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MUSIC HALL Marks

SPMH - Presidents Message

  • Great news, the Holiday sea-
  • the Corbett Tower to hear our

son is here! I’m excited and I hope yearly report. As we gazed out the you are as well. We have all been blessed in every part of our lives and now is the time to celebrate and be thankful. tall windows at the magnificent view of Washington Park and of the rapidly evolving neighborhood beyond, we shared

  • What a wonderful
  • several of our recent

achievements and glimpsed the future of a revitalized Music year we have had at Music Hall. The resident companies have continued to impress the entire community with their varied and successful programs and concerts. In fact, check out the cover
Hall.
Throughout this issue are articles about the annual meeting and many of our programs, as well as articles about other items of interest. I promise you will enjoy them. of this magazine for a “snapshot” of CSO’s spectacular “Lu-

Don Siekmann

menoCity”, which is now a “must-see” on YouTube. Your SPMH has also continued to play an active role in, and, to be a strong advocate for, Music Hall. Our annual meeting in September brought many of our members to
Remember, Music Hall is one of the best places in town for a host of holiday entertainment; check them out, and I hope to see you here.
Please know that we are truly

Table of Contents

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SPMH President’s Message ... .. . SPMH Mission Statement... .. .. 2014 Board of Directors . .. ... .. . 2013SPMHAnnualMeeting .. ..

Prestigious Master . . . . . . . . .. HappyHolidays’Stars!. . .. .. ... ..
The First“Messiah” ... ..... ... The Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reuben’s Shampoo. ..... ... Allegoryof theArts .... ..... ..

Board MemberAndrew Bowen . ThankYouMembers!.. ..... .. 2012- 2013SPMH Members .. JoshuaTimmermans,Photographer Acknowledgements. . . . . . .

page 2 page 3 page 9 page 10

Take a Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . page 12 Restored‘Garden Panel’Unveiled! page 13 Music HallPanels Screening ...... page 14

page 15

Music Hall First to Remember . .

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thankful for your support. SPMH members are an inspiration for all age you to use the enclosed membership envelope before year-end, the people of Cincinnati, as we are and join us as we look forward to “Standing Tall for Music Hall”. If not 2014. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

  • already a member, NOW is the
  • - Don Siekmann

time to Sign-up. It’s easy; I encour-

SPMH MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of   The Society for the Preservation of Music Hall is to preserve, promote, improve, and provide education about Music Hall, funding special projects in addition to Music Hall management ’ s o perational and maintenance obligations, and facilitating communications among
Music Hall management, owne r , a nd tenants, in order to perpetuate Music
Hall as the premier cultural center of the Region, and as a National Historic Landmark of international significance.

SPMH BOARD of Directors 2014

President

Donald Siekmann
Adrienne Beaudet Cowden  - Cincinnati Symphony

Orchestra

Meredith Downton Jodi M. Geiser Melissa Godoy Barbara Harshman William Henrich Ken Jones Ramon Rodriguez Eugene Saenge r , J r . Rosemary Schlachter John Senhauser Sue Sommer
Victoria Morgan

- Cincinnati Ballet

Steven Sunderman

- Cincinnati May Festival

Immediate Past President

Norma Petersen

Vice Presidents

Joanne Grueter Marcella Hsiung Kathy Janson Peter Koenig Ed Rider

Honorary Director

Claire Phillips

Life Member

Joyce V a n W y e,

Co-Founder

Recording Secretary

Karen McKim
Jim T a rbell Ronald W e hmeier

Past Presidents

Marlene Johnson Joyce V a n W y e

Treasurer

Mark W e adick

Ex Officio Directors

Patty Beggs

- Cincinnati Opera

Trey Devey

Directors

Lisa Allison Andrew Bowen

Music Hall Liaison

Scott Santangelo

Renew your membership or join today by using the enclosed envelope.

www.spmhcincinnati.org.

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2013 SPMH Annual Meeting

  • SPMH held its Annual Meeting
  • dent Don Siekmann introduced pi-

anist and SPMH member, Don
Hurd. His rendition of “The Music Hall on Tuesday, September 24th in Music Hall’s Corbett Tower. More than 150

  • people, including
  • March”, first played at

  • Music Hall in 1878
  • Board members of

several major arts organizations, attended. As guests approached the reception table, each had the opportunity to purchase from Mary Coyne, the 2013 Rookwood Christmas ornament the third in a series, designed and manufactured specifiwas a fine opening to the program ahead.
President Don introduced the evening’s agenda, calling attention to the SPMH Mission Statement and gave highlights of the activities of the Board, our Mission Statement in action. He said the

Don Siekmann

cally for SPMH. With apparent fas- following: “our membership is cination many viewed the growing, we are now 480 plus award-winning documentary Music strong; demand for Tours is in-

Hall Panels, produced by Board

member and filmmaker, Melissa Godoy. Also near the reception table, the recently restored ‘Garden Panel’, a 5 foot carving in cherry wood original to the 1878 Music Hall organ creasing, over 100 tours have been given by SPMH and CAA for nearly 1,300 guests; our word about Music Hall is being disseminated, nearly 4,000 copies of

MUSIC HALL Marks have been

distributed and

  • screen, stood in
  • the website

splendor. This is

www.spmhcincin-

the first com-

nati.org has fre-

  • pleted of the 21
  • quent informative

  • to be conserved
  • updates; we also

  • by SPMH. En-
  • reach out to the

  • joying the boun-
  • public through

  • tiful buffet
  • marketing proj-

  • catered by Hil-
  • ects, the 3rd an-

  • vers, cocktails
  • nual SPMH

  • and conversa-
  • Christmas orna-

tion, seats were taken as Presiment is now available for sale and

Don Hurd pianist

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Music Hall projects in the future.
Mr. Rider introduced Vice President Kathy Janson, Editor of the

Newsletter Music Hall Marks.

our popular Wurlitzer Concert Series continues to be successful, tickets are now available for the December 12th “Happy Holidays

  • with the Mighty Wurlitzer”; SPMH
  • Kathy spoke about her work and

funds special projects and these in- that of SPMH in the Music Hall clude the restoration of the historic Music Hall organ panels and the cleaning of the Reuben Springer statue. Don emphasized that
Organ Panels Project. She pointed out that the project became a topic of consideration two years ago when the question of conse-

www.spmhcincinncti.org contin-

ues to spotlight our activities in an quences for the panels, with the approaching Music Hall Revitalizainformative, entertaining and highly tion, became an issue. She elaboaccessible way. Mr. Siekmann then rated on the historic importance of

  • asked several members of the
  • the panels, significant representa-

SPMH Board to give committee re- tives of the famed Cincinnati Artports expanding on the key activities outlined in his opening remarks.
Carved Furniture Movement. Kathy detailed the steps taken in the Conservator search, the process of

  • restoring the 5 foot ‘Garden Panel’
  • Vice President Ed Rider, Chair

of the Finance/Corbett Endowment displayed in the front area of CorCommittee, reviewed the projects funded by SPMH in the past year including the restoration of the ‘Garden Panel’, and the conservation/cleaning of the Reuben Springer statue. He indicated that SPMH will continue to partner with CAA in determining projects to be bett Tower and SPMH’s commitment to restore the other 20 panels. Praising Melissa Godoy’s excellent documentary shown in the front of Corbett Tower she stated that “our purpose in this conservation project is to bring back these important panels, pay addressed. Notably, SPMH will be tribute to their carvers and our rich a contributor to the Revitalization Project and will continue to fund
19th century heritage, and to honor this original art with an appropriate

  • Ed Rider
  • Kathy Janson
  • Peter Koenig

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Linda, Don and Brian Siekmann
Scott Provancher and Rosemary Schlachter

  • Barbara Harshman, Andrew & Jenna Bowen and Marlene Johnson
  • Trey Devey and Barbara Boyd

Pat Henley Barbra Van Wye, Joyce Van Wye and Bob Henley

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  • Marcella Hsiung and Joanne Grueter
  • Ron Wehmeier, Kathy and Mike Janson

  • David Billmire and Steve Sunderman
  • Bill and Sue Sommer

Jim Schwab, Carol Pearce, Carol Walker and Jim Pearce

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and highly visible permanent display in Music Hall.”
Kathy then introduced Vice
President Peter Koenig, Chair of the Nominating Committee. Peter thanked and recognized retiring Directors, Barbara Boyd, Joel Ebersole, Marge Hammelrath, Kathryn Shahani and Norman Thomas. Peter introduced the newly elected director Andrew Bowen who will serve a three year term. Peter also reviewed the roster of officers who have been elected to serve for another year:

President:

Don Siekmann

Chuck Downton, Janelle Gelfand and Peter Koenig

Vice-Presidents:

Joanne Grueter Marcella Hsiung Kathy Janson Peter Koenig Ed Rider

Recording Secretary:

Karen McKim

Treasurer:

Mark Weadick
Mr. Koenig completed his report by recognizing Norma Petersen, who, as

Nancy Wagner, Mace Justice, Karen McKim and Norman Thomas
Joe Schwab and Steve Loftin

Patrick Korb, Joanie and Bill Lotts

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the previous Board President, automatically holds an officer position.
Following this SPMH business,
Don again took the podium and introduced Otto Budig, president of the Music Hall Revi-
The chandeliers will remain and Music Hall will retain escalator access to the 2nd and 3rd levels. He stressed that the excellent acoustics will be preserved and protected. In closing his talk, Mr.
Budig emphasized

  • talization Company.
  • the need for pa-

  • Mr. Budig began his
  • tience.

  • talk by saying
  • President Siek-

  • “We’re well on track
  • mann thanked Mr.

  • to start construction
  • Budig and then in-

on our deadline of June 2016.” He troduced Cincinnati Opera Baritone

  • said that the $100
  • Louis Orzco who

  • million price tag will
  • presented selec-

require both private

tions from Carmen

and public funding and while challenging, he is confident that the goal will be accompanied by pianist Carol Walker. This was a splendid ending to the

  • achieved. Although
  • evening which

  • architectural draw-
  • showcased SPMH

ings will not be available for public viewing for some three months, he did say that Springer Auditorium is to be decreased in size, reducing seating to better reflect ticket sales. as a strong organi-

Louis Orzco

zation, steadfast advocate of Music Hall, and its Mission Statement in Action.

  • Norma Petersen buys Ornament from Mary Coyne
  • Otto Budig

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Prestigious Master, Instrument Awards

The American Theatre Organ
Society 2013 National Convention room (with its three manuals and 31 ranks of pipes) and the Mighty was held in Atlanta in July and was Wurlitzer in Ron’s home music attended by enthusiasts from all over the U.S. and around the world. Three very special awards were preroom (with its four manuals and 37 ranks of pipes), as significant instruments of exceptional historic and musical

  • sented to
  • merit.

  • SPMH Board
  • Mem-

  • member and
  • bers of

  • master organ
  • SPMH and

  • rebuilder, Ron
  • the Ohio

  • Wehmeier for
  • Valley

his work and expertise. In
ATOS can be proud of

Ron Wehmeier with awards in his workshop

the photo he is shown displaying the awards at his work bench where he spends lots of time. The Award for Technical Excellence honors those who exhibit an outthe Music Hall Ballroom Albee Wurlitzer’s induction in the National Registry. This designation is important in that it recognizes the preservation of this organ as a historic, standing level of expertise in main- significant theatre organ. Next July tenance, restoration, rebuilding or renovation of theatre pipe organs. It includes excellence of workmanship, professionalism in working with organists and others in the field, general knowledge and unthe American Theatre Organ Society National Convention will be held in Indianapolis with the Encore in Cincinnati. Attendees will visit Ron’s home to hear organist Jelani Eddington at the console and then derstanding of organ building tech- will have the opportunity to experiniques and materials, and the ability to skillfully complete a job. This is his Ron’s most cherished award. He has been in the field since 1965 and his life’s work was ence the sounds of the Music Hall Mighty Wurlitzer played by organist Mark Herman. Both organists are sensational and have played for sold out crowds at the SPMH recognized by a Technical Commit- Mighty Wurlitzer Concert series, ditee composed of top organ builders rected and produced by Don Siek-

  • and organists from around the
  • mann. The Ballroom Albee

  • world. The other two awards, pre-
  • Wurlitzer award has been mounted

sented by the same committee, ac- in the organ chamber, for all to adknowledge the Mighty Wurlitzer installation in the Music Hall Ballmire through the chamber door window. - Ron Wehmeier

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The Society For
The Preservation of Music Hall

presents

with the

MIGHTY WURLITZER

In cooperation with the Ohio Valley Chapter of the
American Theatre Organ Society

*
* Also Performing: Dancers of the Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy

Reserved Seating - $25 ($20 for Seniors, students and groups of 10 or more)

Tickets • CincinnatiArts.org

• Arnoff Center / Music Hall Ticket office

  • • Group Discount (10+) (513) 977 - 4157
  • • (513) 621 - Arts (2787)

Thursday, December 12, 2013, 10:30 AM & 7:00 PM, Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom

Happy Holidays Stars!

Thursday, December 12th,
10:30 AM and 7:00 PM, come for the cheer as SPMH presents a dazzling show with the Mighty Wurlitzer in the ‘Winter Wonderland’ of Music Hall’s Ballroom!
Walt Strony is one of ists. Walt has performed from coast to coast in the U.S. as well as in Japan, Australia, England and Canada. He is the only living organist to have been twice voted “Organist of the Year” by the American Theatre
America’s premier concert organists with the reputation of being one of America’s most original and interesting
Organ Society. As a recording artist, he has over 30 albums to his name. His book “The Secrets of Theatre Organ Registration” is the stan-

Walt Strony

sounding concert organ-

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dard reference book on the subject. Walt’s talent as a pipe organ and later served as house vocalist at the Celestial in Mount Adams for consultant of both theatre and clas- more than 15 years. Recently she sical instruments has taken him around the world. Mr. Strony has lived and performed in Las Vegas since 1999. has been a regular singer at Chez Nora in Covington, the city where she currently resides.
Cincinnati Ballet

  • Mary Ellen Tan-
  • Otto M. Budig Acad-

  • ner is one of the
  • emy was founded in

  • Midwest’s most re-
  • 1997 and has built a

  • spected vocalists,
  • reputation as one of

performing with the Illinois Philharthe finest programs in the nation. Taught

  • monic, the Dayton
  • by nationally and in-

Philharmonic, the

Mary Ellen Tanner

ternationally recog-

  • Les Brown Orches-
  • nized faculty,

tra and others. She has received the local Cammy award for Best Jazz Vocalist multiple times. Tanner taught as an adjunct professor
Cincinnati Ballet Academy offers a comprehensive dance education through three programs: Children’s Division, Main Division and Adult for 11 years in the jazz department Division as well as five different of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and has recorded numerous jazz albums. Beginning her career as a child, by age 12 she was singing with the Deke Moffitt Big Band. A regular on the Nick Clooney Show in the early ‘70s, she joined the Bob Braun Show from 1978-84. Mary Ellen sang with such groups as Dee Felice and his Mixed Feelings Band summer programs. The curriculum is Vaganova-based and infused with various 20th and 21st century influences that have developed over the past 60 years in classical ballet The primary goal at Cincinnati Ballet Academy is to provide excellence in technical and artistic training and to inspire a love of dance.

Cincinnati Ballet Otto M. Budig Academy, Childrens Division

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Take a Tour!

Do you love historic architecture? Are you pining to learn more cators and students. Any size group is welcome at a nominal about Cincinnati’s rich choral tradi- charge of $2.50 per person (minitions? Are you dying for a great ghost story? Do the mysterious machinations of “back mum charge for groups smaller than 10 persons is $25). Financial consideration is given to

  • schools and non-
  • stage” fascinate

you? Well, there is something for profit organizations. By appointment everyone when you and your group take a private tour of only, tours are led by volunteer members of The Society
Cincinnati’s historic Music Hall in Overthe-Rhine.
The Czechoslovakian crystal chandeliers that grace the foyer and auditorium, the beautifully restored hardwood floors of the for the Preservation of Music Hall.

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    ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:32 PM Page 1 JOURNAL OF THE , AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY JULY | AUGUST 2010 ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:32 PM Page 2 AMERIC i N TI-IEATRE _OR\iAN 'l\sue ,i_ETV ' ~ I ~ elebrating the?>. (both Anniversary ' of tRe theatre pipe organ 1T cc 1~1rI TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Tuesday, August 10 at 7:30 pm The General Starring Buster Keaton Silent i=ilm- Accompanied by Clark Wilson on the Mighty Mo Organ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ PRESENTED ON Tl-IE BIGGEST SCREEN IN ATLANTA! Individual Movie Tickets - $8 - Available at: The !=oxTheatre Box Office, Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster Outlets 1 creative B 98.S FM LIVINGSTON ·i1imt~ ® loafing Allmbi',BootVaridy ofSofl;Rock A.DELTA davetm I\\ l flS11~~l •• '36$ ATOS JulAug 52-4 L 6/17/10 1:43 PM Page 1 THEATRE ORGAN JULY | AUGUST 2010 Volume 52 | Number 4 FEATURES Theatre Organ Society 14 of Australia Turns 50 Kenelm M. Lufkin’s 20 Lasting Legacy Teaching to the 22 Future A Fresh Air 28 of Legitimacy: Theatre Organ And Symphony—A Growing Combination Rebirth in Cincinnati: 30 From the Albee to the Music Hall Rosa Rio 39 Remembered Outside the Box: 46 An Inside Perspective DEPARTMENTS 4 From the Publisher’s Pen 4 From the Editors 5 Headquarters The Solo Chamber of the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom Wurlitzer (Photo by Philip Groshong) 6 News & Notes 8 Professional Perspectives 10 Fanfare On the Cover: The Cincinnati Albee Theatre Wurlitzer in its new home at the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom (Photo by Philip Groshong) 50 For the Records 52 Chapter News 61 THEATRE ORGAN (ISSN 0040-5531) is published bimonthly by the American Theatre Organ Around the Circuit Society, Inc., 7800 Laguna Vega Drive, Elk Grove, California 95758.
  • University of Cincinnati News Record. Thursday, October 21, 1965. Vol

    University of Cincinnati News Record. Thursday, October 21, 1965. Vol

    -, ;~ , I Cinoinnati University of , ' N 'EW'S',·'R·'E"'C'ORD No.5 Vol. L111 Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 21, 1965, -,~ )- A TO' Sponsors Annual Sweepstakes Langsam ·Ann'ounces Plans; Two-year Unit Progresses F~eparations are progressing' this statement: for the UC off-campus branch, "As a public institution,' the UC President Walter C. Lang- University of qncinnati has sam· and Ralph C. Bursiek, UC senior- vice president and dean tralditionally endeavored to .rro- of University administration, told vide educational opportunities the UC Board of Directors at its for all who qual'ify for admis- Oct. 5 meeting, in the campus sion without regard to· race, Van Wormer Administration Bldg. creed, orryatfOnal origin. Harry Hake and Harry Hake In accordance with the Uni- Jr., architects, are dr.;lwing versity's basic tenets of equal plans for this two-year unit. opportunity and individual free- Autho;ized by the Ohio Board dom, the following policy applies of Regents, it will be built on to all University-recognized stu- a site near Blue Ash. It is ex- dent organizations: pectedto be ready for the open- "When a student organiza- ing 'of classes in 'September tion, whether national or local, 1967. - . has _a selective membership The regents. have allocated .$2.5 policy (e.g. honor and recogni- million for its construction. They tion societies or' professional, favored a location' in eastern service, and social groups)"the Hamilton County because of selection of members 'must: be rapid population growth there. made; regardless of any: na- The /' Blue Ash site, Dean tional practices. to the con- Bursiek said, will not take trary, withouf refe'rence to race, .
  • Music Hall Marks Summer 2014

    Music Hall Marks Summer 2014

    MUSIC HALL Marks 2014 Summer Issue 1 MUSIC HALL Marks SPMH - Presidents Message With lots of daylight, the beauty of We now plan to display the re- God’s summer foliage, vacations, stored panels in Corbett Tower. picnics, outdoor sports, and a long Our largest, long term, project list of fun and spectacular activities looms ahead. The future revitaliza- held in beautiful Washington Park, tions of Music Hall and the Union across the way, who Terminal have been doesn’t love summer?!! garnering consider- And Music Hall able publicity. The continues to be Cincinnati City Coun- buzzing with activity! cil, the Hamilton In May the Cincinnati County Commission- Symphony Orchestra ers, and a future ballot and May Festival Cho- issue are focusing on rus returned from tri- the “iconic” position of umphant performances these landmarks. in New York complet- SPMH is, and will be, ing their season here playing a substantial in Music Hall to won- role in the Revitaliza- derful acclaim. Now Don Siekmann tion planning for Music the Opera is on Center Stage with Hall. Our commitment to the Hall a truly dynamic selection creating is heartfelt and solid, thanks in a season that is a real “crowd large part, to our Patricia & J. pleaser”. Ralph Corbett Endowment Fund. YOUR SPMH continues to Throughout this issue of MUSIC keep busy as well. Our tour pro- HALL Marks you will find informa- gram is growing, and our organ tion on these topics and others that panel project is moving forward. show our involvement and SPMH Table of Contents SPMH President’s Message .
  • Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters

    Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters

    --------------- Calendar • On The Road --------------- 12th Planet Feb. 16 Bottom Lounge Chicago 1964 The Tribute Feb. 11 State Theatre Kalamazoo Ahmed Ahmed ($20) Mar. 2 Magic Bag Ferndale Sweetwater The All-American Rejects Feb. 2 Pepsi Superbowl Fan Jam Indianapolis The All-American Rejects ($17 adv., $20 d.o.s.) Feb. 4 Piere’s Fort Wayne Allstar Weekend Feb. 24 House of Blues Cleveland POPS Allstar Weekend Feb. 25 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Allstar Weekend Feb. 26 House of Blues Chicago Altan ($25) Mar. 4 The Ark Ann Arbor Amy Schumer ($20) Mar. 9 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Andra Faye & the Rays ($15) Feb. 18 Key Palace Theatre Redkey Andrew Bird Mar. 20 Southern Theatre Columbus, OH Andrew Jr. Boy Blues Jones ($15) Apr. 28 Key Palace Theatre Redkey Andy Grammer w/Ryan Star and Rachel Platten Feb. 2 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati Anjelah Johnson Mar. 17 The Vic Theatre Chicago Anthrax w/Testament & Death Angel Jan. 27 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Anti-Flag Mar. 12 Magic Stick Detroit Anthrax w/Testament & Death Angel ($25 adv., $28 d.o.s.) Jan. 28 Piere’s Fort Wayne Anthrax w/Testament & Death Angel Feb. 3 Promowest Pavilion Columbus, OH Anthrax w/Testament Feb. 4 Bogart’s Cincinnati Arkells Mar. 2 The Shelter Detroit August Burns Red w/Silverstein & Texas in July Feb. 18 House of Blues Chicago August Burns Red w/Silverstein & Texas in July Feb. 21 Bogart’s Cincinnati August Burns Red w/Silverstein & Texas in July Feb. 22 House of Blues Cleveland August Burns Red w/Silverstein & Texas in July Feb. 23 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Augustana Jan.
  • Summer Youth Adventure SEE PAGE 50

    Summer Youth Adventure SEE PAGE 50

    J OURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2016 www.atos.org ATOS SepOct 58-5 E.indd 1 8/19/16 3:00 PM Summer Youth Adventure SEE PAGE 50 ATOS SepOct 58-5 E.indd 2 8/19/16 3:00 PM THEATRE ORGAN SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2016 Volume 58 | Number 5 FEATURES 2016 Convention George Wright Memorial SEE PAGE 21 12 Fellowship Recipients ATOS 13 Awards 2016 Annual Convention 21 Review 10th Anniversary 50 Summer Youth Adventure Young Theatre 58 Organist Competition DEPARTMENTS 3 Vox Humana 6 President’s Message 8 Director’s Corner 10 News & Notes 11 Letters 11 Mystery Photo 18 For the Records 60 Chapter News 66 Around the Circuit 70 Meeting Minutes The Senate Theatre Marquee (Photo by Rob Thomas) THEATRE ORGAN (ISSN 0040-5531) is published bimonthly by the American Theatre Organ On the cover: Society, Inc., 7800 Laguna Vega Drive, Elk Grove, California 95758. Periodicals Postage Paid Cleveland: Tower City Center and the at Elk Grove, California and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscription of $33.00 paid Renaissance Hotel (Photo by Jonathan from members’ dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THEATRE ORGAN, c/o ATOS Kleefield) Membership Office, P.O. Box 6491, Aloha, Oregon 97007-0491, [email protected]. www.atos.org SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2016 1 ATOS SepOct 58-5 E.indd 1 8/23/16 2:28 PM Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society Library of Congress Catalog Number ML 1T 334 (ISSN 0040-5531) Printed in U.S.A. SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2016 Volume 58 | Number 5 THEATRE ORGAN JOURNAL PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE Ken Double ([email protected]) THEATRE ORGAN (title registered U.S.