http://www.chillicothenews.com/section/music chillicothenews.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 8:10:47 +0000 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130423/NEWS/130429653/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:02:00 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130423/NEWS/130429653/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409391/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:54:03 +0000 By David T. Farr, GHNS http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130404/NEWS/130409391/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE “The Voice” is back for Season 4 with two new judges. Shakira and Usher have replaced Ceelo Green and Christina Aguilera. As much as I appreciated Ceelo and Christina, I’m loving Shakira and Usher in the swivel chairs. Both fit in nicely with veteran coaches Blake Shelton and Adam Levine.
Can Shakira and Usher produce [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130318/NEWS/130318957/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:46:42 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130318/NEWS/130318957/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE A musical theater presentation of songs from the 1950s and 1960s was put on by the Marvelous Wonderettes — the group consisting of fictional characters Cindy Lou Huffington, Missy Miller, Betty Jean Reynolds, and Suzy Simpson — on Sunday afternoon, at Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center. Around 30 classic hits (including "Mr. Sandman," "Lollipop," and "Stupid Cupid," among others) were performed, as the show followed the Wonderettes from their fill-in performance at [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130313/NEWS/130319532/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:56:27 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130313/NEWS/130319532/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Bagpiper Roger Heard put on a pre-St. Patrick's Day performance and program for the residents of Morningside Center on Tuesday afternoon (March 12), explaining his Irish heritage and demonstrating the skills required to play the bagpipes.
]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130312/NEWS/130319703/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:45:24 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130312/NEWS/130319703/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE This Sunday at 3 p.m., at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center, the Chillicothe Area Arts Council presents the off Broadway smash hit "The Marvelous Wonderettes", a musical comedy featuring over 30 songs from the 1950s and 1960s.

"We are really happy to be welcoming the Springer Opera House touring group to Chillicothe once again," arts council administrator Julie Ashbrook said. "They brought us a Patsy Cline show a couple of years ago, and it was outstanding. This [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130311/NEWS/130319850/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:41:33 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130311/NEWS/130319850/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The 30th annual Tina-Avalon Country Music Show ended its run with shows Friday and Saturday nights. Freewill donations netted the group $4,000 this year, with part of the money going to the Alumni Scholarship fund, and part to assist the needs of the local school music department.

"After a large crowd for Friday's show, the Saturday audience was around 500 [persons], due to the inclement weather," said Mary Jones, the show's director/coordinator.

The Tina- [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130307/NEWS/130309145/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Thu, 7 Mar 2013 12:52:19 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130307/NEWS/130309145/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Celebrity Band guest performers, the Boston Brass, joined the Chillicothe High School Symphonic and Jazz bands at the Performing Arts Center last night (Wednesday). Sarah Cavanah and Joe Hull were conductors for the event that is an annual fundraiser for the CHS bands. The piece performed above was Epic Expedition. The Boston Brass includes members: Jose Sibaja, trumpet; Jeff Conner, trumpet; Chris Castellanos, horn; Lance Laduke, trombone and euphonium and Andrew Hitz, tuba.
http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130306/NEWS/130309303/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Wed, 6 Mar 2013 11:51:57 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130306/NEWS/130309303/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE Members of the Chillicothe High School Band and the Chillicothe Middle School eighth-grade band were instructed by Boston Brass this morning (Wednesday) in the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center, in preparation for tonight's 47th Annual Celebrity Band Concert. Here, we see the group working on proper standing techniques. Tonight's concert begins at 7 p.m., in the PAC. Ticket prices at the door are $10 for adults, and $8 for senior citizen and students. Doors open at 6:30 p. [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130305/NEWS/130309468/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 5 Mar 2013 12:00:19 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130305/NEWS/130309468/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Boston Brass will perform as part of the 47th annual Celebrity Band Concert at Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

Boston Brass plays exciting classical arrangements, burning jazz standards, and their original brass quintet repertoire which they have performed around the world, including Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, and London.

On Wednesday, they will perform with the Chillicothe High School Symphonic Band.

http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130305/NEWS/130309481/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 5 Mar 2013 11:51:50 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130305/NEWS/130309481/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The 30th annual and final Tina-Avalon Country Music Show will be presented this weekend — Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. — at the school's gymnasium.

Admission to the show is a freewill donation. Funds raised by this show (usually $4,000 to $5,000 per year) are used to help fund Alumni scholarships, as well as to do special projects for the music department at the school. Three scholarships of $500 each will be offered this year. Since 1997, [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130205/NEWS/130209445/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:15:55 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130205/NEWS/130209445/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE The Farm Hands, the award winning Nashville Tennessee bluegrass quartet featuring Grand Ole Opry performers, is coming Chillicothe

The band will be in concert will be Sunday, Feb. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Turning Point Church, 2971 North Washington Street in Chillicothe.

The exciting Farm Hands Quartet consists of four gifted musicians and vocalists and features long-time Grand Ole Opry performers, Daryl Mosley and Tim Graves.

Bass player and singer [...]]]> http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130204/NEWS/130209653/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE?rssfeed=true Mon, 4 Feb 2013 12:12:25 http://www.chillicothenews.com/article/20130204/NEWS/130209653/1013/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE About 800 eighth grade through senior high Chillicothe students and teachers watched the Kansas City Coterie Theatre’s production of "Tell-Tale Electric Poe" during a Thursday assembly at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center. The two-man show featured works of Edgar Allen Poe with actor Hughston Walkinshaw (pictured) as Poe and Rex Hobart performing on multiple electric guitars. The Coterie, a professional Equity theatre, is among the top five theatres serving families [...]]]>