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A Christmas to Remember with Exodus and The Lydians
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The Lydians
and Sagicor Exodus come together for ‘A Christmas to
Remember’
The Lydian Singers,
Lydian Steel and Sagicor Exodus Steel Orchestra, under
the baton of Musical Director, Pat Bishop, have combined
their talents to bring ‘A Christmas to Remember’ to
Queen’s Hall from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th December,
2006.
The Lydian Singers
are the reigning Music Festival championship winners in
both ‘Calypso’ and ‘Religious’ categories, joint
champions in the ‘Folk’ category and were adjudged ‘Most
Outstanding Choir of the Festival’.
Sagicor Exodus
Steel Orchestra are the champions of the biennial
‘World Steelband Music Festival’ and four-time winners
of the national annual Panorama competition. Led by
Ainsworth Mohammed and with resident musical arranger
Pelham Goddard this steelband has an impressive
repertoire of indigenous folk-music, string ensembles,
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‘A Christmas to
Remember’ taps into the collective nostalgia with
favourites such as ‘O Holy Night’ featuring soloist,
Joanne Pyle, ‘Red and Green Christmas’ with Jenny
Archer, ‘Christmas in the City’ and ‘It’s the Most
Wonderful Time of the Year’.
Trini Christmas also
means parang, and the Lydians are supported in this
segment by John Jacob, their folk, calypso and parang
arranger
Featured soloists
include the internationally-acclaimed tenor, Eddie
Cumberbatch, Glenis Yearwood, Garnet Allen and Dirk
Govia. From the Sagicor Exodus camp comes soloist, Earl
Brooks Jr., the 2006 Music Festival Pan Improvisation
champion.
There are also some
crossover items between the two groups.
Accompanying the choir
are keyboardists Lindy-Ann Bodden – Rich and Myrtle
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Performances
Thursday 14th December 8.15 pm,
Friday 15th December 8.15 pm
Saturday 16th December 8.15 p.m.,
Sunday 17th 6.30 p.m.
Tickets: $100
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Queen’s Hall Box Office |
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Signature 2000 at the Normandie, St.Ann’s |
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La Tropical Flower Shop, 23a Patna Street, St.
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and many happy returns
The Birthday celebrations, from all
accounts, was quite a success. The Patrons are really
energized by the enthusiastic response. Of course we did
not do it alone and we want to take this opportunity to
thank: The Queen’s Hall Board of Management who made the
venue available The Queen’s Hall Management and staff
for their assistance.
The caterers Grannies from South.
B.A.R.S. who sponsored and served the welcome drink and
operated the bar.
OUR ENTERTAINERS: H2O Phlo, 3CANAL,
Wendell, Roger and Stanton, Los Paranderos de UWI, DJ
Crosby, Glen Davis.
The performers were sponsored by the
following corporate bodies:
| Home Construction Ltd
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| Scotia Bank |
| First Citizens Bank |
| Petrotrin |
| Maraj and Sons Ltd. |
| NLCB |
Trevor Jadunath who enticed the
following firms to sample their products at the brunch
• Blue Waters
• Nestle
• Liptons (Unilever)
• Citrus Growers Association
• Tosado Fine Wines
We thank Caribbean Flower Shop for
their beautiful table arrangements, WMJX for radio
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Godfrey’s Paradise
It is well known in the theatre
community that Ann Marie Sealy gave maximum support to
her brother Godfrey Sealy the playwright and Aids
activist, who died in April of this year. So it should
not come as a surprise to learn that she is the
compelling force behind the production of his last play,
Paradise Garage. A collaborative team of Raymond Choo
Kong, director, Dave Williams, choreographer and Eric
Barry, writer have put the production together with a
young enthusiastic cast.
Paradise Garage, is a fantasy, part
fiction and part musical that is set in a young people’s
club owned by a gay man and frequented by many men who
are questioning their sexuality. Although full of humour,
like many of Godfrey‘s plays, it deals with very serious
issues that confront young people today.
The play premieres at Queen’s Hall on
January 16th 2007 and runs to January 21st 2007.
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Theatre in Alternative Spaces
A True Trini Christmas with Parang and the Christmas classics
Served up by the Bishop Anstey School
Choir, with steel pans, violins, and the harp.
At The Gardens of Bishop Anstey’s High School
Friday 8th December – 8 p.m.
Sunday 10th December – 6 p.m.
Contribution $100
available at the School Office, Chancery Lane, POS |
Raymond Choo Kong
Director, Paradise Garage |
Dave Williams
Choreographer, Paradise Garage |
Eric Barry
Writer, Paradise Garage |
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Seasons Greetings to all our Patrons
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D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 6
*7
8.15pm
Sing Noel
Marionettes Chorale
Conductor Greta Taylor
*8, 9
8.15pm
Sing Noel
*10
5.00 pm
Sing Noel
14, 15, 16
8.15pm
A Christmas to Remember
Exodus and The Lydians
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6.30 pm
A Christmas to Remember
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J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 7
16-21
Paradise Garage
Playhouse Company
Godfrey Sealy
25–31
Play
Lagniappe Productions
DISCOUNTS
Sing Noel - Marionettes Chorale
$10 discount on ticket for all shows
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AN HONOURABLE PERSON
 The Patrons of Queen’s Hall and Spotlight join
the national community in mourning the passing of an honourable man,
Justice Noor Hassanali. In his quiet unassuming way he helped
the Patrons to grow and with his wife Zalayhar, lent the status of
his office to the cause of assisting Queen’s Hall, the State
theatre, and recognizing the performing artists of this country.
He assisted the Board of QH and the Patrons to develop the concept
of the President’s Honour Performance – an event which
served the twofold purpose of recognizing excellence in the arts and
raising much needed funds for the theatre.
CLASSY XMAS PRESENTS FOR A BLUE
For those of us who live in the real world the
drastic increase in the cost of things presents a challenge.
Spotlight would like to suggest two presents that will cost a
BLUE.
Give a friend Membership to Patrons of Queen’s Hall – contact
Shirley Kelsick, (623 7627) blue ($100) in hand and she will
send a laminated membership card to your friend in a Gift Card.
OR
How about some music, purchase a CD - Sophisticated Soul by
Denise Williams – the singer who performed at Queen’s Hall in
April this year and was warmly received. The CD presents
selected favourites of art songs, opera and spirituals with
piano and steel pan accompaniment.
AWARD FOR QUEEN’S HALL
 Congratulations to the architectural firm of
Gillespie and Steel and to architect Colvin Chen for
their successes at the ANSA McAL Enterprises
Limited Caribbean Building Awards held at the Centre of Excellence
on October 6th 2006. The firm received both the Award for Excellence
in the Tourism/Entertainment category and The Penta Award for
Interiors for the Redeveloped Queen's Hall.
OVERSEAS PATRONS MEMBER HONOURED
Actor Rudolph Walker who is a long time member of
the Patrons was recently awarded an OBE for his services to
drama. He is perhaps best known for his role as Patrick
Truemen in East Enders and the 1970 sitcom
Love Thy Neighbour. Well done Rudy
Welcome New Members
ORDINARY MEMBERS
Ms Lynette Aaron
Mr Peter Harris
Ms Sheilah Solomon
Mr. Julian Forsyth
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Davis
Mrs. Lucille Leacock-Smith
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