night Salem
Performers

Corny the Clown: Balloonologist

Tom
Phoolery

Kinder-
musik

Tom
Phoolery

Kinder-
musik

C – Masonic Temple

Dinner
Theatre/Americana

4:30-10:00 Serving
Hot Dogs, Coneys, Sloppy
Joes, Sides

Salem
Jubilee
Chorus

Dulci-More

Stage Left
Players
Seussical
the Musical

All 4 One

Stage Left
Players
Seussical
the Musical

Bill Schilling
& Linda
Sigismondi

D – Memorial
Building Gymnasium

Bluegrass/Jug Band

Allegheny
Drifters

Smokin’ Fez
Monkeys

Stockdale
Family Band

Allegheny
Drifters

Smokin’ Fez
Monkeys

Stockdale
Family Band

E – Elks Lodge

Dinner
Rock & Roll

6:00-10:00 Serving
Alchemy Acres Pet Rescue
Pizza Pan Pizzas, Soft Drinks

Rock & Roll
Avenue

1950s Elvis
with Mark
Pringle Duo

Abbey Road

Rock & Roll
Avenue

1950s Elvis
with Mark
Pringle Trio

Abbey Road

F – Church of Our
Savior
Gospel, Contemporary
Christian, & Hymns

Hymn Sing w/
Bill Schilling
& Linda
Sigismondi

The
Ascensions

Katy Rose
Miller

The
Ascensions

Katy Rose
Miller

The
Ascensions

G – St. Paul School
Scullion Hall (Gym)
Dinner
Variety Music

4:30-10:00 Serving
Salem Area Amateur Radio Club
Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, Sloppy
Joes, Pizza, Soft Drinks

Sugar Tree
Alley Steel
Drum Band

Stormin’
Norman

Sugar Tree
Alley Steel
Drum Band

Del Rezek
Group Polka
Band

Stormin’
Norman

Del Rezek
Group Polka
Band

H – Stark Memorial

Parlor Magic

Christopher

Kuglio’s
Magic

I – Carriage Rides

Behind Salem
Public Library

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
Starting and Ending Point for the Carriage Rides
Will be in the Parking Lot of the Salem Public Library
On Pershing Street behind the Salem Public Library

J – Salem Historical
Society

Display & Reception

Time Marches On Display
in the Meeting Room
Featuring Clocks, Watches, and Timepieces
from Years Gone By