An all-day concert to support people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine will go ahead.<\/p>\n
The event, Queens Care Day for Ukraine, was scheduled at Liverpool\u2019s Astor Theatre April 30 but was postponed after several performers became ill.<\/p>\n
Astor Theatre General Manager Jean Robinson-Dexter says a new date for the event will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n
Robinson-Dexter says after hearing the stories about the suffering in Ukraine she and a group of volunteers decided they had to do something.<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess it\u2019s over a month ago now when they said that a theatre, a children\u2019s theatre was bombed in a city in Ukraine,\u201d Robinson-Dexter. \u201cAnd that just kind of hit me to the core that places that people come together because they love theatre and they love the arts, and for that to happen\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
While Robinson Dexter and fellow organizer Ashley Goodwyn work to find a new date for the performances, Deborah Raddall, Melanie Inglis and Charmaine Stevens are spearheading efforts to raise money through a hybrid online and live auction.<\/p>\n
The silent auction is already accepting bids through the Queens Care Day for Ukraine Silent Auction Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bidding will remain open until noon on May 12.<\/p>\n The auction will then go live, in person at the Liverpool Town Arts and Cultural Centre from 5:00pm to 8:00pm and the winners can claim their prizes that night.<\/p>\n Local artist Roger Savage will be painting portraits on-site that day and donating all the proceeds to the fundraiser.<\/p>\n Savage has agreed to take sittings this Saturday as well which must be scheduled in advance by calling the Astor Theatre box office.<\/p>\n Robinson-Dexter says the group has set a goal of donating $10,000 to the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal.<\/p>\n She says the effort is the result of many people bringing their talents together for a good cause.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat can we do? Well let\u2019s do what we can do best and have performers on our stage and bring our community together to do what we can,\u2019 said Robinson-Dexter. \u201cSo often we feel helpless when these things happen in other parts of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information visit the Queens Cares - A Day For Ukraine Facebook page<\/a> or call the Astor Theatre box office at 902-354-5250.<\/p>\n