9-23-09 E Mail Update to Seniors and Facilities
Greetings once again and Happy Fall, from ElderAudience! Let’s get to it, there’s a lot:
**New listing!Theatre in the Grove in Forest Grove is celebrating its 40th season providing live community theatre! Our 2009-2010 season: Lend Me a Tenor 9/11-27; Tom Sawyer 10/26-28; Cinderella by Rogers and Hammerstein 12/4-20; Doubt 2/19-3/7; Cabaret 4/16-5/2; and You Can’t Take it With You 5/28-6/13. Theatre in the Grove is fully accessible. Schedule includes Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Free ticket for driver or chaperone accompanying groups of seniors!
**New listing! Appropriate for the season: The Portland MAiZE . The Portland MAiZE is 5 acres of outdoor fun at the Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island.The MAiZE (it’s a maze) is now open until October 31st. Come out and “get lost” while getting some exercise, and try some other activities like hay rides, pumpkin harvesting, the cow train and more farming fun. Plus, starting in October, Field of Screams will be open on weekend nights–that’s 4 more acres of haunted maze. Dare to be scared! For more information please check the Portland MAiZE listing in the Outings, Nature/Parks, and Holidays categories on ElderAudience, or go to their website at www.portlandmaze.com Call about group rates:(503)621-7110.
**Not your ordinary BINGO!! Welcome to NEWLY listed Remembering America’s Heroes(RAH), who host special games of BINGO, every Sunday and Tuesday at 6:30pm, at the Milwaukie Elks, 13121 SE McLoughlin Blvd in Milwaukie. Cash prizes! All proceeds benefit Remembering America’s Heroes (RAH), a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to educate students and the community about our Veterans and the “high cost of freedom.”Also: Contact RAH to arrange for a speaker to come to your facility to talk about the Living History Day program. *With sufficient notice, some Holiday performances by students may also be available.Please read more about “BINGO, on behalf of Remembering America’s Heroes” and all the exhibits and activities of RAH, by going to its listing in the Outings, Speakers, Miscellaneous, or Holidays categories on ElderAudience!
**Lumiere Players, listed on ElderAudience, is presenting The Dining Room, a play by AR Gurney, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from October 2-18. The production includes 2 Sunday matinees at 2pm. There are senior ticket prices, and discounts for groups of 10 or more. The venue, at the Tualatin Heritage Center is fully accessible but there are only 55 seats, so please call for reservations right away!(503)524-2058. Read more about Lumiere Players’ listing under the Theatre category.
**FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! The Westernaires line dancers, who are listed on ElderAudience, will perform at Cedar Sinai Park,in SW Portland at 1:30 p.m, Sunday October 4. The address is 6140 SW Boundary Street. 503-535-4000. Also, read about the Westernaires in the Dance category and contact them to arrange for a program at your facility or event!
**Northwest Senior Theatre, who are listed on ElderAudience, have announced their Holiday production: “Sing A Song Of Merry Christmas”, a holiday variety show of fun and laughter.Singing and dancing to Sleigh Ride, Here Comes Santa Claus, The Fruitcake That Ate New Jersey (I am not familiar with that one!), Rock Around The Christmas Tree and many beautiful holiday songs. Performances are 12/9-12/12, all at 2pm in the Alpenrose Theater Opera House. Learn more at Northwest Senior Theatre’s listing under Theatre or Holidays!
** More Theatre!One of our listed local theatre companies, Bag And Baggage,who perform atthe Venetian Theatre in Hillsboro, presents DEATH OF A SALESMAN Sept 23 – Oct 11 , 2009 – Featuring Dr. Marion Rossi as Willy Loman. The play has won every major award in American Theatre. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize, as well as the Tony Award for Best Play. This was playwright Arthur Miller’s masterpiece. It is a “powerful contemplation on the nature of ambition and the American dream and is a hauntingly appropriate critique of our country’s current economic crisis.” And get this: **Specific performance days of each show at the Venetian Theatre will include an option to purchase a buffet meal to be served in the Piazza room at the Venetian. And the FIRST Sunday of each show will be especially dedicated to Senior Citizens (age 62 and over)! Group discounts! Read more about these special events and all Bag and Baggage’s upcoming productions by clicking on Bag and Baggage’s listing in the Theatre category on ElderAudience, or by going to their website at www.bagnbaggage.org
**Kudos Korner!!!!Activity Director Holli Wronski from West Hills Village has this to say about Storyteller Ken Iverson: “Having Ken out to our facility is an incredible treat; his lighthearted warmth and fun-loving stories make him a resident favorite!” Most recently, Ken did a program at West Hills for Grandparents’ Day! Please check out his listing under Storytellers and have him come to your facility one day soon!
**And…
I had the pleasure of watching one of ElderAudience’s newly listed performing groups last week: Hip Savvy, who are superbly graceful artists of belly dance! With their gorgeous costumes, varied music, and intricate and evocative choreography, Hip Savvy proves there is WAY more to belly dance than the cliche you may have in mind. I heartily recommend that you read more about Hip Savvy in the Dance category and see contact them to perform at your facility or event. When I saw them, I noted that residents, family members and staff all enjoyed seeing this group!
**And… Tego Burke, one of ElderAudience’s listed musicians, recently played guitar and sang at Summerplace Assisted Living. I spoke with staff there who reported great enthusiasm for Tego’s entertainment and said he was “Wonderful!” Tego has been playing music since he was a boy, and has lots of experience performing for seniors. In addition to guitar and vocals, Tego can even provide an entire soundtrack to create a “one man band” suitable for dancing! Read more about Tego Burke in the Music category and have him entertain at your facility or event.
** And finally…Another reminder about Greg Clarke, a long-time local favorite for traditional mandolin,banjo, fiddle and guitar music. I first came across Greg at the Hillsdale Farmers Market, where his voice and playing created the perfect atmosphere of beautiful, soulful country tunes. Greg plays around town in pubs like Sellwood’s Muddy Rudder and well as area senior facilities and other venues.The term “lively and nostalgic” really does sum up Greg’s special music!Please read about Greg Clarke in the Music category on ElderAudience and ask him to perform at your facility or event!
That’s it for now. Hope you have a great week.
Pam
Pam Waldman
(503)245-7583
www.elderaudience.com
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