The Paramount finally re-opened in April. We are now booking shows and events daily. The dates are almost coming in too fast to keep track of. We are booking events from many sources, which promises a diverse mix of programing. The events that are being posted are only the events that are "On Sale", there are dozens more booked, but not yet announced. Even more dates are being held, waiting to be confirmed.
I will be announcing dates on this blog first, then on our website.
For the last few weeks it seems all I have been posting are ticket on sale dates for events, that is not the only function of this blog. I will be posting more "behind the scenes" info as time goes by and more shows take place.
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The Young @ Heart Chorus returns to The Paramount on June 25th. The last time they were here was in 2004. If you have never seen them, do yourself a favor and check them out on youtube.
Of all the shows that we have hosted at The Hippodrome over the years, this show was one of the most memorable for me and an act that I highly recommend. (For any age group)
The text below comes from WGBY's website.
Western Massachusetts' own Young@Heart Chorus in concert to benefit WGBY, Public Television for western New England at the Paramount Theatre in Downtown Springfield
When Bob Cilman and Judith Sharpe organized the Young@Heart (Y@H) in 1982 all of the members lived in an elderly housing project in Northampton, MA called the Walter Salvo House. The first group included elders who lived through both World Wars.
The current performers in Young@Heart range in age from 73 to 89. There are some with prior professional theater or music experience, others who have performed extensively on the amateur level, and some who never stepped onto a stage before turning eighty. None of the current performers of Y@H were part of the original group that formed in 1982, but they have kept alive the spirit of the early pioneers and continue to push the group into glorious new directions.
Alive and Well, the Y@H in concert, features songs from past productions and also allows us to experiment with new music in front of a live audience.
This concert is made possible in part through support from Glenmeadow Retirement Home of Longmeadow, MA and The Republican/MassLive.
To purchase tickets click on the link below
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/105490
