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New executive director plans to attract younger audiences to The Lyric Theatre
... package and a $10,000 pay decrease, Fontaine took the job. Two years later, she was promoted to assistant executive director. “I’ve always been a believer that everything happens for a reason and happens when it’s supposed to.” Handling everything from artist hospitality to building maintenance, Fontaine often was the first one at the theater and the last one to leave. Sometimes working as many as 35 consecutive days. “If I’m not here, I’m thinking about being here,” Fontaine ...
/news/1579-new-executive-director-plans-to-attract-younger-audiences-to-the-lyric-theatreLyric season heats up, tickets for a full season on sale Sept. 8
... September 4, 2015 Shelley Koppel Staff writer/Your Voice News & Views skoppel@YourVoiceWeekly.com STUART – For an arts and entertainment reporter, the end of summer isn’t back-to school, its back-to-the season. While the summer offerings grow each year, it is during the season that the stars come down to Florida. The Lyric Theatre, where tickets go on sale Sept. 8, has a busy season planned. Walter Parks, former lead guitarist for Richie Havens, opens the season Oct. 3. He brings his one-m ...
/news/1582-lyric-season-heats-up-tickets-for-a-full-season-on-sale-sept-8Jazz and blues musician inspired by roots
... rk 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 Havens for many years and now he has a one-man show. He brings that show, “Swamp by Chandelier” to the Lyric Theatre Oct. 3. Walter Parks spoke from his home in New Jersey about his long journey back to his roots. Parks began his musical “career” in elementary school, where he played the viola. “I didn’t know how ...
/news/1585-jazz-and-blues-musician-inspired-by-rootsNew family musical at Lyric
... Shelley Koppel Staff writer Your Voice News & Views 9/18/15 STUART — The best way to introduce young audiences to the delights of live theater is to take them to see live theater. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of opportunities in the area for family-friendly, high-quality entertainment. Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach has created Riverside Theatricals, a division of the theater that will focus on the creation of new musicals. The first, “Poodleful, A K9 Mystery Musical,” will be pre ...
/news/1606-new-family-musical-at-lyricThe Lyric League announces changes, inaugural event
... ducate, entertain and stimulate economic growth. To attract young audiences to become involved with the Lyric Theatre, the league will spearhead an annual signature event as a key fundraiser. The new event, another special announcement, is a vehicle to publicize and expand Lyric's Art and Education program, such as Discovery Series, Artists Residency, and the Lyric's Awesome Summer Camp. The inaugural fundraiser is the "Battle of the Bands," where middle school and high school students will b ...
/news/1609-the-lyric-league-announces-changes-inaugural-eventComics span generations at Lyric
... lt comic who branched into acting and is Dean Emeritus of the New York Friars Club. Smirnoff has worked in comedy for several decades and has written a critically acclaimed one-man show. Norris, who does many voices, has appeared in New York and Las Vegas and as a headliner on cruises. Roman spoke by phone from his home in New Jersey about a career that has spanned more than 50 years. Roman began his career as a teen in the Catskill Mountains, where family owned a hotel. It was a time and place ...
/news/1639-comics-span-generations-at-lyricCiao to an Italian Christmas at the Lyric
... rso will perform “My Italian Christmas” at the Lyric Theatre Dec. 5 for two shows. The Lyric favorite, who began singing in his church choir as a boy, has performed at the Eissey Theatre at Palm Beach State College, at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and on tours to New York and the West Coast. Corso spoke recently about his upcoming concert. “It will be a collection of the classic Italian-American Christmas songs with a twist,” he said. “There will be new arrangements and different versio ...
/news/1693-ciao-to-an-italian-christmas-at-the-lyricLocal favorite offers two concerts
... matinee of Christmas music.” Colozzo said that choosing the music was a challenge. “I only have an hour,” she said. “I could do a week’s worth. I’m doing holiday tunes introduced by people like Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford and Rosemary Clooney. They’re songs we all grew up with and never tire of, like ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,’ ‘Silver Bells,’ ‘White Christmas’ and many more. There are songs like Connie Francis’ ‘Baby’s ...
/news/1711-local-favorite-offers-two-concertsI'm Dreaming of a White Christmas - Peter White 2014 (Smooth Jazz Family)
... BUY TICKETS - Coming December 9th, 2015! Here's a clip of Peter White performing with Mindi Abair and Rick Braun in San Diego CA 12-20-14 Enjoy and "Stay Smooooth". https://www.facebook.com/SmoothJazzFamily Filmed with GoPro Hero4 Silver 1080p 30fps protune: ON ISO: 400 ...
/news/1735-im-dreaming-of-a-white-christmas-peter-white-2014-smooth-jazz-familyDukes make Christmas special
... d the rest. It turned out better than the sum of its parts.” Wopat said that having the record made the tour a good idea. “If you’re going to have a record, you may as well do it live,” he said. Now you have to perform live to sell stuff. I like the live performances the best.” What can the audience expect from Bo and Luke Duke? “A lot of John and Tom Foolery,” Wopat said. “We love each other like brothers and more than that. There’s a chemistry there we treasure. We’re ca ...
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