Featuring special performances by Camasonians Richard Schwary with daughters
Karin Fakler and Alyssa Schwary
Enjoy Big Band Favorites Made Famous by Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey,
Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Modernaires and more!
Come and enjoy a nostalgic trip back to the mid 20th century with the
Providence Hospital Stage Band. Since the early 60’s, this 18-piece
ensemble of current and former Providence Hospital doctors and friends
has striven to keep this great music alive for future generations. More
recently vocalists Karin Fakler, Maria Blum and Ken Willeford have joined
the band to recreate some of the sounds of such 40’s vocal groups
the Modernaires.
Big band music has never really gone away. In some places it’s
as strong as ever. For the older folk it can be a delightful trip back
in time, but quite a few young people fall in love with it right from
the first beat. All high school music programs have a stage band playing
swing arrangements and some physical education programs are teaching
jitter-bug dancing.
Sponsors
The 2009 - 2010 concert series
and school outreach events are funded in part by
a generous grant from the Camas-Washougal
Community Chest
Intermission refreshments (beverages and cookies)
are generously provided by the
Camas-Washougal Chapter of Soroptimists International.
All donations received by the Soroptimists are returned to the Camas-Washougal
area in the form of grants to women in need or woman who make an outstanding
contribution to the local community.
The 25th Anniversary season continues Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 3
PM at the Camas Theatre, 26900 SE 15th Street, Camas. The Mike Strickland
Trio and Portland vocalist Julianne R. Johnson are presenting the Blues,
Gospel and a special holiday medley.
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