TV special to showcase Music Hall
John Kiesewetter (welcome back from Siberia, John!) of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that my old pal from WCET, Joanne Grueter, is producing an upcoming TV special to showcase Music Hall (1/30/05).
Joanne, who also co-produced the nationally broadcast WCET special program documenting Paavo's first official concert in September 2001 as Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Music Director, is on the lookout for people with programs and memorabilia from Music Hall's past. (I know that I remember seeing Bette (the Divine Miss M) Midler there in the mid-70s, with her musical director Barry Manilow when she made a particularly pointed jab at the huge and gorgeous crystal chandelier looking just like one of "Diana Ross' earrings!" On another, earlier occasion, I managed to smuggle in my dad's super 8 movie camera where, sitting on the aisle in row 2 of the orchestra, I surreptitiously filmed Roger Daltrey and The Who on their Tommy tour with a few "arty" angles thrown in and black and white film, to boot!)
As Kiesewetter writes: "The film will be about more than just music. Many Greater Cincinnati residents, Grueter said, don't know about the variety of events held at the grand red brick Elm Street complex - national expositions and garden shows; boxing; University of Cincinnati basketball games; ice-skating; and the 1880 Democratic National Convention. Inventor Thomas Edison was honored there in 1929.
" 'The history is so rich. It will be difficult to cut this down to an hour,' said Grueter, Channel 48 senior producer. After its debut, the station plans to sell DVD and VHS copies with at least 30 minutes of supplemental material, she said."
Anyone wishing to contribute material for possible inclusion in Joanne's new project may contact her by calling (513) 345-6558 or e-mailing her at joanne_grueter@wcet.pbs.org.
Joanne, who also co-produced the nationally broadcast WCET special program documenting Paavo's first official concert in September 2001 as Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Music Director, is on the lookout for people with programs and memorabilia from Music Hall's past. (I know that I remember seeing Bette (the Divine Miss M) Midler there in the mid-70s, with her musical director Barry Manilow when she made a particularly pointed jab at the huge and gorgeous crystal chandelier looking just like one of "Diana Ross' earrings!" On another, earlier occasion, I managed to smuggle in my dad's super 8 movie camera where, sitting on the aisle in row 2 of the orchestra, I surreptitiously filmed Roger Daltrey and The Who on their Tommy tour with a few "arty" angles thrown in and black and white film, to boot!)
As Kiesewetter writes: "The film will be about more than just music. Many Greater Cincinnati residents, Grueter said, don't know about the variety of events held at the grand red brick Elm Street complex - national expositions and garden shows; boxing; University of Cincinnati basketball games; ice-skating; and the 1880 Democratic National Convention. Inventor Thomas Edison was honored there in 1929.
" 'The history is so rich. It will be difficult to cut this down to an hour,' said Grueter, Channel 48 senior producer. After its debut, the station plans to sell DVD and VHS copies with at least 30 minutes of supplemental material, she said."
Anyone wishing to contribute material for possible inclusion in Joanne's new project may contact her by calling (513) 345-6558 or e-mailing her at joanne_grueter@wcet.pbs.org.
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