Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tribute concert scheduled for April 26 at Mayo Performing Arts Center.
The music of the late Ricky Nelson, a 1950s heartthrob for whom the phrase “teen idol” was coined, will be brought to life on April 26 at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown. The tribute concert will be performed by his twin sons, Gunnar and Matthew, who themselves attained idol status in the early 1990s with their band, Nelson. Known in their heyday for sporting waist-length blond hair, the brothers turn 45 this year and their signature tresses have long since been donated to Locks of Love. The duo is engaging fans in a new and personal way as they tour the country celebrating the music of their father, who died in a 1985 plane crash. The elder Nelson entered American living rooms as a child on his parents’ classic TV show, “…
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Rick Miller's one-man, Simpsons-meets-Shakespeare show "MacHomer"will hit The Community Theatre for one night only on Nov. 14.
In some ways, Rick Miller is bringing the bard back to his roots. "Shakespeare was pop culture in his time time, and I think a lot of people hold him in such high regard or even fear, frankly, that they forget the spirit of his performances was very rowdy and irreverent," said the Montreal, Canada, native. "That's what Shakespeare was and I think should be more like." Miller is the man behind "MacHomer," a "Simpsons"-inspired take on the Shakespeare classic "MacBeth" that casts Homer as the title character, Marge as Lady Macbeth, Mr. Burns as King Duncan and so on. Now in its 15th year, the show has been performed in 150 cities and seen by half a million people, drawing rave reviews. While Miller usually performs the show for about a month…
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Urban percussion and dance troupe mixes styles and unusual instruments.
Morristown will be home to a more urban flavor this Sunday, when dance and percussion troop Street Beat hits The Community Theatre. A blending of tribal drum beats and dance styles like African, Latin and jazz, the performance is aimed at getting the blood pumping. Creator and troop leader Ben Hansen, a Denmark native, described the show as "drumming and dancing merged together, framed in a theatrical, modern-day setting." "We cover a lot of territory," he said. Hansen, 33, started Street Beat as a project in 2002, two years after moving from Copenhagen to Southern California to work as a studio drummer. It also was soon after receiving his green card, which he called effectively winning "the immigration lottery." The project, he said, …
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Friday, October 15, 2010
The legendary frontman for Jethro Tull brings his solo tour to The Community Theatre on Oct. 21.
Ian Anderson is many things, a lot of which you may already know–the wild man with the flute fronting the legendary band Jethro Tull, the writer of classic rock staples like "Falling On Hard Times," "Aqualung," and "Bungle In The Jungle." You might, and ought to, be familiar with his solo albums Divinities, Rupi's Dance and The Secret Language of Birds. What you might not know is that Anderson is one of the most articulate, professional (and punctual) practitioners of his chosen field. This is to say that, in spite of being a rock and roll icon, Anderson remains a gentleman. Morristown Patch had the honor of interviewing Anderson prior to his area appearance at The Community Theatre, on Oct 21. Having been a fan of both his solo work, and …
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norma nelson
12:27 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
boys, your father was more than a teen heartthrob,he was a part of our everyday lives.he grew up with most of the young kids that were living or born in the 50's 60's and 70's.,he was very special to all of us.we really enjoyed his music and his love for his family..he will be forever missed.. more ›