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Just in time for Halloween – The Iowa Goatsinger – Near Fear

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Representing the Iowa Goatsinger, Mike Moran is premiering a fresh solo performance piece, “The Iowa Goatsinger: Near Fear”, a mix of story, movement, song, and generally foolish behavior.

Blending humor, tragedy, and a good, old-fashioned creep-factor, “Near Fear” is an exploration of those moments of high-anxiety that tends to take us by the throat – whether it be in the anxiety of confronting your girlfriend’s father or making your way bravely towards the spooky sounds coming from deep in the woods.

When: “The Iowa Goatsinger: Near Fear” plays Oct 27, 7:30pm to 9pm.

Tickets: $10 dollars at the door.

Contact Mike Moran for more information. 319-975-6255 or [email protected]

www.Goatsinger.com

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Live Theatre – Resistance Radio – Radio Tales of Dystopia

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The First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa will be hosting the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre’s production of “Resistance Radio – Radio Tales of Dystopia”.

The MVLCT will recreate the Golden Age of Radio and present several classic broadcasts, including H. G. Wells ‘War of the Worlds’– first aired for Halloween in 1938– a dramatization of Shirley Jackson 1948 short story, ‘The Lottery’ and ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ by Ray Bradbury.

VINTAGE ATTIRE is encouraged but not required!

When:
October 19, 20, and 21 at 7:30 PM

Tickets:
$8.00 for students/seniors, $10.00 for adults.  Call 319.535.2030 to purchase tickets in advance.

Come on out and support your local actors!  Below is the cast list for the three productions:

The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles

Todd Brewington
Bill Croghan
Richard Douglas
Grant Freeman
John Gruber-Miller
Stephen Gruber-Miller
Craig Jarvie
Kristi Keast
Jasper Rood
Kathleen Weiss
Steve Weiss
Kai Yamanishi
Silas Young

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

Amanda Bishop
Todd Brewington
Bill Croghan
Richard Douglasur
Eva Giacomo
Stephen Gruber-Miller
Michele Payne Hinz
Craig Jarvie
Kristi Keast
Betty McCleary
Bridget O’Connor
Jasper Rood
Steve Weiss
Emrys Yamanishi
Kai Yamanishi
Silas Young

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

Amanda Bishop
Lisa Smith
Tawnua Tenley
Meghan Yamanishi

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Live Music – Checker and the Bluetones – Classic Rock

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Fighting evil through the use of 100% pure Blutonium. Checker and the Bluetones perform a variety of music from the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s — something to please everyone.  Raucous, fun music from Cedar Falls – horns and vocal! Can’t sit in your seat – makes you move!

COST:   $15.  Tickets can be purchased at the event, or before at Bauman’s clothing store uptown Mount Vernon.

WHEN: Saturday, October 14 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Questions: (319) 558-9202.

The following YouTube video is via YouTube user bisonlinks:


The following is from their Facebook page:

Band Members

  • Michael “Checker” Michalicek (Keyboards/Vocals)
  • Jovita Long (Vocals)
  • John Thomson (Guitars/Vocals)
  • Tom Barry (Saxophones/Vocals)
  • Steve Mark (Drums)
  • Sandy Nordahl (Bass).

Hometown

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Record Label

Bluetonium Records

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Live Music – Ellis Paul – The World Ain’t Slowin’ Down

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LilFest Presents: “The World Ain’t Slowin’ Down: Ellis Paul Celebrates 25 Years on the Road”

Ellis Paul is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet and troubadour originally hailing from a potato farming family in northern Maine. He is the recipient of thirteen Boston Music Awards, second only to multi platinum act Aerosmith. Since launching from Boston, Ellis Paul has built a vast catalog of music which weds striking poetic imagery and philosophical introspection with hook-laden melodies.

The Boston Globe heralds him as a “songwriter’s songwriter” saying “no emerging songwriter in recent memory has been more highly touted and respected by songwriters.” USA Today’s national feature on Ellis was titled, “Best Bet for Stardom” which has come true after years of non-stop touring. He has shared the stage with such notable artists as John Mayer, Bill Morrisey, Shawn Colvin, and John Gorka early on and quickly progressed to headlining concerts and festivals.

WHEN: The show starts Friday, October 13th at 7:30 pm, doors open for seating at 7:15 pm.

COST: $20 General admission / $50 for Patrons / $5 for students.  You can purchase tickets in person or online.  To purchase tickets online click here.

Questions? Call (518) 576-9513.

The LilFest Series regularly presents folk and international concerts in intimate settings in the Eastern Iowa region. Past performers include Jim Post, James Lee Stanley, Eric Taylor, Claudia Nygaard, Radoslav Lorkovic, and Nathan Bell. LilFest (http://www.LilFest.org/ ) was originally developed in the Chicago area by Nancy Emrich Freeman, the now-resident of Mount Vernon continues a grand tradition of bringing the finest musicians to play in the places that are best for both the person onstage and the fan in the nearby seat.

http://www.ellispaul.com

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