[NEohioPAL]This weekend @ the Kent Stage
The Kent Stage
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THIS WEEKEND...
Three Great Guitarists, Bethany Yarrow (Peter's daughter) and Rufus Cappadocia, plus a wonderful Oldies show
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PETE HUTTLINGER, BRIAN HENKE, and MICHAEL KELSEY
Friday, October 21
8:00 PM
By the age of 12, PETE HUTTLINGER had begun music lessons and by 14 he had settled on the guitar. Soon after he graduated from high school, a relative left him a small inheritance. He decided to use this windfall to study at Berklee College of Music, the Boston-based academic home of such musical luminaries as Quincy Jones, Kevin Eubanks, Melissa Ethridge, Brandford Marsalis, Bruce Cockburn and Paula Cole. It was there that Huttlinger found he had a knack for music theory and harmony.
Huttlinger has performed on numerous Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated projects. He has also been nominated for an Emmy for music he both composed and performed for a PBS special. His performances have been used in several national TV series, including the PBS Nature special "Let This Be A Voice." He created the theme song for ESPN’s Flyfishing America, a program on which he has made guest appearances.
Competing at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, Huttlinger matched licks with 37 of the nimblest guitarists in the world to win the 2000 National Fingerpick Guitar Championship. He has since been featured on the cover of Fingerstyle Guitar twice, and has been profiled in Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Guitar and Guitar World Acoustic. He has created two series of instructional DVDs that have become Homespun Tapes top sellers. One series is his much in demand Learn To Play The Songs of John Denver (Vol. I, II & III). The other series includes instructionals of his own arrangements and practice techniques.
Peers consider Huttlinger one of today’s finest fingerstyle guitarists. Dirty Linen magazine labeled him "….a powerhouse guitarist," and Guitar Player magazine referred to his playing as "…an amazing display of all-around fingerstyle mastery. Scary stuff.”
BRIAN HENKE composes and plays his music like a painter putting images on canvas, drawing his inspiration from the world around him. An avid hiker, Henke often brings a guitar along to create a spontaneous musical response to his outdoor settings. Mother Earth (Terra), as artist, has given an immense living gallery, from the humbling spectacle of her natural wonders to the simple beauty of a treetop against a blue sky. Her majestic legacy and the magical feeling of awe and peace inspire the compositions of this award winning virtuosic fingerstyle guitarist.
Brian's 4 CDs. Many Waters, Love Song for Terra, Force of Nature and his recently released “The Nature of Light” are a cornucopia of sonic vistas. He celebrates a Grand Canyon sunset, the fireside magic of an American shaman, playful Waterfalls, the color of the wind and the light of dreams to name a few.
His unique guitar style has been called everything from Folk to New Age to Neoclassical to Pastoral or as Brian likes to call it “ a big stewpot of everything stirred up, simmered and served to taste. His music appeals to anyone who likes their music lyrical, thought provoking and performed with virtuosity. Through it all is an undercurrent of spirituality and mysticisms that Brian says is very much a part of the creative process. He has shared the bill with such various acts as "Yes", "Linda Ronstandt", "Robin and Linda Williams", “Ritchie Havens,” and many others. You may view more info at his website www.brianhenkeguitar.com
MICHAEL KELSEY pounds, pings, stings, pops, and pulls music out of every part of his instrument or anything else an arm's length or foot kick away in a funky, rhythmic style he calls progressive/aggressive acoustic guitar. Guitar wizard/singer songwriter/performance artist/entertainer all in a one-man-band package, Kelsey performs music for the eyes and ears.
A native of Lafayette, Indiana, Michael Kelsey cut his musical teeth on electric lead and bass guitars in a variety of cover bands from progressive jazz to rock. He spent five years as a recording engineer and arranger in his own studio before closing it to pursue his solo career. After placing as a finalist in a Guitar Player Magazine's national competition, he switched from electric to acoustic guitar to take advantage of the broader variety of sounds, moods and nuances available from this instrument that could increase the dimensions of his music.
In 2004 the music store chain Guitar Center held its "Guitarmageddon" Guitar competition. After three months of searching through 3000 guitar players to find the nation's best unsigned guitarist, the judges selected Michael as the winner.
Michael has toured nationally as the opening act for Blind Melon and Dishwalla. He has opened shows for such notables as Adrian Legg, Tim Reynolds, Cowboy Junkies, The Bodeans and John Wesley Harding. After performing an opening set for folk artist David Wilcox, David described Kelsey's show as 'Cirque Du Soleil' on acoustic guitar."
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BETHANY YARROW & RUFUS CAPPADOCIA
Saturday, October 22
8:00 PM
Bethany Yarrow's brand of folk has certainly struck a chord across the country, and ears are beginning to perk up noticeably... HBO recently featured her version of "Black is the Color" in their series Cat House, and listeners have been knocked out by her "fascinating" and "dramatic" interpretations. Her voice has been called, "mesmerizing", "intense", "powerful", "spell-binding"..."A cross between PJ Harvey and Annie Lennox...Dido and Grace Slick..."Bethany has been dubbed a "musical medium", crossing genres and time, and in re-inventing these deeply American songs, Bethany has not only taken them into the future, she has made them deeply her own.
Although Bethany has dedicated herself to music for the past several years, she started out as a documentary filmmaker. In between her junior and senior years at college, Bethany was awarded a fellowship to go to South Africa to make a documentary about the women in the townships outside of Cape Town. What emerged was the award-winning film, "Mama Awethu!", which aired nationally on PBS and won numerous prizes at film festivals around the world including the the Sundance, Berlin, Human Rights Watch, and Bombay Film Festivals.
"I never planned on being a filmmaker," says Bethany. "I just had something to say, and it seemed like film was the best way to tell that story. Sometimes music is not the best vehicle. But right now the story I want to tell is in music. Maybe one day, when I have another story that needs telling, I'll make another film, but for the moment, making music is more than enough work!"
Rufus Cappadocia is one of the leading voices on the cello today. He has toured throughout the Americas and Europe with numerous groups and is known for his collaborations with artists from all over the world... from the Balkans to the Caribbean, from West Africa to North America. He has toured extensively with Urban Tap and The Paradox Trio. Cappadocia has just finished recording for Pest Records with Badal Roy (who played tabla with Miles Davis) and Barney Mcall (who plays piano with Gary Bartz); a Canadian release with Hugh Marsh (violin) and Bary Romberg (drums); and is currently recording a new project, Vodou Jazz Ensemble with "Bonga" Jean-Baptiste as well as a CD of unaccompanied solo cello.
Rufus was first introduced to the cello in Hamilton, Ontario at age three through the Suzuki method. By age 6 he had begun his studies with the renowned Czech cellist Zdenick Konicek. He continued to play classical music as a teen but was increasingly inspired to find a voice that would allow him to reach a larger audience and work with contemporary instrumentation.
After years of experimentation and practice Rufus now plays a self designed Five String Electric Cello that extends the bass range of the cello and through amplification expands the tonal possibilities of the instrument. Rufus has made a career of going where few cellists have gone before. He has appeared on CDs with Ross Daly, Kif, David Fiuczynski, The Paradox Trio, Odetta, Michael Blake, and Tamalalou. Rufus has also performed with Kasse Mady, Aretha Franklin, The Black Rock Coalition, Esma, Theodossi Spassoff, Seamus Egan, Eileen Eivers, Cheick-Tidiane Seck, Vernon Reid, and many more.
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DANNY & THE JUNIORS, SONNY GERACI, and KATHY YOUNG
Sunday, October 23
7:00 PM
Joe Terry’s Danny and the Juniors — Joe, Frank, and Bobby (unfortunately, Danny passed away in l983), were contemporaries of Elvis. They started singing in the early l950's and scored a huge hit in l957 with their unforgettable “At the Hop," which reached #1 on the pop, country, and rhythm & blues charts and is ranked by Billboard Magazine as the #23 biggest record of all time.
Over the years they have toured with many other early rock and roll legends (e.g. Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry) and they have entertained fans throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. They’ve also been in movies, on television, and in magazines and newspapers.
Seasoned entertainers and showmen, their part of the show was energetic, humourous, and lots of fun as they illustrated the crazy dances of the past — the Chicken, the Bird, the Monkey, the Dog, the Fish, the Pony and the Hand Jive — complete with appropriate hand gestures and fancy footwork! Soon, they had fans up dancing to “Twistin’ USA” and cheering to both “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay” and, of course, their 1957 smash hit “At The Hop” (I really enjoyed listening to this song that I’ve heard hundreds and hundreds of times being sung right in front of me by the group that made it such a hit).
Members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Danny and the Juniors brought back many memories. Their music and songs are as timeless, enjoyable, and just plain fun now as they were in the days of American Bandstand — on which they made 50 appearances (by the way, ”At the Hop” was originally called “Do the Bop” but American Bandstand’s Dick Clark suggested the name change and “At The Hop” became an instant hit with the teenagers, remaining at No. 1 on the charts for weeks on end).
SONNY GERACI is one of a select few pop singers to have top 5 songs with two different bands. It started in the mid-sixties when a new band emerged from Cleveland, Ohio. They were the Outsiders, and would forever be remembered for the monumental smash hit, "Time Won't Let Me".
The Outsiders went on to record four albums and three more Top 40 records for Capital Records. With Sonny as the lead singer, they recorded "Respectable", "Help Me Girl", and "Girl In Love", which all became national Top 40 hits.
He created a new group called "Climax" with the help of Marc Gordon and producer Larry Cox. The new group recorded the song "Precious and Few", which immediately went to #1 nationally. Sonny toured the world and appeared in the current television shows of the time, "The Smothers Brothers", "Hulabaloo", "Shindig", "Where The Action Is", and "American Bandstand"
The song "Rock and Roll Heaven" was written originally for Climax and Sonny Geraci by their keyboard player, John Stevenson.
Sonny returned to the Cleveland area, performing locally until 1980. He didn't return to the stage until 1985, which made him "hungry to perform again".
With a well-earned reputation as a great entertainer and live performer, Sonny "puts a smile on the audiences' faces."
Before she was 16 years old KATHY YOUNG had what millions work their life for — she was a star. At age 14 Kathy caught the eye of a producer at a Wink Martindale T.V. show and within weeks she recorded what quickly became a number one HIT and a standard in rock & roll "A THOUSAND STARS" and became nicknamed "THE CINDERELLA OF SHOW BUSINESS ". For five years she traveled the U.S., Hawaii and Canada with Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, The Shirrells, Bo Diddly, Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Ray Charles and Neil Sedaka just to name a few and appeared on American Bandstand four times where she received her gold record for "A THOUSAND STARS".
She followed "A Thousand Stars" with an LP "The Sounds of Kathy Young and follow up singles "Happy Birthday Blues", and "Magic Is The Night". She also recorded a series of hit songs with Chris Montez as "Chris & Kathy".
In 1965 at age 19 Kathy took a major step in a new direction - she married John Maus of the Walker Brothers, who was occassionaly her guitar player. They met while they were both performing at "Pandoras Box" in Hollywood. Soon after their marriage they moved to England where the Walker Brothers found success sharing the top spot on the charts with the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
In 1969 she returned to the U.S. She remarried in 1971, and for the next twenty years raised a family and helped manage their citrus ranch in Central California.
In 1994 she returned to L.A. where she now works for a major international company. She also returned to her original passion - music.
Since her return Kathy has performed on numerous rock shows at some of the countries premier venues including the "Greek Theatre" in L.A. and the "Meadowlands" arena in New Jersey.
As she did in 1960, Kathy Youngwill "capture you in her charms" for she remains one of the brightest stars of her generation.
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The Kent Stage is located at 175 East Main Street in downtown Kent, Ohio. There is FREE parking behind the theater and on all city streets. Advance tickets are available at Woodsy's Music and Spin-More Records in Kent, Little Mountain Music in Middlefield, at www.kentstage.org or at 330-677-5005. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open one hour before event time. If you have any questions, please call 330-677-5005
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<P>By the age of 12, <STRONG>PETE HUTTLINGER</STRONG> had begun music lessons and by 14 he had settled on the guitar. Soon after he graduated from high school, a relative left him a small inheritance. He decided to use this windfall to study at Berklee College of Music, the Boston-based academic home of such musical luminaries as Quincy Jones, Kevin Eubanks, Melissa Ethridge, Brandford Marsalis, Bruce Cockburn and Paula Cole. It was there that Huttlinger found he had a knack for music theory and harmony.</P>
<P>Huttlinger has performed on numerous Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated projects. He has also been nominated for an Emmy for music he both composed and performed for a PBS special. His performances have been used in several national TV series, including the PBS Nature special "Let This Be A Voice." He created the theme song for ESPN’s Flyfishing America, a program on which he has made guest appearances.</P>
<P>Competing at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, Huttlinger matched licks with 37 of the nimblest guitarists in the world to win the 2000 National Fingerpick Guitar Championship. He has since been featured on the cover of Fingerstyle Guitar twice, and has been profiled in Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar, Vintage Guitar and Guitar World Acoustic. He has created two series of instructional DVDs that have become Homespun Tapes top sellers. One series is his much in demand Learn To Play The Songs of John Denver (Vol. I, II & III). The other series includes instructionals of his own arrangements and practice techniques.</P>
<P>Peers consider Huttlinger one of today’s finest fingerstyle guitarists. Dirty Linen magazine labeled him "….a powerhouse guitarist," and Guitar Player magazine referred to his playing as "…an amazing display of all-around fingerstyle mastery. Scary stuff.”</P>
<P><STRONG>BRIAN HENKE </STRONG>composes and plays his music like a painter putting images on canvas, drawing his inspiration from the world around him. An avid hiker, Henke often brings a guitar along to create a spontaneous musical response to his outdoor settings. Mother Earth (Terra), as artist, has given an immense living gallery, from the humbling spectacle of her natural wonders to the simple beauty of a treetop against a blue sky. Her majestic legacy and the magical feeling of awe and peace inspire the compositions of this award winning virtuosic fingerstyle guitarist.<BR>Brian's 4 CDs. Many Waters, Love Song for Terra, Force of Nature and his recently released “The Nature of Light” are a cornucopia of sonic vistas. He celebrates a Grand Canyon sunset, the fireside magic of an American shaman, playful Waterfalls, the color of the wind and the light of dreams to name a few.</P>
<P>His unique guitar style has been called everything from Folk to New Age to Neoclassical to Pastoral or as Brian likes to call it “ a big stewpot of everything stirred up, simmered and served to taste. His music appeals to anyone who likes their music lyrical, thought provoking and performed with virtuosity. Through it all is an undercurrent of spirituality and mysticisms that Brian says is very much a part of the creative process. He has shared the bill with such various acts as "Yes", "Linda Ronstandt", "Robin and Linda Williams", “Ritchie Havens,” and many others. You may view more info at his website <A href="http://www.brianhenkeguitar.com/" target=new_window>www.brianhenkeguitar.com</A></P>
<P align=left><STRONG>MICHAEL KELSEY </STRONG>pounds, pings, stings, pops, and pulls music out of every part of his instrument or anything else an arm's length or foot kick away in a funky, rhythmic style he calls progressive/aggressive acoustic guitar. Guitar wizard/singer songwriter/performance artist/entertainer all in a one-man-band package, Kelsey performs music for the eyes and ears.</P>
<P>A native of Lafayette, Indiana, Michael Kelsey cut his musical teeth on electric lead and bass guitars in a variety of cover bands from progressive jazz to rock. He spent five years as a recording engineer and arranger in his own studio before closing it to pursue his solo career. After placing as a finalist in a Guitar Player Magazine's national competition, he switched from electric to acoustic guitar to take advantage of the broader variety of sounds, moods and nuances available from this instrument that could increase the dimensions of his music.</P>
<P>In 2004 the music store chain Guitar Center held its "Guitarmageddon" Guitar competition. After three months of searching through 3000 guitar players to find the nation's best unsigned guitarist, the judges selected Michael as the winner.</P>
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<P align=left><B><FONT color=#00007f size=+3>BETHANY YARROW & RUFUS CAPPADOCIA </FONT><FONT size=+2></FONT><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size=+2><I></I></FONT></B></P>
<P align=left><B>Saturday, October 22<BR>8:00 PM</B></P>
<P align=left><B>Bethany Yarrow's</B> brand of folk has certainly struck a chord across the country, and ears are beginning to perk up noticeably... HBO recently featured her version of "Black is the Color" in their series Cat House, and listeners have been knocked out by her "fascinating" and "dramatic" interpretations. Her voice has been called, "mesmerizing", "intense", "powerful", "spell-binding"..."A cross between PJ Harvey and Annie Lennox...Dido and Grace Slick..."Bethany has been dubbed a "musical medium", crossing genres and time, and in re-inventing these deeply American songs, Bethany has not only taken them into the future, she has made them deeply her own. </P>
<P align=left>Although Bethany has dedicated herself to music for the past several years, she started out as a documentary filmmaker. In between her junior and senior years at college, Bethany was awarded a fellowship to go to South Africa to make a documentary about the women in the townships outside of Cape Town. What emerged was the award-winning film, "Mama Awethu!", which aired nationally on PBS and won numerous prizes at film festivals around the world including the the Sundance, Berlin, Human Rights Watch, and Bombay Film Festivals. </P>
<P align=left>"I never planned on being a filmmaker," says Bethany. "I just had something to say, and it seemed like film was the best way to tell that story. Sometimes music is not the best vehicle. But right now the story I want to tell is in music. Maybe one day, when I have another story that needs telling, I'll make another film, but for the moment, making music is more than enough work!"</P>
<P align=left><B>Rufus Cappadocia</B> is one of the leading voices on the cello today. He has toured throughout the Americas and Europe with numerous groups and is known for his collaborations with artists from all over the world... from the Balkans to the Caribbean, from West Africa to North America. He has toured extensively with Urban Tap and The Paradox Trio. Cappadocia has just finished recording for Pest Records with Badal Roy (who played tabla with Miles Davis) and Barney Mcall (who plays piano with Gary Bartz); a Canadian release with Hugh Marsh (violin) and Bary Romberg (drums); and is currently recording a new project, Vodou Jazz Ensemble with "Bonga" Jean-Baptiste as well as a CD of unaccompanied solo cello. </P>
<P align=left>Rufus was first introduced to the cello in Hamilton, Ontario at age three through the Suzuki method. By age 6 he had begun his studies with the renowned Czech cellist Zdenick Konicek. He continued to play classical music as a teen but was increasingly inspired to find a voice that would allow him to reach a larger audience and work with contemporary instrumentation. </P>
<P align=left>After years of experimentation and practice Rufus now plays a self designed Five String Electric Cello that extends the bass range of the cello and through amplification expands the tonal possibilities of the instrument. Rufus has made a career of going where few cellists have gone before. He has appeared on CDs with Ross Daly, Kif, David Fiuczynski, The Paradox Trio, Odetta, Michael Blake, and Tamalalou. Rufus has also performed with Kasse Mady, Aretha Franklin, The Black Rock Coalition, Esma, Theodossi Spassoff, Seamus Egan, Eileen Eivers, Cheick-Tidiane Seck, Vernon Reid, and many more.</P>
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<P align=left><B>Sunday, October 23<BR>7:00 PM</B></P>
<P>Joe Terry’s <STRONG>Danny and the Juniors</STRONG> — Joe, Frank, and Bobby (unfortunately, Danny passed away in l983), were contemporaries of Elvis. They started singing in the early l950's and scored a huge hit in l957 with their unforgettable “At the Hop," which reached #1 on the pop, country, and rhythm & blues charts and is ranked by Billboard Magazine as the #23 biggest record of all time.</P>
<P>Over the years they have toured with many other early rock and roll legends (e.g. Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry) and they have entertained fans throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. They’ve also been in movies, on television, and in magazines and newspapers.</P>
<P>Seasoned entertainers and showmen, their part of the show was energetic, humourous, and lots of fun as they illustrated the crazy dances of the past — the Chicken, the Bird, the Monkey, the Dog, the Fish, the Pony and the Hand Jive — complete with appropriate hand gestures and fancy footwork! Soon, they had fans up dancing to “Twistin’ USA” and cheering to both “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay” and, of course, their 1957 smash hit “At The Hop” (I really enjoyed listening to this song that I’ve heard hundreds and hundreds of times being sung right in front of me by the group that made it such a hit).</P>
<P>Members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Danny and the Juniors brought back many memories. Their music and songs are as timeless, enjoyable, and just plain fun now as they were in the days of American Bandstand — on which they made 50 appearances (by the way, ”At the Hop” was originally called “Do the Bop” but American Bandstand’s Dick Clark suggested the name change and “At The Hop” became an instant hit with the teenagers, remaining at No. 1 on the charts for weeks on end).</P>
<P><STRONG>SONNY GERACI</STRONG> is one of a select few pop singers to have top 5 songs with two different bands. It started in the mid-sixties when a new band emerged from Cleveland, Ohio. They were the Outsiders, and would forever be remembered for the monumental smash hit, "Time Won't Let Me".</P>
<P>The Outsiders went on to record four albums and three more Top 40 records for Capital Records. With Sonny as the lead singer, they recorded "Respectable", "Help Me Girl", and "Girl In Love", which all became national Top 40 hits.</P>
<P>He created a new group called "Climax" with the help of Marc Gordon and producer Larry Cox. The new group recorded the song "Precious and Few", which immediately went to #1 nationally. Sonny toured the world and appeared in the current television shows of the time, "The Smothers Brothers", "Hulabaloo", "Shindig", "Where The Action Is", and "American Bandstand"</P>
<P>The song "Rock and Roll Heaven" was written originally for Climax and Sonny Geraci by their keyboard player, John Stevenson.</P>
<P>Sonny returned to the Cleveland area, performing locally until 1980. He didn't return to the stage until 1985, which made him "hungry to perform again".</P>
<P>With a well-earned reputation as a great entertainer and live performer, Sonny "puts a smile on the audiences' faces."</P>
<P>Before she was 16 years old <STRONG>KATHY YOUNG</STRONG> had what millions work their life for — she was a star. At age 14 Kathy caught the eye of a producer at a Wink Martindale T.V. show and within weeks she recorded what quickly became a number one HIT and a standard in rock & roll "A THOUSAND STARS" and became nicknamed "THE CINDERELLA OF SHOW BUSINESS ". For five years she traveled the U.S., Hawaii and Canada with Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, The Shirrells, Bo Diddly, Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Ray Charles and Neil Sedaka just to name a few and appeared on American Bandstand four times where she received her gold record for "A THOUSAND STARS".</P>
<P>She followed "A Thousand Stars" with an LP "The Sounds of Kathy Young and follow up singles "Happy Birthday Blues", and "Magic Is The Night". She also recorded a series of hit songs with Chris Montez as "Chris & Kathy".</P>
<P>In 1965 at age 19 Kathy took a major step in a new direction - she married John Maus of the Walker Brothers, who was occassionaly her guitar player. They met while they were both performing at "Pandoras Box" in Hollywood. Soon after their marriage they moved to England where the Walker Brothers found success sharing the top spot on the charts with the Beatles and Rolling Stones.</P>
<P>In 1969 she returned to the U.S. She remarried in 1971, and for the next twenty years raised a family and helped manage their citrus ranch in Central California.</P>
<P>In 1994 she returned to L.A. where she now works for a major international company. She also returned to her original passion - music.</P>
<P>Since her return Kathy has performed on numerous rock shows at some of the countries premier venues including the "Greek Theatre" in L.A. and the "Meadowlands" arena in New Jersey.</P>
<P>As she did in 1960, Kathy Youngwill "capture you in her charms" for she remains one of the brightest stars of her generation. </P>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>The Kent Stage is located at 175 East Main Street in downtown Kent, Ohio. There is FREE parking behind the theater and on all city streets. Advance tickets are available at Woodsy's Music and Spin-More Records in Kent, Little Mountain Music in Middlefield, at </FONT><A href="http://www.kentstage.org/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000bf size=4>www.kentstage.org</FONT></A><FONT color=#0000bf><FONT size=4> or at 330-677-5005. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open one hour before event time. If you have any questions, please call 330-677-5005</FONT> </FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><p>
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>From pgoersmeyer at clevelandplayhouse.com" <pgoersmeyer at clevelandplayhouse.com Thu Oct 20 21:18:47 2005
From: pgoersmeyer at clevelandplayhouse.com" <pgoersmeyer at clevelandplayhouse.com (Penny Goersmeyer)
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:18:47 -0400
Subject: [NEohioPAL]The Cleveland Play House is seeking an Assistant Technical Director
Message-ID: <01C5D591.F421B0B0.pgoersmeyer at clevelandplayhouse.com>
Assistant Technical Director
The Cleveland Play House is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated
individual with good communication skills to assist in the purchasing and
ordering of supplies and materials for its production departments. Other
duties include but are not limited to providing technical support for a
three show children's season, two to three show MFA season and working
directly with the Technical Director on the eight mainstage productions.
Applicant must possess basic theatrical building skills, be able to lift
and carry 50 or more pounds, and experience with Vectorworks or Autocad a
plus. Applicants must have a valid driver's license with clean driving
record. Address all inquiries to Joseph Martin, Production Manager, 8500
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 or e-mail:
jmartin at clevelandplayhouse.com.
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