The Lyric Theater and the New River United Soccer Association will team up this Saturday to host a soccer block party celebrating the opening of the World Cup. Though the party lasts all day, its main event will be the U.S. vs. England match screened at the Lyric.
The party will be on College Avenue from Main Street to Draper Avenue this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“It’s way to create awareness about the sport and club,” said Flavio Carvalho, general manager of The Lyric. The Lyric will be screening the U.S. team’s first match which will be against England.
There will be assorted games, offered on the street, including a dunk tank and human foosball. There will also be a raffle for a weeklong stay at a Myrtle Beach condominium. Pantastic, a steel drum group, will be performing.
“This is our first run at a block party, so we’re excited that it falls on a summer that the world cup falls on,” said Logan Hull, director of development at NRUSA.
To participate in the events, attendees must purchase one of three passes.
The Team Pass is $20 on site, and includes access to The Lyric, a USA fan scarf, and ten activity vouches; the Fan Pass is $15 and includes the scarf and 5 activity vouches; and the Event Pass is $15 for ten activities. If purchased online, the passes are ten percent off.
A version of this article appeared in the Jun 10 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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