Notes from the Aisle Seat Episode 15 -The ”Pink Moon” edition

Welcome to Episode 15 - the "Pink Moon" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, a podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia.

Today’s episode features three segments: Mr. Rick Davis, Executive Director of the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, promotes the 1891 Run for the Opera House taking place on Sunday April 24; various members of the ensemble of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Main Street Studio offer their experiences about the process; and Mr. Ted Vigil talks about how he came to create a tribute show to the music of John Denver.

Tickets and information for 1891 Fredonia Opera House events can be found on the website or by calling 716-679-1891. For events at the RAC, go to their website, or call their box office at 716-673-3501.

You can now register for the upcoming 1891 Run for the Opera House by clicking this link. Donations can also be made at the same site should you be unable to participate.

In accordance with the changes in guidelines from NYS & the CDC, masks are NO LONGER REQUIRED at Opera House events. We do still strongly encourage all patrons to continue to wear masks while in the venue and social distance as much as possible until transmission within the county is no longer a concern. Masks are available in the lobby and at the Box Office if needed, and hand sanitizer is available at the rear of the theatre. If you are not feeling well, please postpone your visit. Our success in providing an entertaining event depends on approaching staff and one another with an extra helping of kindness and understanding. Thank you for your cooperation.

Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and Spotify. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner.

If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening!

Time Stamps

• Mr. Rick Davis/1891 Run for the Opera House   01:10
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame/Main Street Studios  19:40
• Arts Calendar  38:22
• Remembering John Denver/Ted Vigil  41:30

Media

• Native American Flute/Birds/Nature Sounds - Angelina Voloshenko, 2019
• Running on Empty, Jackson Browne, 1977 Elektra/Asylum Records
• Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Sonnerie du Grand Solemnel - 10 cloches en Plenum, https://youtu.be/3M9sRcOrj3E 
• "Easter Parade," Irving Berlin, from the movie Easter Parade (1948, MGM), performed by Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine
• "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver, from the album Poems, Prayers and Promises, RCA, 1971
• "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver and Mike Taylor, from the album Rocky Mountain High, RCA, 1972

Artist Links:

• Main Street Studios
• Ted Vigil