Bill Nutt, Correspondent As a songwriter and producer, David Foster has been on the receiving end of plenty of royalty checks and awards. But he admitted another form of approbation touches him:...
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Daily Record: “Pretenders drummer reflects on 40 years of rock-and-roll”
Brian Aberback, Special to The Record Martin Chambers did not perform on the Pretenders’ latest album, but he’s not upset about it. “A couple of years ago, I told you don’t have to use...
Daily Record: “Stars of TV’s ‘Nashville’ will play MPAC Saturday night”
Bill Nutt, Correspondent Fans of “Nashville” are preparing sing the blues. The TV series, centered on the professional and personal lives of country musicians, is reaching the end of its sixth...
Daily Record: “‘Chita & Tune’ comes to MPAC Saturday”
Bill Nutt, Correspondent Though she appeared in the original Broadway production of “Bye Bye Birdie,” Chita Rivera did not get to sing “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” in that show. But she...
The Legendary Tommy Tune of CHITA & TUNE: JUST IN TIME
by Jaclyn Layman I had the distinct honor of speaking with Broadway Legend Tommy Tune about his upcoming collaboration with the enchanting Chita Rivera coming to Mayo Performing Arts Center on...
Daily Record: “Blind Boys help Marc Cohn see the light at MPAC Friday night”
‘Tell me, are you a Christian, child?’/And I said, ‘Ma’am, I am tonight!’ Those lyrics from his 1991 song “Walking in Memphis” could almost serve as a touchstone for Marc Cohn’s...
MPAC Wins 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre Award
Mayo Performing Arts Center has been named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by The League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT). Allison Larena, President and CEO, and Ed Kirchdoerffer, General...
