Hollywood is toasting volunteerism and here at the Paramount, so are we. We have hundreds of volunteers and we are so proud of them and appreciate them so much. But we don’t want to work our volunteers too hard (though we see many of them several times a week), so we are looking for other people who might be interested in joining our team. If you have some extra time on your hands and think you look really cool in a vest, we’d love to have you. We have a volunteer orientation on October 20 at 6 p.m. Come join us. And you too, can help show others the world! Below is a video that will air on WSAZ NewsChannel 3 next week. Also, a video of some of our volunteers, telling why they like it here! For more information, call 606.324.3175.
For more than two decades, HOTEL CALIFORNIA has touched the hearts of fans all over the world, by faithfully and accurately reproducing the Grammy award winning sounds of the Eagles. See how a spirited blend of originality and the pursuit of excellence have taken HOTEL CALIFORNIA to a level of international recognition normally reserved only for gold and platinum recording artists.
This dynamic, highly acclaimed show incorporates their very own world
renowned vocal harmony, and authentic instrumentation, including all
specialty instruments in a stage spectacle that is both modern and
exciting. Each concert presents an exciting, showcase of The Eagles megahits such as “Take it Easy” “Heartache Tonight” and of course “Hotel California” as well as selected titles from the solo works of Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh.
The magic and mystique of this truly timeless music, is as powerful as it is captivating. So join us now on a trip down a dark desert highway, feel the cool wind in your hair, and experience Grammy award winning sounds…..Relax it’s time to check into the HOTEL CALIFORNIA.
Rain, rain go away…or stay…we’ll have chili fest anyway. And have it we did. So, it was a little wet, but nothing our ponchos, umbrellas and rose-colored glasses couldn’t stave off. And Tanya – our new chili chief- has the best attitude ever! You rock!
Great music, lots of hot, hot chili and more entries this year than ever before in our chili competition. Under their little tents, chili cookers were preparing their special chili, salsa and chili verde recipes in hopes to take home a trophy and some cash. In the judging room, spicy experts from throughout the Tri-state were tasting, tasting and tasting some more. Can you imagine tasting 27 different red chilis and choosing a winner? Well, I heard there were a couple of tie-breaking tastings and judging took a little longer, but we ended up with quite a few winners. All are listed below and take time to check out the videos.
Road Warrior Award:
Richard Chauvin
Windsor, Ontario
Salsa:
3rd Place: Deborah Williams
2nd Place: George McMinn
1st Place: David Mallory
Chili Verde:
5th Place: Scott Sutton
4th Place: Jason Van Meter
3rd Place: Lynn Berkebile
2nd Place: Joe Napier
1st Place: Gail Donovan
Red Chili
5th Place (was a tie): Scott Sutton and Carolyn Blakemore
4th Place: Terry Van Lehn
3rd Place: Kelly Huffman
2nd Place: Kettlebellys – Anthony Robinson
1st Place: Gary Schmeh
Sanctus Real is coming to Ashland with their massive ground breaking “Something Heavenly Tour”. There is truly excitement in the air and great anticipation to see one of the greatest acts in Contemporary Christian Music today. Sanctus has six #1 songs and 11 top 5 hits plus albums that have marched up the Billboard sales charts with various awards including Modern Rock Album of the Year Dove Award. Sanctus will be performing their #1 hits such as “I’m Not Alright”, “Don’t Give Up”, and “Whatever Your Doing” along with other songs and amazing production this tour truly takes the audience to an unprecedented level of excitement. The incredible show along with inspiration will be uplifting and refreshing to all who come. Matt Hammitt lead singer for Sanctus states that “It is so satisfying to see us all together singing as one just as it will be in heaven I think that brings joy to the heart of God.” Don’t miss this one!!! More to come on Addison Road and their new hit! Addison Road and local band (Our Hearts Hero) will also be performing on October 15 at the Paramount. Get your tickets now!
Well, the Paramount officially kicked off our Film Series and 80 years of film classics with Singin’ in the Rain this past Sunday. It was the first of a series of films called Second Sundays. So, yes, every second sunday, you can show up at the Paramount and for $4 you can see a classic movie. Sure, you could watch it at home on DVD or you could come into our historic theater and see it on our BIG movie screen.
And we’ll try not to be boring. We have a committee of creative people who keep coming up with really cool ideas to present each film. Yesterday’s pre-show event included none other than, a sing-along, which also included a little dancing by some audience members.
And a little dancing too!
Thank you film committee for putting on a great show. See you in October!.
If you:
-Think you look really cool in a vest
-Would enjoy owning a miniature flashlight
-Know the alphabet and can count to 14
-Are not afraid of the dark
-Like to tell people where to go
-Enjoy the sound of laughter
-Like the smell of freshly popped popcorn
-Like pats on the back
-Love all different kinds of music
-Like getting to meet a celebrity on occasion
-Would like hanging out with 1400 people
-Enjoy looking at great architecture
-Not opposed to an occasional pizza
-You are old enough to drive
-Have a passion for performing arts
-Love to smile
-Appreciate being appreciated
-Like meeting new people
-Want to make a difference in your community
-Wouldn’t kick and scream if you got invited on a hay ride…
then we’d like to invite you to join our volunteer team. The process is easy. You can go to our website and click on the Volunteer tab and download the form and SIGN UP. We can’t wait to see you here.
Visit our blog throughout this next month as we gear up to TEER up with lots of new volunteers. You can hear what ‘they’ have to say about volunteering at the Paramount!
WHAT happened to summer? When I was a kid, it seemed like summer lasted forever. Unless interrupted by a thunderstorm, nothing could keep me from playing outside from sun up to sun down. Hopscotch, swimming in the neighbor’s pool, rollerskating and spotlight at night. The fun never stopped. And then I grew up, got an education and a career and summers weren’t that special. But this year I came to work at the Paramount. And once again, summer was fun because there were kids EVERYWHERE here at the Paramount with six weeks of exciting camps. Art camps, acting camps, dance camps, camps that taught kids to do standup comedy and perform in musicals and be like Disney princesses. There was something for everyone. Well, I didn’t get to do camp every day, but I did get to take my little video recording to the various camps and record their performances. I couldn’t help but smile. They were all adorable. Here are a few of our summer camp videos. I am already looking forward to next year!
I Tawt I Taw a Putty Tat! Or maybe just some really great oldies but goodies cartoons. Yes, classic cartoons are at the Paramount on Sunday, July 26 from 3 – 7:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for guests ages 3 and older. Stay for the whole event, or stop by for a few laughs. Tickets are available day of the show. Hope to see you there! Th-Th- That’s All Folks! Well, I guess that’s not all – watch our little video.
by Kristy Moore
Thanks to a grant by The Big Read, the Paramount is going to focus the entire month of September on all things Mark Twain and centered around the book: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Watch our calendar for all the cool events throughout the month. One of those cool events is a scavenger hunt. Clues will be hidden all over town. To get you in the trivia and hunt mode, we have put together a few True/False questions to see how much you know about Twain.
Twain was best known for his work The Adventure’s of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Both of these novels are still immensely popular today, and have earned Twain the title “The Father of American literature”. Although he was extremely successful with his novels, his life was also full of interesting travels, financial troubles, friendships with presidents and royalty, depression, work in journalism, and a love of science and technology. All of these things have attributed to many myths about Twain that have circulated over the years. Below are five statements about Twain that may or may not be true. If you can identify all of them correctly as either true or false, you will win 2 tickets to the Adventures of Tom Sawyer on September 28th. Email answers to jenny@paramountartscenter.com
1) Mark Twain was his real name
2) Twain was not very good with money, investing $300,000 in the Paige typesetting machine.
3) Mark Twain is said to have given one of the most important speeches for women’s rights in history.
4) The Adventures of Huck Finn was Twain’s first book.
The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. www.NEABigRead.org.
Well, like American Idol and many of the contests that give ‘the people’ the power to choose, it’s time again to cast your vote for the best band for the job. Well, here’s what’s going on. HolyPalooza is a great event now in its third year featuring some really awesome christian bands. The event is July 11 here at the Paramount Arts Center and is currently offering performances by Big Daddy Weave and the Jason Lovins Band. Well, HolyPalooza organizers made this event an opportunity for a third act to share the stage – that band to be chosen by the people – YOU – right here – today. This past Saturday, several bands competed and the top three bands were chosen by professional judges. Performances by those three finalists are posted on the Paramount You Tube site. So please, take a minute to watch the three bands and vote for your favorite. Click on the link below to see the performance, then email your vote to holypalooza07@gmail.com. Remember, only one vote per email address will be counted. Voting begins Monday, June 22 and ends in one week, midnight, Monday, June 29.
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