THEATER ORGAN SOCIETY

Volume 52, Issue 1 January 2013

DTOS olidays at the Fisher Mansion Executive Board H Sunday, January 6, 2013 3:00 p.m. & Directors Come finish out and you (in theory) need; an Hors D'oeuvre, des- • President the Holiday Season with are rested and recovered sert or beverage. If you would Connie Masserant friends in Detroit's Boston from the deluge of the sea- like to bring a bottle of your [email protected] Edison District! son! favorite spirit to share, that is After all the hustle Michael J. Fisher, welcomed. Our host will pro- • Vice President and bustle of the holidays member of both these great vide a delicious buffet-style Lance Luce have past, there is still one organizations, invites you to dinner. [email protected] more event to finish out the his home to eat, drink and Holiday festive attire season. Please come and be merry! Party starts at is requested. • Treasurer join the Detroit Theater 3:00 p.m. with appetizers, This has become a Richard Dengate Organ Society and the Mo- and dinner at 5:30 p.m. "tradition" that the host, yours [email protected] tor Organ Soci- Guests are requested to truly, looks forward to hosting

ety at the 17,000-foot Tudor- R.S.V.P. to either Connie for all the friends and support- • Corporate Secretary Style mansion for one more Masserant at (734) 652-6004 ers of these two great Detroit Dave Calendine celebration. or Carl Kiehler (313) 283- organizations, and I hope to [email protected] see you at the Mansion! Come on by, now 0225. It is requested that that your calendar is cleared you ask them which we may Happy New Year!! • Fred Bruflodt [email protected] Michael J. Fisher

• Michael Fisher [email protected]

• Gil Francis [email protected]

• Paul Jacyk [email protected]

• Dick Leichtamer tibiaplena434@buckeye- express.com

• George Orbits [email protected]

• Glenn Rank [email protected] Detroit Society Annual Meeting • Bob Weil [email protected] Sunday, January 20, 2013 2:00 p.m.

• Vacant Seat See Article Inside this Newsletter! Page 2 Detroit Theater Organ Society nnual Meeting Notice A Connie Masserant, President DTOS

“Happy New Year.” I be more appropriate. There- chicken and the membership change your mind and de- hope everyone had a happy, fore, the annual meeting will can bring a dish to pass. cide to attend so please just healthy, and safe holiday be Sunday at 2:00 p.m., Expect to receive more infor- come anyway without an season. January 20, 2013 followed mation in the mail soon. I RSVP. The time has come by a potluck. During the will ask for reservations just The meeting promises around for our general mem- potluck it is hoped that sev- to get an approximate idea to be interesting with up- bership annual meeting. eral of the playing members of how many will attend. dates from the committees The board would like to do will fire up the Wurlitzer so Please don’t hesitate to for the last year and, more it a little differently this year. that we all have music to RSVP for if the weather is exciting, plans for where we Since it is now being held dine by. So everyone, bring extremely bad we would are headed with 2013. You during the winter time, we your music! The directors expect some not to make it. truly won’t want to miss this felt a daytime meeting would will provide the ham and On the other hand you may event. See you at the Senate! nline Wurlitzer Reservation Calendar O Paul Jayck, DTOS Board of Directors If you are a “DTOS playing cently there have been many a link at the bottom of the reserve your own time. Of member” and like to make mu- theater rentals, concerts, organ main DTOS web page, course, just like always, official sic on the Wurlitzer at the Sen- & building maintenance, or- www.dtos.org. events at the Senate and concert ate, but wonder “Is the organ ganists practicing for upcoming To have this work best, preparation have top priority. If available? Will I travel all the concerts, and many members everyone is encouraged to you have questions or need help way to the theater to find some- playing too. use the online calendar. It is contact Paul at 419-726-5378. one else already there playing Great news! There is a extremely easy to sign up the organ or a bunch of peo- simple online reservation calen- with your email address, ple?” Certainly possible! Re- dar to help. It can be found at login, check availability and ear Theatre Organ Music Around the Clock H Paul Jayck, DTOS Board of Directors The American Theatre request songs from an exten- TOS (Eastern Massachusetts organ personalities, musical, his- Organ Society has rolled out an sive playlist. Full versions of Chapter - ATOS) appearing torical and technical educational improved version of its 24/7 your requested songs, not short for one hour twice a day. content along with "live" concert online radio station. You can previews, usually play within In the coming months, broadcasts. hear theatre organ music con- about 10 minutes of your re- ATOS will begin to offer a ATOS Theatre Organ Radio tinuously streamed to your com- quest. Another highlight are variety of new scheduled is at www.atos.org/radio. puter. hundreds of archived concert programmed content includ- A new feature even lets you performances from EMCA- ing: interviews with theatre Volume 57, Issue 11, November 2012 Page 3 onald Williams Jenks D Founding Member of DTOS Passes 1930-2012 We are saddened to Don was a retired ac- hear of the passing of found- countant/controller, avid ing member Don Jenks. organist and member of the More information regarding Detroit Theater Organ Club. the work that Don did for Loving father of Barbara DTOS will be in next (Jeff) Perry of Howell, Larry month’s Newsletter. The (Tina) Jenks of Fowlerville, Board of Directors wish to Mary (Gary) Losey of Howell extend our condolences to and David (Laura) Jenks of his family and friends. Commerce Township. Also The following is Don’s survived by his grandchil- obituary. dren, Rebecca, Russell, Alex- Donald William Jenks, andria and Courtney. Pre- age 82 of Howell, passed ceded in death by his wives, away Saturday, December Marilyn (1965) and Shirley 08, 2012. Born in Detroit on (2011). February 14, 1930, he was Memorial contributions the son of William E. and are suggested to the Detroit Frieda L. (Frey) Jenks. For- Theater Organ Society, c/o merly of Brighton and a Senate Theater, 6424 Michi- Howell resident since 1995, gan Ave., Detroit, MI 48210.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE REDFORD THEATRE

January 4 & 5—Strangers on a Train January 18 & 19—Gentlemen Prefer Blondes January 26—3:00 p.m.—Popovich Comedy Pet Theater February 8 & 9—Pillow Talk February 22 & 23—The Letter March 8 & 9—Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Please note Saturday times for Willy Wonka are 1:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Special meet-and-greet with Peter Ostrum (Charlie Bucket) and Paris Themmen (Mike Teevee) Saturday! Go to www.redfordtheatre.com for more information for this special event! March 22 & 23—Easter Parade April 5 & 6—Three Stooges Festival April 19 & 20—Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid April 27—8:00 p.m.—Buster Keaton Festival with Fr. Andrew Rogers at the Barton Organ Four great Buster Keaton films accompanied live on the Barton Organ!

All of these great films are shown Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. as well as Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) Organ overtures start thirty minutes prior to each show time. Sit back and enjoy the movies under the Redford’s star-lit sky!

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Over 50 Years of Entertainment!

Detroit Theater Organ Society

Dave Calendine, Editor DTOS Newsletter 6424 Ave. Detroit, MI 48210-2957

Phone: (313) 894-0850 Concert Hotline: (313) 894-4100

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Annual Meeting Sunday, January 20, 2013 3:00 p.m. Followed by a Potluck Dinner.

2013 Concert Series March 17—Simon Gledhill April 21—Tony Thomas May 12—Martin Ellis June 23—Mark Herman September 22—Justin Stahl October 20—Scott Smith November 17—Clark Wilson December 8—Joel Gary

All concerts are held at the Senate Theatre, Doors open at 2:00 p.m., concerts start at 3:00 p.m.