{"id":1825,"date":"2009-06-24T21:15:23","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T02:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2010-05-07T22:48:26","modified_gmt":"2010-05-08T03:48:26","slug":"whole-foods-hosts-july-4th-grill-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2009\/06\/24\/business\/whole-foods-hosts-july-4th-grill-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Whole Foods hosts July 4th Grill event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Framingham, Mass.<\/strong> \u2013 June 25, 2009 \u2013 Whole Foods Market is firing up the grill to help send the Framingham High School Drama Company (FHS-DC) to Scotland in 2010. FHS-DC was selected recently to perform and represent the U.S. at the world\u2019s largest and most prestigious arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be serving up delicious summer foods, and all proceeds from the day\u2019s sales will go to the Framingham High School Drama Company,\u201d says Pirjo Silen, Marketing Team Leader, Whole Foods Framingham. \u201cFHS-DC is raising funds for their upcoming theater trip to Scotland. Every cent spent counts, so bring your friends and family! \u201d<\/p>\n

The lunch-time event is open to all, and will feature:<\/p>\n

- Musical entertainment<\/p>\n

- FHS students offering face painting for children<\/p>\n

- A special appearance by the school mascot and students dressed in other fun costumes<\/p>\n

- Fresh food from the grill, including hamburgers, hot dogs, and other tasty treats<\/p>\n

WHO: Whole Foods Market, FHS students, and members of the local community<\/p>\n

WHEN: Saturday, July 4th \u2013 11:00 am \u2013 1:00 pm<\/p>\n

WHERE: Whole Foods Market, 575 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01701<\/p>\n

About Whole Foods<\/p>\n

Whole Foods Market is committed to supporting its local communities. Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com) is the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, America\u2019s first national certified organic grocer, and was named \u201cAmerica\u2019s Healthiest Grocery Store\u201d in 2008 by Health magazine. In fiscal year 2008, the Company had sales of approximately $8 billion and currently has 280 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market employs more than 53,000 Team Members and has been ranked for 12 consecutive years as one of the \u201c100 Best Companies to Work For\u201d in America by Fortune magazine.<\/p>\n

About the Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe Festival<\/p>\n

The Festival includes more than 1,800 different performances of music, theatre, dance, and comedy during its three-week run. The whole city of Edinburgh becomes a stage and visitors can view performances everywhere \u2013 from playgrounds to conference rooms to city parks to houses of worship. FHS Drama Company\u2019s performance will be showcased at the American High School Theatre venue. For more info on the festival, go to www.ahstf.com.<\/p>\n

About FHS Drama Company<\/p>\n

FHS-DC is fundraising to help as many members of Drama Company as possible to go to Scotland in August 2010 for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Potential sponsors should call Director Donna Wresinski at 508-620-4963 x1604 \u2013 or e-mail fhsdcscotland@gmail.com for further information.<\/p>\n

As part of FHS-DC, Framingham High students of all levels can watch, learn from, and participate with professionals as they work on dance, music, design, playwriting, and directing. Director Donna Wresinski fashions Drama Company after college programs, so that students learn from the best \u2013 far beyond the typical high school curriculum. This professional outreach and infusion \u2013 along with an open door policy to include every student in FHS-DC \u2013 separates Framingham from other high school programs. The group produces several plays each year, and most recently won the following awards and honors:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Five-time state finalist and 2006 winner of the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild (MHSDG ) award for \u201cTales of Trickery\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 Represented Massachusetts at the 2006 New England Drama Festival (along with Wellesley High School) and was honored by the State Legislature at the Massachusetts State House<\/p>\n

\u2022 2007 MHSDG State Finals, performing \"Stories Gone Wilde,\" a stage adaptation of five Oscar Wilde short stories<\/p>\n

\u2022 In 2009, \u201cOnce on This Island\u201d won seven (out of nine) awards \u2013 including Best Musical \u2013 at the North Shore Music Theatre Spotlight Awards, plus the MOSS HART Award<\/p>\n

\u2022 In 2009, \u201c\u00a1Bocon!\u201d \u2013 a Spanish folktale about a boy who loses his voice \u2013 garnered numerous awards, including those for excellence in acting, lighting, and set design<\/p>\n

\u2022 In June 2009, selected to perform in Scotland as part of the prestigious 2010 American High School Theatre Festival (AHSTF) during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival<\/p>\n

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