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Raue Center Moves to the Green this Summer C
elebrating its 20th anniversary, Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake presents Arts on the Green, a new outdoor series of music and entertainment hosted at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 210 McHenry Ave., in Crystal Lake. Events run July 24-Sept. 11. “Experience music and theater on summer evenings in a natural, yet elegant setting at St. Mary’s,” says Richard Kuranda, executive director of Raue Center. “Proper attire is encouraged, appropriate for the parish grounds. Swimsuits and baseball caps are not allowed, and men are to wear collared shirts.” Space is limited, so order tickets early at the Raue Center box office. Lynne Jordan kicks things off Saturday, July 24. Her soaring vocals dip effortlessly into blues, jazz, funk and rock. Her talent so dazzled the Second City that the late film critic Roger Ebert declared her his “favorite diva.”
Bluesman Derrick Procell hits the green July 31. He’s an awardwinning songwriter, vocalist and musician whose songs have been recorded by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Logan Daniels and Melissa Manchester. His work is Lynne Jordan Corky Siegel & Ernie Watts even featured on TV shows and films such as “My Name is Earl,” “Truere-creates the experience of these rock Blood,” “The Office,” and the Oscarlegends with songs including “American nominated film “Lady Bird.” Girl,” “Yer So Bad,” “Free Fallin’,” and On Aug. 7, Corky Siegel performs “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” with Ernie Watts. A composer of award“Late Summer Night’s Shakespeare” winning works that weave blues and clasfeatures a cast of Raue Center performsical forms together, Siegel has worked ers as they drop some knowledge, peralongside legends like Muddy Waters, form selected scenes and monologues, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Little Walter and share some fun with an evening of and Otis Spann. He’s joined by two-time Shakespeare on Sept. 4 and Sept. 11. ❚ Grammy-winner, jazz legend and tenor Ticket prices start at $14 for saxophonist Ernie Watts. RaueNow members and $20 for the The Petty Kings, a tribute to Tom general public. Order tickets and learn Petty and the Heartbreakers, rock the more at RaueCenter.org or by calling the green on Aug. 21. This group faithfully box office at (815) 356-9212.
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