Two surprises, one night at the Overture Center

At a special celebration Thursday night, retiring Overture Center President and CEO Ted Dedee was surprised with a special gift from Alex Haunty.

The surprises continued Thursday night, when Haunty was given "The Star of Touring Broadway" national award, for sharing his love of the arts.

Haunty was a recipient of our "Making A Difference Award" in January 2017. He created and sold his original paintings so others with cognitive disabilities could get free tickets to go see shows at the Overture Center.