Lately, the temperatures outside have been all over the place, but inside Meadow Brooke Theatre (MBT), you can feel the heat from their latest production, Blues in the Night, running until March 12, 2023, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Conceived and originally directed by Sheldon Epps, with original vocal arrangements and musical direction by Chapman Roberts and orchestrations and additional vocal arrangements by Sy Johnson, this staging of Blues in the Night is … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Elegance and Powerful Emotions Emanate in ‘Blues in the Night’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
February 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Taste & Tunes, an Evening of Music and Food, Features Vocalist and Musician Dave Bennett
October 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Audiences won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). An annual fixture at several American music festivals, Dave Bennett is a clarinet virtuoso who plays electric guitar, piano, drums, and vocalizes. He will be featured at “Taste & Tunes,” the Rochester Symphony Guild’s benefit for the Rochester Symphony Orchestra, on Saturday, November 13. Plan now for an evening of fun and … [Read more...]
Taste & Tunes to Benefit Rochester Symphony Orchestra
October 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
“Taste & Tunes” Features Multi-Instrument Phenomenon and Vocalist Dave Bennett You won’t find many musicians who are equally conversant with the music of Benny Goodman (the “King of Swing”) and Roy Orbison (“The Soul of Rock and Roll”). An annual fixture at several American music festivals, Dave Bennett is a clarinet virtuoso who plays electric guitar, piano, drums, AND vocalizes. He will be featured at “Taste & Tunes”, the Rochester Symphony Guild’s benefit for the Rochester … [Read more...]
