{"id":36815,"date":"2013-04-02T21:54:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T02:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=36815"},"modified":"2013-04-02T21:55:09","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T02:55:09","slug":"mamas-coming-to-van-wert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2013\/04\/02\/mamas-coming-to-van-wert\/","title":{"rendered":"Mama Harper’s coming to Van Wert!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thelma Harper will be visiting Van Wert this Friday \u2026 so look out!\u00a0 Ms. Harper, aka Mama, has an opinion about most everything, and you\u2019re going to hear it!\u00a0 Vicki Lawrence is giving two shows at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert on Friday.\u00a0 We started with the typical evening show at 7:30 p.m., but sold the house out a couple months ago.\u00a0Since Ms. Lawrence was going to be here all day, we mutually decided to offer a second show as a matinee at 2 p.m.\u00a0 I really thought we might attract a couple hundred for the second show, but at this point, we may sell the matinee out also!\u00a0If you want to see Mama, don\u2019t delay.\u00a0Call the box office or go online now at www.npacvw.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vicki Lawrence & 'Mama'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As an 18-year-old girl, Lawrence sent Carol Burnett a letter that included a local newspaper article mentioning their resemblance.\u00a0When Carol was looking for an actress to join her on her show as a kid sister, she sought out this young lady and the rest became history.\u00a0 Not only did Vicki join the hilarious cast of the Carol Burnett Show, she soon created a personality that would advance her career even further. The Carol Burnett Show closed in 1978 and it wasn\u2019t but five years later that Lawrence brought Thelma Harper back on TV with Mama\u2019s Family, which would run from 1983-1990.\u00a0 Today it can still be seen in TV syndication all over the world.<\/p>\n

A few things you may not have know about Vicki Lawrence: Did you know she got her start as a singer with the music group, The Young Americans?\u00a0 Did you also know that she is the one who sang and made famous the song, \u201cThe Night the Lights went out in Georgia\u201d?\u00a0 Did you also remember that she hosted the TV game show, \u201cWin, Lose or Draw\u201d?\u00a0 There are many other interesting facts for you to learn about this famous comedienne, actress and singer.\u00a0 If you come to one of her shows on Friday, you can read the whole story about her.<\/p>\n

I believe we are all in need of a good laugh today.\u00a0 They say that laughing is good medicine.\u00a0 I agree.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think we laugh enough.\u00a0 Come to the Niswonger this Friday and get ready to take your medicine \u2026 from Mama!<\/p>\n

The Van Wert High School production of the Wizard of Oz<\/em> is also keeping our box office hopping.\u00a0There are three performances of the Wizard of Oz<\/em>: April 18-20.\u00a0 Directors Chad Kraner and Matt Alessandrini and a crew of students and volunteers have been working feverishly for a few months to create a spectacular production of this beloved musical.\u00a0 You can get your tickets now at the NPAC box office.<\/p>\n

And if beautiful and magnificent photography and entertaining stories about encounters with wildlife is your cup of tea, then don\u2019t miss award-winning National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore.\u00a0He will be at the Niswonger on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m.\u00a0 It sounds like an excellent Sunday afternoon activity to take in for the springtime!<\/p>\n

And speaking of springtime, it won\u2019t be long before the concerts in Fountain Park start up.\u00a0An exciting lineup will be announced to the public this week.\u00a0Watch your favorite news media!<\/p>\n

FIN\u00c9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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