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Twitter Facebook Pinterest YouTube Instagram Website Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Guitar Heroes Many may wonder what happens at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion when the venue isn’t filled with thousands of girls screaming for Big Time Rush (yes I was one of those screaming girls) or the stage filled with the sound of the Houston Symphony. It's just like every other office place. The Pavilion is still hard at work. Today I’m going to stir things up a bit, because it’s battle of the offices here at The Pavilion. Jeff Young, vice president of operations, has an amazing memorabilia collection in his office. Filled with badges from numerous concerts, posters, a couch and his very own flat screen TV and fridge. Needless to say he’s got the perfect set up, but today’s blog isn’t about Young (we’ll save that for next week). Christine Scully, director of development at The Pavilion, has an office that isn’t like the rest. Many offices are filled with pictures or cool paintings but not Scully’s. If guitars are what you like to play then Scully’s office is where you want to stay. Viewed as the "Guitar Hero" of offices, Scully has autographed guitars lining the walls. However, there’s more to these guitars, and this post, than meets the eye. Left to right: Nickelback, Dave Matthews, Journey, Crosby Stills & Nash, Dukes of September, John Mayer, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band Each guitar that hangs on Scully’s wall was signed on the night of a concert by the performer who played on The Pavilion’s stage. The next time the performer returns to The Pavilion’s stage, the guitar will be used to raise money for The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. Started back in 2010, the guitar auction program has raised more than $75,000. The guitars usually raise between $5,000‐ $15,000 each, with Jimmy Buffett and Nickelback having raised the most. Dave Matthews is another artist that has signed a guitar. What’s so great about Dave Matthews’ guitar is the artwork. Mission The Pavilion's mission is to present a diverse offering of performing arts events, to be a catalyst for new audiences and enhance appreciation for the arts, to provide educational programs about the performing arts and to provide training and performance opportunities for young artists. Company Overview The Pavilion is owned and operated by The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, a nonprofit organization, and governed by a volunteer board of directors. For more information, please visit our website. About The Pavilion Follow by Email Email address... Submit @ThePavilion_TX on Instagram 0 More Next Blog» Create Blog

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Guitar Heroes

Many may wonder what happens at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion when the venue isn’tfilled with thousands of girls screaming for Big Time Rush (yes I was one of those screaming girls)or the stage filled with the sound of the Houston Symphony. It's just like every other office place.The Pavilion is still hard at work. Today I’m going to stir things up a bit, because it’s battle of theoffices here at The Pavilion.

Jeff Young, vice president of operations, has an amazing memorabilia collection in his office.Filled with badges from numerous concerts, posters, a couch and his very own flat screen TV andfridge. Needless to say he’s got the perfect set up, but today’s blog isn’t about Young (we’ll savethat for next week).

Christine Scully, director of development at The Pavilion, has an office that isn’t like the rest.Many offices are filled with pictures or cool paintings but not Scully’s. If guitars are what you liketo play then Scully’s office is where you want to stay. Viewed as the "Guitar Hero" of offices,Scully has autographed guitars lining the walls. However, there’s more to these guitars, and thispost, than meets the eye.

Left to right: Nickelback, Dave Matthews, Journey, Crosby Stills & Nash,

Dukes of September, John Mayer, Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews Band

Each guitar that hangs on Scully’s wall was signed on the night of a concert by the performer whoplayed on The Pavilion’s stage. The next time the performer returns to The Pavilion’s stage, theguitar will be used to raise money for The Pavilion’s educational outreach programs. Started backin 2010, the guitar auction program has raised more than $75,000.

The guitars usually raise between $5,000‐ $15,000 each, with Jimmy Buffett and Nickelbackhaving raised the most. Dave Matthews is another artist that has signed a guitar. What’s so greatabout Dave Matthews’ guitar is the artwork.

Mission

The Pavilion's mission is topresent a diverse offering ofperforming arts events, to be acatalyst for new audiences andenhance appreciation for thearts, to provide educationalprograms about the performingarts and to provide training andperformance opportunities foryoung artists.

Company Overview

The Pavilion is owned andoperated by The Center for thePerforming Arts at TheWoodlands, a nonprofitorganization, and governed by avolunteer board of directors.

For more information, pleasevisit our website.

About The Pavilion

Follow by Email

Email address... Submit

@ThePavilion_TX on Instagram

0   More    Next Blog» Create Blog  

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“There are very few artists that actually put artwork on there,” said Scully. “The last two yearsDave Matthews has taken the time to make some interesting faces on his guitars. So his guitarsare not just an autograph, but a piece of art.”

Dave Matthews' guitar design

Although artists are getting more and more particular about what they sign, The Pavilion isfortunate that many of the contemporary artists performing at The Pavilion support The Pavilion’smission by participating in this fundraiser.

The next guitars to be auctioned are signed by John Mayer, Steely Dan, Heart and Maroon 5. Theauctions take place on the night of each artist’s concert, starting with John Mayer's concert onFriday. If you are interested in taking one of the guitars home with you, you must be a seasonticket holder or a guest of a season ticket holder. (For more information about becoming a seasonticket holder email JD Villasenor at [email protected]).

“What I like about the program is, just like the Dave Matthews guitar we auctioned, it touches abase of people that we don’t typically reach,” said Scully. “The Dave Matthews guitar went to awoman from Wisconsin. It’s great because we were able to communicate our mission to someoneoutside our board and volunteers and broaden our fundraising program. Plus, it makes my officelook super cool,.”

Now with every battle comes a winner and, sorry Jeff, but this round of battle of the offices goesto Christine. Because how can you argue with something that benefits the community? You justcan’t.

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