Taborian Hall

Kerry McCoy of Friends of Dreamland Receives Outstanding Stewardship Award

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Kerry McCoy, President and owner of FlagandBanner.com, will be honored by Preserve Arkansas with a Special Award for Outstanding Stewardship on January 17, 2020, for her efforts to preserve the Taborian Hall and Dreamland Ballroom.

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  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Kerry McCoy, President and owner of FlagandBanner.com, will be honored by Preserve Arkansas with a Special Award for Outstanding Stewardship on January 17, 2020, for her efforts to preserve the Taborian Hall and Dreamland Ballroom.
  • Each year, they host an award ceremony in the Governor's mansion for those who have made exceptional strides in historic preservation.
  • In 2009, McCoy founded the non-profit, Friends of Dreamland, to aid in the restoration of the third floor Dreamland Ballroom and help raise funds for an elevator addition to make the building Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant.
  • McCoy was chosen to receive the Outstanding Stewardship Award from a statewide field of distinguished nominees.

Dreamland Ballroom Groundbreaking Announcement

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Friday, August 23, 2019
Jewell Building, Dreamland, Omaha, Nebraska, Chitlin' Circuit, NEBRASKA, Taborian Hall

On the top floor of this National Historic Site resides the beautiful Dreamland Ballroom.

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  • On the top floor of this National Historic Site resides the beautiful Dreamland Ballroom.
  • The Dreamland Ballroom on the third floor became a popular stop on the famous Chitlin' Circuit where musical greats such as Ray Charles, B.B.
  • They were granted enough funding to start the Dreamland Ballroom Public Access Project .
  • Keep updated on the construction progress via Dreamland Ballroom's Facebook page or the blog by FOD Executive Director, Matthew McCoy, on Dreamland Ballroom's website.

Construction Begins on Elevator Addition to the Dreamland Ballroom

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Jewell Building, Ballroom, Dreamland, Omaha, Nebraska, Elevator, NEBRASKA, Taborian Hall

After almost a year of deliberating and bureaucracy, this spring the construction of the long-awaited elevator addition to access the third floor Ballroom will begin.

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  • After almost a year of deliberating and bureaucracy, this spring the construction of the long-awaited elevator addition to access the third floor Ballroom will begin.
  • The addition will include a 4-stop elevator, basement to ballroom, that will make this historic, 100-year-old structure handicap accessible.
  • Executive Director of Friends of Dreamland Ballroom, Matthew McCoy said, "With the upcoming new accessibility, the Dreamland Ballroom is set more firmly than ever on its pathway to preservation.
  • FOD's annual fundraiser, Dancing into Dreamland, will be held in the Ballroom on November 15, 2019.

9th Annual Dancing into Dreamland Fundraiser this Friday

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Taborian Hall, Dreamland, Jewell Building, Omaha, Nebraska, NEBRASKA, Draft:Dreamland Ballroom

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Friday, November 2nd the Friends of Dreamland non-profit will host the 9th Annual Dancing into Dreamland dance competition and fundraiser.

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  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Friday, November 2nd the Friends of Dreamland non-profit will host the 9th Annual Dancing into Dreamland dance competition and fundraiser.
  • The event will be held at 800 West 9th Street (headquarters of FlagandBanner.com ) in downtown Little Rock.
  • Festivities begin at 7 p.m. and the dance competition starts at 8 p.m. Alice 107.7's Poolboy and THV11 anchor Raven Richard will emcee the evening.
  • All proceeds of the fundraiser benefit the Friends of Dreamland non-profit restoration of Taborian Hall and the Dreamland Ballroom which is a nationally recognized historic site.

FlagandBanner.com Offers Free Resources To Teachers

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Software, Computing, World Wide Web, Taborian Hall, Dreamland, Infographic, Facebook, Jewell Building

Whether you are looking for Elementary school, Jr. & Sr. High School, or College, they have you covered.

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  • Whether you are looking for Elementary school, Jr. & Sr. High School, or College, they have you covered.
  • FlagandBanner.com's back to school section offers posters and infographics for all students.
  • FlagandBanner.com also features "this day in history" posts on its Facebook page that discuss interesting moments in history.
  • Visit FlagandBanner.com's back to school section to grab the infographics and free printable educational resources or friendsofdreamland.org for information about Taborian Hall and the Dreamland ballroom to start the 2018-2019 school year.