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A New Cabaret Season… There are new changes this year for the Cabaret Café. First of all, we have updated the seating, tables and the look of the Little Theater space. This new look will help provide more space between tables for patron safety and seeing the stage while giving the cabaret a colorful new style. It will also allow us to seat an additional 10 patrons. This is needed to accommodate a series that has been selling out several performances over the past couple of seasons. Thank you for that. We are very excited about this year’s line-up of artists. Ida Jo, The Four Guyz and PT Gazell provide a variety of musical styles and tastes. Ida Jo, winner of the 2013 WAMI “Female Vocalist of the Year” award is new to the series, and back by popular demand, The Four Guyz, for a special Valentine’s weekend event, and PT Gazell & the Side Effects round out the cabaret musical series. Introducing Chef Tim Muench… A new chef will be joining the cabaret this year, Chef Tim Muench from Sodexo Foods. He is excited about bringing the cabaret patrons a variety of special dishes to fit the most discerning appetite. We look forward to Chef Tim’s involvement with the cabaret series and for other special events at the OAC in the future. As always, thank you for your support and patronage. Please check out upcoming events at www.theoac.net. Michael Duncan, Director Oconomowoc Arts Center Get on our email newsletter list or check out the website at: www.theoac.net for further information.
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O C O N O M OWO C A R T S C E N T E R S TA F F Arts Center Director...........................................................................................................Michael Duncan Marketing/Public Relations Manager...........................................................................Robin Krakauer Box Office/Website Manager........................................................................... Cynthia Acosta Luksich Box Office Staff....................................................................... Robin Koltz, Sharon Milway, Ann Ricca, Connie Rizzo, Nancy Schwabe House Managers......................................................... Bob Abbott, Lynne Carlstein, Mark Carlstein, Jan Gibeau, Angie Harrison, Davey Harrison, Dan Holzmiller, Adrianna Nowak, Connie Rizzo OAC Technicians......................................................... Melody Abbott, Mason Cox, Brandon Gariss, John Kyle, Michael Nicolai, Brooke Olson, Katrina Smith, Andrew Zietlow Usher/House Manager Coordinator...............................Cynthia Acosta Luksich, Sharon Milway Ushers.................................................................................. Pauline Barnes, Liz Bednar, Renna Cohen, Sharon G. Collins, Jacqueline Day, Mark Dorney, Connie Evans, Barb Figi, Nina Gaydos-Fedak, Bonnie Graunke, Kevin Graunke, Karen Grimm, Barb Hirsch, Ginny Holahan, Sandy Karkossa, Bob Knollenberg, Jane Knollenberg, Chris Matthews, Diana Matthews, Kathie Mayer, Roger Mayer, Ruth McLeod, Lucy Mercado, Amy Meyer, Doug Milway, Logan Milway, Sharon Milway, Mary Lynn Murphy, Caryl Niebler, Alla Rabinovich, Marge Ramstack, Pat Rieck, Merry Ristow, Betsy Sander, Jeff Sander, Lee Schmeckpeper, Linda Schmeckpeper, Beth Smith, Diane Sobehrad, Tom Sobehrad, John Sokop, Mary Kay Sokop, Jennifer Starke-White, Lill Thiel, Bill Thiel, Chuck Thorsen, Marge Thorsen, Chris Wehrenberg, Curly Wentland, Kathy Wentland, Cheryl Woppert, Arlene Ziety, Tom Ziety Poster Distribution Staff..................................................................................Deb Duncan, Cindy Dyer Intern...................................................................................................................................................Ann Ricca M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T The Oconomowoc Arts Center mission is to provide patrons and artists of all ages, a professional, cultural and educational experience with the highest quality programming opportunities possible.
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C O M M I T T E E S / PA R T N E R S H I P S Oconomowoc Area School District Dr. Roger Rindo Superintendent of Schools Board of Education Mr. Donald Wiemer, President Mr. John Griswold, Vice President Mr. Mike Bickler, Clerk Mr. Dave Guckenberger, Treasurer Ms. Lisa Arenas Ms. Sandra Schick Mr. Steve Zimmer Programming Committee Lisa Boudin Michael Duncan Jason Dvorak Marilyn Largent Abby Lorenz Vic Passante Betty Ruel Peter Schwabe
SUPPORT Artistic Partnerships Bel Canto/Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra • First Stage Children’s Theater Academy, Milwaukee • Milwaukee Ballet Company • Wisconsin Philharmonic Literary Partnerships Books & Company, Oconomowoc Visual Arts Partnership Pewaukee Area Arts Council (PAAC) • Waukesha Creative Arts League
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With gratitude, the Oconomowoc Area School District acknowledges these local organizations, businesses and private patrons for their outstanding support of the Oconomowoc Arts Center:
Ace Hardware of Oconomowoc ARC – Central of Oconomowoc Books & Company The Debbink Family Foundation Mark Duncan, artist Footlights/Marcus Promotions Fox Brothers Piggly Wiggly Great Harvest Bread of Delafield Jerry Foust Mr. and Mrs. Narendra Patel “Cuculidae” (Bird of Songs) Sculpture Neumann Company Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts Oconomowoc Foundation’s Scheriffus Fund Oconomowoc Service Clubs – Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions Oconomowoc Performing Art Council Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation Paul Phelps and Oakbrook Esser Studios Plunkett Raysich Architects The Pub – Irish Tavern & Restaurant The Richard R. and Karen Bertrand Charitable Fund The Shirley Hamilton- Nehring Trust The Strommen/Loofbourrow Family William and Lillian Thiel Family Virginia Burns Charitable Foundation Thanks to the UW Extension and the South East Wisconsin Master Gardeners for their assistance with the OAC gardens and their support of its educational value. Thanks to the Oconomowoc High School Landscape Class for their assistance with the OAC gardens.
The Oconomowoc Arts Center gratefully acknowledges a grant from the Oconomowoc Foundations Scheriffus Fund, the Richard R. and Karen Bertrand Charitable Fund, the Debbink Family Foundation and the Virginia Burns Charitable Foundation.
Direct gifts in memory have been made to the OAC by the following supporters: The Debbink Family Foundation Craig and Mary Schiefelbein Thomas X. Herro Foundation Oconomowoc Area Foundation Orbis Corporation Paragon Development Systems, Inc. Pat and Mary Sue McNamee Jan Gibeau Donald J. and Constance M. Moore 4
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The Strommen/Loofbourrow Family Mr. and Mrs. David Reul in memory of Ralph Trepte Dr. and Mrs. Victor Soderstrom in memory of Wally Wiese Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weimer in memory of Wally Wiese Rae Kinn in memory of Mary Von Bereghy
THE VIC DONORS The VIC is the rehearsal area named in celebration of excellence education in the Oconomowoc Area School District and in honor of Vic Passante, OHS theatre director, teacher and mentor from 1974 to 2007. Major Donors The Debbink Family Foundation Craig and Mary Schiefelbein Thomas X. Herro Foundation Oconomowoc Area Foundation Orbis Corporation Paragon Development Systems, Inc. Pat and Mary Sue McNamee And to the students, community members, and businesses who contributed to the 2007 celebration honoring Vic Passante’s dedication to the arts and to learning.
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PAC E D O N O R S A N D S E AT D E D I C AT I O N S The Performing Arts Center Enhancement (PACE) Fund, a $500,000 capital campaign conducted by the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF) to ensure top-quality productions and experiences at the OAC, was completed in July, 2013. OPEF and the citizens of Oconomowoc would like to thank the following donors for their generosity. Their names or those they chose to honor or memorialize, are permanently displayed on the Gratitude Board in the OAC Lobby. PACEsetter Donors: $30,000 and Above Debbink Family Foundation Dirk & Terry Debbink Pabst Farms Supporters of “The Vic” Platinum Donors: $20,000 - $29,999 Oconomowoc Area Foundation Silgan Containers Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation Gold Donors: $10,000 - $19,999 Dick & Karen Bertrand Roy Carter J. H. Findorff & Son Inc. Oconomowoc Performing Arts Council Silver Donors: $5,000 - $9,999 David & Sue Breckenfelder Jerry & Jeanie Burchardt Keith & Kathie Dunton First Bank Financial Centre Mike & Kim Herro Audrey Keck Modern Woodmen of America Lou Morgan, Sr. Family Andrew & Julie Naumann Craig & Mary Schiefelbein Ronald & Donna Schlender Tim & Kim Schultz Wind Symphony Alumni Reunion-2012 Bronze Donors: $2,500 - $4,999 Dr. Gerard & Carol Adler American Assn. of University Women-Oconomowoc Michael J. & Susan M. Bickler Kent & Karen Brooks 6
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Gertrude Wilkinson Sarah Williams-Berg Wisconsin Iota Master John & Kate Winckler Tom & Arlene Ziety Steve & Kris Zimmer Matching Gifts OPEF and PACE gratefully acknowledges the following corporations and foundations who match their employee’s contributions. Eaton Corporation GE Technologies Northwestern Mutual Life Novartis Foundation Quadgraphics
OPEF appreciates continued support for its on-going education grants programs, including designation opportunities such as Arts Education Grants and OPEF’s Endowment Fund. To learn more about OPEF’s mission and grants programs, please pick up an OPEF brochure in the OAC lobby or visit www.opef.info. Grant videos and recent news, as well as the opportunity to donate to this important charitable foundation are all online. Please contact OPEF at 262-313-9911 or info@opef.info at any time.
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M E E T YO U R C H E F : T I M M U E N C H The Oconomowoc Arts Center sat down with Chef Tim so you can meet the man behind the food. With nearly 30 years of cooking experience, wonderful recipes, an amazing personality, and a whole lot of caring, Chef Tim will be sure to wow you with his meals. District. Everything I’ve done has led to this. It’s neat to know who I’ve cooked for and what I’ve done but every student or person who comes to the OAC is my favorite guest now.
Q: Where did you learn your cooking skills from? A: First with my mom and my grandmother. They were the biggest influences. They had a small farm in Menomonee Falls so I guess you could say I knew organic and free range before those were actual terms. Everything back then was organic so that’s what I try and practice as much as possible especially when it’s in an uncontrolled environment. As the chef for the OASD there are some government regulations but when I get to cook for the OAC, that’s when my creativity really comes back. Q: What is your signature dish? A: My signature dish would probably be Chicken Paprikash. It was the first thing that I was ever taught by my grandmother so it has an emotional and sentimental value to me. First it’s oven-roasted chicken breast that’s roasted with onions and garlic. It’s then heavily seasoned with paprika. Then that juice and stock create a sour cream sauce. That chicken gets placed upon a bed of rice or noodles or preferably with dumplings with the sauce. Q: What is your favorite dish to make? A: My favorite thing to cook is scallops. When you cook a scallop just perfect you know it. There’s nothing worse than an overcooked scallop but there’s nothing better than a perfectly cooked scallop. Q: What did you do before coming to Oconomowoc? A: Previously, I cooked for several local companies, restaurants, two very well-known celebrities and several Green Bay Packers when I was a private personal chef. It’s about the students right now and the Oconomowoc School 10
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Q: What are you excited to bring to the Cabaret Café series? A: Freshness. To me it’s not about a big presentation as far as the food, moreover, that the food should complement the show. If you go to the restaurant, the food should be the star, and for the Cabaret Series, the show should shine and the food should do it justice. Q: What are some of your spins on the menu? A: The meatloaf for Ida Jo will be what I consider a French onion roasted meatloaf with Yukon gold smashed potatoes and a mushroom sauce. I’d like to bring to the table allergy awareness; if there is a guest that is allergic to something, I can take care of that. I can make a vegetarian or glutenfree plate, too. I think that’s important because I don’t want people to feel that they’re unable to join us for dinner. I want everybody to feel special. Q: What is your advice to people who enjoy cooking? A: Care. Some people can say they can’t cook but I think it’s because you get a little careless. If you like to cook, you will get better and better at it. You always strive for perfection because at the very least you’ll attain a high level of excellence. Q: What’s an interesting fact about you? A: I’ve cooked for Halli Berry and David Bowie. There is something to be said for that, but at the end of the day cooking for a school district is much, much harder. With a celebrity, it is still a meal, and having the ability to use the best of everything makes it very easy. This is an incredible challenge. Q: What can people expect from your dishes in the Cabaret Café? A: They can definitely expect freshness, a whole lot of caring, a whole lot of attention to detail, and someone who really cares. When I put a plate in front of somebody, there’s no better feeling for me than putting a plate of food down and seeing someone enjoy it and smile. My goal for everyone that comes to the OAC to say “Wow, that was great.”
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Ida Jo
Friday, January 10 & Saturday, January 11 Dinner 6:30 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m.
Winner of the 2013 WAMI “Female Vocalist of the Year,” Ida Jo brings her “down-home” charm and unique music to the OAC’s Little Theater stage. There will be a 10 minute intermission between acts. Show runs approximately 90-120 minutes long.
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MENU Ida Jo’s menu includes French onion roasted meatloaf with garlic Yukon gold mashed potatoes with a mushroom reduction sauce and delightfully seasoned fresh green beans. For dessert, choose from Mississippi mud pie, black forest cake with strawberry coulis, cookies and more. Beverages are also included in the dinner package. Show only tickets do not include food offerings. A la carte items are available on show nights.
BIOGR APHY Ida Jo began setting herself apart long ago. A violinist since the age of 7, her childhood was filled with countless performances on three continents and awards such as the prestigious Emerson Scholarship to Interlochen Arts Camp. Ida Jo graduated college with a degree in violin performance and has since released four full-length records and maintains a consistent touring schedule in support of them. Also an avid yogini, Ida Jo continues to use her music to promote wellness. She has been published in the Huffington Post and has presented at TEDx. She was named 2013 WAMI “Female Vocalist of the Year.” Ida Jo was born and raised in fertile music port of Duluth, MN. At age 6, she began begging her mother for violin lessons. Eventually giving in, Ida Jo began classical violin using the Suzuki Method. Besides her classical study she performed and placed in countless Texas style fiddle contests and spent her summers performing traditional Finnish folk music all across the globe. Her music, led as always by her “innovative violin work and her soulful vocals” (AV Club), is expressive and groove-oriented, bearing the marks of the southern rock and folk that influenced her. (Think of artists like Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin and The Band.) “Her voice has the vibrancy of Adele with the soul of Joss Stone. It has the color of history.” (Relate Magazine) Also present are the subtlety and grace of her background in classical violin. Add to that a healthy amount of individuality and stubborn indie spirit and you begin to get an idea of her sound. “Ida Jo’s voice is refined enough to conjure reflection and edgy enough to stir agitation...” (Isthmus Daily Page) On violin, Ida Jo employs a seldom heard technique that is the combination of a folk fiddle style called “chopping” and her extensive classical training. She plays the rhythm, the harmony and sometimes even the melody at the same time. What it ends up sounding like is beyond explanation and without comparison, somewhere between an acoustic guitar and an orchestra. She is one of only a handful of violinists in the world to play in the style. It has been praised as “masterful and unexpected” (Emmie Music Magazine), “inventive yet accessible,” (AV Club - Madison) and “avoiding rootsy fiddle or orchestral indie clichés” (The Isthmus). Cabaret Café Series
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Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets Friday, February 14 & Saturday, February 15 Dinner 6:30 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m.
Sit back and relax as the Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets take you through the musical memories and sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s in this Special Valentine’s weekend show! Four Guyz include: Reginald T. Kurschner .................................................................................................... High Tenor Don Lobacz .........................................................................................................................First Tenor Tommy Lueck ........................................................................................................................ Baritone Aaron Schmidt ...............................................................................................................................Bass Mark Mrozek ........................................................................................................................ Keyboard Ken Marchand ..........................................................................................................................Drums Jason Spottek ................................................................................................................................Bass There will be an intermission between acts. The show runs approximately 120 minutes.
MENU The Four Guyz menu includes cheese tortellini with roasted chicken breast in a sherry crème sauce, strawberry arugula salad with strawberry champagne vinaigrette and for dessert, chocolate-chocolate cake topped with chocolate espresso mousse. A red velvet punch and other beverages are also included in the dinner package. Show only tickets do not include food offerings. A la carte items are available on show nights. 14
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BIOGR APHIES Reginald T. Kurschner (High Tenor) has been performing throughout the Milwaukee area in many venues. His credits include Harlequin in “Triumph of Love” at the Skylight Opera Theatre, Will Parker in “Oklahoma!” with Milwaukee Musical Theatre, and Emory in “The Boys in the Band” with Bialystock and Bloom. When he is not seen on the boards, you will find him in the back of the house directing and choreographing with a variety of school levels including college and community theatre productions. If you like the Guyz’ moves tonight, know that Reggie is responsible for much of the choreography you see! Reggie loves to read trashy romance novels and watch reruns of reality TV shows. Sometimes when he sings very high, his face turns extremely rosy. Don Lobacz (First Tenor) describes himself as a singer who acts on the side. On the side of what, we do not know. Don has professional credits which include the Baker in Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods”, the Magician in “Carnival”, and a featured performer in “And the World Goes Round”. Don loves all kinds of music but favors the old rock-and-roll and jazz standards. Ask Don about his arrangements of the music for the Four Guyz, as he is the clever arranger of most of the music the Guyz perform. Don loves to cook and retile kitchens and bathrooms. He also makes his own jellies and jams. Donny loves piña coladas and getting caught in the rain, however he is not into yoga.
Tommy Lueck (Baritone) is clearly the cutest of the Four Guyz, and doesn’t even realize it. The fact that he is the one writing all of these biographies has absolutely nothing to do with it. Tommy’s professional theatre credits include Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors”, and Joseph in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. Tommy can also be heard and seen as the front man with Milwaukee’s award-winning big band, Swing Nouveau. Tommy’s other significant talents include riding unicycle, blowing bubbles, and designing computer software as a systems analyst. He recently was the recipient of the coveted Millennium Award which recognizes talent, kindness, creativity and pathological lying. If you dig the props, costumes and other toys in the Four Guyz show, know that they came from Tommy’s parents’ basement where most of his crap has remained for years. Aaron Schmidt (Bass) has been performing since he was a child, although recently spends more time backstage as a lighting and sound designer for several theatre companies in the greaterMilwaukee area. Aaron’s onstage credits inlcude Finch in “How to Succeed...”, Mayor Shinn in “The Music Man”, and the company of “Oh, Calcutta”. His design work includes “Little Shop of Horrors”, “The Wizard of Oz”, “Pippin”, and “Romeo and Juliet”. Aaron loves to sing, but he also enjoys being an engineer. He finds measurements and numbers somehow significant, and likes to think about them in general and very specific ways. Aaron is also the tallest of the Four Guyz, at six foot three inches, so there’s that much more of him to like. Cabaret Café Series
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PT Gazell & the Side Effects Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22 Dinner 6:30 p.m. Show 7:00 p.m.
Hot, swingin’, smooth, original, clean, lyrical, faster than a speeding bullet, diatonically chromatic, one of a kind, masterful, the “swingingest,” - Oh yeah, like what? Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman, Louie Jordan, Ben Webster, Sweets Edison, Wes Montgomery, Tiny Moore…that’s what! Dig it! PT Gazell is the master of the half valved diatonic harmonica. Swing and jazz played on a 10 hole Richter tuned diatonic harmonica. There will be an intermission between acts. The show runs approximately 90 to 100 minutes.
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BIOGR APHY PT Gazell has earned his position as a master of the diatonic harmonica by taking the long way around from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin to Nashville, Tennessee. First picking up the instrument in his late teens, the Wisconsin-born, self-taught player honed his craft by taking on all manner of musical styles and traveled a circuit that included bluegrass, folk, pop festivals and gigs. His instinctive musicality allowed him to explore and expand his repertoire and achieve a lofty level of mastery very quickly. Still early in his musical evolution, Gazell found his way to Lexington, Kentucky in the mid-seventies. At the time Lexington was a hotbed of young bluegrass musicians and PT fell right in with the likes of Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck and others. “There were great places to play and appreciative audiences. If you were not playing out, you could always sit in at a hot jam session. David Grisman, Tony Rice and Keith Whitley were regular visitors and only added to the buzz.” While in Lexington, PT recorded his first album for Sugar Hill Records, “Pace Yourself.” Recorded with an all-star lineup it is this recording that announced PT Gazell’s genius to the world. PT was the first harmonica player, and the second artist, to be honored with a recording contract with famed Sugar Hill Records. His total and complete mastery of the diatonic harmonica can be heard on this seminal recording, which set the bar for all other players who followed. Gazell soon became a sought after side man and session player for some of Nashville’s biggest stars and spent the next part of his career playing and recording all over the world along side the stars of the day. “As exciting and fun as that period was, I also began to get somewhat frustrated.” Tired by the road and frustrated by the musical limitations presented by the standard diatonic harmonica, Gazell put his instrument down and disappeared for a while. When he finally reemerged it was with a newfound enthusiasm in part created by his introduction to valved harmonicas. Using self-valved harps, Gazell’s music literally soared to new heights as this new approach allowed him access to musical possibilities hidden on standard diatonic harmonicas. “Suddenly I was able to play exactly what I had always heard. The valves unlocked the door.” And PT came out swinging… His first recording using the valved diatonic is a masterful swing record entitled, “Swingin’ Easy… Hittin’ Hard” that PT released in 2005. Gazell’s playing on this record begs comparisons to jazz greats Benny Goodman and Ben Webster. The record spurred a brand new interest in PT and soon he was back on the road, only this time fronting various combinations of jazz and swing musicians. Critics and fans alike hailed Gazell’s return to live performing and “Swingin’ Easy… Hittin’ Hard” quickly became a favorite at NPR stations across the United States. In 2008 Gazell and New Zealand chromatic harmonica wizard, Brendan Power, teamed up Cabaret Café Series
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for a swinging, soaring, dynamic sonic masterpiece CD entitled, “Back To Back.” Gazell’s work on this once-in-a-lifetime masterwork shows a man at the top of his game. The CD features standards and jazz classics reinterpreted by two of the world’s most gifted instrumentalists. PT likes to think of his projects as “an on going musical conversation between myself and my fans.” Judging by the music he delivers, he’s quite a compelling and articulate speaker. No other player combines his phrasing, his melodic style, his song choices and his improvisational abilities… his singular style may draw comparisons to others, but in the end, it is a style all his own. While pioneering new roads for the humble little wind instrument, PT has certainly not forgotten those that went before him. Recently asked to play at Charlie McCoy’s induction ceremony into the Country Music Hall Of Fame PT reflected, “I consider this to be a huge honor given the fact that Charlie has inspired so many other harmonica players, including me.” PT Gazell has spent his life on a self-styled musical journey. His continuing search means years of joy to come for fans of great music and great musicians. If the past is any indication one thing is for sure, this humble harmonica magician will continue to surprise and amaze us on stage and in recordings, and he will continue to spread joy every time he lifts his harp and plays.
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