Musicians from Salem are being invited to participate in another virtual performance to keep the community entertained. (William Iven photo) The RiverCity Rock Star Academy Facebook page will come alive with song on Wednesday, June 10. At least, that’s the plan. Organizers hope that Salem musicians itching to perform will[Read More…]
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Salem group takes interesting approach to presenting Lincoln’s speeches
Susan Friesen desperately wanted to get into her school’s band. Not because she loved music. Not yet. She wanted to get out of the general music class where a teacher had wronged her. “I remember we were preparing for a program and she told me to mouth the words and[Read More…]
A New York transplant directs Salem production, pushing actors in comedy musical
Director Melody Erfani works on a scene about social media with the cast of “First Date” in rehearsals at the Grand Theater on Feb. 17. (Casey Chaffin/Special to Salem Reporter) “Just a little more ‘I’m totally going to kick ass on this date,’” the director, Melody Erfani, says, encouraging Molly[Read More…]
Local duo takes stage in Salem production of ‘Midsummer’
“Midsummer,” a folk music and theater crossover, opens at the Verona Studio on Thursday. The two-person production, billed as “a play with songs,” features Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel of True North, an Oregon-based folk band. In “Midsummer,” the real-life couple play fictional opposites-attract bedmates – a used car salesman[Read More…]
