The Kate Announces Partnership Extension

OLD SAYBROOK, CT - The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (The Kate) is pleased to announce that Risk Strategies - Gowrie Group has extended their long-term partnership with the museum. Gowrie Group, now a subsidiary of Risk Strategies, has been a sponsor and partner of The Kate since 2016. This sponsorship supports The Kate’s mission of developing unique and diverse programming, productions, and preservation of Katharine Hepburn’s artifacts from her life and prosperous career as America’s iconic actress.

The Kate is also excited to announce that Gowrie Group will be the Presenting Sponsor of a new live program, called “The Hurricane of 1938: The Science and The Stories,” on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 7:00 pm.

On September 21, 1938, a massive hurricane tore through New England leaving in its path a shocking swath of destruction and lost lives. The Hepburn family’s original cottage in Fenwick, a borough of Old Saybrook, was completely destroyed and washed away. The special Hurricane Program will explore the impact of the storm from inception to landfall. NBC 30 Chief Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan will present the science of the storm and its path toward New England; Chris Wisniewski, author of The Hurricane of 1938: Memories of the Storm of the Century, shares memories from survivors; and writer Tom Verde speaks of his family’s tragic loss. Questions from the audience will be entertained following the presentations. Tickets for this exciting program can be purchased at www.thekate.org.

Whitney Peterson, Director of Private Client Marketing & Partnerships, shared her thoughts about Gowrie’s sponsorship of the 1938 Hurricane Program, “Being a sailor and living along the Connecticut shoreline, I have always had a keen interest in the weather, forecasting, and storm preparation. It is amazing how advanced our forecasting abilities have come since the Hurricane of 1938, when residents of Connecticut had no warning at all. I’m thrilled that we can sponsor this exciting 1938 Hurricane Program at the Kate, so that we can all learn from and reflect on that devastating storm.”

“We are grateful for the support of Risk Strategies-Gowrie Group this year and excited to partner on this program,” said Brett Elliott, executive director of the Kate. “The hurricane was certainly a turning point for Kate as she rode out the storm with family in Fenwick, and, eventually rebuilt the home as we know it today. And, yes the bathtub that survived really is in our museum, courtesy of Lauren Furey and the Harris family.”

For show tickets and more information, visit The Kate at www.thekate.org or call 860-510-0453.

About the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center

The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (the Kate) is a not-for-profit performing arts organization located in the historic theatre/town hall on Main Street in Old Saybrook. Originally opened in 1911, and reopened as the Kate in 2009, the building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Kate includes a state-of-the-art 285-seat theatre and presents work in several genres including music, theater, opera, dance, comedy, film, and a variety of children’s programing. The lobby boasts the Katharine Hepburn Museum, the only museum of its kind honoring America’s iconic actress and one of Old Saybrook’s most celebrated residents.

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