More than 90 years of Oscar winning and nominated songs will be presented by the Eclectic Entertainment Troupe and the Timeless Melodies Foundation on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 from 7-8 pm at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. It includes a narrative of movie and Oscar award history, as well as a vast array of musical performances.
On Valentine’s Day enjoy sentimental favorites such as “My Funny Valentine,” “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany, “Evergreen” from A Star is Born, “My Heart will Go On” from Titanic and even one of this year’s Oscar nominated songs, “Glory,” from Selma.
The event is produced in partnership with Larry Maurer, Executive Director and music historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education and the City of Mission Viejo. Timeless Melodies presents lectures on American Popular Music.
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Eclectic Youth Entertainment Troupe is a performance company of young artists who entertain, perform and sing as goodwill ambassadors for the community and internationally.
The Troupe is directed and produced by 17-year-old, Blythe Abigail Su-Ren Schulte who was recently accepted by the internationally, acclaimed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA.
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The multi-talented young singers include Schulte, Katherine Cotter, Chloe Clark, Coco Hyatt, Jimmy Luo, Ari Paltin, Griffin Runnels and Marissa Wendt. Some of their onstage credits are with Matthew Morrison (TV’s Glee), Krysta Rodriguez (Addams Family and TV’s Smash), Lindsay Mendez (Wicked) and Jeff Marx (Avenue Q).
Eclectic Youth’s, Blythe Schulte and Jimmy Luo will be on HTTV’s upcoming “Year of the Goat” Gala Celebration, international television special throughout the month of February. Whereas Griffin Runnels just wrapped a live show with Stephen Sondheim’s, Broadway singer and voiceover star, Liz Callaway.
Make a Valentine’s date by registering at econnect.cityofmissionviejo.org
eConnect Course #3759. For more information call 949/830-7100, ext. 5128. Tickets prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students. You can also purchase tickets at the door.
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