The Robert Cray The Orchestral Concert is a spring benefit event presented by Solvang Theaterfest to benefit the Solvang Festival Theater Outdoor Maintenance Fund.
Cray, a Santa Ynez Valley resident with his wife Sue Turner, has over 20 albums to his name, featuring a combination of blues, soul and R&B. Her latest album, “That’s What I Heard”, is due out on February 28th.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the concert, visit www.solvangfestivaltheater.org or contact Executive Director Mary Ann Norbom at 805-686-1789.
Photos: Solvang Festival Theater celebrates its 45th anniversary
Photos: Solvang Festival Theater celebrates its 45th anniversary
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Solvang Theaterfest Board Chairman Chris Nielsen describes planned improvements to the Solvang Festival Theater to guests
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(LR) Jim Farnum, Solvang Theaterfest Board Member, with guests Jill Goldworn and Andrew Economon at the Solvang Festival Theater 45th Anniversary Celebration.
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Guests were treated to a behind-the-scenes experience as part of the 45th anniversary celebration.
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(LR) Erica Flores, Carol Anders, Lois Brown, Marne Kellogg and Ashley Walmsley pose in their finest summer party.
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Los Olivos Dance Gallery owners Mike and Maggie Mesikep celebrate 20 years each year by hosting their Center Stage dance recitals at the Solvang Festival Theater.
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From left to right, Carol Anders, new Solvang Theaterfest board member, chats with Martha Nedegaard and her daughter, Amy Fisher.
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A guest fills out a card describing their favorite memory from the theater. The handwritten notes ranged from a 1977 production of Purlie performed by the PCPA to a 2018 Theaterfest presentation of alternative rock star Mat Kearney in concert.
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Erik Gregersen, left, and Royce Lewellen catch up at the celebration.
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Erica Flores, administrator of the Solvang Theaterfest fundraising campaign, shares with event attendees her personal story of discovering theater as a child.
Solvang Festival Theater 45 Years Celebration
Dated August 1, 1974: With streamers and flags fluttering in the wind, the Solvang Theaterfest celebrated a Rejsegilde last Friday just six hours after the stage was sunk as workers frantically worked to complete the outdoor installation on time for the opening night of the gala next Wednesday. .
The Danish dancers threw the still wet cement, followed by the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts choir of “Brigadoon”. The opening night will have a performance of “Once Upon a Mattress”. Tickets are available at the box office, 1644 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang.
Lisa André covers Valley Life for Santa Ynez Valley News.
