Sick of watching your grade-schooler have all the fun? Spell Check: A Spelling Bee for Grown-Ups is the chance to prove you're smarter than a fifth-grader. Held at the Latchis Theater, the bee is a fundraiser to help the Brattleboro Arts Initiative finance the Latchis Restoration Project, including a 99-seat venue and a marquee and fa?ade.
NPR's Tom Bodett hosts the competition, obligingly giving definitions and using the words in sentences with the help of a panel of judges made up of local school principals. The teams (three 18-plus people each) compete for the grand prize: their names posted on the Latchis' marquee.
Competitors are encouraged to find sponsorship for the fundraiser. Local corporate and business teams are asked to raise an entry fee of $300, while individual groups, schools and nonprofits should raise $100.
Upon completion of the bee, the Brattleboro Arts Initiative plans to host a reception in Latchis 4 with raffle prizes, a cash bar and other surprises.
April 25, 6 p.m., $5/advance, $10/door, Latchis Theater, 50 Main St., Brattleboro, (802) 579-0031, www.latchis.com/liveEvents.php
