Author Archive for: Elaine
Entries by Elaine Simmons
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7:00 PM - Chu & Blossom • FCC Fall Film Series
7:30 PM - The Red Rose Parlour Theatre
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7:30 PM - Victoria "Hawkes" Ginty
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10:15 AM - Our America
7:00 PM - Among Ravens • FCC Fall Film Series
7:30 PM - The War of the Worlds
7:30 PM - Valerie Gillespie-Jazz
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7:30 PM - The Hamilton Harris Project
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Firehouse Cultural Center will mark the 76th anniversary of Mercury Theatre's original radio broadcast of Howard Knoch's adaptation of H.G. Wells' “War of the Worlds.” To celebrate, MAS Community Theatre will perform a live staged recreation of the broadcast. Actors will portray the original 1938 broadcast of the “The War of the Worlds” in the style of period broadcasting, which is directed by James Rayfield.
Valerie has been fortunate enough to have played with many of the great entertainers of our time, including; Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Rosemary Clooney, George Burns, Ben Vereen, Joan Rivers, Ray Charles, Jon Faddis, Steve Allen, Anthony Newley. And, she has traveled extensively with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra in the U.S. and Japan. Locally, you may have seen Valerie playing with Dan McMillion, Theo Valentin, JoAnn Samson, Belinda Womack and many other very talented musicians from the Tampa Bay area.
The Hamilton Harris Project was formed in 2003. The band, an offshoot from the successful Swinging Johnson’s band, was assembled by the co-leaders of the Johnsons – Tom “TBone” Hamilton and guitarist Dan Harris. They added Michael Johnn Aloia on keyboard and B3, drummer standout Ken Loomer, and songstress Marilyn Freemon.
