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SUMMARY:Early Beatles tribute band returning to Franco Center April 5
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: Studio Two: The Early Beatles Tribute band returns to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday\, April 5. Tickets available at 207-689-2000 and www.francocenter.org/shows. The Franco Center is at 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston. Franco Center photo.  \nCHECK OUT THIS GREAT MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grc0Ka3qdlo \nStudio Two—The Early Beatles Tribute band to play April 5 at Franco Center  \nLEWISTON—Studio Two will bring their early Beatles tribute music to the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Friday\, April 5. Band members include Stephen Murray who portrays John Lennon\, Joshua Jones as Paul McCartney\, Robert Murray as George Harrison\, and Dylan Verge as Ringo Starr.   \nBand members are experienced musicians of today’s generation dedicated to preserving the memory and fan culture of The Beatles generation. By recreating the Fab Four’s music\, appearance\, instruments\, and onstage banter\, Studio Two performs favorite Beatles hits that will bring people to the dance floor.    \nVisit the Studio Two website to listen to their music http://www.studiotwotributeband.com/  \nAccording to their publicist\, “Unlike other Beatle Tribute acts that try to deliver the entire Beatles catalog in single two-hour show\, STUDIO TWO concentrates only on the most exciting and fun time in The Beatles career: The club and touring years. These are the years when people actually saw them play. The years when The Beatles crafted their sound\, and their stage performance\, and the years when they took the world by storm\, and changed everything.”  \nAt age 11\, Steve Murray found an old guitar in the basement and has been playing ever since. A fan of many music genres\, he became a Beatles fan after watching The Beatles Anthology documentary series in November 1995.    \nHis grandfather bought him and his identical twin brother (who plays George Harrison in Studio Two) their first guitars: a Rickenbacker and Hofner bass and got them private guitar lessons. By the age of 12\, the brothers were winning talent shows and band competitions for playing Beatles tunes.     \nThroughout high school\, Steve played drums in an award-winning percussion ensemble and marching band\, but never strayed far from his true passion of Beatles rock. An accomplished musician\, Steve attended Berklee College of Music and played jazz and alternative rock music before co-creating Studio Two – The Beatles Tribute with his band mates.    \nIn addition to playing John Lennon\, Steve is a live sound engineer and currently serves as the band’s booking agent.    \n“As a trained musician\, I never expected to be playing in a Beatles tribute band\, but it has been an amazing experience. I am humbled to have an opportunity to portray John Lennon\, who is one of the most talented musicians and composers of all time\, and I am thrilled to bring Beatles music to a multitude of different generations. Best of all\, I get to do this with my brother and best friends\,” said Steve.    \nRob Murray picked up his first guitar at age 11 and has never been without one since.  Like his twin brother Steve\, Rob was turned on to The Beatles by watching The Beatles Anthology documentary series in 1995. He is a Beatles trivia master and is particularly knowledgeable about the equipment The Beatles used – especially vintage microphones.    \nAs a young musician\, Rob played drums in an award-winning percussion ensemble and marching band\, and continued to play guitar\, often winning talent shows and band competitions for playing Beatles tunes.    \nA graduate of Berklee College of Music\, Rob is a trained guitarist with strong audio engineering skills. For example\, he has been involved in helping Beatles documentary filmmakers to sync Beatles audio to rare concert footage.    \nWhen he co-founded Studio Two in 2012\, all of Rob’s talents were put to use. In addition to playing George Harrison\, Rob is the equipment guru\, hunting flea markets\, estate sales\, and eBay to assemble the authentic gear the Beatles used in the early 1960s.    \n“Playing George Harrison and re-enacting Beatles’ performances from the early years has been a thrill. I love the vintage equipment and raw sound of the Beatles’ Hamburg era\, and we take special care to ensure the look and sound is as close to authentic as possible\,” said Rob. “Studio Two has been an amazing journey\, and every day I look forward to meeting both old fans of The Beatles and new fans of Studio Two!”    \nDylan Verge is a Boston native entering his senior year at Berklee College of Music. He was awarded the J. Curtis Warner City Music Full Scholarship to the institution where he is pursuing his studies in the CWP major (Contemporary Writing and Production). Verge has been Influenced by Beatles music since he witnessed footage of the four lads rocking the nation on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 when he was four years old.    \nJoshua Jones is flying in from Seattle\, Washington to perform with Studio Two. Jones will portray Paul McCartney. He is a self-taught left-handed bass player. Jones tours with Beatles tribute bands all over the world.    \nDoors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Concert starts at 7 p.m. with dancing all night.   \nTickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door day of the show and can be purchased online at BOX OFFICE TICKETS\, by phone at 207-689-2000 or in person at our box office between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.   \nFranco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, in a former church building. Parking is available in the mill lot. The building is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side.     \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; media sponsors are Bennett Radio Group; Sun Journal; Turner Publishing; and Uncle Andy’s Digest. Show sponsors are Androscoggin Bank; Ann’s Flower Shop; and Dirigo Federal Credit Union. \n###  \n 
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SUMMARY:Dark Side of Somewhere 4-20 at Franco
DESCRIPTION:This Pink Floyd-themed concert followed by dance performance takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday\, April 20\, at the Franco Center. The evening will begin with an opening set from Maine piano legend Dawson Hill performing classic Pink Floyd on a grand piano before the show is turned over to the dancer/artists/performers from Nevaeh Dance Circus for a multi-media dance immersion experience that brings together video\, circus/flow arts\, and contemporary dance all set to the legendary Pink Floyd album “Dark Side of the Moon.”\n\nTickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door day of show. Tickets are not being sold through the Franco Center. Tickets can be purchased through EventBrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dark-side-of-somewhere-tickets-720651637447\n\nThe event is the work of Moovin On Productions. Questions? Email moovinonproductions@gmail.com or visit http://www.nevaehdancecircus.org/\n\n\n\nThe Franco Center is the host of the event. We are not selling tickets to this event. Our venue is located at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. Parking is in the mill lot on Oxford Street. Handicap access via our elevator is on the Lincoln St. Alley side of our building.
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SUMMARY:Windham Chamber Singers performing April 30 at Franco Center
DESCRIPTION:PHOTO CAPTION: The Windham Chamber Singers are performing in a pay-what-you-can concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday\, April 30\, at the Franco Center\, 46 Cedar Street\, Lewiston. Tickets can be purchased online at www.francocenter.org/shows or 207-689-2000. The WCS have won awards\, performed all over the world\, and have played in concerts with well-known musical artists.  \nWindham Chamber Singers in concert at Franco Center April 30\n \nLEWISTON– The Windham Chamber Singers will perform at the Franco Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday\, April 30. The WCS group gained international attention in 1996 by winning the Prize of Vienna at the 25th International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna\, Austria. Since then\, they have captured the hearts of audiences everywhere.  \nTheir accomplishments have been recognized on NBC Nightly News and National Public Radio. The Chamber Singers have appeared on CBS This Morning\, the Today Show\, and in their own prime time holiday special broadcast on WGME TV. The choir has performed at major venues including Carnegie Hall\, St. Patrick’s Cathedral\, Notre Dame Basilica (Montreal) and the White House.    \nThe Chamber Singers have appeared in concert with artists including John Rutter\, Josh Groban\, Kenny Rogers\, Andy Williams\, The Celtic Tenors\, Dougie MacLean\, and Sean Slaughter and Master Stroke Queen Tribute. Their American Family Holiday concerts have become a holiday tradition in the Lakes Region and have featured renowned guests such as Jodi Benson\, Noel Paul Stookey (Peter\, Paul and Mary)\, Sutton Foster\, Norm Lewis\, Lindsay Mendez\, and Mandy Gonzalez.  \nThe group has made four guest appearances at the Magic of Christmas concerts with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The choir has released five CDs on the Pine Point label and has appeared on numerous other recordings\, either as background singers or as contributors on compilation recordings.     \nIn 2018\, they celebrated the 30th anniversary of the choir with a two-day reunion that welcomed back hundreds of alumni. The anniversary was recognized with the commission of a new piece\, “Find Where the Beauty Is” by award-winning composer\, Jim Papoulis.   \nThe Windham Chamber Singers are conducted by Richard Nickerson\, who is also the Artistic Director of the Maine Music Society. He has been director of Choral Activities at Windham High School in Windham\, Maine for the past 35 years.  \n“I’m very excited for this concert as this will be our first public performance in Lewiston in the 35-year history of the choir\,” said Nickerson.  \nVisit the Windham Chamber Singers’ website to listen to their music videos: https://www.windhamchambersingers.com/video.html  \nTickets are $7 to $20 each or pay what you can.  \nDoors and cash bar open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in person between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesday\, at BOX OFFICE TICKETS ONLINE\, and 207-689-2000.  \nThe Franco Center is at 46 Cedar St.\, Lewiston. It is handicap accessible on the Lincoln St. Alley side of the building. Parking is in the mill lot across the street.  \nSeason Underwriter is Maple Way Dental Care; media sponsors are Bennett Radio Group; Sun Journal; Turner Publishing; and Uncle Andy’s Digest. Show sponsors are: Androscoggin Bank; Dirigo Federal Credit Union; and Norway Savings Bank.
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