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Jazz and blues musician inspired by roots
... 5 Shelley Koppel Staff writer/Your Voice News & Views www.YourVoiceWeekly.com MARTIN COUNTY — Walter Parks is an American original. The singer/songwriter, a Jacksonville native, gives life to the music of the north Florida and Georgia swamps, but his voice is tinged with the operatic training he received. He moved to New York City to find his voice, and in a stay at a French monastery, he discovered he’d already found it in the music of his roots. He was the lead guitar player for Richie Ha ...
/news/1585-jazz-and-blues-musician-inspired-by-rootsWhite Room by Jack Bruce per Swamp Cabbage
... See Walter Parks, October 3, 2015 at The Lyric! White Room by Jack Bruce Walter Parks & Jagoda at The Distillery Gallery, Jersey City Heights Jerry Khan artwork on the walls. www.walterparks.com ...
/news/1591-white-room-by-jack-bruce-per-swamp-cabbageEncourage Creativity: Teach the Arts (extended)
... A colorful, rich, beautiful depiction of children describing their experience with the arts. From photography to dance, music to painting, and beyond, this short video shows what “the arts” are and how they impact young people’s quality of life, in the classroom, community, and home. Elegantly capturing the imagination and passion of young learners with an emotional and impactful message straight from young people’s mouths. Both moving and inspirational. ...
/news/1600-encourage-creativity-teach-the-arts-extendedComics span generations at Lyric
... bs. Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser and all of that era had to be somewhere to be bad before (they) could be good. “The most interesting thing is the explosion of women. In stand-up then, you just had Totie Fields, Joan Rivers and Lily Tomlin. Totie Fields was responsible for a lot of my success. She got me my first job in Las Vegas. Someone told her they were looking for an opener for (dancer) Juliet Prowse. She said, ‘Give him $1,500 and a room.’ She got me the job and then I got Steve a ...
/news/1639-comics-span-generations-at-lyricDukes make Christmas special
... 12/11/15 Shelley Koppel Staff writer skoppel@YourVoiceWeekly.com STUART – Luke and Bo Duke are coming to town. Tom Wopat and John Schneider, who played the brothers in the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard,” have had success with music and acting careers far beyond the popular television series. In 2014, they decided to release a holiday album, “Home for Christmas,” which they funded by raising $72,000 through a grassroots Kickstarter campaign. Now they are reuniting for a holi ...
/news/1741-dukes-make-christmas-specialOn The Radio Promo
... Groove back in time to the sounds of the 70s with the incomparable Mimi J! ...
/news/1753-on-the-radio-promoMusical revue recalls 1970s
... December 18, 2015 Shelley Koppel Staff writer skoppel@YourVoiceWeekly.com STUART — Get out your platform shoes, your bell bottoms, your mood rings and your polyester body-hugging shirts. It’s the 1970s and the best music is on the radio. Now “On the Radio-The Sounds of ‘70s” relives that era in a show at the Lyric Theatre Dec. 29. The show, produced by Kevin Black, creator of “Ballroom: South Beach Style” and “Cirquesco,” stars Mimi J, a former backup singer with Bobby McFerr ...
/news/1759-musical-revue-recalls-1970sNew shows add fire to Lyric
... minated for her fifth Blues Music Award. Based in Memphis, Popovic was born in Belgrade to a musical family. She began playing the guitar at 15 and her father encouraged her to turn to the blues. She formed a group that toured the former Yugoslavia. The group disbanded after Popovic entered the conservatory in Utrecht to study jazz guitar and she quickly made a name for herself on the international blues scene. Popovic’s latest album, “Blues room,” is special to her. She recorded it with h ...
/news/1783-new-shows-add-fire-to-lyricBroadway legend at Lyric
... Father, the Hero,” and “Picture Perfect.” Prince comes to the Lyric Theatre Feb. 7 for “An Intimate Evening.” She spoke from her California home about Adelaide, her leading men and her upcoming Broadway show. Prince said that choosing a favorite role was like picking a child. “They’re kind of like your children,” she said. ‘”You love each one for a different reason. Adelaide is my milieu, my wheelhouse. It’s that kind of rooted, heightened role with humor and pathos.” ...
/news/1786-broadway-legend-at-lyricBallroom South Beach Style comes to The Lyric Feb 17, 2016
... From the streets of Miami, Ballroom: South Beach Style explores the art of ballroom dancing in a fresh and exciting way.Incorporating elaborate sequined costumes and music from various decades, Ballroom: South Beach Style is an exhilarating journey through the history of ballroom dance. ...
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