Elena Bartoff's Piano Students Perform
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A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES Thursday, August 18, 2011 Page 15 MusicFest Announces New Premiere Stages to Present Acts Including Neon Trees Story of Freedom Fighter UNION COUNTY – The Union Joining headliner Collective Soul UNION – Premiere Stages, the pro- with disabilities, students and groups County Board of Chosen Freehold- on Friday is Live’s Ed Kowalczyk, fessional theatre celebrating its sev- of 10 or more, and can be ordered at ers is proud to announce new addi- who has been performing solo since enth year in residence at Kean Univer- (908) 737-SHOW (7469). tions to the lineup for the 2011 Union leaving the band Live, in which he sity, continues its 2011 season with Premiere Stages offers air-condi- County MusicFest this September, was lead singer and primary Hannah, a stirring portrait of WWII tioned facilities and free parking. All including Neon Trees, Paul Rodgers songwriter. Live was an international freedom fighter Hannah Senesh by John facilities are fully accessible spaces. from Bad Company, Toad the Wet sensation, selling more than 20 mil- Wooten. Directed by Adam Patrons should call for a list of sign- Sprocket, and Live’s Ed Kowalczyk. lion albums with hits including Immerwahr, Hannah runs at the Zella interpreted, audio-described or open- MusicFest is a series of free outdoor “Lightening Crashes” and “I Alone”. Fry Theatre September 1 through 18. captioned performances. Large print concerts staged on all five days of the As the result of a burst of inspiration The exceptional cast features veter- programs are available at all times. upcoming Union County Fair from Kowalczyk’s debut solo album ans of Broadway, off-Broadway, tele- Publications in alternate formats and Wednesday, September 14 through Alive is a collection of powerful, vision and film including Liz Wisan, other assistive services are available Sunday, September 18 at Oak Ridge melodic rock songs that represents Alan Coates, Jean Tafler, Michael with advanced notice. Park in Clark. Kowalczyk’s renaissance as a vocal- Satow, Drew Hirshfield, Kayla Premiere Stages is made possible in Neon Trees, famous for their mad- ist and songwriter, while retaining Maisonet, Tony Mowatt and Maxwell part through funding from The New COOL TREAT…Branchburg resident Kelsey Hart, 8, a patient at PSE&G Eddy. Jersey State Council on the Arts, The cap theatricality and the blazing hot the searching lyrical qualities and Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick poses for a picture with Miss single “Animal,” will perform on emotional uplift that have made him America 2011, Teresa Scanlan and Kelsey’s sister Kaitlyn, 6. Based on actual events, Hannah tells Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The Saturday’s bill with Blondie. Also beloved by fans the world over. the story of the poet turned war hero Provident Bank Foundation, The New taking the stage Saturday are Toad Sunday is Jersey Day at the Union who parachuted behind enemy lines, Jersey Theatre Alliance, and through the Wet Sprocket – named after a County Fair and the MusicFest stages Miss America 2011 Delivers and risked her life to help Jews escape the generous support of individual pa- Monty Python sketch – who came will be devoted to New Jersey talent, from Nazi occupied Hungary. The play trons. Premiere Stages is located on the out of California with a melodic featuring favorites the Smithereens is a moving and powerful portrayal of Kean University campus, 1000 Morris folk-pop sound that made them one and headliners Southside Johnny and Blizzards Hoping for Miracles a young woman’s fearless commitment Avenue, Union, N.J. to making the world a better place. For further information call (908) of the most successful alternative the Asbury Jukes. Additionally, the NEW BRUNSWICK —Teresa developmental delays, and life- rock bands of the 1990s, and Paul School of Rock Allstars will return Hannah is presented in partnerships 737-4092, email [email protected] Scanlan, Miss America 2011, a na- changing illnesses. The special Bliz- with The New Jersey Commission on or visit www.kean.edu/premierestages. Rodgers of Bad Company who has to the MusicFest stage with a Bruce tional goodwill ambassador for zards were donated by the Dairy sold in excess of 125 million records Springsteen tribute performance. Holocaust Education and Kean Children’s Miracle Network Hospi- Queen in Plainfield. University’s Jewish Studies and World and given us rock anthems such as For continuous updates on this tals, visited patients at PSE&G “It was a true pleasure visiting the “Can’t Get Enough” and “Ready for event visit theucfair.org, Affairs program, The Holocaust Re- Children’s Specialized Hospital on children here at PSE&G Children’s source Center, the Kean Masters pro- Love”. ucmusicfest.com, and August 11 and delivered Blizzard ice Specialized Hospital,” said Ms. Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea facebook.com/musicfest, or follow gram in Holocaust and Genocide Stud- cream treats during the sixth annual Scanlan. ies, the Human Rights Institute and the will once again return to the the County Fair and MusicFest on Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. Since 1989, Miss America title- MusicFest stage with her throaty vi- Twitter, ucnjmusicfest. Women’s Studies program. One dollar, or more from every holders have supported Children’s These collaborations are part of Pre- brato and lushly orchestrated pop Prospective vendors and spon- Blizzard Treat sold at participating Miracle Network Hospitals, helping songs and Mike Peters of the Welsch sors can contact Cherron Rountree, miere Stages’ Human Rights Initiative, locations will be donated to with fundraising and visiting hospi- an ongoing project that links perfor- Rock Band the Alarm will be per- Director, Union County Division Children’s Miracle Network Hospi- talized children. forming with the School of Rock of Intergovernmental Policy and mance with the exploration of human tals, a charity that raises funds for The Dairy Queen system is proud to rights and social justice. Hannah pro- Allstars in what is sure to be an event- Planning, (908) 527-4200, or 170 children’s hospitals across the be one of the top 10 contributors to ful day. [email protected]. vides a platform to explore the linger- United States and Canada. Children’s Miracle Network Hospi- ing effects of the Holocaust, to honor Children’s Specialized Hospital will tals, having raised $86 million since ™ both its victims and heroes, and to POPCORN receive all of New Jersey’s dona- 1984. Last year on Miracle Treat Day, remind patrons of the lessons learned. tions and will help the hospital pro- Dairy Queen locations across the A special performance on Septem- “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” vide life changing services to chil- United States and Canada raised nearly ber 8 includes a catered pre-show cel- dren affected by brain injury, spinal $5 million for 170 Children’s Miracle ebration of Hannah’s life at 6 p.m. in Gorilla Warfare cord injury, premature birth, autism, Network hospitals. the Kean Human Rights Institute gal- lery, a performance at 8 p.m. and a 2 and ½ popcorns champagne toast with the cast at 9:30 Photo courtesy of Jackie Schatell One Popcorn, Poor • Two Popcorns, Fair • Three Popcorns, Good • Four Popcorns, Excellent Award Winning Pianists p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Holo- OVER THE RAINBOW…Isabel Otis, By MICHAEL S. GOLDBERGER take on race relations, genetics now caust and Genocide Studies Programs 12, of Westfield, dons the balloon Film Critic rainbow hat, sword and shield that she trumps that as the flavor of choice. at Kean. Perform at Carnegie Hall Tickets to Hannah are $25, with created in her Balloon Art camp activity Listen to the folks at the monkey But whether or not this newest bit of at Camp Horizons in Livingston. cage: “They’re so much like us…just dramatic muckraking can check a bio WESTFIELD - Sondra Tammam, score of outstanding. Sophia and discounts available for seniors, patrons a chromosome or two different, you industry laying claim to all sorts of a Westfield pianist, has announced Maya Bacelar received gold 5 year know.” Fact is, it might as well be a curious proprietorships, the techno- that several of her students have won awards for their participation. Elena Bartoff’s Piano Students million chromosomes. But while paranoia tale is a tad old. prizes in competitions and performed Kristin Hauge and Alice Yue were simple old bacteria stands a better Also a bit passé is the self-depre- this spring at Carnegie (Weill) Hall. chosen to perform at the Morris chance of usurping the Earth, “Rise cating notion that, just because hu- The awards were a result of winning Museum as MEA Honors Recital Perform ‘Outstandingly’ of the Planet of the Apes” taps into man behavior is exasperating, inde- first prize and gold awards in the winners. the pseudo biology that perpetuates finable and ultimately unpredictable, Piano Teachers Society of America, Ms. Tammam, who is Co-Direc- SCOTCH PLAINS - The piano stu- all aspects - academics in particular - our fascination with this franchise. other members of the animal king- Golden Key 2011 Music Festival, the tor of the Dorothy Taubman Semi- dents of Elena Bartolf of Scotch Plains of their lives. But before climbing back into the dom would be far better stewards of Crescendo Competition, Music-Fest, nars at Temple University, recently performed at a public recital She uses the MEA auditions, where trees, know that this prequel is what the Earth. Surely a much simpler, and the Talented Young Musicians www.TaubmanSeminar.com is held at the First Baptist Church in each student must play from memory director Rupert Wyatt has termed a non-human primate could govern Competition.