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If you would like to unsubscribe The BAVPA Beacon newsletter, please contact RON MANGUM ( [email protected] ) or RUSSELL LINK at ([email protected]). This letter is a great way to keep everyone informed about what’s happening in our lives; please help us to keep it going. LATEST BAVPA ALUMNI NEWS AND UPDATES GRACE STUMBERG (2007) Band performs at Remington Tavern & Seafood Exchange, 184 Sweeney St, North Tonawanda, NY November 21 at 6:30PM. For late November and December performance dates, go to https://gracestumberg.com/. Educator, Saxophonist and Composer JAMES BRANDON LEWIS (2001) performs at Winter JazzFest ( https://www.winterjazzfest.com/tickets- 4 ) January 9-19. Lewis received the ASCAP Foundation Fred Ho Award. The award founded by Ho http://www.jblewis.com/. Lewis’ CD, An Unruly Manifesto ( https://jamesbrandonlewis.bandcamp.com/releases ), is available for purchase. Celebrity Make Up Artist SIR JOHN BARNETT(2000) created the Luminess Cosmetics Limited Edition /Disney’s The Lion King Make Up Collection; https://www.luminessbeauty.com/disney/Home. InsidetheMagic.com/The Lion King related article, Disney’s live-action “The Lion King” finally gets official Disney+ release date ( https://insidethemagic.net/2019/12/disney-live-action-the-lion-king-disney-plus-kc1/), the will be available on Disney+ January 28. CartoonBrew.com article, Golden Globes Nominees: Disney Dominates, ‘Lion King’ Finally Acknowledged As Animation:https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/golden-globes-nominees-disney-dominates-netflix-and-foreign-films- miss-out-183524.html. VICTORIA PEREZ (1997) is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Raices Theatre Company (www.raicestheatrecompany.com), SMIRNA MERCEDES-PEREZ (1992) and LISETTE DEJESUS are RTC members; the theatre ensemble is celebrating its sixth anniversary. Raices presents El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom December 6-December 22, Victoria directed the production. For tickets and show times, go to theatre’s link. BuffaloNews.com/Bottle of Doom article, On stage: A 'Wonderful Life' in Lockport, penguins at TOY and superheroes at Raices: https://buffalonews.com/2019/12/05/on-stage-a-wonderful-life-in-lockport-penguins-at-toy-and-superheroes-at-raices/. BroadwayWorld.com article, Raíces To Produce The Western New York Premiere Of EL COQUÍ ESPECTACULAR AND THE BOTTLE OF DOOM:https://www.broadwayworld.com/buffalo/article/Races-To-Produce-The-Western-New-York-Premiere-Of-EL-COQU-ESPECTACULAR- AND-THE-BOTTLE-OF-DOOM-20191122/. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SCOTT “GUS” POITRAS (1992) is the advanced carpenter in the San Francisco, CA staging of J.K. Rowling’s stage play, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Curran Theatre in San Francisco, CA:https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/san-francisco/. DateBook.com/Cursed Child review, Review: Whiz-bang effects of ‘Cursed Child’ zap new life into ‘Harry Potter’ https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/review-whiz-bang-effects-of-cursed-child-zap-new-life-into-harry-potter. Poitras was the fly automation installer for the Broadway musical, Moulin Rouge at the Al Hirschfield Theatre https://moulinrougemusical.com/. Playbill.com article, Behind the Design Process of Moulin Rouge! and Beautiful Scenic Designer Derek McLane: http://www.playbill.com/article/behind-the-design-process-of-moulin-rouge-and-beautiful-scenic-designer-derek-mclane. Broadway.com article, Hadestown, Moulin Rouge!, Ain't Too Proud & More Earn Grammy Nominations. https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197669/hadestown-moulin-rouge-aint-too-proud-more-earn-grammy-nominations/. Playbill.com article, Austin Durant Fills in for Danny Burstein in Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! Beginning December 10: http://www.playbill.com/article/austin-durant-fills-in-for-danny-burstein-in-broadways-moulin-rouge-beginning-december-10. Poitras was on the Broadway musical Beautiful:The Carole King Musical (https://beautifulonbroadway.com ) staff at Sondheim Theatre. Beautiful completed their Broadway run October 27 after 2418 shows. Playbill.com article, Behind the Design Process of Moulin Rouge! and Beautiful Scenic Designer Derek McLane: http://www.playbill.com/article/behind-the-design-process-of-moulin-rouge-and-beautiful-scenic-designer-derek-mclane. Poitras was the advance flyman on Sara Bareilles’ penned musical Waitress ( https://waitressthemusical.com/) on Broadway at Brooks Atkinson Theater. Waitress will end its run January 5, 2020. BroadwayWorld.com article, BWW TV: Katharine McPhee Returns! She's Opening Up About Being WAITRESS's Final Jenna: https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/BWW-TV-Katharine-McPhee-Returns-Shes-Opening-Up-About-Being-Being-WAITRESSs-Final- Jenna-20191123. Playbill.com article, Pretty as Pie: Spotlighting the Props of Waitress:http://www.playbill.com/article/pretty-as-pie-spotlighting-the-props-of- waitress. BroadwayWorld.com article, Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel Will Lead WAITRESS in the West End, UK January 27 to March 7, 2020: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sara-Bareilles-and-Gavin-Creel-Will-Lead-WAITRESS-in-the-West-End-20191104. Poitras was production carpenter in the Broadway musical comedy The Prom (https://theprommusical.com/ ) closed August 18. Playbill.com article, 5 Things You Need to Know About Netflix's The Prom Star Jo Ellen Pellman:http://www.playbill.com/article/5-things-you- need-to-know-about-netflixs-the-prom-star-jo-ellen-pellman. Broadway.com article, Jo Ellen Pellman to Star as Emma in The Prom Film:https://www.broadway.com/buzz/197532/jo-ellen-pellman-to-star- as-emma-in-the-prom-film/?fbclid=IwAR2cH-nebFP6e3C5JlfzqT-dbq6ND96BbNFAhSEBLaun1AvpY5SpP8RNqDA. BroadwayWorld.com article, VIDEO:James Corden Talks CATS and Starring in Netflix's THE PROM on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-James-Corden-Talks-CATS-and-Starring-in-Netflixs-THE-PROM-on-JIMMY-KIMMEL -LIVE-20191203. Playbill.com/The Prom related article, DANCE FEATURES:10 Times Broadway Sang About Dance:http://www.playbill.com/article/10-times- broadway-sang-about-dance. DailyCollegian.com article, ‘The Prom’ lives on with Saundra Mitchell’s young adult novel:https://dailycollegian.com/2019/12/the-prom-lives- on-with-saundra-mitchells-young-adult-novel/. Poitras was the Head Carpenter of the Broadway musical The Band’s Visit ( https://thebandsvisitmusical.com/ ) at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, the production completed its run April 7, 2019. Esquire.com article, Tony Shalhoub Was Once Bill Murray's Cab Driver. Now He's America's Favorite Mid-Century Dad:https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a30088431/tony-shalhoub-mrs-maisel-interview/. Playbill.com article, Janet Dacal Will Join Cast of The Band’s Visit National Tour:http://www.playbill.com/article/janet-dacal-will-join-cast-of- the-bands-visit-national-tour. The Band's Visit national tour will perform at Shea’s Performing Arts Center April 14-19, 2020. BroadwayWorld.com article: https://www.broadwayworld.com/buffalo/article/MEAN-GIRLS-THE-BANDS-VISIT-Announced-For-Sheas-2019-20-Broadway-Series-20190312. JON CESAR (1989) appeared in the comedy romance, film, A Christmas Princess ( https://iontelevision.com/holiday-movie/a-christmas- princess ) now playing on the Ion TV network. Next broadcast, December 23. BuffaloNews.com/ Princess article, There's a reason East Aurora is so popular with made-for-TV Christmas movie makers: https://buffalonews.com/2019/12/11/east-auroras-small-town-charm-is-a-gift-for-holiday-movies/. Author/Dancer/African Drum Instructor and Educator KRISTIN CRAGE (1988) latest publication, Woman to Woman-The Conversation, Part I is available for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/ Woman -Conversation-Part-I/dp/0692164618. Woman to Woman-The Conversation, Part I Book Overview This series is about the conversations we never had, need to have, and still can have. It’s about growing from girl to woman - living, loving and learning while finding self-worth and dignity in the face of serious setbacks and major challenges. This is the journey of releasing pain and anger, no judgment and no-holds-barred and finding the way to love. The Woman to Woman series is for every woman. WGRZ-TV Channel 2’s CLAUDINE EWING (1988) and GABRIEL ROBERE’ (2005) appeared in the 2018 action/sci-fi horror film, The First Purge, ( https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-first-purge ) starring Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and Patch Dorragh. MovieWeb.com article, The Purge 5 Brings in Will Patton and Cassidy Freeman:https://movieweb.com/the-purge-5-cast-will-patton-cassidy- freeman/. ComicBook.com/Purge 5 article ( featuring The First Purge film trailer), https://comicbook.com/horror/2019/11/23/the-purge-5-adds-halloween- and-smallville-alums/. Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Poet, Songwriter, Activist and Businesswoman ANI DIFRANCO (1987), performs at Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge, CO February 7. For more late January and February concert dates, go to https://www.righteousbabe.com/. DiFranco’s memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream and audio recording are available for purchase: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558143/no-walls-and-the-recurring-dream-by-ani-difranco/9780735225176/. DifFranco portrayed the character of Persephone on the Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown concept album ( available now on Righteous Babe’s record label:https://www.righteousbabe.com/. The Broadway musical Hadestown ( https://www.hadestown.com/ ) is onstage at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Hadestown is the first Broadway musical to feature