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Macomb Center for the performing arts
September 17, 2021
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The mission of the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts is to enhance and enrich the cultural development and awareness of the community by offering a diversified selection of quality cultural experiences, and to inspire and encourage artistic expression through education, performance and volunteer opportunities.
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Greetings from The Director Welcome back! We are so excited to be doing live performances again. We know you are as well. While we adapted to the challenges the pandemic presented us, we know nothing is as special as experiencing a performance live. That is why we have lined up great performances and programs that we know will entertain, enlighten, educate as well as enhance our lives. During the pandemic we were able to do many virtual events and presentations. Some programs originated from as far away as Spain and Japan. Others like Deliciously Michigan focused on some of what makes our state great. Through our curriculum based virtual school performances we were able to reach over 31,000 students individually and in classrooms throughout SE Michigan and even a few from out of state. These helped us to stay connected with you, our patrons and supporters, as well as connect with new audiences. I want to thank all those who attended our online events and especially our donors and sponsors. Our audiences and supporters inspire all of us at the Macomb Center and Lorenzo Center each and every day. We do what we do for you but more importantly we could not do what we do without you. Again, thank you for keeping arts and culture alive and vibrant!
Director, Cultural Affairs and Community Engagement
“I AM, HE SAID” – A Celebration of The Music of Neil Diamond. “We are saying what HE said,” laughs Matt Vee referring to the one and only Neil Diamond. Matt along with cousins Jeff and Tommy Vee, local music scene veterans and sons of the legendary Bobby Vee, join forces with their family and friends as The Killer Vees to celebrate the music from a timeless catalog. With songs like "Cracklin' Rosie," “America," and "Sweet Caroline,” Neil Diamond sold over 100 million records worldwide with music that became the soundtrack to one generation after another with hits spanning five decades. As a Tin Pan Alley song writer in the mid 60s, he penned songs recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley to Deep Purple and, of course, the Monkee’s classic, “I’m A Believer.” “This is not a tribute show,” says Tommy Vee. “This is a celebration of an amazing musical icon, one we all love and respect. We have been fans since we were in grade school and first learning our respective instruments and played many of these tunes over the years in various bands. We have recruited an incredible group of singers and players and have gone back to the original records,” he explains, “it is all about the vocals and Matt nails it. It’s a Rockin’ show!” Joining The Killer Vees will be Matt’s wife Julie Velline on vocals, veteran Minnesota musicians Mark Levandowski, Kurt Rodman, Boyd Lee, Dennis Kennedy and Dr. Frank Plachecki, as well as a very special surprise featuring local talent for the finale. Memebers Of The Killer Vees have recorded or performed with: Bobby Vee, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Tim Rice, Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, The Shirelles, The Chiffons, The Shirelles, Bill Medley, Chris Montez, Brian Hyland, Johnny Tillotson, Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, Peter Noone, Bill Medley, The Johnny Holm Band and MANY others. COMPLETE SONG LIST: CHERRY, CHERRY RED RED WINE HELLO AGAIN DESIREE YOU GOT TO ME FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS THE BOAT THAT I ROW PLAY ME SHILO SOLITARY MAN GIRL, YOU’LL BE A WOMAN SOON IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT TIME
CRACKLIN ROSIE I AM, I SAID SOOLAIMON HOLLY HOLY BROTHER LOVE AMERICA KENTUCKY WOMAN YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS LOVE ON THE ROCKS SWEET CAROLINE I’M A BELIEVER CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE
“I AM, HE SAID” A Celebration of The Music of Neil Diamond. CAST & CREW MATT VEE
LEAD VOCALS AND GUITAR
JULIE VELLINE
LEAD AND BACKING VOCALS
JEFF VEE
DRUMS
TOMMY VEE
BASS AND VOCALS
BENNETT VEE
ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND VOCALS
KURT RODMAN
LEAD GUITAR
DENNIS KENNEDY
PERCUSSION
FRANK PLACHECKI
KEYBOARDS AND VOCALS
MARK LEVANDOWSKI
KEYBOARDS AND VOCALS
RICHARD WITTEMAN
TRUMPET
PATRICK THORN
TRUMPET
MIKE KRIETZER
TENOR & BARI SAX
JOHN SAWATZKE
SOUND
SCOTT “SCOOTER” LUCKMAN
LIGHTING
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2021–2022 Contributors to Macomb Center & Lorenzo Cultural Center MACOMB CIRCLE
The Kresge Foundation Lonyo Family Endowment Fund for Macomb Community College Oliver Dewey Marcks Foundation Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Strategic Fund National Endowment for the Arts PNC Foundation
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Art Bridges Arts Midwest Richard and Susan Bingham Sonya K. Brett Memorial Endowed Fund for Cultural Enrichment Programs Sandi Jones Deborah J. Remer
GRAND BENEFACTOR
DTE Foundation
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Louise Barner Gene and Nancy Bates Virginia Curatolo Nancy and William Duemling The Elliott Family Suzanne Harris Schwab Charitable Fund Gene and Marty Sobocinski Dolphine Van Marcke
SAPPHIRE CIRCLE
Anonymous Howard Harry Bruce and Sharon Hoilman Oehmke and Green Family Denise Reynolds Anne Uhl
PLATINUM CIRCLE
Anonymous Judy and Paul Anders John and Beverly Beirne Walter and Mary Ann Boguslaw Rose Carriere Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Arthur and Greta Curnow Paula D’Ambrosio Mrs. Trena L. Dernay Bill and Judy Diehl Jack and Joellyn Ellis Diane Kay and Ken Kish
Charles and Evelyn McAnelly Lawrence and Kimberly Miller Carl and Reva Misch Bill and Karen Rexin Drs. James and Linda Sawyer Ken and Nadine Sperry Joe and Barb Wentrack Gerald and Carol Wilk Robert and Denise Williams Willam and Barbara Wood
GOLD CIRCLE
Anonymous Lois S. Appel Mrs. Frances Babisch Dr. Marna L. Beard Lynnora Beaubien Jean Boeger Patricia Ann Brown E.M. Chereson Roetta and Richard Cherry Bonnie Cobean East Macomb Association of Retired School Personnel (EMARSP) Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hajdas Nancy and Rad Jones David and May Kamon Theresa Lowe Virginia Mascali A. Mehlenbacher Dan and Shirley Moore Larry and Bernadette Morris Donald, Dawn & Pamela Oehmke and Mike and Claudia Green George and Gloria Olman Theresa Randolph Dougl and Caroline Reid Thomas M. Rinehart James E. and Joyce E. Rutkowski David and Judy Sigler Barb and Clay Snyder Gail S. Sowinski Theresa Sternicki Katherine M. Stumpf Bob and Denise Swalec Vicki M. VanBecelaere Bill and Elaine Viccars
SILVER CIRCLE
Anonymous Anonymous (9G) Libby and Sam Argiri Marilynn Bacyinski Roger and Joanie Balwinski Carole Bannister Duane and Lillian Birell Fran Brown Michael and Allie Burch Mrs. Jane Campo Terry and Linda Champion Ken and Sharron Corrigan David A. Coutts Karen Debgupta Bill Dee Maureen DeMeulenaere Sandra Deneka Tom Dixon Marilyn Dluge Dee and John Elbode Karen Ermanni Jim and Daryl-Lynn Essig David L. Faller Louis and Paula Farago Carolyn Feddersen Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Diana Fiumano Marlene D. Fletcher Cate Foltin Lynn Fontanive-Adasek and Paul Adasek Judith A. Forrester Valerie Gach Deborah J. Giganic Mary E. Gottler Robert C. Gregory and Janice Tessier Milo and Gisela Hayes Cyndi Homeyer Dawn Imesch Innovative Shows and Meetings LLC Marti and Tom Iwanicki Lois Jackman Dorothy Jarczynski A. E. Jenuwine Linda L. Johnston Virginia Jones John E. and Elizabeth Kacir Richard and Kathy Karschnia Suzanne Keller Max Kenney Judy Kilian Marlene Klann
2021–2022 Contributors to Macomb Center & Lorenzo Cultural Center Continued Norma J. Kohl Phil and Becki Konkel Greg Kontry Mark Kowalski Daniel and Deborah Laskowski James Lavigne Melanie R. Lee Steve and Kim Lemm Genevieve Lenda Don and Patricia Lewandowski Diane and John Lofquist Wayne and Nancy MacDonald Patricia and Joseph Marino Yoselyn Marquez-Leon Maurice Marshall Jane Martin Gary and Jeanne McDonald James and Rebecca McLennan Paul and Sue Melcher Rosemary Mentz Jeff and Ann Michaeli Kathy and Dennis Mohnach John Moroun Marcia Mouatt Jan and Felicia Nagalski Mary Neff Marilyn M. Nielsen Art and Celeste Noel Larry and Ellen Oshkaloff Ginny Palubin Lula Peterson Norm and Chris Purzycki Janice Reed Ken and Sally Reygaert Madelyn Rice Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rouhib Dan Sagert Don and Pat Sandstrom Michael and Barbara Sasseen Arthur and Sarah Schill Norm and Linda Schlafmann Kate, Darlene and Paul M. Schwartz Charles and Marilynn Seehase Cynthia Sevilla Dan and Lyn Siciliano Dr. Mark E. Sikorski Otto P. Soltes, M.D. Spangler Family Beverly L. Stakov Fred and Judy Strozeski Thomas Studer George and Bea Stump Robert and Miriam Sybrandy Bob and Camille Szostak The Blackbaud Giving Fund and its agent YourCause
Larry Tomenello Paul and Catherine Tulikangas Elaine Van Boemel Cheryl and Dave Viola Madeline Warner Steve and Lori Wingert Thomas Wopinsky Nancy Yelencich Roseann Young Catherine Zablocki Zdanio Family
2021–2022 Contributors to Macomb Center & Lorenzo Cultural Center Continued
BRONZE CIRCLE
Anonymous Steve and Karen Anderson Jerry and Annette Babb Margaret J. Backstrand Sara Bailey Roger and Eugenia Bajorek Maria Balaz Mr. and Mrs. Zdravko Banovic Robert & Patricia Bartoy Richard and Pat Bergen Irene Bialczak Bob and Marilyn Bielat Bob and Kathy Bielinski Richard J. Bosler Thomas Bradley Camille Breen Eileen Britsky David Buchesky Gary and Carol Budchuk Roger and Barbara Calam Katie Callahan and Keith Nelson Richard and Janice Caloia Johanna Carotta Robert and Patricia Cavalli Joe Chapin Edna F. Ciaravino Donald and Judy Comfort Marjorie Cook Eva Corey Thomas and Audrey Craft Janice Cross Ellen and James Doyle Charles and Cheryl Duggan Nancy Ehrke Patricia A. Feighan Virginia Fette Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Fisher Joan Flynn, MCC Trustee Joyce Franzone Linda Fritz Arthur, Maryellen Gavin Kathleen and William GerusDarbison Larry and Janet Gniatczyk Kevin and Judy Gombar Keith Graboske Anthony and Margaret Gricus Connie Guzik Robert Hajduk Janet Hamilton Richard and Eleanore Hamlin Mary Hartman Dorothy Henderson Doris Horton R.E. Hoffman
Judy M. Holmes Bill and Sharon Hoste Denise and Daniel Huffman Henry and Joyce Hyek Marguerite Julian Michelle Juras William and Mary Lou Kalb Vikki Kapanowski Susan Karas Mrs. Nancy Katynski Barb and Rich Kennedy Thomas Kimbro Johann and Blondine Klimach Edward and Patricia Klonowski Sue Klunk Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kosniewski Rev. Norm and Gale Koy Darlene and Ken Krause Robert and Donna Kruse Diane Kuptz Suzanne LaCroix Victoria Lang Virginia J. LeBlanc Li Liu Eleanor M. Majchrzak Ann Malburg Mr. James L. Maniere, Sr. Elaine T. Marcotte Diane Maricco Sheryl A. Martz Mary Mathews Rick and Jenny McAtee Anne McCarthy Carol McLaughlin Barbara L. Merouse Virginia Mertz Gail and Jane Minnick Bill and Nadine Mott Mr. and Mrs. David Mueller Rick and Val Mugridge Sylvia Myers Janice Myrick Charles Nitz Diane Nork M. Novak Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Oakes Candice O’Dess Michael and Ilene O’Neil Corinne Opiteck Richard Osos Elizabeth Otto Joyce Palazzo Genie and Dick Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Panowitz John and Marianne Parthum Kathleen Parzynski Mr. & Mrs. M. Pavlick
Barbara Perreault Dr. and Mrs. Claus Petermann Frederick E. Pinkerton James and Rosemary Piontek Donald Potter Amanda Poxon Greg Puscas Beverly Rainko William Rampenthal Deborah Reese Arlene M. Reinhart Rebecca Renaud Gary and Gwen Richard Carol Rivetto Sandra Rutkowski Linda Saigger Joseph Samulowicz Stephanie Schaffarzek Walter and JoAnn Schirmacher Gerald and Denise Schneider Sue Schrade Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Schultz Barbara and Frank Schumacher Joyce M. Sheehy Shelby Mechanical Tom Sheridan Nina E. Sherrerd Linda Silvonen Sharon Skorupski Mary Lou Skrzyniarz James Smarr Shirley Smits Fred and Carol Spears David and Patricia Speilburg Irene Speir Andrea and Bruce Spratt Lydia St. Aubin Larry Stachowiak Sandra Stark Mary Lou Stewart Dr. Mark and Linda Stout Charles Svalya Mark and Cheryl Sypniewski Mel and Marie Szlag Carolyn and Craig Thomson Mark Trueman The Family of Joseph and Kathy Turri Brian Van Peteghem Gretchen and Ken Vermiglio Lee and Judy Watson Kathy Western Sharon Westphal Andrew, Denise and Amelia Wiegand John and Rose Zawislak
2021–2022 Contributors to Macomb Center & Lorenzo Cultural Center Continued Tom Zebracki Robert and Jean Zemke Joe and Barbara Zerillo Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Zito
2021–2022 tributes IN MEMORY OF: GRANDSON ALEXANDER B. Frances Babisch JOAN BASTUBA Charles Nitz STANLEY AND HONORATA BIALCZAK Irene Bialczak GREGORY BRUEN Janice Cross JOHN AND PHYLLIS BUCHOWSKI Stephen N. Anderson PATRICIA CAMPBELL Denise A. Reynolds ANTHONY F. CAMPO Jane E. Campo AUGUST AND MARGARET CERKU Joseph A. Turri ROY COBEAN Bonnie Cobean JOE COTTONE Anonymous GIZELLA COUTTS David A. Coutts TERI DEE Bill Dee KEVIN G. DERNAY Mrs. Trena L. Dernay MARILYN A. DZIADZIO Norm Dziadzio RICK FEDDERSEN Carolyn Feddersen DR. DAVID A. FEIGHAN Patricia A. Feighan WILLIAM G. LAPONSE & MICHAEL W. GERUS Kathleen M. Gerus GORDON E. GIGANIC Deborah Giganic GLENN HENDERSON Dorothy M. Henderson WALTER J. HOLMES Judy M. Holmes KENNETH A. JACKMAN Ann Malburg MICHAEL KILIAN Judy Kilian TILLIE KOCHANOWICZ Larry and Janet Gniatczyk KAREN LOEWENGRUBER KONTRY Greg Kontry JOYCE KUHN Connie Guzik DAVID KUPTZ Diane C. Kuptz
PAM & DENNIS LAFRANCE Bruce Spratt LAURA LAVIGNE James Lavigne Roger Calam RAYMOND E. LEE Melanie R. Lee JEANNE B. LORENZ Anne Uhl MICHAEL J. MAJCHRZAK Eleanor M. Majchrzak DOLLY MANIERE James Maniere HAPPY MATHEODAKIS Karen and John Ermanni CHRISTINE AND NICK MEROUSE Barbara L. Merouse KRISTIN MARLEY Marlene D. Fletcher MARGARET MOORE Daniel and Shirley Moore RONALD NEFF Mary Neff BILL OBERLY Tom Sheridan HAROLD AND ELIZABETH OEHMKE Donald and Dawn Oehmke Pamela Oehmke HENRY, ELEANOR, AND MIDGE PALUBIN Ginny Palubin BARBARA E. PINKERTON Frederick E. Pinkerton JOYCE RAMPENTHAL William Rampenthal WILLIAM RICE - RETIRED FACULTY Madelyn Rice CASS SKRZYNIARZ Mary Lou Skrzyniarz JEFFREY J. STUMPF Katherine M. Stumpf NORM & CATHY VERMEERSCH, AL & BETTY VIOLA Cheryl Ann Viola CHARLES AND MARIAN WINGERT Steve and Lori Wingert DONALD YOUNG, JR. Roseann S. Young LARRY ZIMMERMAN Sharon Skorupski
IN HONOR OF: THOMAS W. COOK, 54 YEARS OF SERVICE TO MCC AND DEDICATION TO THE ARTS. Michael and Ilene O’Neil GRANDSONS DREW AND DYLAN DERNAY Mrs. Trena L. Dernay
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