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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 15:08 |
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Please join the Singing Lions as they return for a second year in a row to perform at Leisure World! The E&R Department welcomes the choir back on Sunday, March 14 at 2 PM in Clubhouse II’s auditorium. Tickets, $5 per person, go on sale in both clubhouses on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 8:30 am. The Singing Lions is a performance ensemble that has been a part of Penn State's University Park campus for 25 years. Originally founded under the School of Music as the "Penn State Pop Choir," the Singing Lions is now a student run organization. The group is composed of performers, musicians, and sound technicians. The repertoire consists of music arranged for mixed voices, including jazz, Broadway and pop. Along with choreographed dance routines, this unique ensemble provides exciting and energy-packed shows! So get your tickets early for this fun performance. You will not want to miss it! |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 March 2010 11:33 )
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Written by Webmaster
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 15:20 |
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The Foundation of Leisure World and the E&R Department are pleased to welcome SIOR-OG to the community on Wednesday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, at 7 PM in Clubhouse II’s auditorium. Attending this SIOR-OG performance is the perfect way to celebrate your Irish heritage – whether you are Irish or not! Tickets, $8 per person, go on sale in both clubhouses at 8:30 am on Tuesday, Feb. 16. This troupe of musicians, dancers and a storyteller perform music, which evokes Ireland's abundant and varied musical heritage in the form of traditional reels, jigs, slip jigs, slides, clan marches and more. They play on traditional Irish instruments such as the fiddle, bodhran, guitar and sometimes Irish bouzouki and mandolin. Leader Howard Rhile plays a variety of high and low Irish whistles. Sior-Og has performed for the City of Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts, Harpers Ferry Olde Tyme Christmas, concerts in parks, First Nights, and many other venues. Storyteller Penelope Fleming recently appeared in the acclaimed production of Christmas Cabin of Carnaween. Two of the dancers are national step dancing award winners. The Foundation of Leisure World is a 501(c) 3 organization, which was established for charitable, health, educational and cultural purposes. Contributions to the foundation may be claimed as deductions on income tax returns to the extent permitted by law. |
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Monday, 01 March 2010 11:38 |
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The E&R Department is pleased to introduce the Leisure World community to the Forum Opera Ensemble. The ensemble will present an evening of opera arias, duets and trios on Saturday, April 17 at 7 PM in Clubhouse II’s auditorium. The group specializes in performing "opera as entertainment" rather than in a concert format. All of the selections are staged with costumes and props, and are introduced by the singers who clarify the dramatic situation. Deborah Kieffer, founder and manager, has performed mezzo soprano roles with New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Essen and Flensburg, Germany, and locally with The Summer Opera Theatre Company. Three years ago Ms. Kieffer and her colleagues Barbara Collier, soprano; Jonathan Paul, baritone; and Sue Petito, pianist; formed Forum Opera Ensemble. From 2008-10, they have appeared at Asbury Methodist Village, Holiday Park Senior Center, The Westchester in Washington, D.C., and Garrett Park Town Hall among others. On April 17, the group will perform favorite arias, famous duets, and familiar trios from operas by Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Bizet, and Puccini. Tickets, $6 per person, will go on sale in both clubhouses at 8:30 am on Tuesday, March 2. Be sure to get your tickets for this entertaining performance. Cutline: Forum Opera Ensemble (l. to r.: Sue Petito, Jonathan Paul, Barbara Collier, Deborah Kieffer) |
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