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Tribute: Cultural Events Series continuesCONTINUED FROM 1Cshoes and join the cast in the shim sham shimmy.” Celebrating tap dance’s history, artistry and rhythms, the show not only honors the late Gregory Hines but also features tributes to the “Kings of rrap,” including Fred Astaire, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, John Bubbles and Gene Kelly and the Nicholas Brothers. The show also honors the “Leading Ladies of Hollywood,” Ruby Keeler, Ann Miller, Eleanore Power and .Juanita Pitts; “Eccentric Dancers” Ray Bol-ger, Donald O’Connor and Hal Leroy; “Concert Dancers” Dr. Jimmy Slyde, Chuck Green, Bunny Briggs and Paul Draper; “Pioneering Women of the 1970s led by Brenda Bufalino; and “Unsung Hoofers” who were frequently overlooked because of race, gender or social circumstances.The cast features JosephWebb, an award-winningactor/dancer of Broadway’s Bring in Da’Noise, Biing in Da’Flmk”; Chloe Arnold, a protege of Debbie Allen and dance captain/choreographer;I )orrneshia Sumbiy-Edwards, also a principal dancer from “Bring in Da’Noise”; Brent McBeth of Bob Fosse fame; comic tapper and singer Heather Holohan, a protege of Bufalino; Donovan Helma, lead dancer from “'Pap Dogs”; and44Susan Nase, an internationally acclaimed highland dancer and vocalist.Adding to the evening’s festivities is the Cultural Events Series' Pre-Performance Dinner Club, which offers concert goers an opportunity to enhance their cultural expert ence. Guests arrive on campus early, enjoy the benefit of easy parking access in the Perform ing Arts Center parking lot and dine on a catered meal in a pri vate restaurant setting in the Lane University Center. Din-ner includes soup or salad, entree with sides, dessert and coffee or iced tea. A cash bar isavailable throughout dinner.Tickets may be ordered by calling (866) 849-9237 or (301) 687-3137, or by visiting http://ces.frostburg.edu.A tap dance film festival will be held in the Lane University Center Room 201 on Sunday beginning at noon and continuing all evening. The movies being . shown will include “Bojangles,” “ Singin' in the Rain,” ’’Save the Last Dance,” “White Nights,” and Happy Fleet.” All movies are open to the public free of charge. A tap workshop will be held on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in theBehind Timbrook Pontiac www.wildernesstavern.comSmoking Allowed Thors. * Son.Lane University Center Loft. Presented by Nicole Frost, this dance workshop will demonstrate how the “tap dance” has evolved from “Broadway style” to “rhythm tap and the newest “jazz dance,” since the early 1900s.The program is geared toward the beginner to intermediate tap dancer. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, bring tap shoes if possible, otherwise, wear shoes that will “click” and move easily on a wood floor.The program is free, but reservations are required. Contact Melanie Moore at (301)687-7420 or cesoutreachg/ frost-burg.edu.entnAVCoin Show 1October 23,24, 25Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, PA Info: 1 -814-535-5766r- • 4 A /» 4 A ABus.Rt.22EZ off Exit 57 PA turnpike 1O___4 A A 1
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