Music dies down after a successful season
Beverly Meyer, “The Music Lady,” closed out the 27th annual Music in the Park series last week. The series is hosted by the Plymouth Community Arts Council, with The Wilcox Foundation as the major sponsor. / Bill Bresler | staff photographer
"By Brad Kadrich
Observer Staff Writer
It started back in June with the opening-day appearance by Josh White Jr. It included a pair of performances from perennial crowd favorite Guy Louis & Chautauqua Express.
And it ended last week with Beverly Meyer, “The Music Lady.”
And through the two-month schedule, the Plymouth Community Arts Council's 27th annual “Music in the Park” concert series entertained thousands of children and their families adorning the grass of downtown Plymouth's Kellogg Park.
“It's a simple formula ... a place where people can gather and hear good music,” said Deb Madonna, who organizes the concerts every year. “Musicians love the reception they get and are eager to come back. Having a park like Kellogg Park in the middle of town provides a place where people love to gather.”
Madonna estimates the concerts draw as many as 25,000 people a year over the three-month schedule. And, while the concerts are geared toward children, the age range of the audience always tickles Madonna.
“The wide range of audience members makes you smile,” she said. “You get young babies, families, day care groups, senior citizens. What other program can you think of has that wide of a range in ages?”
Despite all of those attributes, Madonna knows the series would be tough to present without the sponsors. Once again, The Wilcox Foundation was the series' major sponsor. Other sponsors include Huron Valley Ambulance, Monroe Bank & Trust, Rotary Club of Plymouth A.M., the Miracle League of Plymouth, The Cupcake Station, Genuine Toy, Plymouth-Canton Montessori School, Chair-iot of Canton, Kilwin's and Kona Ice.
“What amazes me is that, even though we have experienced very tough times and Michigan's economy has been very hard hit, business owners and individuals kindly pitched in to provide this program for our community,” Madonna said.
bkadrich@hometownlife.com (313) 222-8899"
From Observer & Eccentric, September 1, 2011.
http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F201109010650%2FNEWS15%2F109010596
Observer Staff Writer
It started back in June with the opening-day appearance by Josh White Jr. It included a pair of performances from perennial crowd favorite Guy Louis & Chautauqua Express.
And it ended last week with Beverly Meyer, “The Music Lady.”
And through the two-month schedule, the Plymouth Community Arts Council's 27th annual “Music in the Park” concert series entertained thousands of children and their families adorning the grass of downtown Plymouth's Kellogg Park.
“It's a simple formula ... a place where people can gather and hear good music,” said Deb Madonna, who organizes the concerts every year. “Musicians love the reception they get and are eager to come back. Having a park like Kellogg Park in the middle of town provides a place where people love to gather.”
Madonna estimates the concerts draw as many as 25,000 people a year over the three-month schedule. And, while the concerts are geared toward children, the age range of the audience always tickles Madonna.
“The wide range of audience members makes you smile,” she said. “You get young babies, families, day care groups, senior citizens. What other program can you think of has that wide of a range in ages?”
Despite all of those attributes, Madonna knows the series would be tough to present without the sponsors. Once again, The Wilcox Foundation was the series' major sponsor. Other sponsors include Huron Valley Ambulance, Monroe Bank & Trust, Rotary Club of Plymouth A.M., the Miracle League of Plymouth, The Cupcake Station, Genuine Toy, Plymouth-Canton Montessori School, Chair-iot of Canton, Kilwin's and Kona Ice.
“What amazes me is that, even though we have experienced very tough times and Michigan's economy has been very hard hit, business owners and individuals kindly pitched in to provide this program for our community,” Madonna said.
bkadrich@hometownlife.com (313) 222-8899"
From Observer & Eccentric, September 1, 2011.
http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F201109010650%2FNEWS15%2F109010596
