Desert Star Weekly Dec. 8, 2021 issue!

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December 8, 2021 Vol. 16 No. 96

“The Sound of Music” Photo by Paul Hayashi

Classic Endearing Musical Returns to the Stage of The Palm Canyon Theatre By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) Member Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) Live theatres all over the

country are mounting their various Holiday versions of Christmas-themed plays and musicals. The Palm Canyon Theatre, the city’s oldest live theatre, is no exception when it comes

to presenting classical Christmas entertainment to its audiences. “The Sound of Music”, is a show that the whole family can enjoy. It’s based on an inspirational true story

of the famous Austrian von Trapp Family Singers and their escape to Switzerland on the eve of Germany’s 1938 Anschluss, and it’s annexing of Austria prior to World War II that will

break out one year later. The story in short - unless you have been living in a cave for the last 100 years revolves around Sister Maria a young novitiate from ‘The Abbey’a local nunnery, who takes a temporary leave to Continues on Page 5

Engelbert Humperdinck at the Aqua Caliente Resort Casino

By Pat Krause. The Agua Caliente Resort Casino Show brought an Icon to the stage on Saturday, December 4th. Engelbert Humperdinck has thrilled audiences with his songs for decades. His songs lived on for years as I saw young and old alike in the audience. Finally, he arrived on stage with enormous applause... He started with some older songs. He talked to the audience and said this performance would be filled with older songs as this show would be nostalgic. He mentioned his age and smiled as they clapped. He

talked to them like old friends. His fans still adore him. He still has a great voice, even in his senior years where many singers do not. He has been said to have over a three-octave vocal range. There were very few empty seats. Engelbert included the people by having them sing La La La in between the lyrics. The sound of people singing filled the area. His fans are comfortable with his performances. He is an easy listening Balladeer. He sings all kinds of music from Pop, Pop Rock, Ballads

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Engelbert Humperdinck. Photo by Pat Krause


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