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Michelle Freeman featured in Top 10 list of Influential Women
March 19, 2013

Michelle Freeman, President and Chairman of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, is currently being featured in Elle Magazine's list of the Top 10 Influential Women of Washington DC.  

Freeman Stage at Bayside announces 2013 Season
March 19, 2013

The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation proudly announces that The Freeman Stage at Bayside, an outdoor performing arts venue located off Route 54 in the Bayside community, is set to celebrate its sixth season of bringing arts and entertainment to the Mid Atlantic region.  The Freeman Stage has attracted over 120,000 audience members since 2008, with a diverse offering of dance, theatre, live music, and children’s performances.

Sponsorship opportunities now available for 2013
March 2, 2013

We have just released our Freeman Stage at Bayside sponsorship levels for 2013.  Sponsorship levels are available for both individual and business needs! See what we have to offer today at www.freemanstage.org/sponsor   Your support is critical to our continued success.

Lula Washington Dance Theatre to perform at Del Tech
January 22, 2013

The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and The Freeman Stage at Bayside are proud to present the Lula Washington Dance Theatre at Delaware Technical Community College on Wednesday, February 27th, as part of its 2013 Off Stage Series. The 7pm performance will be held in the theatre of the Arts & Science Center located on the Owens Campus in Georgetown, DE.  

Anti-Bullying Play presented by the JMFF
October 24, 2012

“Sticks and Stones”, a one-woman anti-bullying play performed by award winning performing artist Lyle Cogen, was presented at various Sussex County schools by the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and The Freeman Stage at Bayside October 15th – 19th, 2012.  Approximately 3,000 students from Rehoboth Elementary, North Georgetown Elementary, Georgetown Elementary, East Millsboro, Longneck Elementary, Phillip Showell Elementary, Southern Delaware School of the Arts, Lord Baltimore Elementary, and John M.

Baltimore Sun names Freeman Stage #1 secret of DE Shore
July 12, 2012

The Baltimore Sun has recently named The Freeman Stage at Bayside as the #1 secret of the Delaware seashore in it's a

Freeman Stage announces 2012 schedule!
April 12, 2012

Selbyville, DE – The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation proudly announces that The Freeman Stage at Bayside is set to celebrate its fifth season of bringing arts and entertainment to Sussex County.  The Freeman Stage has attracted an average of 25,000 audience members each year in its first 4 seasons with a diverse offering of dance, theatre, live music, and children’s performances.

Virginia Freeman - painter, poet, philanthropist - dies at 86
February 5, 2012

Virginia Allen Freeman 1926 - 2012  

Mrs. Virginia Allen Freeman was born in Irwin, Tennessee to Wert and Mabel Allen.  She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains surrounded by four siblings: Drusilla, Reginald, Linda and Louise.  A coal miners daughter, she dreamed of a better life beyond the town limits of Lynch, Kentucky.  Upon graduating high school she attended Northwestern University and later moved to Washington, DC to attend George Washington University.

New staff joins Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
January 19, 2012

In recent weeks, the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation has welcomed 4 new members to its staff at the Selbyville, DE office. Those staff members include Sue Sevier as the new Administrative Associate, Robin Spangenberg as the new Operations Manager, Bernadette Dowling as the new Accounting Manager, and Lucinda Williams as the new Development Director. “We are thrilled to have such a passionate, dedicated group of people join us at the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation,” said Patti Grimes, Executive Director.

Foundation Staff attends APAP conference
January 19, 2012

Recently, two members of the Joshua M. Freeman Staff attended the APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) conference in New York City. Patti Grimes, Executive Director, and Doug Phillips, Marketing Manager, attended the annual four day conference & expo that also featured hundreds of performance showcases.