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Keeping New Hampshire’s Historic Performing Spaces Alive
Posted by web publicity with onefineham in Lakes Region, Performances on May 1st, 2010
National touring artists such as SHARP Dance Company (shown here performing a selection from their original piece Blind Faith) make historic venues such as Rochester Opera House come alive. SHARP comes to Rochester May 8th. Tickets 603-335-1992
Local Group Links Community Artists Together to Fill Beloved Old Landmark Performance Spaces
One local group of performers has made itself into a key link amongst a growing network of individual artists, performers, and dancers who live for the thrill of performing in classic theatrical stage venues. While a small group of performers themselves may not have the mass necessary to pull off a performance at mid-size venues like the Rochester Opera House and similar classic theaters, the ARTSFEST Performing Arts Company has found that they can build the necessary mass by drawing on talented people in the surrounding community where they are performing. A classic example of this leveraging strategy is their upcoming 2010 Showcase performance at the Rochester Opera House on May 8th.
Erin Lovett Sherman (shown here at a recent fundraiser for a local community theater group) uses her network of contacts to bring artists of all kinds together for unique and entertaining performances. Erin's ARTSFEST Showcase 2010 is May 8th at Historic Rochester Opera House.
Also featured in the upcoming May 8th ARTSFEST 2010 Showcase will be SHARP Dance Company of Philadelphia, PA. By bring in a national touring group like SHARP, ARTSFEST has reached beyond the borders of the Granite State to invite professional dancers from SHARP to perform some of their signature original thematic dance pieces. Adding SHARP Dance Company to the playbill for the evening really is the icing on the cake for the show, adding something so special even the ARTSFEST performers can’t wait to see and experience it.
The beauty of this sort of collaboration is that everyone involve ends up benefiting. The historic venues like the Rochester and Franklin Opera Houses get to host the types and kinds of acts they were originally designed for. The national/traveling artists are able to travel light, relying on the local acts to provide and handle the space, production, and much of the technical aspects of putting on a show. Similarly, the local artists such as ARTSFEST have the opportunity to showcase their own unique talents while finding joy and inspiration in seeing the creative talents of others. Finally the community has the opportunity to share the performance experience with a great deal of civic pride in their own unique and special historic theater.
Providing the opportunity for young and talented community artists never gets old. Seeing local performers develop and expand their skills while also enjoying the wonder and creative inspirations of others makes ARTSFEST’s Showcase performances a great source of pride and enjoyment for the Granite State.
Community members are welcome to come to the May 8th ARTSFEST Showcase at the lovely Rochester Opera House. Show time is at 7pm, tickets are $16-18 and available at 603-335-1992 or online at www.rochersteroperahouse.com
Mike Manning and Alison Henchey rehearse a lift prior to the upcoming ARTSFEST Showcase May 8th at Historic Rochester Opera House
Cody James forms the center of Relevation's unique sound. Relevation will be performing as part of the ARTSFEST Showcase May 8th at the Rochester Opera House
ARTSFEST 2010 Showcase Comes to Rochester Opera House
Posted by web publicity with onefineham in Lakes Region, Performances on April 26th, 2010
Featured Artist: SHARP Dance Company of Philadelphia, PA
ArtsFest Showcase 2010 Features SHARP Dance Company
Rochester NH -
ARTSFEST SHOWCASE is a dynamic mix of Dance, Music, Comedy, Theatre and Art, and this year’s show won’t disappoint, bringing together home grown performing artists from NH and reaching out to our friends from the Mid-Atlantic States to share their talents with our great state.
May 8th’s “2010 Showcase” features SHARP DANCE COMPANY from Philadelphia – a modern thematic performance dance company. SHARP Dance Company brings to the stage modern thematic dance, and will be featuring two exquisite pieces – Blind Faith (part 3) and Woman’s Story (part 2). In “Blind Faith (part 3)” audiences will be inspired by the performance featuring a 34 foot long skirt designed by Brian Strachan revealing the strong helping the weak through trust and faith.
In woman’s story (part 2) “A Women’s Quartet” the performance reveals a woman’s ability to overcome personal and social obstacles. “Woman’s Story” empowers and celebrates the vitality, beauty, grace, and individuality of women and how they can and share these strengths with other women in their lives.
Formed in 2005 by Diane Sharp-Nachsin, SHARP Dance Company is quickly becoming recognized for their combination of inspired artistry, imagination capturing “stories of performance” and the discipline required of such performance mastery. They feature professionally trained dancers from both the Philadelphia area and some of the Mid-Atlantic States. Their mission is to translate raw human emotion utilizing contemporary movement to connect the audience through individual interpretation. SHARP is a modern dance company, and its theory of “Meaning behind Movement” is showed prominently throughout their work. SHARP feels that dance should be more than a performance; it should be an experience. We at ARTSFEST think you’ll agree your experience will be fantastic, and we are THRILLED to bring them to NH.
ARTSFEST performing artists pose for a group shot for their upcoming 2010 showcase May 8th at the Rochester Opera House. Pictured are (back from left) Simone Henderson, Briana Plume, Alison Henchey, Barry Livingstone, Kevin Borella, Amanda O'Riordan and (front L to R) Rori Dawes and Nicole Buttermore. Tickets are on sale at www.rochesteroperahouse.com or by phone (603) 335-1992. Don't miss this one time only event!
Also performing May 8th will be ARTSFEST friends RELEVATION, an original Reggae jam band from NH, featuring their irresistible lively sound that just keeps you moving. Joining SHARP and RELEVATION will be the ARTSFEST DANCE COMPANY, performing their Hip Hop style numbers. They will be joined by their outrageous counterparts, the comedy skits of the ARTSFEST PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY.
Tickets ($16-$18) are on sale at Rochester Opera House box office, through the Opera House website (http://www.rochesteroperahouse.com), or via phone (603) 335-1992. The Opera House and ARTSFEST would like to thank major season sponsors Eastern Propane & Oil, L. Wynn Sound, Citadel Broadcasting Corp., Foster’s Daily Democrat, and Holy Rosary Credit Union.
You won’t want to miss this incredibly entertaining, one night only, one of a kind performance of professional artists from New England and beyond.
ARTSFEST/Tabula Rasa Present “A Good Ol’ Burlesque Show”
Posted by web publicity with onefineham in Lakes Region, Performances on March 27th, 2010
Burlesque and Vaudeville-style entertainment return to the historic Franklin Opera House as ARTFEST and Tabula Rasa present “A Good Ol’ Burlesque Show” on April 16 & 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this program of old-time comedy sketches, music and dance are available from The Middle at 603-934-1901 or at www.themiddlenh.org. Shown here are (front) Erin Lovett Sherman and Rori Dawes, (back) Nicole Buttermore, Barry Livingstone, Kevin Borella, Nerrishia Bodwell and Mike Manning.
The City Council and Franklin District Court used the opera house auditorium space for many years until, after a community fundraising drive and the renovation and restoration of the space, it was re-opened for entertainment. Now operated by the non-profit Middle New Hampshire Arts & Entertainment Center (“The Middle”), the historic Franklin Opera House will once again shake with laughter, as burlesque returns to its well trod stage for the first time in nearly fifty years.
Two Laconia-based community performing arts groups, ARTSFEST Performing Arts Company and Tabula Rasa Theatre Company, have teamed up to present a vaudeville-style musical comedy revue, entitled “A Good Ol’ Burlesque Show,” to be presented two nights only, April 16 & 17 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Rick Morten with choreography by Erin Lovett Sherman, lighting by Jordan Tankard and musical accompaniment by Phil Breton, the two-act show contains many classic routines made famous by such show-biz immortals as the Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello, Gypsy Rose Lee, Milton Berle and Ann Corio (whose late-career show, “This Was Burlesque” played at the Lakes Region Playhouse in Gilford in the 1960s and -70s).
Burlesque and Vaudeville-style entertainment return to the historic Franklin Opera House as ARTFEST and Tabula Rasa present “A Good Ol’ Burlesque Show” on April 16 & 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this program of old-time comedy sketches, music and dance are available from The Middle at 603-934-1901 or at www.themiddlenh.org. Shown here (L to R) are Rick Morten, Nicole Buttermore and Mike Manning.
ArtsFest Fall 2009 Showcase at The Middle
Posted by web publicity with onefineham in Theatrical Roles on September 10th, 2009
The Lovely and Dynamic ArtsFest Dance Company
Franklin, NH – Come join this celebration of the Arts, September 19th, 7pm, at THE MIDDLE NH ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER at the Historic Franklin Opera House in Franklin, NH. The Franklin Opera House is a beautiful and historic theatre, a lovely setting for the ARTSFEST Fall feast of the Performing and Visual Arts.
ARTSFEST has put together stunning line-up of professional artists and companies for this special one night only event. Featured artists include: QWILL, RELEVATION, JUSTIN JAYMES, ARTSFEST PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY, PAUL THIBEAULT AND SHARON DANSON, TEAGAN MORIN, EEGAD, ZACH FOOTE, KATE LEMAY, and THE NEW ENGLAND TAP ENSEMBLE. It’s going to be a wonderful night of inspired performing arts and artists!
ARTSFEST turns ten years old this year, beginning with an all day festival with workshops, art exhibits, and performances, on a beautiful summer day overlooking the Lake in Centre Harbor, NH. Since that summer, we’ve had 10 fun, exciting years full of festivals, retreats, workshops and performance tours. Thanks to all the artists who have jammed together over the years! ARTSFEST sends kudos to artists everywhere, expressing themselves with their unique gifts! Creation, Collaboration and Community have always been at the core of the ARTSFEST mission. Hundreds of collaborative projects, partnerships, professional connections and friendships have been made. The artistic community is its own greatest advocate and benefactor. Thank you all for coming together to support one another in so many ways. What a wonderful Community of Artists! Artists of all genres have the same intangible spark inside them, and the same drive to express it. That’s why the more we come together, the more we feel at home.
So come, enjoy, meet new and old friends, make connections, feel the vibe, dance a little, sing along, wonder at a piece of artwork, smile, laugh and have a wonderful night. Artists and Art Lovers Unite! Let’s take an evening off from our busy lives and enjoy each other.
Saturday, September 19th, 7pm.
Get your tickets! Pick your seats! Tickets at www.themiddlenh.org or call the Box Office at 603-934-1901. Reserved Tickets are $17/$15/$13
Franklin Footlight Theatre Opened Urinetown the Musical March 6th
Posted by web publicity with onefineham in Lakes Region, Theatrical Roles on March 8th, 2009
Franklin, NH
Franklin Footlight Theatre presented Urinetown the Musical at the Franklin Opera House this evening to an enthusiastic crowd. Christie Martin and Liz Patria wowed the audience with their stunning vocal performances and the audience enjoyed the hi-jinks of Officer Lockstock and Officer Barrel as played by Jack Finley and Matt Potter. Definitely a thumbs up show!
Playing the Role of Pippin Dramatically Altered the Direction of My Life
Posted by web publicity with onefineham in Entertainment, Lakes Region, Performances, Theatrical Roles on February 22nd, 2009
I have to say I was really drifting through life without purpose when I joined Franklin Footlight Theatre in the summer of 2007. My friends Kathy, Lee, and Jody all dragged me off to auditions for Footlight’s production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. I had a blast doing that show and took part in the annual end of summer camping trip with the group. While there the group suggested I audition for Pippin, a show about which I knew nothing.
I had the blessing (tho I hardly called it such at the time) of being cast as Pippin. I don’t have all that much experience in theatre but I can’t imagine there are too many roles out there that are similar. The character Pippin experiences just about every possible kind of personal failure designed to destroy the will and spirit of a young man, only to be saved in the end by his love for his newly adopted family – and their love for him.
I will always carry a piece of Pippin with me wherever I go, whatever roles I play. Thank you to Jule Finley and the production team for casting me as Pippin. You changed my life in much the same way Pippin’s new family changed his.
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