Feb 05, 2013

First Farmers & Merchants Bank Becomes Title Sponsor of Performance Series

FIRST FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK BECOMES TITLE SPONSOR OF PERFORMANCE SERIES

First Farmers and Columbia State Partnership Continues To Serve Southern Middle Tennessee;
Performance Series Opens Thursday, September 24 with Legends of Motown, starring HORIZON


Right photo caption (L to R): Columbia State president Dr. Janet F. Smith, M. Harvey Church, Maury County President, First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Timothy E. Pettus, President, First Farmers & Merchants Bank

Over the last eight years, Columbia State Community College, First Farmers & Merchants Bank and other sponsors and patrons have successfully brought in local and world renowned artists to perform on the Cherry Theater stage as part of the Performance Series. Now, Columbia State has announced First Farmers & Merchants Bank has signed on to be the title sponsor of the 2009-2010 First Farmers & Merchants Bank Performance Series presented by Columbia State Community College.

"First Farmers & Merchants Bank is a pillar of the Southern Middle Tennessee Community and has the same values we do - Learning, Caring and Quality - and we are fortunate to have their support," said Dr. Janet F. Smith, President of Columbia State. "Performing Arts are essential to our community, and this commitment on the part of First Farmers shows that both organizations are devoted to hosting outstanding cultural events year round. The 2009-2010 First Farmers & Merchants Bank Performance Series will contribute to our region's development and serve the citizens of southern Middle Tennessee."

The 2009-2010 First Farmers & Merchants Bank Performance Series opens this Thursday, September 24 with the Legends of Motown, starring HORIZON. The show will be held in the Cherry Theater located in Waymon L. Hickman building at 7 p.m. There are still tickets available to this exciting show. For more information or to charge tickets by phone, call (931) 540-2879. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted. Prices are $15.00 for non-students and $10.00 for students.

The 2009-2010 First Farmers & Merchants Bank Performance Series line-up features Legends of Motown starring HORIZON on Thursday, September 24, Showtime at First Baptist - The Women of Ivy Gap Return on Thursday, October 29, Christmas Pops on Tuesday, December 8, Toe Roaster on Thursday, February 25, I Musici de Montreal on Thursday, March 18 and the annual Columbia State Spring Musical - show TBD - on Saturday, April 24.

Past seasons have featured international performances from Russia, Ireland, and Canada, as well as acts from Nashville, Baltimore and other U.S. cities. The Series has featured an eclectic mix of shows ranging from the Nashville Symphony, to the Cumberland Playhouse, to the Platters.

Individual tickets for the 2009-2010 First Farmers & Merchants Bank Performance Series presented by Columbia State Community College are on sale now. For more information or to charge tickets by phone, call (931) 540-2879. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted. For more information on the 2009-2010 First Farmers & Merchants Bank Performance Series presented by Columbia State Community College, visit www.columbiastate.edu/performance-series.

Columbia State is a two-year college, serving a nine-county area in southern Middle Tennessee with locations in Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg and Clifton. As Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State is committed to increasing access and enhancing diversity at all five campuses. Columbia State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the sixth largest higher education system in the nation.