Archive for May, 2008

May 31 2008

Exit 113 Plays the Strand

Published by David under News

On Saturday May 31, 2008 the popular local band Exit 113 performed at the Strand Theatre.    The were joined by special guest Greg Schmucker, Joe Kelley and Friends.     Both groups put on an outstanding show.   It was a great evening of music in downtown Shelbyville!

Exit 113

 Greg Schmucker, Joe Kelley and Friends

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May 22 2008

Lady’s Night Out: June 12, 2008

Published by David under Events

June 12, 2008
5:30 pm

Lady’s Night Out will be on June 12, 2008 starting at 5:30pm.   The program is presented by Ciarletta’s Hair Care. 317-398-4247. 2108 S Riley Hwy Shelbyville, IN 46176.   

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May 22 2008

Strand Weekly Email: May 22, 2008

Published by David under Weekly Emails

Hello all,

 Work on the exterior windows has started in earnest.   Steve F. had taken apart the windows and started stripping the old finish.   As expected, the windows are cherry wood.   They will be beautiful when completed.   Fortunately this work can take place from the inside.  The exterior plywood will be removed only when the windows are finished.    As the work on the windows progress, so does the work in the offices.   They will look equally as good as the rest of the project. 
 
Bob S. did some maintenance on our plumbing.   Our utility sink likes to leak.  Bob, armed with a new facet, took care of that problem.   We are also thankful to Mother Nature for allowing our theatre to be the perfect temperature….without the heat or A/C running!   This will give us a short financial reprieve.   Our fixed expenses are around $4500 per month, and at this time in our young life, we can use all the help we can get!
 
This past weekend a group of us went to Indianapolis to remove the theatre pipe organ that was originally installed in the Oriental Theatre on South Meridian Street.   This is something that has been planned for a long time (Kurt knows what I mean, since we both first saw this organ in the early 1970’s), and I am happy it is finally done.    There are several items in the organ that are vital to our organ project.   You can see a few pictures on the web site of our motley crew at work.   Thank you Gordon H., Bob S., Maurice F., Norman J., Terry O., Jim A., Kurt vS. and Elizabeth F. for helping with this project.
 
On Wednesday night, the Rush County Big Band came again to practice.  This is as much for us as it is from them.   We are learning the limits of volume in our theatre.    They had several vocalists, and we were able to work on some of our sound system setups too.    I look forward to the time when they perform for the public at the Strand!
 
Memorial Day weekend brings a time that pulls most of us away from the theatre.    If you have a chance, please go to the celebration on the Courthouse lawn at 10:00am on memorial day.   The Shelby Community Band will play, and the American Legion will host the ceremony. 
 
Next week we get ready for the much anticipated "Exit 113"  concert on Saturday night.    This is your chance to hear this fine local band in a smoke free venue.   They have helped us with acoustic testing in the past, and I know you will be pleased with their performance.    Thanks to Joey G. for getting this put together.   Speaking of Joey, he is still collecting Strand memories on video.   This oral history is very important to all of us connected with the Strand. 
 
If you look at the web site ( www.strand-theatre-shelbyville.org)  you can go to the bottom of the page and click "next".   Keep doing this until you are at the beginning.   We are starting to post items from the newspapers at the time.   So far we have posts from 1916 and 1925.   An unknown researcher dropped the articles off at my office.   If you are out there, I would love to know who you are….thank you for the material!
 
Have a very pleasant Memorial (and Decoration) Day.     I look forward to see you soon at the Strand.

David

 

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May 22 2008

Mainstreet Shelbyville Awards Strand a Grant!

Published by David under News

On May 22, 2008 Amy Haacker, Executive Director of Mainstreet Shelbyville, Inc. present the Strand with its Grant Award Contract.   The $3879.25 grant will be used to help offset costs associated with our facade restoration!   Thank you Mainstreet!

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May 21 2008

Rush County Big Band – Acoustic Test and Rehearsal

Published by David under Events

May 21, 2008
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

On May 21, 2008 the Rush County Big Band will rehearse on the Strand stage.   This is an opportunity for the Strand staff to learn more about our acoustics, and how so prepare the theatre for performances of this type.

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May 20 2008

SHS Class of 1946 Reunion Tour: June 20, 2008

Published by David under Events

June 20, 2008
3:00 pmto4:00 pm

The Shelbyville High School Class of 1946 will come to the Strand for a tour.   The members of this class have many fond memories of the Strand.    This afternoon tour will show how the Strand has been transformed back into a space more like the theatre they remember.    Here are the films that could have been shown in 1946 courtesy of Wikipedia.

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May 19 2008

Blue River Foundation Annual Meeting: June 25, 2008

Published by David under Events

June 25, 2008
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

The Blue River Foundation will hold its annual meeting at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday June 25, 2008.  The reception and meeting is from 6:00 – 8:00.   For more information contact the Foundation at 317-392-7955.

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May 19 2008

Strand Weekly Email: May 19, 2008

Published by David under Weekly Emails

Hello all,


Yet another week or so has gone by…   Since our last email, we have hosted five events.   The Rock Bands on Friday night were quite the entertainment.    The lead guitar player in one of the bands did a back flip OFF the stage while playing the guitar!    He was energetic to say the least.    Ron B. and Gordon H. had the sound tuned in. The theatre sounded great. We kept the volume within reasonable limits.   Many bands, we have found, want to really crank the volume, but we keep it in check.   The room is so live anyway, they get a boost from the hard plaster walls and concrete floor.  
 
We changed gears on Saturday night and had Gospel Music by Terry Crites.   It was equally as entertaining, but none of the gospel singers did any back flips.    The program was 2 hours.    It wasn’t as well attended as we had hoped, but was still successful.     I had been watching, because we were very close to the 2500 mark of audience members.   We just missed it on Saturday night…..we obliterated the mark on Thursday.
 
The Shelbyville Middle School Jazz Band and Vocal Ensemble played the Strand on Thursday.    The 40 minute concert was very well attended.   We had 261 people come to hear the kids strut their stuff.    They were not disappointed, the musicians put on a great show.    After the concert the Shelbyville Band Booster hosted a reception for retiring band director Cindy Moss.   This was in the Cabaret Area.    They transformed the theatre into a party room, complete with decorations (and lots of food, the meatballs were outstanding!)     It was a magically evening for all who where there.   Thank you to the everyone who helped make this event happen.
 
Saturday the 17th saw the return of the B-town Bearcats with Hopkins and Miller.   They were very entertaining and put on a great show.    On Sunday we had out Flag Presentation by the American Legion.   Thank you to the Legion for donating and placing this very important item on our stage.    Also thank you to the City of Shelbyville for allowing us to steal…I mean borrow…the lobby flag from city hall for our events.   It is returned to its rightful place!

So we are now past our 2500 audience member mark.   We accomplished this 2 days short of four full months of operation.   I am thrilled at the success of our core mission, having a venue for live performance.    We have done this with a variety of free and ticketed shows.      Its been fun.   Here is a quick list of things we have hosted: A musical, variety show, recitals, poetry reading, lecture, rock bands, folk bands, jazz bands, gospel groups, meetings, open house and tours.     As you can see, there is a lot going on.    We need to expand our volunteers to help with the operation of these events.    If you are interested, please e-mail our volunteer coordinator Rhonda Schwegman.   Her email is:    rhonda.schwegman@strand-theatre-shelbyville.org  
 
Do you ever go to our web site? We post lots of interesting stuff, or at least interesting to me.    If you look, you will find a before and after picture of a group of us.   You will read an interesting little story on the site that accompanies the picture.    Our site is:   www.strand-theatre-shelbyville.org      (nobody has yet to test our "Donation" button on the site….any takers?)
 
Work will begin shortly on the exterior of the theatre.    We will be having some general work sessions in the near future.   We have been prohibited from starting work pending the status of a few grants. I am please to say that we received a grant from Mainstreet Shelbyville for some exterior cleaning.    This will be used to clean our limestone elements on the facade.   We are now starting work on the windows too.   I’ll let you know how that is proceeding. We will also start work on our Marquee. While we were not successful in receiving funding for this project, we will still continue with the repainting and re-lamping.   When done, its 304 light bulbs will let our community know we are "open for business" and here to help the performing arts.
 
Thanks for all the support,

David

 
 
 

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