- Bringing Manilow magic to the stage - LOYOLA College's senior drama students are taking on the roles of struggling songwriters, dazzling showgirls and sleazy nightclub owners as they prepare to bring Barry Manilow's hit song "Copacabana" to the stage. The Broadway musical adaptation, co-written by Manilow himself, takes the 1940s settings and characters from the classic tune and weaves them into a story of love, jealousy and compassion. Drama teacher Michelle Denni, who is co-directing the production, said the students were relishing the experience. "They love the music and the dancing," she said. "And I think they all just really enjoy being together. All through the rehearsals they can't stop laughing. Even though they've heard the jokes 1000 times, as they get better at it they give them a twist and make them new." Copacabana! The Musical is on August 6-8 at Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre. Details: 9434 4466. (Leader News [Melbourne], 8/3/2009)
http://leader-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/students-bring-manilow-magic-to-the-stage/
- Quote on Songwriting ... "There's not really great songwriting anymore," says Barry Manilow, who knows from great songwriting. "It's all about great grooves, but they haven't got enough lyrics to crawl into and actually tell us a story." (The Hartford Courant, 7/31/2009)
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- Auditions set for Barry Manilow musical - Mason Community Players will have auditions for Barry Manilow's Copacabana from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 3 and 4, at the Mason Grange. Those auditioning will be asked to have 16 measures of song prepared (representing voice and range), be prepared to learn a short dance combination, and expect readings from the script. Tap dancers also are needed; however, no prepared routine is necessary. Auditioners should be high school age or older. Copacabana includes a large ensemble cast, with many featured role of varying ages, showcasing dancers and a strong/large chorus. Show dates are Nov. 19-22 at the Mason High School Theater. For more information, visit masonplayers.org or call (513) 398-7804. (Western-Star [Lebanon, Ohio], 7/31/2009)
http://www.western-star.com/news/lebanon-oh-news/auditions-set-for-
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- Main Squeeze Natural Foods Café and Juice Bar - Nestled between 9th Street Tattoo and Subway at 28 S. Ninth St., Main Squeeze offers Columbia residents a vegetarian alternative. There are also vegan options. "We have three main focuses," said Atticus Taylor, a manager of Main Squeeze Natural Foods Café and Juice Bar. "We are vegetarian first and foremost, we are health-conscious and we get as much local produce as we can. Main Squeeze is a way to get a good meal and do it on the cheap" ... A light meal will cost around $5 [while] smoothies cost between $4 and $5. With names like Curious George, Strawberry Manilow and Berry Berry Good, who could resist? (Columbia Missourian, 7/30/2009)
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- Local talent belts out Band-Aid jingle - Would-be musicians and wannabe rock stars descended on Winnipeg's Grand Prix Amusements this weekend to belt out a tune that's long been an icon of North American marketing, the Band-Aid commercial jingle. The tune was penned by pop star Barry Manilow and first heard on television in the early 1970s. The event was a national promotion for the new Band-Aid Perfect Fit product, with Winnipeg part of a cross-Canada tour that allows any and all crooners to strut their stuff doing the jingle -- while their performances in a mobile studio are recorded on video for display on Band-Aid's website, stuckonme.ca. "It's Canada's favourite jingle, so we're bringing it back this year," Jamie Shea, a promoter for the tour, said at Grand Prix on Friday. The tour is also aimed at drumming up cash -- $1 per performance -- for KidSport Canada, which boosts children's recreation opportunities. "It's a lot of fun," Shea added, "and it's for a great cause." (Yahoo! Canada, 7/27/2009)
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- Whitney Houston's L.A. Album Listening Party - From London to New York to Los Angeles. Whitney Houston touched down in Beverly Hills on Thursday to preview her new album I Look to You in front of a few hundred invited guests at the Beverly Hilton (Thursday, July 23). Halle Berry, Jane Fonda, Stevie Wonder, Magic Johnson, Jackie Collins, Barry Manilow, Brett Ratner, Beverly Johnson, Diane Warren, Penny Marshall, Brian McKnight, David Foster, and Garcelle Beauvais were just some of the stars who were eager to hear the comeback queen’s new music. (Rap-Up, 7/24/2009)
http://www.rap-up.com/2009/07/24/whitney-houstons-la-album-listening/
- Local family wins chance to meet favorite singer, Barry Manilow, enjoy concert - Barry Manilow's music has been a part of Lynda and Claudio Reilsono's lives for many years. Claudio, who has many Manilow albums, CDs and DVDs, said the 66-year-old singer helped him through some rough times over the years, and he and Lynda got engaged at a 1997 concert at Star Lake Amphitheater. Every Christmas, it is a Reilsono family tradition to play Manilow's Christmas show video and listen to him sing as they decorate their tree with their daughter, Ida, 8, who also is a Manilow fan. So, when they learned Pittsburgh Today was giving away tickets and a limo ride to Manilow's concert at Mellon Arena and dinner at Bigelow Grille, they were more than "Ready to Take a Chance." And they won ... They only received two tickets, so Lynda bought her own ticket. Her seat was located far from the stage, while Claudio and Ida were in the front row. Luckily, the management team was able to change Lynda's seat so she was only a few rows back from where her family was seated. They also threw in back stage passes, which were not part of the original prize ... When the trio met Manilow, they gave him a Carnegie Mellon University T-shirt because Claudio is the head baseball coach there. Ida also gave him a 8-by-11-inch sign she made at St. Andrews day care. The sign featured the words, "Berry Manillow: (sic) You rock. We love you. The best singer ever." "She spelled his name wrong, but he said, 'I think I might start spelling my name like that. I like it,'" Lynda said. "He looked the same. I think he looked really good, but I couldn't say a word." While both Lynda and Ida found themselves star-struck and could barely speak, Claudio said he wished he would have had more time with Manilow. A professional baseball scout-scouting director for Paramont Scouting Bureau, he said Manilow's songs and words in some of his interviews inspired him in the career and personal life, especially when his parents passed away "It might sound corny," Claudio said, "but I basically wanted to thank him for the impact - I wanted to get that one word across - that his words and music have had on my life." (Your Sewickley, 7/23/2009)
http://www.yoursewickley.com/sewickleyherald/article/local-family-wins-chance-meet-favorite-singer-
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- CLO works overtime to make 'Copacabana' entertain - "Barry Manilow's Copacabana" is an entertaining night at the theater. And the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera production that plays through Aug. 2 at the Benedum Center, Downtown, works overtime to see that audiences have a really good time. Based on Manilow's enduring and insistent song, the musical had its debut in its current form nine years ago at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera at the start of a 30-city North American tour. Equal parts show business fairy tale and romance novel adventure, it's Manilow's tribute to glitzy movie musicals of the 1940s that were saturated with Technicolor settings and costumes and extravagant song-and-dance numbers but not strong on plot or character development. Manilow, who wrote the musical's book along with Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman frames the story with a premise about a songwriter trying to write a hit song. Though the eventual happy ending is never in doubt, he builds in a few twists and surprises that should please those who already know the story: An innocent but talented girl named Lola arrives in Manhattan with dreams of stardom. She gets a chorus girl job at the nightclub that's the hottest spot north of Havana and falls in love with Tony, a young, attractive dancer and occasional bartender who is also an aspiring songwriter. Then she attracts the attention of a diamond-wearing gangster named Rico who spirits her off to Havana for all the wrong reasons. In addition to being a very good dancer Tony Yazbeck makes an attractive and appealing love interest as Tony. Chandra L. Schwartz's hopelessly naive but determined Lola will please most viewers. Robert Cuccioli plays the gangster Rico like a twisted, brilliant, but dangerously insane Bond movie villain. There's a strong cast of secondary characters headed by Sally Wilfert as the wisecracking former Copa showgirl whose tough exterior harbors a marshmallow heart. Stephen Berger plays the brusque but reluctantly heroic Sam Silver and Elise Santora appears as Conchita, Rico's aging girlfriend. Tim Hartman turns small parts as a Copacabana headwaiter, an Irish policeman and the song promoter Mr. Brill into distinct cameos. The large ensemble of male and female dancers impressively tap and rhumba through extravagantly costumed numbers and engage in campy and hilarious bits such as the Copa Girls' devilishly twirling their tails in the "I Gotta Be Bad" cabaret number or impersonating female pirates in "El Bravo." Director Charles Repole and choreographer John Macinnis keep the pace fast, lively and energetic and bring the entire show to a successful and spirited conclusion in just under two hours. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 7/22/2009)
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- Hottest Spot North of Havana - Her name is Chandra Lee Schwartz. She has performed on Broadway. On Tuesday, her name will be Lola la Mar when she stars in the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera's production of Barry Manilow's musical "Copacabana." It's the first time the 27-year-old San Diego resident has played the fictional girl from Tulsa, Okla. made famous in Manilow's 1978 mega disco hit with a salsa swing. Though six decades separate their stories, both young ladies left their homes and moved to New York with dreams of performing in the Big Apple. In the musical, it's the 1940s. Lola has left the Midwest wanting to be a show girl. She wanders into the Copacabana Nightclub where she lands a job as a Copa Girl and meets an aspiring songwriter named Tony. In real life, it was 2000 when Schwartz, at age 19, left California. Since then, she's landed two Broadway jobs in "Gypsy" and in "Hairspray" ... She'll be at the Benedum Center, where "Copacabana" made its U.S. premiere with the CLO production in 2000. Lola's path to fame isn't paved as smoothly as Schwartz's. The musical's story takes her from Tulsa to New York to Cuba and back to the Big Apple. "Maybe I was a bit more savvy coming from San Diego," Schwartz said. "I feel blessed and grateful," Schwartz said. "If the goal is to be famous, maybe you're in it for the wrong reason. Make sure it is something you love. It's a hard life. You don't know where your next job it going to be. It can be a challenging life." WHAT'S UP; Event: Barry Manilow's "Copacabana"; When: Tuesday through Aug. 2; Place: Benedum Center, Pittsburgh; Tickets: $18.50 to $70.50; Information: (412) 456-6666 or www.pittsburghCLO.org. (California Chronicle, 7/20/2009)
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/133170526
- 'Copacabana' lead says Manilow is big on passion - Broadway actor Tony Yazbeck [is rehearsing] for his roles as Tony and Stephen in the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera production of "Copacabana," which opens Tuesday at the Benedum Center, Downtown ... Many Pittsburgh theatergoers got to know "Copacabana" when it had its American premiere at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera in 2000 before heading out on a 40-week national tour. Songwriter and performer Barry Manilow, aided by writers, composers and lyricists Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, crafted the musical by expanding on the story and lyrics in Manilow's 1978 chart-topping song "Copacabana." It first appeared as a 1985 made-for-TV musical, which was then adapted into a live stage version that ran in a show room at Caesar's Palace in Atlantic City, N.J. That version was later expanded -- more characters, additional subplot and twice as much music -- into a full musical that debuted in London's West End in 1995, where it ran for two years. Yazbeck opens the show as Stephen, a songwriter trying to write a mega-hit, whose imagination carries him -- and the audience -- back to a time and a nightclub -- Manhattan's legendary Copacabana -- "the hottest spot north of Havana," where "music and passion were always in fashion." "This character drives the show. (Stephen) is writing a song about his relationship (with his wife) and, basing it on her, he creates this show in his imagination. Stephen is very passionate -- passionate about love, passionate about his relationship," Yazbeck says. He also plays Tony, the aspiring songwriter who tends the bar at the Copacabana, and falls in love with Lola Lamarr, newly arrived from Tulsa, Okla., with two suitcases and dreams of stardom. Lola and Tony fall for each other. Then, into their budding romance walks Rico, who sets out to seduce Lola as soon as he sees her onstage "with yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there." Rico whisks her away to Havana, Cuba, setting off high drama, adventure, conflict and a succession of splashy Latin-inspired show numbers. "In New York, I am trying to be a triple threat (singer/dancer/actor) who is an actor first," Yazbeck says. "I try to find the charm in the role and put myself into it." (Robert Cuccioli appears as the dangerous Rico. Chandra L. Schwartz plays Lola.) Yazbeck also expects there will be opportunities to showcase his dancing and singing abilities. "It's a big, flashy musical," he says. "There are big numbers in the show, like 'Dancin' Fool.' I assume I will be at the helm of several dance numbers." "I think there's definitely passion in the show," Yazbeck says. "Manilow wrote for passion. I think there's an emotional connection to his music -- dark undertones and passion." Barry Manilow's 'Copacabana'; Produced by: Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; When: Tuesday through Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 1 p.m. July 23; Admission: $18.50-$70.50; Where: Benedum Center, Downtown; Details: 412-456-6666. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 7/15/2009)
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/theater/s_633809.html
- Outfest 2009 presents Online eBay Auction - Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, unveiled its first-ever online auction of one of a kind items and experiences. The auction will run until July 19th at www.ebay.com/outfest with all proceeds to benefit Outfest. Featured in the auction: Front row tickets and a meet and greet with Barry Manilow at the Hollywood Bowl! The auction contains over 80 amazing items and experiences donated to support Outfest and will be run by Auction Cause. Auction Cause is the leader in cause marketing campaigns, branding, and fundraising utilizing the eBay platform, generating more than 1 billion media impressions and counting. By integrating our clients' campaigns with social media outreach using Twitter, Facebook, blogs, viral videos, and more, Auction Cause is able to tap an even wider audience. The results are brand loyalty, nonprofit enthusiasm, and celebrity buzz - all while raising serious money for causes. (Examiner.com, 7/14/2009)
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- A kiss for the 'Fanilow' - Besides her daddy, the first time Mary Therese Grabowski Tebbe ever kissed a man was on March 22, 1975. It was the week after her eighth birthday. Well, she didn’t actually kiss Barry Manilow. She puckered up to the TV after the singer made his debut on "American Bandstand" ... That was 34 years ago, and Mary Therese is now a married woman. But she still thinks Barry Manilow hung the sun, moon, stars and all the planets. Those who have met Mary Therese know she is a woman with many sides. There is the tough-as-nails side, the one who is executive director of the 21st Century Partnership, which serves as a liaison between Congress, the Air Force, Robins Air Force Base and the community.
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And then there is the soft-as-a-pillow side. The former WMAZ-TV news personality is a "Jeopardy!" junkie, an aspiring children's book author and the only beauty queen to have held all four titles of Miss Macon, Miss Warner Robins, Miss Houston County and Miss Cherry Blossom Festival. And there is her long-running devotion to the singer/entertainer who has sold more than 76 million records worldwide. She simply adores the man and his music ...These days, Mary Therese even has her husband, Jim, tapping his toe to Manilow's music. She is convinced there are plenty of closet Manilow fans out there. "At some point in everyone’s life, they have hummed a Barry Manilow tune," she said. Mary Therese has now seen Manilow in concert five times in the past two years, including last weekend's huge Fourth of July concert ("A Capitol Fourth" on PBS) on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol building. Much to her surprise and delight, Manilow came into the audience and gave her a hug and kiss on national television. It was not the first time she had gotten close to her musical hero. She was able to meet him at the Las Vegas Hilton as a card-carrying member of the Barry Manilow International Fan Club. Last week, Mary Therese took her 14-year-old niece, Samantha Grabowski, on a five-day trip to the nation's capital. Before they left, Therese made a sign: "RED, WHITE AND BARRY!" They arrived at the concert seven hours early to assure themselves of a good spot on the lawn. Their dedication paid dividends. After his finale, Manilow spotted Mary Therese's sign and left the stage. He walked past hordes of screaming fans, and went up to her. He gave her a hug and planted a kiss on her left cheek. She first "kissed" him on her TV some 34 years ago. This time, on the other side of the TV, it was his turn to kiss her back. (Macon.com, 7/12/2009) |  | 
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- Fireworks color sky in nation's capital - With the Washington Monument in the foreground, Washington, D.C. saw its sky light up with Fourth of July fireworks on Saturday night. The National Mall held a celebration in which thousands gathered for a performance by singer Barry Manilow. Fireworks lit up the national monuments as a band played a medley of patriotic music. (NECN, 7/4/2009)
http://www.necn.com/Boston/Nation/2009/07/04/Fireworks-color-sky-in/1246757832.html
- President Barack Obama Delivers July 4 Message on PBS's A Capitol Fourth - As a special present for America's 233rd birthday, President Barack Obama will deliver a message to the nation that will air exclusively on PBS's A Capitol Fourth, America's national Independence Day celebration. The biggest and brightest birthday party in the country airs live in high definition from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET. Hosted by Jimmy Smits, the event boasts a star-studded line up from Barry Manilow to Aretha Franklin, Natasha Bedingfield and the cast of Jersey Boys to the Muppets from Sesame Street. (Press Release Newswire, 7/3/2009)
http://sev.prnewswire.com/television/20090703/DC4190303072009-1.html
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth
- Americans Get Early Start to July 4 Holiday - Many Americans are getting an early start to the July 4 Independence Day holiday in the United States, with a day off of work to enjoy the long holiday weekend. The holiday marks the day on July 4, 1776, that delegates from the 13 original American colonies officially declared independence from Britain. President Barack Obama will celebrate Saturday with a Fourth of July event at the White House accompanied by military families. The Public Broadcasting Service and the National Park Service will hold a free gala concert Saturday in front of the U.S. Capitol building. The performers, who include singers Barry Manilow and Aretha Franklin, are treating spectators Friday to a full concert dress rehearsal. (Voice of America News, 7/3/2009)
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-03-voa20.cfm
- 'A Capitol Fourth' free concert on the lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC - Every year for the past 29 years, PBS has put on a concert celebrating America’s independence. This year is no exception. If you’re looking for an iconic setting to watch a patriotic concert followed by fireworks, this event would be a great way to spend the fourth of July with your family. This year, Jimmy Smits will be hosting. The list of performers is a long, star-filled one. Barry Manilow will be performing patriotic favorites with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Some other performers include Aretha Franklin, Natasha Bedingfield, classical pianist Andrew Von Oeyen, and the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band, Drum Corps, and Herald Trumpets. Big Bird and the Sesame Street gang will be present at the event as well. The concert takes place on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building. The closest metro stations are Capitol South, Federal Center, and Union Station. The doors to the concert open to the public at 3pm in the afternoon and admission is free. Security will be tight and there is usually a long line to get through the check points. Leave plenty of time to get through the line and find a good seat for the concert. Don’t worry if you can’t see the stage very well. They always have large screen televisions held by cranes so that the whole audience can see the show. The concert always ends with Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" put to fireworks. The fireworks display is amazing. Read this article about the best places to watch the fireworks display on the National Mall. After the concert and fireworks are over, be prepared for large crowds on the metro system. Be patient with your fellow traveler as we’re all just trying to get home after a long, fun day celebrating our nation’s birthday. (Los Angeles Examiner, 7/1/2009)
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- Manilow, puppets to party on July 4 - Cookie Monster is planning to bake 233 cookies for America's birthday celebration on Saturday - one for each year. Cookie Monster will be joined for the Fourth of July celebration by Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Elmo, Oscar the Grouch and Rosita. Human performers will include singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, who will open and close the concert and present a medley of hits and patriotic tunes. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin, singer Natasha Bedingfield, cast members from the musical Jersey Boys, singer-pianist Michael Feinstein and classical pianist Andrew von Oeyen will also perform. The National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Erich Kunzel, will be on hand throughout the 90-minute broadcast, topping off the show with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture for the 20-minute fireworks finale. The Choral Arts Society of Washington also will join the celebration on the west lawn of the Capitol, as will several military bands, including the 50-year old Army Herald Trumpets, and other service members. The musical lineup is a tapestry and "indicative of the history of our country," said actor Jimmy Smits, who will host the concert for the second consecutive year. Besides airing on PBS, the concert will be broadcast to troops throughout the world through the American Forces Radio and Television Network. The music will also be heard live on National Public Radio stations nationwide. (Columbus Dispatch, 6/28/2009)
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2009/06/28/barry.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101
- D.C. party has fireworks, stars - Fourth of July celebration: There's nothing that matches watching fireworks live and in person. But if you happen to be anchored to the couch on Saturday, fireworks can be pretty cool on television, too — especially in HD. The explosive programming includes Capitol Fourth (8 p.m., PBS) as Jimmy Smits hosts a bash from Washington, D.C., with performances by Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin and others. (Ohio.com, 6/28/2009)
http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/49365702.html
- Feinstein, Manilow, Jersey Boys and More to Perform on PBS' "A Capitol Fourth"; Smits Hosts - Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jimmy Smits, who made his Broadway debut in Anna in the Tropics, will host the annual PBS special "A Capitol Fourth." The fireworks extravaganza — filmed live at the U.S. Capitol — will air on PBS stations around the country July 4 from 8-9:30 PM ET; check local listings. The 90-minute special will boast performances by cast members from various U.S. companies of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys as well as Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Natasha Bedingfield, Michael Feinstein, Andrew von Oeyen, the Muppets and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Erich Kunzel. The concert will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and will conclude with a fireworks spectacular. (Playbill.com, 6/17/2009)
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130333-Feinstein_Manilow_Jersey_Boys_and_More_to_Perform_on_PBS'_A_Capitol_Fourth_Smits_Hosts
- Washington, D.C. Fourth of July celebration bringing in stars - Kids are out of school and tourists have descended upon Washington, D.C. en masse. All of this means the national Fourth of July festivities are just around the corner. Falling on a Saturday this year, the "A Capitol Fourth" celebration will be hosted again by Jimmy Smits. Barry Manilow will help America celebrate its 233rd birthday by opening and closing the show, singing his hits as well as some patriotic songs. The National Symphony Orchestra and the Choral Arts Society of Washington will be lending Manilow a hand during his performance. Aretha Franklin will be gracing the stage during this party as well. Also, Natasha Bedingfield will be singing as will the cast of Jersey Boys and Michael Feinstein. Jersey Boys will be at the National Theatre from Oct. 1 to Dec. 12 so get your tickets while you can. Of course, no proper Fourth of July Celebration would be complete without a fireworks show. A Capitol Fourth will be capped off with a spectacular fireworks display, as it is every year. (Examiner.com, 6/17/2009)
http://www.examiner.com/x-1005-DC-Tourism--Travel-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Washington-DC-Fourth-of-July-celebration-bringing-in-stars
- Barry Manilow And Aretha Franklin Will Perform In DC On July 4th - Barry Manilow and Aretha Franklin will help celebrate America's 233rd birthday. They're some of the performers who've signed on to sing at the annual Independence Day concert in Washington. The concert, "A Capitol Fourth," will air on PBS. Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield and the cast of Jersey Boys will also perform. The Sesame Street gang including Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch will perform a musical medley of patriotic favorites. Jimmy Smits is hosting the celebration. (digtriad.com, 6/9/2009)
http://www.digtriad.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=125446&catid=176
- Aretha, Manilow, Bedingfield, Jersey Boys in lineup for annual "Capitol Fourth"event featuring music and fireworks - Aretha Franklin will return to Washington D.C. next month to sing at "A Capitol Fourth," the annual Independence Day celebration on the National Mall. This will mark the Queen of Soul's first gig in D.C. since singing "My Country, Tis of Thee" at the presidential inauguration in January. Emmy-winning actor Jimmy Smits returns as host for the undertaking and Barry Manilow is tapped to both open and close the concert from the Capitol's West Lawn along with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Also on the bill are pop star Natasha Bedingfield, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning cast of Jersey Boys, Grammy-nominee Michael Feinstein and classical pianist Andrew von Oeyen. (EURweb.com, 6/2/2009)
http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur53647.cfm
- Capitol Fourth fireworks in high def and from 18 different angles - Details have been announced regarding this year's PBS broadcast of "A Capitol Fourth," which will feature Emmy-winning actor Jimmy Smits returning as host and Barry Manilow performing at the event for the first time. The 29th annual celebration will air commercial free and in high definition on July 4th from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET. Also, 18 television cameras will be stationed around the city – including the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Washington Monument and across the Potomac River – to capture every possible angle of the massive fireworks display. Manilow will both open and close the concert from the Capitol's West Lawn with a medley of hits and patriotic tunes along with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Choral Arts Society of Washington. (Examiner.com, 6/1/2009)
http://www.examiner.com/x-8357-DC-TV-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Capitol-Fourth-fireworks-in-high-def-and-from-18-different-angles
- Looks like he made it - It's summertime, and that means the popular PBS broadcast of A Capitol Fourth is just around the corner. Word comes that longtime pop star Barry Manilow will open and close the show this year. Also appearing is Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. Actor Jimmy Smits hosts. (Current.org, 5/31/2009)
http://www.current.org/2009/05/looks-like-he-made-it.html
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