"The Story of Princess Anna Porphyrogenita" is a Thrilling, Historical, Cultural Journey Through Music, Dance and Theater.

 "The Story of Princess Anna Porphyrogenita" is a Thrilling, Historical, Cultural Journey Through Music, Dance and Theater.

About this event

St. Demetrios Preparatory School

Presents

"The story of Princess Anna Porphyrogenita"

A Porphyra Foundation Musical Inspired by Penelope Delta’s Byzantine Epics.

Come witness Emperor Basil II’s sister, Anna Porphyrogenita, and her heroic Adventures!

Due to popular demand, "Porphyra, a Grecian Rock Opera" is spotlighting Byzantine Princess Anna Porphyrogenita, in this new story telling cycle, for the Astoria Greek community. The new show is expanding Anna's background story in “Anna and Vladimir: The love that ROCKED the world,” which debuted at Carnegie Hall and Off Broadway.

Set in the year 988 AD, the Heroic Age of Basil II Emperor of Byzantium, the story chronicles Princess Anna Porphyrogenita and her world-rocking marriage to Grand Prince Vladimir of the Kievan Rus. The show also explores Penelope Delta's incredible world, as envisioned by the great author, of Emperor Basil II's Byzantine Greek Macedonian Renaissance, his struggles, victories and aspirations for his people and family.

An incredible story of Love, War and Peace brought to life through Hard Rock and Greek Folk music, dancing, actors, and a full rock orchestra.

There is also a special tribute to Epaminondas ("Epi") Stathopoulos Electric Guitar pioneer of Epiphone guitars fame!

With participation from St. Demetrios Student Clubs and featuring G.A.F.S. and the Greek American Folklore Society.

June 24th, Friday at 7:00 PM

June 25th, Saturday at 7:00 PM

June 26th, Sunday at 5:00 PM

2022

Admission $35

On vocals:

Elaine Tuttle as Princess Anna Porphyrogenita

(To be announced soon) as Emperor Basil II

Dorit Grand Princess Olga on vocals

(To be announced soon) as Grand Prince Vladimir

Band is:

Billy Chrissochos on guitar

Mike "Risko" Savvas on guitar and tzoura

Jose G. Navia on bass

Richard Khuzami on percussion

Tracey "Tre" Beavers on drums

Special Guest:

Dimitris Stefanidis on the Pontian Lyra

Dancers:

Frida Kasimis

Konstantina Koulouriotis

Stamatoula Figetakis

Belly Dancer:

Dorit

Special Guests:

G.A.F.S.

Greek American Folklore Society

Actors (To be announced soon)

Tech and Crew:

Dimitris Carabas

Thea Gibbs

Peter Giakoumis

Petros Stassinos

As a note, "The Story of Princess Anna Porphyrogenita" is new but comprises some of the older production music, and new music and builds on the story lines already developed. Music featured is from Porphyra's three albums, "Faith, Struggle, Victory", "The Starmaker's Prophecy", and our upcoming album "1821 and other stories "(working title), and Phoenix Reign's "Destination Unknown." It also includes new exclusive traditional Greek Folk Dance numbers that will be preformed by the group for the Greek American Folklore Society.

Some Press from our previous productions:

https://www.neomagazine.com/2016/01/porphyra-a-grecian-rock-opera-anna-and-vladimir-the-love-that-rocked-the-world/

Porphyra on NY1: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/03/11/queens-music-studio-becoming-a-hit-with-bands-in-the-city

https://porphyraband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img557-e1474519436288.jpg

http://mag.politismosmuseum.org/rockin-the-byzantine-dream/?sfns=mo&fbclid=IwAR1fg5Fu340Bw_F43bSjBHtKYUHIOmJJmUGOMtd9oLvzW19Ud

5isB7xFbYg

https://porphyraband.com/news/

http://porphyrafoundation.org

Petros G Patrides Cultural Center

30-03 30th Dr, Astoria

Queens, NY 11102

United States

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-story-of-princess-anna-porphyrogenita-tickets-289910408837

Porphyra Foundation Inc. is looking for a powerful Hard Rock / Theater singer.

 

Porphyra Foundation Inc. is looking for a powerful Hard Rock / Theater singer. Our Production is running this June 24th, 25th, and 26th. Each day is $300 for a total of $900 compensation.

The roles are for Emperor Basil II and Vladimir the Great.
Basil has around 8 songs and Vladimir has around 12. Most are duets though. And some backup singing is required for a few other songs. Looking for Tenors.

There are 8 rehearsals in total. Singers need to attend 4-5. Compensation $35 for each rehearsal for gas and tolls. This is a grassroots project and a fundraiser. But we do have some other paying shows as well after so it is a great opportunity.

Press:
https://www.neomagazine.com/2016/01/porphyra-a-grecian-rock-opera-anna-and-vladimir-the-love-that-rocked-the-world/

Porphyra on NY1: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2016/03/11/queens-music-studio-becoming-a-hit-with-bands-in-the-city

https://porphyraband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img557-e1474519436288.jpg

http://mag.politismosmuseum.org/rockin-the-byzantine-dream/?sfns=mo&fbclid=IwAR1fg5Fu340Bw_F43bSjBHtKYUHIOmJJmUGOMtd9oLvzW19Ud5isB7xFbYg

https://porphyraband.com/news/

http://porphyrafoundation.org

Here is the information on the show:

St. Demetrios Preparatory School
Presents
"The story of Princess Anna Porphyrogenita"
A Porphyra Foundation Musical Inspired by Penelope Delta’s Byzantine Epics.

Come witness Emperor Basil II’s sister, Anna Porphyrogenita, and her heroic Adventures!

Due to popular demand, "Porphyra, a Grecian Rock Opera" is spotlighting Byzantine Princess Anna Porphyrogenita, in this new story telling cycle, for the Astoria Greek community. The new show is expanding Anna's background story in “Anna and Vladimir: The love that ROCKED the world,” which debuted at Carnegie Hall and Off Broadway.

Set in the year 988 AD, the Heroic Age of Basil II Emperor of Byzantium, the story chronicles Princess Anna Porphyrogenita and her world-rocking marriage to Grand Prince Vladimir of the Kievan Rus. The show also explores Penelope Delta's incredible world, as envisioned by the great author, of Emperor Basil II's Byzantine Greek Macedonian Renaissance, his struggles, victories and aspirations for his people and family.

An incredible story of Love, War and Peace brought to life through Hard Rock and Greek Folk music, dancing, actors, and a full rock orchestra.

There is also a special tribute to Epaminondas ("Epi") Stathopoulos Electric Guitar pioneer of Epiphone guitars fame!

With participation from St. Demetrios Student Clubs and featuring G.A.F.S. and the Greek American Folklore Society.

June 24th, Friday at 7:00 PM
June 25th, Saturday at 7:00 PM
June 26th, Sunday at 2:00 PM
2022

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-story-of-princess-anna-porphyrogenita-tickets-289910408837

DURATION
Jun 24, 2022 - Jun 26, 2022

SALARY
$900.00

• do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers

post id: 7474299189

 

https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/tlg/d/astoria-looking-for-male-rock-theater/7474299189.html

Happy birthday to guitarist Duane Eddy who was born on this date April 26, 1938 in Corning, NY

 Happy birthday to guitarist Duane Eddy who was born on this date April 26, 1938 in Corning, NY.

He began playing the guitar at the age of five. In 1951, his family moved to Tucson, and then to Coolidge, Arizona. At the age of 16 he formed a duo, Jimmy and Duane, with his friend Jimmy Delbridge (who later recorded as Jimmy Dell).

While performing at local radio station KCKY, they met disc jockey Lee Hazlewood, who produced the duo's single, "Soda Fountain Girl", recorded and released in 1955 in Phoenix.

Hazlewood then produced Sanford Clark's 1956 hit, "The Fool", featuring guitarist Al Casey, while Eddy and Delbridge performed and appeared on radio stations in Phoenix before joining Buddy Long's Western Melody Boys, playing country music in and around the city.

Eddy devised a technique of playing lead on his guitar's bass strings to produce a low, reverberant "twangy" sound. When he was 19 he had obtained a 1957 Chet Atkins model Gretsch 6120 guitar at and in November 1957, Eddy recorded an instrumental, "Movin' n' Groovin'", co-written by Eddy and Hazlewood.

In 1958, Eddy signed a recording contract with Lester Sill and Lee Hazlewood to record in Phoenix at the Audio Recorders studio.

"Movin' n' Groovin'" reached number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1958. The follow-up, "Rebel-'Rouser" became Eddy's breakthrough hit, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It sold over one million copies, earning Eddy his first gold disc.

Eddy had a succession of hit records over the next few years, and his band members, including Steve Douglas, saxophonist Jim Horn, and keyboard player Larry Knechtel went on to work as part of The Wrecking Crew.

On January 9, 1958, Eddy's debut album, "Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel", was released, reaching number five, and remaining on the album charts for 82 weeks. Eddy's biggest hit came with the theme of the movie "Because They're Young" in 1960, which featured a string arrangement, and reached a chart peak of number four in America and number two in the UK in September 1960.

In 1960, Eddy signed a contract directly with Jamie Records, bypassing Sill and Hazlewood. This caused a temporary rift between Eddy and Hazlewood. The result was that for the duration of his contract with Jamie, Eddy produced his own singles and albums.

In the early days of recording in the RCA Victor studios, he renewed contact with Lee Hazlewood, who became involved in a number of his RCA Victor singles and albums. Eddy's 1962 single release, "(Dance With The) Guitar Man", co-written with Hazlewood, earned his third gold disc by selling a million records.

In the 1970s, he produced album projects for @Phil Everly and Waylon Jennings. In 1972, he worked with Al Gorgoni, rhythm guitar, on BJ THOMAS's "Rock and Roll Lullaby".

In 1975, a collaboration with hit songwriter Tony Macaulay and former founding member of The Seekers, Keith Potger, led to another UK top-10 record, "Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar". The single, "You Are My Sunshine", featuring Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, hit the country charts in 1977.

In 1986, Eddy recorded with Art of Noise, remaking his 1960 version of Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn". The song was a top-10 hit around the world, ranking number one on Rolling Stone's dance chart for six weeks that summer. "Peter Gunn" won the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental of 1986.

The following year, "Duane Eddy" was released on Capitol. Several of the tracks were produced by Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, Ry Cooder, and Art of Noise. Guest artists and musicians included John Fogerty, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, James Burton, David Lindley, Phil Pickett, Steve Cropper, and original Rebels, Larry Knechtel and Jim Horn.

Eddy was the lead guitarist on Foreigner's 1995 hit "Until the end of Time", which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In 1996, Eddy played guitar on Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for the film "Broken Arrow".

In October 2010, Eddy returned to the UK at a sold-out Royal Festival Hall in London. This success prompted the subsequent album for Mad Monkey/EMI, which was produced by Richard Hawley in Sheffield, England. The album, "Road Trip", was released on June 20, 2011. Mojo placed the album at number 37 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011." Eddy performed at the Glastonbury Festival on June 26, 2011.

#duaneeddy #guitarplayers #guitarists #thewreckingcrew

The Wrecking Crew 

ILIAD BY HOMER MUSIC AND LIBRETTO BY PANAGIOTIS KAROUSOS

 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF GREECE | DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

DIRECTORATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION OF CORINTH
"APOSTOLOS PAVLOS" HIGH SCHOOL | 4th GENERAL HIGH SCHOOL OF CORINTH
ILIAD BY HOMER
MUSIC AND LIBRETTO
BY PANAGIOTIS KAROUSOS

DIRECTED BY VANESSA KALKANI

PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORINTH CONDUCTED BY GLYKERIA MORAITAKI

SOLOISTS/CAST:
VANESSA KALKANI HELEN
REA VOUDOURI ANDROMACHE
COSTAS THANELLAS ACHILLES
VIVIAN IOANNOU EKAVI / THETIS
ARGYRIS KONTONIKOLAOU PATROKLOS
ALEXANDROS PISKIOULIS ODYSSEUS
NIKOLAOS DEDES, PIANO REHEARSALS

Choir and Group Theatre of "Apostolos Pavlos" High School
Matsouka Maria-Christina, Principal of "Apostolos Pavlos" High School
Tsapalou Annita, Head of the Department of School Activities
Artistic director: Panagiotis Karousos

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022 / TIME 7:30 PM
4TH GENERAL HIGH SCHOOL OF CORINTH
The opera Iliad of Homer has the support of the Ministry of Culture of Greece

Hellenic American Center of the Arts / Ελληνοαμερικανικό Κέντρο των Τεχνών

4ο Λύκειο Κορίνθου

ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΉ, 6 ΜΑΪ́ΟΥ 2022 ΣΤΙΣ 7:30 Μ.Μ.

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Happy 80th birthday to Barbra Streisand who was born on this date April 24, 1942 in New York, NY

 Happy 80th birthday to Barbra Streisand who was born on this date April 24, 1942 in New York, NY.

Streisand began her career by performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters in the early 1960s. . Following her guest appearances on various television shows, she signed with Columbia Records and released her debut "The Barbra Streisand Album" (1963), which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Throughout her recording career, Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums—a record for a woman—including "People" (1964), "The Way We Were" (1974), "Guilty" (1980), and "The Broadway Album" (1985). She also achieved five number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100—"The Way We Were", "Evergreen", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", and "Woman in Love".

Following her established recording success in the 1960s, Streisand ventured into film by the end of that decade. She starred in "Funny Girl" (1968), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Additional fame followed with films including "Hello, Dolly!" (1969), "What's Up, Doc?" (1972), and "The Way We Were" (1973). Streisand won a second Academy Award for co- writing(with Paul Williams) "Evergreen" the love theme from "A Star Is Born" (1976), the first woman to be honored as a composer.

With the release of "Yentl" (1983), Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film. Streisand later directed "The Prince of Tides" (1991) and "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1996).

With sales exceeding 150 million records worldwide, Streisand is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the highest-certified female artist in the United States, with 68.5 million certified album units tying with Mariah Carey.

Billboard ranked Streisand as the greatest female artist on the Billboard 200 chart and the top Adult Contemporary female artist of all time. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, 10 Grammy Awards including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award, five Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and nine Golden Globes.

#barbrastreisand #singers #grammyawardwinners #emmyawardwinners #goldenglobeawards #academyawardwinners

The Wrecking Crew