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18 Supplement to the OBSERVER • Saturday, March 24, 2012 VISION 2012 PLAY There are two unique events slated as part of the spring performance series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, one featuring nearly 70 high energy, young performers in late March, and one that allows audience members to play a part in a folk music performance. The Guerrillas ACAPPELLA EXPLO- SION The Opera House sage will erupt in an explosion of acappella music at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 30, when five high-energy acappella singing groups from SUNY Fredonia come together on one stage for one night in Acappella Explosion. Each of the five groups … The Guerrillas, Much More Chill, Premium Blend, The Riveters and Some Like it Hot … will present its own performance set of traditional and contemporary songs. With the dramatic rise in popularity of acappella-based television competition shows, such as The Sing-Off, the Opera House expects that tickets will sell briskly. The all-male group The Guerrillas was formed at SUNY Fredonia in the fall of 2008 and has performed on college campuses throughout New York state. This past summer, the group was chosen to compete in the nationally televised singing competition “America Sings.” The group ultimately finished fifth in the nationwide competition, which aired on the Gospel Music Channel (GMC) and featured thousands of hopefuls from a variety of musical genres. The show was hosted by Drew Lachey, a member of the 1990s pop music sensation 98 Degrees and a former “Dancing with the Stars” winner. Call-in votes from the television viewing audience determined the contest outcome. Founded in 2000, Much More Chill is the oldest allmale a cappella group on campus. In 2009, Much More Chill and Some Like it Hot, the oldest all-female a cappella group on campus, opened for alternative rock singer-songwriter Ben Folds at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo. Each group performed acappella versions of Folds’ songs in addition to their own selections. Premium Blend is the only coed a cappella group on campus. It was formed in 2005. The all-female group The Riveters is the newest a cappella group, formed just this year. Acappella music originally was defined as music “in the manner of the church (or chapel).” In modern usage, a cappella refers to an unaccompanied, vocal group performance of any style, including barbershop, doo wop and modern pop/rock. Acappella groups exploded in popularity beginning in the 1990s, fueled in part by a change in style to one which utilizes voices to emulate modern rock instruments, including percussion instruments or “beatboxing.” Tickets to Acappella Explosion are $10 ($8 for students) and may be purchased in person at the Opera House Box Office or by phone at 716-679-1891, Tuesday through Friday, 1- 5 p.m. They also may be purchased online any time at www.fredopera.org. This performance is made possible, in part, with public funds from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County. ROLLING ROOTS REVUE A music revolution is coming to town on April 20, when the Rolling Roots Revue takes the Opera House stage. Wepecket Island Records, a traditional music label based in southeastern Massachusetts, has set out to revolutionize the way folk musicians and audiences get together. Each spring a group of Wepecket Island recording artists performs in a revue format, with some individual performances and lots of opportunities for interplay among the musicians, as well. This revue comes to the Opera House April 20 at 8 p.m., and will feature Don Barry, Andru Bemis, Dale Robin Goodman, Hilary Hawke, Russ Mello, Phil Minissale, “Ragtime” Jack Some Like It Hot Fredonia Opera House to present two unique performance events Radcliffe and The Ruckus Brothers Jug Band. At the end of the show the troupe invites members of the audience who play an instrument and sing to join them on stage in a closing jam session, campfire-style. “If you have a recognizable musical instrument, we want you to play with us,” says “Ragtime” Jack Radcliffe, Wepecket’s selfstyled “President, Packer/Shipper and Dishwasher.” “And if you have an unrecognizable instrument, we want you to come with us on next year’s tour,” he laughingly adds. Based loosely on the Theater Owners Booking Association that booked African-American performers in the 1920s, the tour will strut its stuff on stages in more than a dozen cities throughout the East this spring. “We’re trying to reconnect more directly with our audiences, and in a less structured, more fun way,” adds Radcliffe, who also plays ragtime piano with the troupe. Tickets for Rolling Roots Revue are $15 ($13 for Opera House members), and can be purchased at the box office (716-679-1891) or online at www.fredopera.org. may be purchased in person at the Much More Chill Opera House Box Office or by phone at 716-679-1891, Tuesday through Friday, 1- 5 p.m. They also may be purchased online any time at www.fredopera.org. This performance is made possible, in part, with public funds from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County’s only performing arts center presenting its own programming year-round, the 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-forprofit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. A complete schedule of events is available at www.fredopera.org.
VISION 2012 Supplement to the OBSERVER • Saturday, March 24, 2012 19 PLAY Chadwick Bay Academy of Dance provides dance education With its roots in the Crino Dance Arts established by Sally J. Crino in 1973, the new Chadwick Bay Academy of Dance owned by Rosanne Chesbro continues its mission of excellence providing dance education in a non-competitive environment. Celebrating that continuing mission in a new two-studio building, this local dance studio will host a Grand Opening at 158 Lake Shore Drive, East, on Saturday May 19 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature a ribbon cutting with Dunkirk Mayor A. J. Dolce, tours of the newly renovated facility, viewing of the most recent recital performance, free snacks, prize giveaways, and a bounce house for the kids. The tour of the facility will reveal off-street parking, the new maple sprung hardwood floor, specialized studio lighting, antique and vintage chandeliers, beautiful dance artwork on the studio walls showing the many and varied views of the dancer, cozy seating areas for shoe changing, a boutique, the new handy kitchenette for social events, a costume shop and restrooms. Artistic Director Rosanne Chesbro will be on hand to assist customers OBSERVER Photos by Diane Chodan Instructor Rebecca Mahoney, instructor at Chadwick Bay Academy of Dance, helps the 5-6 year old ballet and tap class develop flexibility. Chadwick Bay Academy of Dance has relocated.... Visit us at 158 Lake Shore Drive, East or www.chadwickbayacademyofdance.com for Summer 2012 (July 9-August 16) Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, May 19 • Noon-4 Tour • Treats • Surprises shopping at the expanded dance wear boutique on premises, or registering students of all ages for Summer 2012 Dance Camp (July 9-August 16) offering ballet, tap, hip hop, Zumba, Pilates mat class, Physioball, ballroom dance for couples, and new this summer, yoga, preschool music and dance with Mrs. Chesbro and Kay Barlow, and a Fashion Design Challenge. This pearl of Chadwick Bay really offers dance for all. !!! OBSERVER Photos by Diane Chodan Rosanne Chesbro, owner of Chadwick Bay Academy of Dance, works with an individual student in the 5- 6 year old ballet and tap class to develop flexibility. Southern Italy & Sicily 11 Days • October 4-14 th , 2012 Thru the Grapevine Travel SILVER CREEK , N.Y. 14136 Call Rose Ann 716-934-2518 www.thruthegrapevinetravel.com • roseann@thruthegrapevinetravel.com Your insider experience starts here... !!!
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