2008 Woodie Awards
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Sliding the trombones and pressing the trumpets' valves, musicians are playing nostalgic sounds of blues, bop and Latin jazz in the practice rooms at Marsee Auditorium when the jazz band practices Tuesdays and Thursdays. Not quite an ordinary class, the jazz band is a group of 20 young men, aged 18 to 25, who are learning to play different styles of jazz under the instruction of Kurt Festinger.
Hilarious musical numbers and gender-friendly jokes bring "Connie and Carla" to life. Life-long buddies Connie and Carla share the same dream of being famous dinner theater singers and performers, but their lives aren't moving in the direction they want.
Originally from Alabama, 25 -year-old Chris Murphy, theater major, chose to attend EC to pursue acting three years ago when his wife, who works for the Air Force, was sent to L.A. Murphy was drawn to acting when he first heard laughter and applause as a result of his roles in plays, or in the company friends of family.
Kathy Mattea to perform Winner of CMA, ACM and Grammy awards, singer and songwriter Kathy Mattea will be playing modern country music in Marsee Auditorium tomorrow at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 to $28. Exotic sounds from Brazil Playing tropical Brazilian music and wearing bright green and yellow clothes, a band will perform "Brasil, Brazil Show" at Marsee Auditorium Sunday at 7 p.