http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5The LongmontChorale annouces it's 2009-2010 season. "Out of Africa' with Voices and Marimbas" October 17, 2009 - CalvaryChurch Joining the Chorale will be the Marimba Band, Kutandara. This electrifying and evergetic group fuses ancient African musical traditions with other world influen...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Music/Blog~648205.aspx8/20/2009 8:53:07 AMTracy Cravens Where are all the men? Once again we are in process of putting up a show that the audiences want to see and then no one shows up to audition. In fact, the men would barely have to audition, just show up! If in fact you have the slightest inclination for joining the team please email jprt...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~636360.aspx7/14/2009 3:47:53 PMTracy Cravens The Longmont Chorale is one of the oldest non-profits in Longmont, having been singing for more than 70 years. They are having their only Fundraising event this Saturday(May 2nd)evening at 6 pm at the Radisson Hotel. A silent auction, dinner and entertainment. Music from Gilbert and Sull...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Blog~609239.aspx4/29/2009 9:33:30 AMTracy Cravens The Postal Service is having it's food drive and the Longmont Theatre is trying to help. Please drop off your canned goods at 513 Main St. Longmont, during the run of Deathtrap. Performances are April 24, 25, *26, 30, May 1 and 2. Doors open at 7:00 pmexcept for the Sunday performance at 1:30 pm....http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Blog~607051.aspx4/23/2009 9:54:57 AMTracy Cravens Here we are again preparing for opening night. "Once Upon a Mattress" is a fun song and dance show with lots of glitz. The doors open at 7 and the action starts at 7:30pm. One of the fun parts of opening night is that you never know what is going to happen. The cast has had a few injuries...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~585340.aspx2/27/2009 2:00:40 PMTracy Cravens I am very excited to be a part of "Terra Nova" at the Longmont Theatre, even if it is just as the marketing person. Because I get to do the fun part, collect all the blankets and coats that are being donated by all the wonderful people in our community. Just on opening night I had to make sev...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~568202.aspx1/14/2009 10:39:04 AMTracy Cravens There is still time to get tickets for "Fuddy Meers". I hope you all get the chance to attend a performance. Opening night is always a lot of fun with the Gala and a chance to meet the actors and discus the show. LTC is also a great place to volunteer. There are always places to spend a few hours...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Blog~542267.aspx10/30/2008 3:28:59 PMTracy Cravens In Fuddy Meers , Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire sends us down a wild comic roller coaster ride. Claire has a rare form of amnesia which wipes her memory clean whenever she sleeps. Each day, her husband Richard brings her coffee, and explains who she is. This morning, though, things...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~535804.aspx10/16/2008 9:32:26 AMTracy Cravens This Thursday, Friday and Saturday is your last chance to see a great performance of "Noises Off" at the Longmont Theatre. The craziness of the second act "Nothing On" will keep you on the edge of your seat. The moving of the set twice is an amazing piece of choreogrpahy in and of itself. T...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~524799.aspx9/23/2008 1:58:03 PMTracy Cravens Opening night-What a relief, all the hard work from the cast and crew is accumulated in the opening night performance. I'm sure the cast is ready for this show to get off the ground, as producer I know I am. The second act is very exciting-lots of action! The lights, excitement and energy ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~517456.aspx9/5/2008 10:39:03 AMTracy Cravens With only 2 weeks of rehearsal the cast is working hard on their lines and blocking. This is an amazing undertaking by the dedicated director - Brie Michaels and assistant director Jesse Weber . "Noises Off" is a play within a play, basically chaos on stage, but very orchestrated chaos...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~511716.aspx8/22/2008 10:37:15 AMTracy Cravens I am always amazed at how much I get out of volunteering. New friends and networking! Not just at the Longmont Theatre-which by the way, if you put in 8 hrs of set building(this happens on saturdays and sundays)you get a free ticket to the show, or if you help usher and clean up after the show yo...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~505549.aspx8/7/2008 10:27:03 AMTracy Cravens LTC is preparing for it's opening show "Noises Off". Set building is now in process. We gather on Saturday and Sunday to BUILD. This set is a two story set and we have had some talented people involved. New volunteers as well as trusted volunteers that teach everyone else how to get it done. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~501598.aspx7/29/2008 4:29:09 PMTracy Cravens "Suspenders" wrapped up the LTC 50th Anniversary Season in style. Sell out after sell out. What an emotional ride this show was. It spoke of love, death, and forgetting where they put things. The writers dealt with the 'hard' issues in ways that made us cry and laugh. Some of the topics were clos...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~479104.aspx6/3/2008 2:34:36 PMTracy Cravens What a weekend it was. Opening a World Premiere show..."Suspenders". The many people/volunteers it takes to make something like this a reality, a thanks to them all. The resturants that donated food for the gala to the behind the scenes people as well as the actors and the families. Standing o...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~475553.aspx5/27/2008 3:49:53 PMTracy Cravens Going into the final three performances of Fiddler the volunteers and cast are excited yet tired. Something special that will be happening during the final Friday performance is Artwalk, this will incur a few unhappy patrons due to the fact that parking will be at a premium, so if you have tic...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~470952.aspx5/15/2008 4:07:42 PMTracy Cravens That is what this rendition of LTC's "Fiddler on the Roof" is, a feast for the eyes and ears. The melodic numbers of Tradition and Miracle of Miracles, the actors have stepped up to the challenge of presenting a fine piece of theatre. The stage is set with non moving set pieces that are paint...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~464618.aspx5/1/2008 1:58:24 PMTracy Cravens The Longmont Theater has a wonderful summer program aimed at involving the youth in theater. We feel that people who participate in theater at an early age will develop a life-long love for the stage. Youth Summer Workshop Longmont Theater Company has two workshops for young thespians during the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Education-General/Blog~451736.aspx4/4/2008 3:28:31 PMTracy Cravens The only Tradition in theatre is that it is a crazy place to be. Someday I will get on stage to act,(but for now I will keep on playing sports)not just support those who do and seem nuttier than myself. With another show in progress(and thankfully I am not in a designated role for this one) Fi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~451729.aspx4/4/2008 3:18:33 PMTracy Cravens Thursday night (3/20 and 3/21) and Friday night are staged readings of the now produced "Suspenders" a locally written and produced musical. It will be at the Longmont Theatre and it starts at 7pm. A staged reading is just that, where the actors read/sing thier parts in character and there is ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~444692.aspx3/20/2008 4:27:52 PMTracy Cravens As the Big Nurse would say "That's fine". The final weekend of a performance is exciting as well as a let down for those involved. Even if it is behind the scenes producing as I was for this production. I watched the cast work hard on learning thier lines to blocking and building the set and h...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~442108.aspx3/14/2008 2:17:04 PMTracy Cravens Opening weekend was a success with Longmont Theatres production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". The cast was on fire as well as larger than average opening weekend audiences. With Jesse Pearlman as Chief Bromden and Patrick Collins as RP McMurphy leading the crazies, the tale of party at th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~436123.aspx3/3/2008 11:19:33 AMTracy Cravens Being part of a production at the Longmont Theatre is always a new experience, each director has thier own way of doing things and attracts different actors. In "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" there are some great actors to fit the roles. I sat through at rehearsal this week and am amazed at...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~427724.aspx2/12/2008 9:42:03 AMTracy Cravens Wow, there is timeless humor in Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" After having seen it several times, I still laugh out loud at the main character - Eugene talking like Matthew Broderick.. but no, a young actor from Lafayette, CO Bennett Horton III, does an amazing job narrating his own life ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~422773.aspx1/31/2008 4:34:20 PMTracy Cravens A story of love, seduction and baseball couldn't be more timely, having had the World Series just ended. With a vendor tossing out Cracker Jacks and peanuts the whole baseball experience begins. Joe Boyd makes a wish that comes true, to be young and be a great baseball player, but there is a p...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~385109.aspx10/30/2007 4:49:45 PMTracy Cravens Longmont Theatre celebrates 50 years of producing shows for the Longmont community. It all started as a fund raiser for the LUH, which now are huge supporters of the Theatre. May 25 we are honored to be the location for the World Premier of "A Sense of Taste" by Jim Parker. Jim followed the Ta...http://denver.yourhub.com/Longmont/Blogs/Archive/Theatre/Blog~311827.aspx5/22/2007 12:36:05 PMTracy Cravens