Okay, we all know it\u2019s cold outside!\u00a0Fourteen below zero is not just cold, it\u2019s c-c-c-c-cold!\u00a0Even with the cold weather and snow we have had this winter, it has remained warm and quite cozy inside the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.\u00a0 Much of that has had to do with the entertainment we have experienced.<\/p>\n
This Friday night, we bring Broadway once again to Van Wert with The Addams Family<\/i>.\u00a0 Many of you remember the TV show from the 1960s.\u00a0 From this, as well as the movie series that more recently came out, we got to know the strangely adorable members of this \u201cnot-so-normal\u201d family.\u00a0From the TV show to the movie to the Broadway stage show, all the characters remain the same.<\/p>\n
Here are a few comments from those who saw the show on Broadway: \u201cThis play was fun for the whole family, we loved it! It had us laughing from the beginning.\u201d and \u201cI really loved how funny the musical performance was. I laughed until I cried. I also enjoyed the incredible talent. Wednesday’s (one of the characters) singing voice is incredible. Uncle Fester was a little weird with the moon but it was still hilarious. I also enjoyed how they brought in modern day references.\u201d<\/p>\n
I just think that considering this long winter we have all experienced, we could all do well to gather in a warm, cozy atmosphere like the Niswonger Performing Arts Center and enjoy some good laughs, music and entertainment.\u00a0Whaduya say?\u00a0Sound like good medicine?\u00a0 Some tickets remain for this Friday\u2019s 7:30 p.m. performance.\u00a0 The sooner you get them, the better your choice of seats.<\/p>\n
Now is not too early to start thinking of Valentine\u2019s Day either.\u00a0 February 14 falls on a Friday this year.\u00a0We decided to book our Valentine\u2019s Day show on Saturday, the 15th.\u00a0 I think we have one of the most appropriate Valentine\u2019s Day shows possible in \u201cThe \u2018Not So\u2019 Newlywed Game\u201d featuring none other than Bob Eubanks.\u00a0How many of us grew up watching Eubanks\u2019 Newlywed Game on TV?\u00a0For a kid in the summer, watching the Newlywed Game, followed by the Dating Game was a regular occurrence.\u00a0 For eight and a half years, ABC televised the Newlywed Game into homes, bringing entertainment, laughter, love, and good-natured angst between newly married couples.<\/p>\n
Eubanks is an American icon of TV game shows.\u00a0He now brings \u201cThe \u2018Not So\u2019 Newlywed Game\u201d to theaters around the world and Van Wert will be his stop this Valentine\u2019s Day weekend.\u00a0 As I understand it, he will be showing film clips of hilarious moments on the TV show and give background commentary.\u00a0 Then, he will actually re-create the TV show on our Central Insurance Stage with couples he selects from the audience.\u00a0 We also have two local celebrity couples you won\u2019t want to miss.\u00a0 It will be a guaranteed evening of fun and laughter.\u00a0 And of course, the couples will be competing for some very appealing prizes as well as parting gifts.<\/p>\n
Finally, the weather has been wreaking havoc to the local school schedules.\u00a0 The music teachers have been trying to prepare students for the annual solo & ensemble contest and it has been quite a challenge.\u00a0The superior musicians will overcome and rise to the top, however, and we look forward to showcasing them on February 16 at the Van Wert County Foundation sponsored Young Artists Recital at 3 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church sanctuary.<\/p>\n
Keep warm and I\u2019ll see you hopefully this Friday for a night of laughter and fun with the Addams Family!<\/p>\n
FIN\u00c9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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