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John Proulx, Jazz Pianist &
Singer
Thursday, February 25, 7 – 8 p.m.
The jazz world is abuzz about pianist
and singer
John Proulx
(pronounced
“Proo”). His swinging piano is capped
off by a smooth, floating voice
reminiscent of a young Chet Baker.
He is also a Grammy
TM
-winning
composer, with songs recorded by
the legendary Nancy Wilson, Melissa
Manchester, and jazz vocalist Mary
Stallings. Michael Feinstein, who
guests on Proulx’s latest CD,
The Best
Thing for You,
says, “John sings and
plays so beautifully…he’s simply a joy
to hear.” You will be delighted from his
very first song!
This concert is made possible by a generous
gift from Jay Bartush.
Palm Springs Opera Guild
Presents A Celebration of Love
and Opera
Wednesday, February 17, 7 – 8 PM
Join us for a special evening celebrating
love and opera with some favorite,
songs, arias, and duets performed by
young singers from the Palm Springs
Opera Guild. The program, created
by Artistic Director,
Mick Cressey,
and presented by President
Bruce
Johansen,
is a multimedia event with
visual pictures, performances and a
lecture.
The Palm Springs Opera Guild has
presented previous lectures and
performances at the Rancho Mirage
Public Library. The most recent were
a preview of
Madama Butterfly, Jewish
Composers and the Creation of the
American Musical, The Art of Bel Canto
and
Shakespeare and Opera.
This program is dedicated to Mick Cressey who
passed away on December 25, 2015.
His passion was opera.
This program is made possible by a generous
gift from Jay Bartush.
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Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation