THE 2007-2008 SEASON SERIES!
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Old favorites and "smokin' licks" will keep you "toes a-tapping" when Al Townsend brings his popular band to the stage. Al's band played in the Community Arena for "Jazz Sunday in Viroqua" in 2001 as a joint fundraiser for ARTT and the Arena.
Full Sponsorship by
Vernon Memorial Healthcare
Pianist Paul Bisaccia and coloratura soprano Diane Penning will present a show filled with the most familiar hits from many of Broadway's most famous shows, including "Phantom of the Opera," "Evita," " Carousel," and "Porgy and Bess."
Sponsors
Hotel Fortney - Beatrice Small
Madison Gas & Electric
Raymond James Financial Services-Aaron Cade
Wal-Mart Supercenter
This delightful group first appeared on the Temple stage in 2005. After rave reviews and many requests from season ticket holders, we are bringing them back for an encore performance. "The five members of Germany's Ensemble Amarcord sing like angels and look like the Backstreet Boys. Well, a little more clean cut...don't be fooled by their pretty faces. All of them trained in the prestigious St. Thomas Boys Choir in Leipzig, and their intonation and blend is near perfect."
Full Sponsorship by
Peter and Susan Walby
This regional band, directed by Greg Balfany, professor of clarinet and saxophone at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, will put you in a holiday mood with their repertoire of Christmas music. The band is made up of prominent university musicians as well as other notable regional musicians. Vocalists Tim Henke and Cathy Reitz will sing many of your holiday favorites.
Full Sponsorship by
Chaseburg Manufacturing, Inc.-Bud & Marcia Meshbesher
Discovered and tutored by the great Eddy Arnold, Royal Wade Kimes presents the final show of the season. Kimes, a two-time winner of the Academy of Western Artists' Will Rogers Award, has been called a true visionary in country music. Garth Brooks' album "Ropin' the Wind" features "We Bury the Hatchet," co-authored by Kimes and Brooks. Kimes' 2002 album "A Dyin' Breed" teams Kimes and Brooks for a duet entitled "Night Birds." Not only a singer-songwriter, Kimes has also authored a novel Eminent Domain, and is an accomplished artist, working in charcoal, pen, and pencil. He has produced seven CDs, and many of the best known country artists has included Kimes-authored songs in their albums. Royal is the featured cover-story in the April 2006 True West magazine.
Sponsors
3/4 - Beatrice Small
1/4 - Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.-Aaron Cade
