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OFHS STUDENTS PERFORM IN WCDA ALL-STATE HONORS CHOIRS

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Oconto Falls High School was well-represented as five singers were selected to perform in the All-State Honors Choir organized by the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association.
The students were recommended by their high school choral director and selected for this honor based on their outstanding musicianship and character. 100 top singers from across Wisconsin were selected for the honor to be part each All-State Choir. Students rehearsed on Friday and Saturday before presenting an All-State performance in Lawrence University’s Memorial Chapel in Appleton on January 16.

The All-State Women’s Choir was conducted by Beth Holmes of Milliken University and students performed five music selections, including This Indeed Is Music, Sicut Erat from Magnificat, Shir Ha-Shirim, There Will Come Soft Rains, and Svatba. The All-State Men’s Choir was conducted by Dr. Eric Barnum of UW-Oshkosh. The men performed Kuimba, O vos omnes, Loch Lomond, Gao Shan Qing, and Lambscapes, mvt. 6. Both All-State ensembles received standing ovations from the over 1,000 concert attendees!

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All-State Women’s Choir: Eja Sweig, Leah Wons, and Ashley Baeten
All-State Men’s Choir: Camden Jackson and Hunter Ryczek

THE HAIR DESIGNERS IN OCONTO FALLS

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YOU ARE INVITED!!
GRAND RE-OPENING!
THE HAIR DESIGNERS IN OCONTO FALLS

Hair Designers

THE HAIR DESIGNERS IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMODELED! MY TEAM AND I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO OUR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY! COME MEET OUR FRIENDLY STAFF AND ENJOY SOME REFRESHMENTS!

WE OFFER A NICE VARIETY OF HAIR SERVICES, MANICURES, PEDICURES, TANNING BEDS AND BOOTHS, AND MASSAGE SERVICES! YOU WILL RECEIVE BIG CITY STYLE SERVICE AT PRICES LESS THAN GREEN BAY SALONS.

WHERE: THE HAIR DESIGNERS SALON
411 E. HIGHLAND DRIVE, SUITE C OCONTO
FALLS, WI 54154
920-846-8715

WHEN: JANUARY 28TH,
8:00AM COME FOR COFFEE
AND TREATS!

Free Program on Proper Foot Care for Diabetes/Seniors

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Guzowski_Patricia_CroppedHSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital and Prevea Health offer a free, monthly diabetes information group featuring a series of presentations about how to live healthfully with diabetes. This month, the public is invited to a free program on proper foot care for diabetes/seniors.

Diabetes is a disease that affects many areas of a person’s daily life and these information sessions offer a variety of ideas to maintain and improve health.

Proper Foot Care for Diabetes/Seniors

  • Thursday, Jan. 28; 6 to 7 p.m.
  • Presenter: Patricia Guzowski, RN, Prevea Health Podiatry
  • HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital – Conference Center

Free information groups are held on the fourth Thursday of the month, January through October. All meetings are free of charge and registration is not required.

Shrek The Musical – Abrams Theater – NOW AUDITIONING

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ShrekAbrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will holding open auditions for their next musical, Shrek The Musical (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Book & Lyrics By David Lindsay-Abaire, Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig) on January 13 & 14, 2016 – 6:00pm-8:00pm at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams.

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek.

Actors age 8 and older are welcome to audition. Prepare an upbeat song from a musical to sing (not a song from Shrek The Musical). You will learn and perform a dance routine in small groups at the audition. You must audition in order to be in the show, no late entries will be allowed. Rehearsals will generally be on Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday nights beginning in January. Show dates are scheduled for April 15-17 & 22-24, 2016. Please consider your availability for all rehearsals and show dates, and your level of commitment before auditioning. We are always looking for Backstage and Front of House Crew Members as well. For more information call Brandon Byng at (920) 826-5852.

The Oconto Falls High School Choirs are proud to present “Home for the Holidays VIII”

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AMYThe Oconto Falls High School Choirs are proud to present “Home for the Holidays VIII” on Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center, located at Oconto Falls High School.

Pre-concert selections will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the Commons Area for your holiday enjoyment!  This year’s concert will include a variety of holiday classics, including Angels We Have Heard On High, Deck the Hall, and Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, as well as a special collection of Alfred Burt’s beloved carols. Favorites will include Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Where Are You Christmas from The Grinch That Stole Christmas, Let It Go from Frozen, and O Christmas Tree from A Charlie Brown Christmas.  The concert will conclude with the traditional Candlelight Processional featuring O Holy Night, Silent Night, Away In A Manger, and Joy to the World. The final selection, Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, will feature all of the choirs and invite community members, alumni, and family to sing with the choirs.

Music will be performed by the Chamber Singers, Chorale, Cantabile, Concert Choir, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. The concert is free so bring your entire family and start your holiday season with the joyous sounds of the OFHS Choirs!

Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Wizard of Oz

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Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will present, The Wizard of Oz (By L. Frank Baum, with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, Background Music by Herbert Stothart, Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard, Orchestration by Larry Wilcox, Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Based upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.)

Wizard Oz

December 4, 2015 – December 13, 2015 at The Byng Community Theater in Abrams.

Like so many girls her age, little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination.

Opening night is Friday, December 4 at 7:00pm. Abrams Spotlight Productions, Inc. will be celebrating by having an Opening Night Gala. Patrons that attend opening night will receive complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks after the show (with the cast and crew).

Subsequent show dates are as follows:

December 5th at 1pm & 7pm
December 6th at 1pm
December 11th at 7pm
December 12th at 1pm & 7pm
December 13th at 1pm

Performances are at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple Street, Abrams. Tickets are $12.00 for Adults (18-64), $10.00 for Seniors (65+) and Youth (5-17), and $5.00 for Children (4 and under). Tickets can be purchased online at www.AbramsTheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 920-826-5852.

Rated G

The Production Crew:
Director…Brandon Byng
Asst. Director / Choreographer…Debra Jolly
Asst. Choreograhper…Ali Carlson
Stage Manager…Tanya Brehmer
Producer / House Manager…Jason Schultz

The Cast:
Dorothy…Abigail Frank
Toto…Tegean Keomanyvong
Aunt Em / Glinda…Liz Zitny
Uncle Henry…David Woosencraft
Zeke / Cowardly Lion…Brandon Byng
Hickory / Tinman…Jason Schultz
Hunk / Scarecrow…Gail Irwin
Ms Gulch / Wicked Witch…Bridgette Finger
Prof. Marvel / Guard / The Wizard…Jim Klein
Munchkins…Breanna Duncan, Olivia Shelly, Eleanor Finger, Faith Marquardt, Nicole Woosencraft, Katelynne Dorn, Josie Sieber, Betsy Finger, Brooke LeMense, Sydney Surber
Crows…Ashley Pelegrin, Kalista Susa, Victoria Athey
Trees…Mackenzie Marquardt, Audryn Just, McKenna Coffey
Poppies…Olivia Shelly, Nicole Woosencraft, Faith Marquardt, Katelynne Dorn, Betsy Finger, Brooke LeMense
Snowflakes…Breanna Duncan, Eleanor Finger, Josie Sieber
Ozians…David Woosencraft, Mackenzie Marquardt, McKenna Coffey, Victoria Athey, Kalista Susa, Ashley Pelegrin, Audryn Just, McKenna Seidl, Sydney Surber, Breanna Duncan, Eleanor Finger, Olivia Shelly
Winkie General…David Woosencraft
Winkies…Mackenzie Marquardt, McKenna Coffey, Victoria Athey, Kalista Susa, Ashley Pelegrin
Flying Monkey General…Breanna Duncan
Flying Monkeys…Eleanor Finger, Olivia Shelly, Audryn Just, McKenna Seidl, Sydney Surber
The Jitterbug…Ali Carlson