Board Of DirectorsCorita DuBose Diane Warren Gano Zara Hansen Linda Lowe Carla Maywald Selia Qynn Bonnie Douglass Becky Smith Aura Lee Emsweller Georgeanna Ryland Advisory Board WITR Staff House Managers Stage Manager Ushers |
WITR shows in 2005Up and Coming Concerts Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer concerts include the following performing artists: Steve Young - October 8th & 9th Rock Romano - date tba Carolyn Hester and David Blume - date tba In the Round - Emily Kaitz, Ronnie Levine, Bill Haymes, Sean Walters, Becky Smith, Linda Lowe & Aura Lee - date tba Becky Smith presents "Bluegrass and Beyond" Mandolin Workshops - coming in October
Linda Lowe's Writers in the Round Concert Series 2004 - 2005 15th Anniversary Season Calendar FOR ALL WITR RESERVATIONS Call Main Street Theater Box Office 713-524-6706 WITR 15th Anniversary NEWSLETTER Dear Friends and Neighbors: Writers In The Round began
in 1990 at Main Street Theater’s 100 seat Times Blvd. Location. The goal was
to gather songwriters together in a smoke-free, nurturing, theatre environment
where the focus is on the songs and the people who write them. The
“in-the-round” format helped to create a warm informal atmosphere conducive
to spontaneity. It has also revived the true tradition of music making, allowing
audiences to become a part of the music. Over the past fifteen years
we have presented local songwriters alongside well-known artists from around the
world in this living room atmosphere. We have had the pleasure of bringing to
our living room the music of Arlo Guthrie, Janis Ian, Townes Van Zandt, David
Amram, David Broza, Carolyn Hester, Lucinda Williams, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Patty
Larkin, Buddy Mondlock and Loudon Wainwright, III to name a few. The
collaborative nature of performing in this style draws out stories and the
beginnings of new creations. Often the combinations become infectious and the
show continues in tours across the country. With the help of our many devoted
music fans and volunteers we have helped to launch dozens of performance rooms
and house concerts throughout the country. In the year 2000 we began
our Writers in the Round Music Camp teaching guitar, voice, bass, piano, violin,
mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, music business, performance and the art of
songwriting to children and adults of all ages. Through our Performing
Artist in Residence program we are now offering private,
semi-private and group lessons for Guitar, Bass, Voice, Piano, Violin, Dulcimer,
Mandolin, Banjo, Congas, Percussion and Drums year round! Along with our Main Stage
Concerts at Main Street Theater featuring well-known Songwriters, we have
incorporated (KIC) Kids in Concert and (YPA) Young
Performing Artists in our cozy WITR Headquarters Performance Room at 6221
Edloe. This up close and personal performance room is the collaboration of a
Southside Place Eagle Scout Project (Ted Boozalis), a Henderson State
University visual Artist (Blake Norris), and the ideas of many of our
WITR summer campers. The creation of this room has added a home for all of our
young performing artists and their friends and families. It is the perfect size
to showcase our “out of the ordinary” children who write songs and perform
them. On October 24, 2004 from
5-10 P.M. WITR opened up this performance room to over 100 friends with an
intimate concert, a picnic, guitar auction and fundraiser featuring our 15th
Anniversary 2004 – 2005 Performing Artists in Residence: Linda Lowe,
Bill Cade, Steve Carr, Cordt Akers, Joe Romano and Susan Elliott. Following
their performance these seasoned musicians accompanied over 30 Young
Performing Artists and Kids in Concert on piano, bass and
guitar. The Kids in Concert performed original songs and
music from the 60’s to a sold out house. The following is a list of talented
performers and songwriters who were showcased at this event:
Andrew Dunlap, Ted Boozalis, Sam Mason, Jack Hurd, Corinne Kelly,
Andrew Dunlap, Eric Hoovestol, Kevin Roy, Louis & Paula Mejia, Bradley
Akers, Alex Boyd, Drew Dearwater, Mary Jacobs, Madison Ulm, Ian & John
Donovan, Leah Goldberg, Lacy Rose, Katy Rothfelder, William Karges, Marina
Watowich, Charlie Grealy, Catherine & Billy Cohen, Wesley Draper, David
Elkin, Austin & Travis Taghavi, George & Jennifer Denfield, Robert
Molony and Wallace Stelzer. In our 2004 – 2005 Season
Main Stage we presented Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer shows and workshops
featuring Becky Smith, Michael Smith, Albert & Gage, Trout Fishing
In America, Rock Romano, Bill Haymes and the 1st annual Performing Artists in
residence gala featuring: Linda Lowe, Aura Lee Emsweller (Linda Reoch) &
Ronnie Levine, Susan Elliott, Joe Romano (Mood Indigo, Steve Carr and Bill Cade.
The WITR Women in the Round On The Road touring
group will be reorganizing this season. *Bill Haymes, Rock Romano and Trout
Fishing In America will be scheduled at a later date. Tickets for the Main Stage 2004 – 2005 season are on sale at the Main Street Theater Box Office 713-524-6706. We will also present Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer shows for our Kids in Concert Series. Tickets for KIC and YPA Concerts are on sale at WITR Headquarters 713-660-7500. Blind Trust Family Season Passes are now available for both the Main Stage events and the Young Performing Artists shows. The first Sunday in March
was sold out at WITR Headquarters 6221 Edloe for our Young Performing Artists
Winter Concert from 5 – 7 pm in our new Performance Room. The young
performers included: David
Elkin Jennifer
Denfield Catheryne Cohen Leah
Goldberg and Lacy Rose George
Denfield and Robert Molony Main Stage Spring showThis Show Sold Out!an Intimate evening with Christine Albert and Chris Gageat WITR Headquarters On May 6.Our 15th Anniversary Young Performing Artists Fall concert was on Sunday, November 21 at the WITR Headquarters Performance room 6221 Edloe from 5-7 P.M. Featuring: Ted Boozalis, Lacy Rose, Leah Goldberg, Sam Mason, George & Jennifer Denfield, Robert Molony, Catheryne & Billy Cohen, David Elkin, Wallace Stelzer, Austin & Travis Taghavi. Main Stage Winter show Michael Smith Sunday, January 23, 2005 at Main Street Theater Chelsea Market Location We will continue to bring
a little bit of warmth, and a spark of creativity, into your hearts
and minds from our living room. A heartfelt “Thank you” to
the performing songwriters, sponsors, season subscribers and volunteers
who have helped us throughout the past fifteen years. Without you
we would not be here to carry on with our mission. I hope you will
continue to support us in this 15th anniversary
season. See you at the
next round. All my best, Linda Lowe Founding Director
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