Entertainers along with Vegas Voice guys at our February “Vintage Vegas Variety Show” at Sun City MacDonald Ranch. The show was spectacular and we will do it again at Starbright Theater in April. So Many Great Shows By: Evan Davis / Entertainment Editor It’s now March and the first quarter is almost over. Our first show of the year was just a few weeks ago and our next one is only a few days from now, March 8 th at the Italian American Club. Michael Shapiro has put a terrific group called “Reckless in Vegas” that consists of singers and dancers. An extraordinary evening of rockin’ renditions of the best Las Vegas acts and songs ever written. Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis, Tom Jones, Frankie Valli, Sonny & Cher, and many more! There are many other wonderful performers that are world class and are right here in our little town. Angela Teek, the grand prize vocalist on the original “Star Search” has been playing at many venues around town, and I’m hoping she will be able to do a show for The Vegas Voice soon. Her resume includes opening for Don Rickles at the Golden Nugget, singing in a musical called “Beehive” at the Sahara Hotel, performing the leading roles in “Sophisticates Ladies”, the world premiere of “Ray Charles Live” and the list goes on. Another world class performer is from Venice, Italy Giada Valenti. Her career started in Europe where her recordings climbed to the top of the charts. She has received critically acclaimed awards, such as the prestigious San Remo Giovanni Talenti Nel Mondo and Festival di Castrocaro. That’s a mouth full, but you get the idea. She’s been featured on morning shows, cooking shows and has a new PBS special. You can see her perform at The Smith Center on March 28 th . I hope she’ll have some time to make a guest performance on our next variety show in April at the SCS Starbright Theatre. Other show you can expect to see, presented by The Vegas Voice and produced by yours truly: Love Songs by the Great Songwriting Duos starring Michelle Johnson and Jeff Neiman at Sun City MacDonald Ranch on Saturday, May 18 th . On June 7 th at the Italian American Club, Randal Keith and Philip Fortenberry will astound you with their Robert Goulet show. And for a sneak peek into the summer look for our Woodstock 50 th Anniversary Show. IT WILL BE BIG! You can read Evan’s entertainment blog and sign up to receive his free email weekly Calendar of Events at www.EvanDavisJazz. com. Email him at: evan@thevegasvoice.net. Community Service Award Red Rock Canyon Chapter Regent, Susan Gormley; Community Service Award Recipient, Tony Fountain; Community Service Award Chapter Chairman, Katie Henzel Anthony “Tony” Fountain, founder of the Las Vegas-based nonprofit, “Support America’s Teachers,” was recently awarded the 2018-2019 Community Service Award by Red Rock Canyon Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. This award is presented to worthy individuals and organizations for outstanding voluntary achievements in cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic, historical, citizenship or environmental conservation endeavors. Tony Fountain lives in Las Vegas and is a retired Senior Vice President Business Operations, Project CFO and Business Manager for URS Corporation. He has received multiple awards for his commitment to the community, including the 2018 University of Pittsburgh Volunteer Excellence Award in October. With a mission to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism, the Daughters of the American Revolution is composed of nearly 185,000 members, all descended from a Revolutionary War patriot. The DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. The State of Nevada is home to 15 DAR Chapters. To learn more about the Nevada DAR, visit http://nssdar.org. 10 March 2019
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