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Circa 1960. Saturday May 15th
Downtown Akron will be transformed into the hip, retro world of the early 1960s, popularized by the award-winning AMC television show Mad Men.
The Symphony’s annual gala and concert will celebrate the style and music of the Mad Men era beginning with cocktails, dinner, and a selection of exciting, one-of-a-kind live and silent auction items at the newly-renovated Greystone Hall, aka the evening’s “Ultra Lounge 103.”
After dinner, the Akron Symphony Orchestra will join multi-talented actor, singer, composer, and entertainer Michael Andrew for a concert at the Akron Civic Theatre featuring the music of such 60s icons as Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, and many others. Local favorite Helen Welch will also perform with the ASO and Mr. Andrew.
Tickets
From $25 - $50
Tel 330-535-8131
Click on the link for more details
More info...
Book Helen
Private party, wedding, cabaret, theatre
If you would like to book Helen for your private party, wedding reception, wedding ceremony or corporate function...
We understand clients have different needs and different budgets so the size of the band is up to you. We can offer anything, from the most intimate of settings, using just piano and voice to the extravagant parties with an 18 piece big band and everything inbetween! It can be subtle dinner music, music for dancing or a concert performance. For inquiries, please contact Big Wow Productions on 330-592-2453 / email helen@helenwelch.com or DesRosiers Associates (
Anne DesRosiers) on 216-541-0345 ext 2. More info...
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If in doubt, give it a clout!
Good morrow to you all!
Do you use the expression 'if in doubt, give it a clout' in America? It's a much used phrase in ol' blighty (that's England to you!) and means, if the thing doesn't work -HIT IT! And usually I have to tell you, this theory works. This Saturday we are playing at Crossings in Aurora and last time we were there Rock's keyboard decided to not work. He turned it off, turned it on, turned it off, turned it on and nothing happened. Just lots of flashing lights and me saying 'there's cling ons on the starboard bow!'but the stupid thing would not work.
Now I'm a little short on patience and I started to get 'itchy' but this was not my equipment. Five minutes went by and I couldn't hold myself back any longer, 'HIT IT!' I said. Rock looked at me as if I was crazy and I said it again 'go on hit it!'. Well after a short thought he picked up the end of the keyboard and gave it a firm slap. BAM! on came the lights and on came the keyboard!!
Last week however whilst on a trip to Brookfield Ohio by way of my GPS (which I'm absolutely in love with) my 'if in doubt give it a clout' theory failed :-(
I arrived at my destination thanks to the marvelous GPS machine but forgot to turn it off when i parked. Arriving back at the car an hour or so later I was dismayed to find that the GPS had of course run out of battery and the screen was blank. I grabbed the end of the charger and plugged it in, waited about 20 seconds and then tried to turn the GPS on. It should have come on immediately; after all it was now plugged into the charger......the screen stubbornly remained blank. I waited and waited - i fiddled with the charger, I fiddled with the plug that went into the GPS - nothing.
I was in the middle of no where and I had absolutely no idea how to get home. "I know" I thought, " I call Doug" so I did that but I couldn't tell him where I was! I told him the stupid (for that's what it was now) GPS would not turn on and he said 'well you're just going to have to stop at a garage and ask for directions" !!! CAN YOU BELIEVE A MAN SAYING THAT?!!!! I could hold myself back no longer and WHACK! I hit the GPS....nothing, no response. WHACK, WHACK, WHACK..............still no response. Now i'm getting a little frantic cause i don't want to break it WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK! still nothing.
"Right that's it!" I say "you're going straight back to the store when i get home" (as if threatening it was going to help) and I start to drive down a country road. I keep driving - for about 5 miles infact and there was no garage in sight. I'm beginning to panic and call Doug again who is still laughing :-) !! As I'm putting on my pathetic-girl-I'm-really-lost-will-you-come-and-save-me voice I take hold of the curly wire that belongs to the charger and for some reason I pull it. UP POPS the other end - not plugged into anything whatsoever!! It's then I realise my error - I'd plugged the phone charger into the car and the GPS charger was just sitting between the seats - one end plugged into the GPS, one end on the floor!! I plug it in, press the on button and guess what?!..............it came on!!!
I apologised profusely to the GPS machine and tell it how much I love it again as it politely says 'turn left and take the motorway' (yes mine says motorway not freeway) and I wing my way home!!
Hope to see you Saturday in Aurora - enjoy the sunshine!
Helen xx More info...
[ Helen's calendar page ]
Crossings
Saturday May 8th. 8.30pm - 11.30pm
329 East Garfield Road
Aurora
Tel 330-562-0749
A charming little eatery, cozy and casual. There is a bar you can sit at if you prefer or make a reservation for dinner.
Join Helen with Dreen Ivy on keyboards and Bryan Thomas on bass for a really fun evening. More info...
[ Helen's calendar page ]
Special Sunday at Nighttown
Sunday May 16th. 8pm
Nighttown
12387 Cedar Road
Cleveland Heights
Tel 216-795-0550
We are performing a special one hour show as a group of Canadian school children who study jazz are coming to town and asked if Helen would sing.
The restaurant is open to anyone who'd like to come. The performance will be at 8pm for one hour followed by a question and answer session.
Feel free to join us!
Rock Wehrmann on piano and Bryan Thomas on bass. More info...
[ Nighttown ]
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