Variety show to raise funds for Pre-College Enrichment Program – BG Independent News

Variety show to raise funds for Pre-College Enrichment Program – BG Independent News

From PRE-COLLEGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM The community is invited to experience the music of the 1960s with live performances by singers and musicians on Aug. 7 and 8. These events will take place at the Bowling Green City School District’s Performing Arts Center, 540 W. Poe Road, Bowling Green. Performers will pay tribute to artists including: Aretha Franklin, the Beatles, the Rat Pack, Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Marvelettes, Johnny Cash, the Vandellas, the Temptations, Leslie Gore, the Supremes, Harlem Globetrotters, Beverly Hillbillies, and Muhammed Ali. There will also be comedy skits and a silent auction. The event will be hosted by professional comedian and impressionist Jay Lamont. All proceeds benefit the Pre-College Enrichment Program (PEP), a four-week summer college immersion experience at BGSU for high school students launching in the summer of 2027. Tickets are $25 each for the show on Aug. 7 and $40 each for the show on Aug. 8, which will include dinner. For details and tickets, visit pepbg.net.