Saturday
August 28
3 PM

The Grasse River Players will present DOUBLE TAKE AT BEATRICE'S BOARDING HOUSE or THINGS AIN'T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM by Debbie McBeth Christiansen. Beatrice, the young, beautiful (but somewhat longwinded) owner of Beatrice's Boarding House is in distress. If business doesn't pick up soon, the honorable establishment will have to close its doors forever. If our poor heroine loses her abode, she and her closest friends will find themselves on the town's streets. Luther Swett, the cad, not only wants the boarding house, but has his eyes on the beautiful Beatrice.  Beatrice has a group of daffy boarders- deaf, cranky, ugly, you name it. To save the boarding house from the clutches of Luther Swett, she decides to do a talent show.  Grasse River Players invite all kinds of talent to be a part of the "talent" show and help save the boarding house. Director, Elaine Kuracina is this year's recipient of the St Lawrence County Artist Recognition Award.

Additional featuring acts for Beatrice's talent show for the Saturday show only:  Fiddlers LaBarge and Veils of the Nile.

This is an audience participation production for the entire family - booing, hissing and cheering are encouraged.  For more information about auditioning for the melodrama or its talent show, call Elaine at 265-0864  Rehearsals will begin at the end of July.

In the Melodrama cast photo shown above, left to right back row - Paul Hetzler, Esther Katz, Sarah Sanger; left to right front  Darren Blake, Krista Freego, Jeannie Blake.

Also, the Sweet Adelines will be the featured artists on this show.

Tickets will be sold at the door. $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children.

Two great area bands ...

Northbound performs an eclectic mix of folk, acoustic, and classic rock. Their influences draw from the great singer-songwriters of the 50's through today; names like James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Fogerty, The Beatles. They have been performing in the North Country together for years and always bring an exciting blend of music that spans a wide variety of musical tastes.

Northbound features:  Michael Welch, Don Cannamela, Larry Baycura and Andy VanDuyne

After a seven-year stint of headlining S.F. clubs in the comedy duo Murphy-St. Paul, Dan launched out on his own with a solo act that was to land him in the finals of the nation's toughest comedy competition, The San Francisco International Stand-Up Comedy Competition.  The reviews were astounding. Soon after, Dan moved to Los Angeles and appeared on several episodes of "An Evening at the Improv", VH-1, MTV, and "Comic Strip Live". Since then, he has opened for such superstars as Jerry Seinfeld, Natalie Cole, Smokey Robinson, and Vince Gill. And in a testament to the classiness of his act, Dan opened for the San Francisco Symphony (“Aren’t these guys great? I knew them back when they were just a garage band.”)

He appeared in the movie "Flubber" with Robin Williams, and signed a recording deal with MCA records. His “First Baseball Game” is the most requested comedy piece on the nationally syndicated “Bob and Tom Show”.  He also is the star of his own one-man play, "Outer Mission, Middle Class."
Armed with a Bachelors Degree in Italian from UC Berkeley, a teaching credential from San Francisco State, and a Masters Degree in special education, the majority of Dan's material comes from being a suburban husband and father and dealing with the frustrations of everyday life.

Corporate clients include Hewlett Packard, National Semiconductor, IBM, Intel, Nations Bank, Philips Magnavox, Chevron, Blue Cross, and many, many more. He customizes material for each client and event.  Dan lives in Foster City, CA with his wife Cara and his son Roy.  His website is www.danstpaul.com.  Bob and Tom can be found at  www.bobandtom.com.

101.5 The Fox is media sponsor for this event ... www.1015thefox.com.

Tickets are $14.00 in advance and $16.00 at the door.

Material may not be suitable for children.

Advance tickets available by mail at any time... send a check or money order to Edwards Arts Council, Inc.  P.O. Box 241 Edwards, NY 13635 ... SASE appreciated.  About 4 weeks before the show, advance tickets will be available at the following locations: Wood Family Grocery in Edwards; The Oswegatchie Coffee Co. in Gouverneur; in Canton at The Brewer Bookstore  and The Pear Tree; in Potsdam at Strawberry Fields Music and Northern Music and Video.

Eliza Gilkyson has become one of the most respected musicians in roots, folk and Americana circles. The Grammy-nominated artist has appeared on NPR, Austin City Limits , Mountain Stage , etown, XM, Air America Radio and has toured with Richard Thompson , Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter .  “Beautiful World is Gilkyson's masterpiece.” - All Music Guide . The daughter of successful songwriter Terry Gilkyson , Eliza is a third generation musician who grew up in Los Angeles knowing that her life would revolve around music. “I got into it for all the wrong reasons, more as a survival tool than anything else, but it proved to serve me more than I dared to imagine.” As a teenager, she recorded demos for her father, an accomplished songwriter whose songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Dean Martin , Johnny Cash (“ Memories Are Made of This ”) and the White Stripes (“Look Me Over Closely”), and whose credits include such standards as “Greenfields,” “Marianne” and “The Bare Necessities ” (from the Disney film Jungle Book).

Opening for Eliza is Juno award winner,  Ray Bonneville.

"As an album, "Beautiful World" features so many elements that have made Gilkyson's 21st century body of work so compelling: softness, self-inventory, a prayer for mercy, psychological depth...The breadth of the album's tone is impressive." - Austin American-Statesman

“Gilkyson’s signature as an artist is her courage. She lays it all bare, in song and on stage.” - Austin American Statesman

“Her songwriting has a Dylanesque quality as her tunes burst with edgy lyrics and poetic imagination. With a knowing eye on the past, Eliza Gilkyson is making folk music for the 21st Century, and it’s a delightful thing to hear.” – Austin Chronicle

www.elizagilkyson.com

www.raybonneville.com

www.redhouserecords.com/Gilkyson.html

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) is presenting a one-time CD Release Concert of The Fraser Family Celtic Band.    Join TAUNY in celebrating the launch of The Fraser Family’s new CD at the Edwards Opera House.

The band comprises two generations of musicians with vocal, guitar, autoharp, drum, mandolin, fiddle, accordion and tin-whistle talent. Descendants of immigrants from the Scottish Highlands, the family members emigrated to Nova Scotia in the 1790s and eventually made their way to Cape Breton Island.  Angus Fraser later moved to the Adirondacks in 1912 to become a lumberjack. The band's music ranges from foot-stomping drinking songs to heartfelt ballads.

North Country Public Radio is Media Sponsor for the concert.

Tickets are $10.00 and will go on sale to the public beginning Saturday, November 6, 2010.  Tickets will be available for purchase locally at:  Wood Family Grocery in Edwards; The Oswegatchie Coffee Company in Gouverneur; in Canton at The Brewer Bookstore and The TAUNY Center; in Potsdam at Strawberry Fields Music and Northern Music and Video.