Today was partially spent setting up our Niswonger Performing Arts Center booth in the Commercial Building at the Van Wert County Fair.\u00a0We have a nice location to greet you as you enter the east doors of the Commercial Building.\u00a0You will be greeted by a large picture of Kenny Rogers as you enter the building.\u00a0Betcha didn\u2019t know Kenny Rogers was going to be at the fair!\u00a0 Also on display will be Josh Turner, Sinbad, and the Newsboys.<\/p>\n
These are just the big pictures, but you will also see some new video we have of the Annie Moses Band, which is very cool!\u00a0 This band kicks our season off on October 4 and you will be seeing and hearing a lot about them over the next month.\u00a0 This family band has a show entitled Rhapsody in Bluegrass and it looks very exciting!\u00a0 Watch the video and you will see what I mean.\u00a0These guys have been on PBS, performed in Carnegie Hall and on the stage of the Grand Ole\u2019 Opry.\u00a0 That\u2019s quite a variety of genres and locations.<\/p>\n
We will actually be selling tickets while at the fair.\u00a0Kenny Rogers will probably sell out by the end of the fair.\u00a0 There are only 127 tickets available as of this writing.\u00a0 The \u201cGambler\u201d will sell out soon!\u00a0 Another show to watch is the Olate Dogs.\u00a0It is selling quickly, with only a couple hundred seats remaining.<\/p>\n
Last night, I was on my computer and I saw a YouTube pop up of Sinbad, the comedian.\u00a0Sinbad will be here on February 7, 2015. \u00a0I was literally laughing out loud as I watched his stand-up comedy act entitled \u201cWhere You Been?\u201d\u00a0 I don\u2019t usually laugh out loud that often.\u00a0I think you will want to check this guy out and then don\u2019t miss him when he comes to the Niswonger this winter.\u00a0By then, I\u2019m sure we could all use a good laugh!<\/p>\n
Stop by and visit our booth at the fair.\u00a0 We have a nice, comfortable area with lots of materials available for you to take with you and\/or share with a friend.\u00a0 Encourage a friend or acquaintance from out of town to visit us, especially those who have never been to our performing arts center before.\u00a0 I am still amazed at how many have still never discovered the magic of the Niswonger before.<\/p>\n
As a reminder, any show or concert at the Niswonger can be purchased now when bundled as three or more in a Select Series.\u00a0 Some are available now as singles.\u00a0 Stop by our booth and see how we may help you discover the magic of the Niswonger.<\/p>\n
I will start reminding you now that the biennial performance of Handel\u2019s Messiah<\/i> at Christmas time will be presented on December 14.\u00a0For those who wish to be a part of the chorus, rehearsals will begin Sunday, November 9, from 3-5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Van Wert.\u00a0 The soloists are all confirmed and I will be excited to share them with you in the near future.<\/p>\n
After a short visit to Nashville to visit some friends of Van Wert at the Grand Ole\u2019 Opry this weekend, I\u2019ll see you at the fair.\u00a0 Happy Labor Day, y\u2019all!<\/p>\n
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