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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1983
Page
18
New York Times reports more than 1.5 million people watched Return of the Jedi on opening day. The film grossed 6.22 million dollars, about 800 thousand above the prior one day record set by Star Trek I. Special midnight showings were planned at Shoppingtown tonight tomorrow and Sunday.
Irving competed in the U S Air Force world wide talent contest held earlier this month in Panama City Florida hosted by Tyndall Air Force Base. About 300 finalists across 14 categories attended. He performed as a male vocalist in the division for self accompanied acts representing the Tactical Air Command. Irving serves as an air weapons director with the 21st Air Division at Hancock and has appeared in community theatre. He is a Cooperstown Central High and Kenyon College alumnus.
Soprano Eileen Strempel, 15, of West Genesee High School won the top $250 scholarship in the Junior Pro Art Competition. She studies with Helen Boatwright and sings with Opera Theater of Syracuse. Runnerup was pianist Kevin Murphy, 17, a Westhill High School senior. Third went to Lynn Fondy, 17, another pianist. Six finalists perform June 4 at Syracuse University.
The June 5 War Memorial show by The Kinks is cancelled by the group management. No rescheduled date was announced and ticket holders were advised to seek refunds through outlets.
Camillus Park Players announce auditions for Meredith Willson s The Music Man at West Genesee High School Auditorium July 29 to 31. Director Barbara Street Holzhauer sets auditions June 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the same auditorium. Prospective cast members should prepare a song and join a production meeting June 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 109. Adults are sought to monitor rehearsals. The troupe has staged Ella, Oliver, The Wizard of Oz and Bye Bye Birdie under Holzhauer.
Hollywood reports John Lithgow, Oscar nominated for best supporting actor for The World According To Garp, will headline Footloose for Paramount. The film directed by Herbert Ross from a Dean Pitchford screenplay teams Lithgow with Kevin Bacon, famed for Diner.
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