Harmony4Women Prepares for November Performances at Tower
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armony4Womny and a sense of family and en, the Central mutual support in the comOregon Wommunity of singers, representen’s Acappella Benefit Choing all of Central Oregon. rus, attracts Central Oregon The Chorus is once again women and teen girls of all directed by award winning vocal backgrounds wanting choral director, Connie Norto sing in acappella 4 part man of Bella Acappella Harharmony for its upcoming mony Chorus. Members of fall performances. the Bella Chorus mentor This year’s chorus will the community singers, hasperform a rich program of tening the process of learnpopular and inspiring songs ing. Joining the Harmonyof Home and Heart, at the Save the date: Harmony4Women November 22 at the Tower Theatre 4Women Chorus on stage, in Tower Theatre on Saturday, November 22 at 2 and 7 pm. The annual event its sixth season, will be the Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus,and UpBeat!, benefits four organizations that serve Central Oregon women, girls and a talented, award winning acappella quartet. Prior audiences have been enfamilies including Grandma’s House of Central Oregon, Soroptimist Inthusiastic about the concerts, offering strong applause and standing ovations. ternational of Bend, American Association of University Women, Bend During intermission audiences are invited to visit the silent auction and Branch and Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus. These non-profit orgaGiving Tree, helping the chorus raise funds for its organizations’ work. nizations provide survival strategies, safety, education, scholarships and www.harmony4women.com, 541-383-3142, trixytazzy@live.com enrichment to their clients. Tickets for both November 22 performances are available at www.towertheHarmony4Women rehearses for eight weeks, beginning September 23 atre.org, $17, including the service charge. Chorus practices Tuesday evenings, at the Bend Senior Center, learning the basics of musical performance, Bend Senior Center, Reed Market Road from 6-8pm and Saturdays, October 4, subtleties of tone and volume, musical theory and tips, the power harmo25 and November 15 from 12-3pm
African Circus Takes CenterStage at Tower
Cirque Zuma Zuma launches 2014-15 Season with Three Shows
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mystical, African‐style circus takes over the Tower for three performances October 26 and 27, plus a special show for school children. The Tower Theatre Foundation kicks-off its CenterStage Series with performers from Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania staging pole acts and human pyramids, Egyptian limbos, South African gumboot dances, Gabonese tumbling and Ethiopian contortions—all accompanied by live music and percussionists. “This is the kind of event that defines the diversity and purpose of the Tower Theatre,” said Ray Solley, executive director. “It’s a family-friendly extravaganza Cirque Zuma Zuma
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that brings the world to Bend.” In addition to three public shows, the Tower Foundation is making a free performance available to students through its award-winning LessonPLAN (Performing Live Arts Now) initiative. Students from Amity Creek, Lava Ridge and M.A. Lynch elementary schools – plus a group of home schooled students – will attend an educational matinee Monday, October 27. “We’re thrilled to have a theatre full of area students experiencing the culture and energy of these international performers,” added Mollie Tennant, the Tower’s education coordinator. Parents or teachers interested in attending can contact mollie@towertheatre.org or 541-317-0700 for more information and reservations. Bend Surgery Center is the title sponsor of the CenterStage Series. Showcase sponsor is Mt. View Heating, with supporting sponsors Deschutes Brewery and Central Oregon Radiology. Performance sponsors are Knute and Patricia Buehler. Performance night sponsor is Drake Restaurant. The featured on-tap beer pairing for Cirque Zuma Zuma is Deschutes’ Chasin Freshies Fresh Hop IPA. 541-317-0700 or TowerTheatre.org Download the CascadeAE App | October 2014
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