Let me bring my wide-ranging piano music to your facility or event! I play many styles of music from the 1930′s to today: Swing, pop, standards, blues, country, romantic, easy listening, gospel, and holidays! I have even recorded two CD’s, “Autumn Leaves” and “Christmas Memories”. Count on me for all occasions and special events.

**Think of Monte for your Memory Care residents! He currently performs at multiple Memory Care facilities. He interacts well with memory care residents and finds that music is something they really respond to-helping to improve their quality of life. Monte is also a former long-term-care administrator with professional experience in memory care. Now, in his role as an entertainer, he hopes to bring some joy to memory care residents.

Monte is Portland based but travels widely!

Read a testimonial from this activity director… “I would like to let you know how wonderful Monte Watters is! I have heard many piano players and the first time I heard Monte I was astounded. The man can PLAY the piano. He was engaged the entire time with my residents and had many of them up dancing and singing. We cannot wait to have him back. Thanks to Monte for being a part of our lives. “

More praise for Monte Watters: “We have been enjoying Monte Waters for well over a year now and the residents love him! They pull up chairs and gather around him while he plays. We even have one resident that sits beside him on the piano bench! He has such patience and plays beautifully! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!”
Diane J., Canfield Place Assisted Living

Contact: Monte Watters

Phone: (503)251-0566

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cdbaby.com/montewatters

People enjoy the simple beauty of painting; creating something personal and meaningful. Beginning in 2001, I am still continuing to enjoy teaching in retirement communities-making great friends, as we paint quietly, laugh, and visit. My classes are for beginners as well as experienced painters. We will be creating paintings and holiday cards for families and friends. Fun, relaxing, and energizing!

Drawing from my previous careers in teaching ballet and broadcast television production, I find being a visual artist very rewarding.

Have a look at my segment produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting’s ARTBEAT

I have an MST ( Master of Science in Teaching) and I am affiliated with Oregon Society of Artists

I also teach oil painting!

Give me a call to set up classes in the Portland/Gresham/Vancouver/Salem areas!

 

Recent testimonial from Kim B. in Gresham: “I would like to let you know how wonderful Irilla Swanson is. She is a regular! Irilla is pleasant to be around and does some amazing art work with our residents. She is engaging as well and seems to know many of my residents by name. She is on our schedule once a month and no one will fill her spot. Thanks to Irilla for being a part of our lives”

Contact: Irilla Swanson

Phone: (503)285-4399

Website: http://www.irillaswanson.com/irillaswanson.com/FRONT_PAGE.html

Watch my story on ARTBEAT! http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/segments/view/448

Flamenco, Classical, Jazz and Vocals with Blues, Oldies, Contemporary, Folk and Gospel! I sing in French and Spanish, and I also play original tunes! I will come to your facility or event. I am now Portland based but I am available to travel widely!

Looking forward to entertain you! Please call for references. You can hear and see me at my website: www.richardroyceontheguitar.com

*Recent Testimonial from Resident Life Director at Avamere at Newberg: “Our residents had a wonderful time listening to his guitar playing and singing. They enjoyed a wide range of different music that he played and look forward to future performances!”

*Recent testimonial from activity director at Cambridge Terrace in Albany: “Richard Royce has performed at our community three times now and is amazing. Our residents very much enjoy his style of music and the fact that he gives some history about the songs. They look forward to him coming every month.”

Contact: Richard Royce

Phone: (360)775-7702

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.richardroyceontheguitar.com

Youtube sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOqUYqXhyCw

http://www.richardroyceontheguitar.com/Downloads.html

Gigmasters samples: http://www.gigmasters.com/Acoustic-Guitar/Richard-Royce-On-The/

Hear Richard’s new original Flamenco compositions: http://www.reverbnation.com/#!/rroyce88

Tom sings songs at the keyboard that are among the greatest of all time, songs of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Gershwin, and others. Tom is eager to provide entertainment for you! He sings and plays jazz/pop entertainment from the 30′s, 40′s and 50′s. Tom has an enthusiastic following.

Tom will travel to your facility (Portland/Vancouver and Mid-Valley), and brings his own keyboard and amplifier.

Phone: (503)407-4118

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.TheSongsYouLove.com

Music Samples: http://www.thesongsyoulove.com/sounds.htm

See these testimonials for Tom Robinson:

“We enjoyed your performance so much that the seniors have requested for
you to come back again. Please say yes ! We’d love to have you.” N.Yang, director, Sherwood Senior Center

“Everyone loved you. We had good attendance and smiling faces! That is
always good. They look forward to having you back.” A.Hansen,
activities director at Russellville Retirement Center

“Thanks Tom. I love that you have the skills and knowledge base to do
different shows each time! That’s wonderful.” K. Hansen-Watry,
activities director at Rose Schnitzer

“I think that the performance went great! The residents really enjoyed
themselves and some are still talking about how much fun they had. ” K.
Wolf, ALF Activities Director, Marquis Vintage Suites

 

We have been performing at many Vancouver area Senior facilities for quite a number of years under the Vancouver USA Scottish Country Dancers. We recently became a full fledged Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - home based in Edinburgh! We regularly participate in Kelso’s Festival, Pomeroy Farm’s Herb and Harvest Festivals, and other festivals and activities. Let us come to your facility or event to perform. Audiences can participate-we even have a wheelchair dance! We can also include musicians when they are available (piano, fiddle, bagpipes, and sometimes bagpipes and drum)

A little about Scottish Country Dance…

A typical “dance” consists of a group of “formations” that are put together in an interesting way. After one learns the basic formations, it will be possible to do hundreds of dances. There are over 6000 registered dances, some dating from the 1600′s, and enthusiasts are continually creating new dances. It is exhilarating to dance with a partner, to listen to the Scottish music, and to be part of a team of couples who are supporting one another throughout the dance.

Phone: (360)834-3757

Email : [email protected]
Website : www.vancouverusa-scd.org

Greetings from Pam at ElderAudience!
So much to share, once again…
First off, a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

**ElderAudience is growing to include the Mid-Willamette Valley! Please

spread the word to senior facilities in Salem, Corvallis and Albany that

ElderAudience is also a resource for them! In the coming weeks, new

listings will appear for entertainers and others in the Mid-Valley area.

Also, some of those already listed on ElderAudience are available to

travel to the Mid-Valley. I will do my best to identify listings with

particular geographic limits, and I have also started a Mid-Willamette

Valley category on ElderAudience. If you know of performers, speakers or

destinations based in the Mid Valley that might be suitable, please send

them my way, by having them contact me at [email protected]. Thanks!
NEW LISTINGS!
**New listing!In a “one-man-show” Charles M. Province recreates an

old-time Radio Show populated with impressions of various celebrities and

entertainers from the “good old days.” Shows include dramatic readings,

soap operas, musical numbers, original commercials, and jokes from the

bygone era of live radio! Charles is also available to bring “W.C.Fields”

to your special engagement! (see pic on his website)
**New Listing! Magician Steve Peterson has been performing his Minor

Miracles Magic show for over 50 years, appearing at fairs, corporate

events and private parties.He offers strolling close up magic as well as

stage shows. Steve is Corvallis-based, but is is available to travel

Portland to Eugene. Read more about Steve’s Minor Miracles Magic show

under the Novelty and Variety Shows categories on ElderAudience, and

arrange for him to entertain at your next event!
**Just listed! A fascinating place to visit: The Mission Mill

Museum in Salem. The Mission Mill Museum is devoted to preserving and

sharing the history of the 1834 Oregon Methodist Mission, 1843 Oregon

Pioneers and the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, which produced wool products from

1889 to 1962.The Mill has been designated an American Treasure by the

National Park Service! See preserved Mission houses, an Oregon Trail

settler’s house, a historic church and the structures, equipment, and

original water-powered turbine of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill with related

artifacts. Museum exhibits change frequently-going on now and into May,

see the “Facing Statehood” Exhibition, which celebrates Oregon’s

sesquicentennial, and interprets the pre-statehood years of Oregon.Lots of

other events and activities are described on the Museum’s website at

www.missionmill.org. Please check out Museum Mill Museum’s listing under

Museums or Outings and arrange a trip! There is also a museum store as

well as a cafe on site for tea or lunch.
**Just listed! New Century Players is a community theatre in Oregon City.

It is presenting the famous play, TWELVE ANGRY MEN: “A young man has just

stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. It looks like an

open-and-shut case until one of the jurors begins opening the others’

eyes.” Performance dates: February 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, at 7:30 PM , and

February 7 & 14 at 3PM Tickets: $10 for seniors, and Group Discounts

available!Read more about New Century Players in our Theatre category, or

go to their website at www.newcenturyplayers.org.

**New listing! Portland Lace Society is a group of lacemakers from the

greater Portland/Vancouver area, who are available to travel to your

facility for demonstrations of their craft.They want you to know that this

“dying art” is alive and well. The group members are VOLUNTEERS, so there

is no charge for their visits. Please read their listing under the

Education/Instruction, Speakers, or Hobbyists categories (and see the

gorgeous picture).
OTHER NEWS!

** The Just for Fun Singers, who are listed on ElderAudience, continue to

be available, but are no longer travelling to facilities beyond the

Mid-Willamette Valley because they are based in Salem.This mixed part

choral group of about 90 singers “sing for the fun of it because it keeps

us young!” Their ages range from 50 to 94. For 2010, their musical theme

is “Let All the World in Every Corner Sing”. Just For Fun’s performances

are NO CHARGE, although they gratefully accept donations. Read about Just

For Fun Singers in ElderAudience’s Music category.

**Anyone out there interested in participating in a Beanbag baseball

competition with other senior living communities? Michele from Courtyard

Village in Raleigh Hills has asked me to spread the word: “Do you have a

bean bag baseball team? Would you like to play teams from other

communities? Hi, I’m Michele, the activity director from Courtyard

Village-Raleigh Hills. We have a team which would love to play others. If

there is enough interest, would people be interested in a “league” for

the summer? We would have to come up with general rules for playing one

another.Please join the PortlandVancouverSeniorActivitiesDirectors group on

yahoo at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortlandVancouverSeniorActivitiesDirectors

We can set up a playing schedule or we could keep it “loose”

(independently call each other for a game).Hope to chat with some of you

on the yahoo group about this! Thanks.”
** It can be a bit overwhelming to look through all the listings in our

Music category, but when you have a moment, click on Matthew Kern! The

Oregonian has praised Matthew’s piano music as “wildly romantic” and

“wonderful”.Matthew began playing the piano at the age of three. You may

well have heard him play, as he served as the house pianist for the

Nordstrom in downtown Portland for nearly ten years! He has performed at

numerous local venues including Pazzo Ristorante, the Multnomah Athletic

Club, the Waverly Club, the Racket Club, the Hilton Portland, Portland’s

White House, the Heathman, Benson, and Governor Hotels, the Portland City

Grill, and many, many more.Matthew was raised on the music of Frank

Sinatra, Nat King Cole,Ella Fitzgerald and jazz greats such as Louis

Armstrong.He has also released 2 CD’s. Contact Matthew Kern for a program

at your facility or event!

**Now is the time to look ahead to St. Patrick’s Day! A fine way

to celebrate it is with Beltaine, the group featuring hammered dulcimers,

guitar, flute, marimbula and vocals. The Beltaine trio plays Celtic and

traditional music from around the world, and they keep it lively with

spritely tunes, stories and jokes!Beltaine performs throughout the

Northwest at many events. Check out their listing under Music or Holidays

and arrange a St. Paddy’s Day celebration at your facility!Their own

website is www.beltainemusic.com.

**ElderAudience-listed Elvis Tribute artist Mark Stevenz has been winning

Elvis contests all over the place!Recently, he competed in a two night

Elvis contest at Spirit Mountain Casino, on what would have been Elvis

Presley’s 75th birthday.Wearing a spectacular black & white jumpsuit

replica of one that Elvis wore in the early 1970′s called the Cisco Kid,

Mark received a standing ovation for his rendition of “My Way” the first

night which landed him in the top three. The top three contestants from

Friday night were then asked back for the finals on Saturday. On

Saturday, Mark came out in Leather, a replica of the leather outfit Elvis

wore in the “1968 Comeback” TV Special. A fast and edgy “Jailhouse Rock”

and a powerful rendition of “If I dream” led Mark to a final showdown

between the top two contestants. Ray-vis of Portland, OR chose to sing the

popular gospel song “Peace in the Valley” and Mark chose the powerful

gospel song “How Great Thou Art”. Sending chills thoughout the crowd,

Mark nailed the highs and lows of the powerful song and received two

standing ovations to garner him the win.This past October, Mark also

received first place when he competed against 15 other “ELVII” at an Elvis

Contest in Gresham.And in late February, he will be traveling to Yuma,to

compete in the Elvis Tribute Artist contest at the ELVIS EXPO FESTIVAL. In

addition, he hopes to compete at the “Chinook Winds Casino Ultimate Elvis

contest preliminary” in Lincoln City, OR at the end of April and the

“Ultimate Elvis Contest preliminary” @ the Penticton Elvis Festival in

Penticton, BC in late June. The winner of each Ultimate Elvis Contest

Preliminary qualifies to compete in the finals of the “Ultimate Elvis

Tribute Artist” national contest in Memphis, TN (sponsored by Elvis

Presley Enterprises). The winner of the national contest receives of the

$20,000, along with the title of “The Ultimate Elvis” and a contract with

Legends in Concert in Las Vegas.Amid all this, Mark is still performing

locally and available to entertain at your facility-so please check out

his listing (Elvis Tribute Artist Mark Stevenz-Mark and The Memphis

Kings)under Music!

**What about some old time fiddle music to cheer us up in this

dreary,drizzly weather? Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, who are listed in the

Music category, is a a group of musicians who play and promote the old

time fiddle music of years ago. They say about themselves: “This is the

music grandpa and grandma used to listen and dance to. We provide a warm

and delightful performance down memory lane!” You can read more about them

at their own website, oregonoldtimefiddling.org. Contact them to arrange a

program at your facility or event!
***ATTENTION ALL ACTIVITIES DIRECTORS! New Yahoo group starting for Senior

Activities Directors in the Portland/Vancouver area! To join, go to this

address on the web:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortlandVancouverSeniorActivitiesDirectors/

(sorry, it’s long, I know)This group is a central place for activities

directors to exchange ideas and collaborate on activities of mutual

interest. Less formal groups (or even other official ones) may exist

already. Feel free to use this forum in addition if you like! May this

Yahoo group serve as a tool for activities directors to strengthen their

communication with peers at other facilities and devise exciting and fun

ways to work together for the benefit of seniors!
That’s all for now. Hope you have a wonderful week!
Pam
Pam Waldman

[email protected]

(503)245-7583

www.elderaudience.com

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Greetings from Pam at ElderAudience. Short and sweet…

**New listing! Richard Guins is a piano stylist of intriguing sounds and
intricate melodies of the 40′s through the 70′s. His repertoire
(approximately 500 songs!) includes easy listening, rumba, waltzes,
sambas, tango, classical and spiritual music. Richard has enjoyed
entertaining for many years at numerous senior facilities, as well as at
hotels, stores and restaurants. Check out Richard Guins’ listing under
Music and Holidays castegories, or call him at (503)771-8313.

**WISHING YOU AND YOURS THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS AND A JOYOUS NEW YEAR!

Thank you as always, for your encouragement and ideas as ElderAudience
continues in its second year!

Sincerely,

Pam

Greetings from ElderAudience! Amazing that we are about to enter 2010!!

Here are some items to pass along to you…
**Portland’s OASIS just announced two interesting classes being held on

Saturday, January 9: #400, “Preserving Family Memories in the Digital Age”,

will help you document and save family memories forever by creating a

multi-media slide show using your personal computer. 10:30-12:30, OASIS

large Classroom (downtown Portland), fee $7. Also, Class #234 is “Aztec

Eagles: Forgotten WWII Heroes”, includes a viewing of the film The

Forgotten Eagles, which tells the story of the legendary “Aztec Eagle”

fighter pilots. Question and answer session to follow, featuring local

Historian and Journalist Sig Unander. 1:30-3:30, OASIS large classroom,

fee $10. For details and to register visit OASIS online at

www.oasisnet.org/portland or call (503) 241-3059. *A $7 processing fee per

term also applies.
**Another lifelong learning organization to check out is Portland State

University’s RAPSU (Retired Associates of Portland State University), a

membership organization for ANYONE 50 and older, presenting programs of

intellectual stimulation and fellowship in the Smith Hall Multicultural

Center at Portland State University.(room 228) The RAPSU programs take

advantage of the many resources offered at PSU and the cultural

institutions located nearby. Dues are $15 for singles and $25 for couples.

Regular meetings are usually held on the first two Thursdays of the month

with no meeting in the summer. On January 7 from 1-2pm,(Reception begins at

12:30)there will be a program by Consumer Educator Althea Rodgers,

speaking on “Current Developments in Consumer Fraud.” The January 14 program

will highlight “The City Club of Portland: An Opportunity for Civic

Engagement”, and include the City Club’s Executive Director, Research

Director and Membership Chairperson.Read more about OASIS under the

Education/Instruction category on ElderAudience.
**Pleased to announce a NEW listing in Vancouver! Magenta Theater produces

4 general audience shows of family entertainment each year, along with one

more adult content thriller/suspense production each October.See more

about Magenta Theater in ElderAudience’s Theatre and Outings categories,

or check out their website at http://www.magentatheater.com. Plan to see

their February show, “Crossing Delancey” (you may have seen the movie),

about a Isabelle, a modern young woman who lives alone and works in a

bookshop. When she is not pining after a handsome author, she is visiting

her grandmother in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.This delightfully nosey old

lady and her friend the matchmaker have found a “good catch” for

Isabelle- Sam the handsome pickle vendor.So who will Isabelle choose? Or

will she choose at all? February 12th,13th,19th,20th,25th,26th,27th at

7:00pm, and February 20th at 2:00pm Magenta Theater has group discounts

and senior ticket pricing. Box office: (360) 635-4358, or

http://www.magentatheater.com

**One of our more unusual musical entertainers is Uncle Yascha (aka Gerson

Robboy) who sings many original tunes and plays accordian-one local

activity director told me he plays for her residents on a monthly basis

and that he is one of their favorites! She describes his music as “Unique”

and “almost quirky in nature, but definitely grows on you!” Check out

Uncle Yascha’s listing under the Music category on ElderAudience.His pic

alone is intriguing!!

**If you haven’t already been there, (or even if you have), plan a

wonderful lunch or dinner at the The Stone Cliff Inn, a beautiful

restaurant overlooking the Clackamas River and Carver Bridge in Oregon

City! The

Stone Cliff offers a reasonably priced Northwest inspired menu, and it is

fully handicapped accessible. See the Stone Cliff Inn’s listing under

Senior-Friendly Restaurants or call them at 503-631-7900

** Have you seen the picture ad of the German Beer Stein on the

ElderAudience Home page? Click on it and be brought to Otto and Anita’s

Bavarian Restaurant’s own website, where you can see their full

menu!Resolve in the New Year to visit Otto and Anita’s in the heart of

historic Multnomah Village in SW Portland!Chef Otto and Anita Fennerl

bring you the finest in Bavarian food and pastries! Everything is cooked

FRESH to order and in small quantities! Anita is their in-house pastry

chef and I can’t stop raving about her Black Forest Torte and other

goodies! Home of Otto’s famous pickle soup, Schnitzels, and other

favorites.Open for Lunch Tuesday through Friday 11 am-2pm, and Dinner

Tuesday through Saturday 5 pm-9pm. They also have a banquet room available

to seat larger groups. Read more about Otto and Anita’s under

ElderAudience’s Senior-Friendly Restaurant category.

That’s it for now! May you all have a VERY Happy and Healthy New Year!
Thank you.
Pam
Pam Waldman

[email protected]

(503)245-7583

www.elderaudience.com

Greetings from Pam at ElderAudience! I have accumulated quite a lot of

news in the last week or so. Here you go:
NEW LISTINGS
**Just listed! Some of you may already know Elmira Joseph, a

professional pianist and teacher with 30 years experience including MANY

performances for seniors at local assisted living, retirement facilities

and hospitals. Although Elmira specializes in classical music, she is very

versatile-she also plays popular tunes, music from old movies, romantic

“candlelight” music, as well as tunes for holidays such as Christmas and

Thanksgiving. Check out Elmira’s listing under the Music, Music-Classical,

or Holidays categories and contact her to entertain at your facility or

event!
**Finally, a Magician! ElderAudience has just listed Brian Proctor, a very

popular “close-up, strolling sleight of hand magician” who loves

performing at local facilities and events. Brian has been practicing the

art of magic for 18 years.Check him out under the Novelty or Miscellaneous

categories on ElderAudience!
NEW COMMUNICATION GROUP FOR ACTIVITIES DIRECTORS!
**ATTENTION ALL ACTIVITIES DIRECTORS! New Yahoo group starting for Senior

Activities Directors in the Portland/Vancouver area! Michele at Courtyard

Village contacted me with a question, and we both thought such a group

would be useful. I believe a similar one was started in 2006 (PDX-ADFS)

but it appears to be inactive.To join, go to this address on the web:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortlandVancouverSeniorActivitiesDirectors/

(sorry, it’s long, I know)This group is a central place for activities

directors to exchange ideas and collaborate on activities of mutual

interest. Less formal groups (or even other official ones) may exist

already. Feel free to use this forum in addition if you like! May this

Yahoo group serve as a tool for activities directors to strengthen their

communication with peers at other facilities and devise exciting and fun

ways to work together for the benefit of seniors!

UPCOMING EVENTS!

**Chocolate ahead!!! World Forestry Center, listed on ElderAudience under

Outings and Education/Instruction, is hosting an even bigger Chocolate

Festival this year (its 5th), Fri 1/29 from 6-9 pm as well as Sat 1/30 and

Sun 1/31 from 10am -5pm. Preview the Center’s newest exhibit, The

Chocolate Story, which opens January 30 and is on view through April 25.

The exhibit explores the history, production and consumption of chocolate!

$7 for seniors. Info and tickets at www.worldforestry.org
**Reminder that Profile Theatre holds staged readings of To Kill A

Mockingbird 1/14-1/24, Th,Fri,Sat at 7:30 pm and Sun 2pm. Call for

reservations at (503)242-0080. Address 3430 SE Belmont (same address as

Theatre Vertigo, below)
**ElderAudience listed Theatre Vertigo presents “Boom”, a play

described as “90 minutes in a subterranean lab with 3 people and 4 fish”

1/8-2/6, Th,Fri and Sat , plus Monday 2/1, all at 8pm. Thursdays are PAY

WHAT YOU WILL! 3430 SE Belmont in Portland. Read more about Theatre

Vertigo in our Theatre category!
**Well Arts Institute’s Voices of Our Elders project presents “Everything

New Again is Old” as part of the Fertile Ground lunchtime series on 1/22,

1/26 and 1/31, all at 12:30. Tickets only $5! Location is Mezzanine in

Gerding Theatre at the Armory, 128 NW 11th Ave in downtown Portland. Boxed

lunches are available through the Armory Cafe. More information at

www.fertilegroundpdx.org.NOTE: I was able to catch

this group’s program about a month ago and it was wonderful!
**ElderAudience listed Playwright and Author Sandra deHelen will

have the first half of her full length work “The Godmother” performed as a

staged reading on Saturday 1/23 at 12:30 pm, in the beautiful Gerding

Theatre Mezzanine (128 NW 11th Ave, downtown Portland.) Senior prices are

$8, with an additional discount for those who purchase an “all-event”

button. More info at:

https://robot.boxofficetickets.com/800-494-TIXS/WebObjects/BOTx2005.woa/wa/inspectProgram?id=88145&passKey=2b42b57e5f
or through the Fertile Ground Festival at www.fertilegroundpdx.org This

play is about the mob in Kansas City during Prohibition. This particular

family has a young lesbian named Tomboy as their newly appointed boss, and

many conflicts to resolve both inside and outside the family.
SPOTLIGHT ON VARIETY

**Have you checked out this category?

There is quite a variety in the Variety Shows category on ElderAudience!

Eleven very different listings, at this point-please check

them out if you are looking for something out of the ordinary!
THIS ‘N THAT
**Reminder about another musical group: In Cahoots, which is a

fun, energetic women’s quartet that loves sharing their four-part a

capella harmonies “with whomever they can persuade to listen!” Kristine,

Becky, Donna and Suzy have a repertoire that includes Broadway, gospel,

holidays, and American standards from the 20′s up to today, often in

classic barbershop style. Performances can range in length from a couple

of songs-for that special birthday or anniversary-to an hour (including

an oldies sing-along) depending on your needs! Read about In Cahoots in

ElderAudience’s Music and Holidays categories, and arrange for them to

entertain at your facility or event.
**It’s been way a while since I mentioned the ElderAudience-listed

A Valentine Bridge Trio, who perform vocals with guitar that will bring

back so many memories!! They play tunes from the 20′s to the 60′s,

including those by Irving Berlin and Lerner/Loewe, as well as songs made

famous by Al Jolson, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole

and Tony Bennett. How they describe themselves: “We tend to favor romantic

ballads that have a nice lifting musical bridge. That is how we got our

name, A Valentine Bridge.” Please read more about A Valentine Bridge Trio in

our Music category, and contact them about a program at your facility or

event!
**Have you had the pleasure of seeing and hearing the Puddin’

River Jazz band?? This ElderAudience-listed group of 7-8 musicians

performs “high energy” New Orleans dance style swing-type jazz, including

Swing, Blues, Boogie and Swamp Beat! They say of themselves: “We are

lively-not a quiet background band!” Puddin’ River Jazz band makes great

entertainment for your special dances and facility marketing events! They

are available to perform on evenings and weekends. Please read about them

under the ElderAudience Music category.

**FREE STORYTELLING EVENT!Everyone enjoys a great story, and Master

Storyteller Anne Rutherford has been performing a lively program of

stories, songs and poems for seniors for ten years! Please read about her

and our other storytellers in the Storytellers category or go to her

website at www.annerutherford.com. On Tuesday, Jan 19 at 7pm, Anne

presents TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED, sponsored by the SPOKEN WORD LECTURE

SERIES (http://www.ci.hillsboro.or.us/wcac/Events.aspx ). This event

happens at the Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 E. Main St. in

Hillsboro, Oregon. Recommended for adults and mature teens.Anne performs a

zesty show of original and classic cliff-hangers, flavored with music and

improv. Revel in the joy of the unexpected as you enjoy tales, songs and

monologues full of delicious suspense.

That’s it for now. Here’s to more daylight! Best wishes!

Pam
Pam Waldman

[email protected]

(503)245-7583

www.elderaudience.com

New Century Players is a community-based theater company in the greater Milwaukie and Oregon City area! NCP was founded December 10,2003. The company’s mission is to offer an experience in all phases of the theater, performing and technical, while working to enhance the creative and artistic opportunities available to the community.

**Our next shows for 2012-2013 are: The Curious Savage (Nov.9-18); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Jan.17-27); and God of Carnage (May 31-June 17)

Anyone with an interest in any aspect of theater is welcome to come and check us out!

Read more about New Century Players at our website!

Phone: 503-367-2620

Email:[email protected]

Alternate E mail: [email protected]

Website: www.newcenturyplayers.org