Dr. Lisa Moon – Celebration of a Life
Please join CATS and her family in Celebration of a Life well lived on Saturday, July 20, at 1:00 p.m. at the Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, California. We have been working on her tribute for weeks, honoring her legacy, with speakers, zumba, songs and music, and a slideshow of her life and times. Last, but not least, we will conclude the Celebration with a dessert reception, recognizing her exemplary baking skills! If you would like to attend remotely, please email info@catsweb.org for the link.
THE UNION: Her final bow: Dr. Lisa Moon, optometrist and CATS Artistic Director dies at 72
Lisa Moon was more than just a well-known local optometrist. She was a mother, wife, friend, theatre enthusiast, and so much more.
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CATS Bids Farewell to Lisa Moon
On June 8, the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) lost its beloved Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Lisa Moon, on our field trip to Manzanar and the Eastern Sierra.
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Lifetime Achievement Awards
The non-profit theatre arts organization, SARTA, announced that Jeannie Wood, Executive Director and Lisa Moon, Artistic Director of CATS have both received Lifetime Achievement Awards. The awards were presented following their current production of Snow Falling on Cedars on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Nevada Theatre.
SARTA Board President, Leslie Addiego, offered a brief speech prior to the presentation of the engraved plaques. Ms. Addiego said, “SARTA is extremely pleased to present these Lifetime Achievement Awards, in person to Jeannie Wood and Lisa Moon, during CATS 30th anniversary year, Asian- American Pacific Islander Heritage month, and this amazing production of Snow Falling on Cedars.”
Both Jeannie Wood and Lisa Moon are founding members of CATS which was created in 1994. Over the years, CATS has been promoting diversity in the arts through multicultural theater, events and workshops. Additionally, CATS has developed a companion cultural enrichment program, a repertoire of cultural activities and events, too numerous to mention. CATS serves rural Nevada County, neighboring Sierra Foothills, the greater Sacramento region, as well as the San Francisco Bay Area. More information about CATS can be found at www.catsweb.com.
