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Year 32, No. 36
Celebrating 32 Years of Community News
“Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage”at the Merriam
May 10 – May 16, 2017
Orchestra Concordia Free Concert May 19
Returns to Philly May 16 - 21, 2017 he staged production of the worldwide smash-hit film – “Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage” – will play the Kimmel Center’s Merriam Theater May 16-21, 2017. The production is part of Broadway Philadelphia, presented collaboratively by The Kimmel Center for the Per-
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Bronwyn Reed as Frances “Baby” Houseman and Christopher Tierney as Johnny Castle perform in “Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage” May 16-21, at the Merriam Theater. Photo/Matthew Murphy
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Area Nurse DAISY Award Recipient Page 11
forming Arts and The Shubert Organization. Christopher Tierney of Broadway’s “Spiderman” will star as Johnny Castle alongside Bronwyn Reed as Frances “Baby” Houseman. “We are always thrilled to bring a fan favorite back to Philadelphia and Dirty Dancing is no exception,” said Anne Ewers, President & CEO of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “The film has a special place in the hearts of generations of fans. This live stage adaption adds a new dimension to what is already a classic.” “The company that we have assembled for our North American tour is beautiful and truthful,” says Eleanor Bergstein, screenwriter of the film Dirty Dancing and book writer for the musical. “I originally wrote the movie because I love to dance. And since the movie first appeared, the open-hearted audience response has made me believe that everyone has a secret dancer inside them, one they feel could connect them to the physical world in the way they dream. If that was true, then its natural form was theater – live audiences watchSee “Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage” page 4
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rchestra Concordia will present the final concert of its inaugural season on May 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Radnor Middle School, 150 Louella Avenue, Wayne, PA. The performance is free and open to the public. Under the direction of conductor Gary White, the program will feature Baroque recorder virtuoso Elissa Berardi performing Scarlatti Concerto in A minor for alto recorder and strings, Mendelssohn’s Nocturno for winds, Valse Triste by Nedbal,
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SPUYTEN DUYVIL PERFORMS ansdowne Folk Club presents a night of highenergy music with New York based band Spuyten Duyvil at the Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA on Thursday, May 18. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 when purchased in advance online or with an advanced phone reservation and $20 without an advance reservation. Freshly prepared dinner and desserts will be available for an additional cost. Parking is available on the street and at the SEPTA train station approximately one block away. Handicap parking spaces were recently added behind the building. For reservations, advance ticket sales or information visit www.folkclub.org, call 484-4666213, or email Lfolkclub@gmail.com. Cash only accepted at the door. Spuyten Duyvil’s brand of original and traditional American Roots music
Orchestra Concordia’s May 19 program will feature Baroque recorder virtuoso Elissa Berardi.
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L A N S D O W N E M AY 1 8 blends Olde Time, Blues, 2nd Line, Bluegrass, and Folk Rock with a pinch of Punk Rock energy to create a uniquely modern mix. Lead by songwriting couple, Mark Miller and Beth Kaufman, this six piece powerhouse brings barn burning energy to venues From left – Jagoda, Jeremy Aaron, Jim Meigs, Mark Miller, Beth Kaufman, and John Neidhart. Photo/Jamie Kalikow
throughout the East Coast and Midwest. Drop them on a large festival stage and they electrify the crowd. Place them in a listening room and their stripped down acoustic sets connect powerfully. Riding high on their International Folk Music Awards Album of the Year nomination, 2016 was a year of great adventures for Spuyten Duyvil. Their American Embassy See Spuyten Duyvil Performance page 3