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Cultural Events (Continued from page 24)<br />
Club are established on stage with videos and images that play behind the<br />
actors and musicians on a video screen.<br />
Four Beatles tribute musicians and actors were cast to portray the Fab Four<br />
in the musical. With their tight harmonies, flawless renditions, customtailored<br />
costumes, vintage instruments, Liverpudlian dialect and precise<br />
attention to detail, they recreate the magic of the Beatles, including the Fab<br />
Four’s cheeky personalities and familiar onstage banter. In My Life takes<br />
the audience back to February 1964 when America watched the Beatles for<br />
the first time on <strong>The</strong> Ed Sullivan Show, playing “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”<br />
Progressing through their various musical stages, the audience re-experiences<br />
the psychedelic era of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the creation of<br />
the haunting “Blackbird” and the raucous rock ’n’ roll of “Revolution.”<br />
“<strong>The</strong>re have been so many different Beatle band concert shows over the<br />
years, but in In My Life we get a chance to see the Beatles up close and<br />
personal, and hopefully gain a deeper insight into who they really were,” said<br />
Tom Maher, one of the show’s producers.<br />
<strong>The</strong> four musician/actors cast to play John, Paul, George and Ringo were<br />
selected from 220 Beatle tribute musicians, most of whom showed up for<br />
auditions in costume and in character. <strong>The</strong> band features Chris Paul Overall<br />
(“Paul”), Gregory Wilmot (“John”), Jesse Wilder (“George”) and Axel Clarke<br />
(“Ringo”).<br />
“<strong>The</strong> show delivers!” said the L.A. Times. “If you see one tribute show, see<br />
this one — smart and loads of fun,” said the O.C. Register. “This is the ticket<br />
for you,” said the Idaho Statesman. “<strong>The</strong> most original of all the shows on the<br />
Beatles,” said the San Diego <strong>The</strong>atre Review.<br />
Art on the Square<br />
Call for Artists and Crafters for June–August Shows<br />
Art on the Square features the best in fine arts and crafts each month<br />
between June and August at Courthouse Square in downtown <strong>Redwood</strong> City.<br />
Complementing Music on the Square and the PAL Blues Festival, AOTS<br />
showcases original painting, photography, jewelry, glass, ceramics and more<br />
at prices for every budget. Plus, Jewelry on the Square (JOTS) will return<br />
in July. Monthly jurying until each show is filled. Apply today at www.<br />
redwoodcityevents.com. For more information, email ArtontheSquare@<br />
sbcglobal.net.<br />
Art on the Square 2013 dates & times<br />
Friday, June 14, 5–8:30 p.m. with Music on the Square<br />
Friday, July 12, 5–8:30 p.m. Jewelry on the Square with Music on the Square<br />
Friday, July 26, 5–8:30 p.m. with Music on the Square<br />
Saturday, July 27, 12–8 p.m. with the PAL Blues Festival<br />
Sunday, July 28, 12–5 p.m. with the PAL Blues Festival<br />
Friday, Aug. 24, 5–8:30 p.m. with Music on the Square<br />
As I Was Saying… (Continued from page 6)<br />
People can attend seminars all day long, but it is important to see the<br />
success of such events aside from the number of people who attend. If you<br />
cannot justify it by showing business attraction or increased revenues, then<br />
move it here so at least our hotels and some service-oriented businesses can<br />
benefit from it.<br />
Let’s just say there are 200 attendees and they spend an average of $1,000<br />
each (the registration fee is $585). That is a significant amount of money.<br />
Also, considering there are company-hosted dinners, parties and events that<br />
have room rentals, catering services, beverage services, etc., there is a lot of<br />
revenue that could stay right here and boost our local economy. So we are<br />
talking about a large amount of money leaving our community.<br />
Holding the event here would fit perfectly with the chamber’s stated<br />
mission to promote economic prosperity for our community through business<br />
representation and advocacy with emphasis on information, communication<br />
and education.<br />
This all leads me back to change. Change should be welcomed by any<br />
organization. It reflects keeping up with the times, the changing of the<br />
business climate, different goals and expectations of membership. A board of<br />
directors and CEO should reflect that change and solicit members at large on<br />
what they want, what they need to succeed.<br />
This is a perfect opportunity to do that. I hope the executive committee of<br />
the chamber (who will be recommending Larry’s permanent replacement)<br />
will go out and ask us. Make a few phone calls to us. Engage us. Make us feel<br />
like we are a part of the process.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n, even if we have the perfect and ideal person in place already to<br />
take over, the information gathered in the process will only improve the<br />
chamber as a whole and provide a better opportunity for our entire business<br />
community to thrive. After all, isn’t that the reason we join the chamber?<br />
Looking forward to some Irish green beverages soon.<br />
As I was saying…<br />
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