September 21, 2010

Welcome to Day Two of Earl Week, the Hamner Theater’s first pledge drive!

For five more days, we will bring you illuminating facts about the Hamner Theater and our namesake Earl Hamner suitable for use at cocktail parties & potlucks.

Did you know that Earl Hamner’s maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather, Antonio Giannini, helped Thomas Jefferson set up the vineyards at Monticello?

Earl Hamner at the Hamner Theater, Nov. 6, 2009

It is Thanks to YOU, our loyal supporters, that the Hamner Theater is alive and flourishing in Nelson County. We are your theater!

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