Word: concertize
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Acting President and Geyser University Professor Henry Rosovsky demonstrated some hidden talents Friday night, when he served as master of ceremonies for the fourth annual Jazz for Life benefit concert in Sanders Theater...
...alto. But she can go seductively nasal for E Street Shuffle, chicly bonkers for Twisted, brassy and clinging for her evocations of the low-biz Songstresses Vicki Eydie and Dolores DeLago. Midler's most powerful number, Stay with Me (best heard on the sound-track album of her 1980 concert film, Divine Madness), is the plea of a woman to her departing lover. Her mood is desperate; her sexual pride has been flayed raw. She can only beg and scream. Bette scorches the soul with this one. In six minutes she wrings out herself and the song, and mops...
...Ruthless People Director Jim Abrahams. And in the haze of hope, a musical biography of Ina Ray Hutton, '40s leader of her all-girl band. And maybe a remake of Gypsy, with Bette as Mama Rose. Possibly even a Divine Miss M movie. But for now, no albums or concert tours...
Advance ticket sales have raised $3000, and the concert is expected to sell out, organizers said. Tickets are still available at the Holyoke Center ticket office...
About 25 area businesses have also contributed to the cause by buying advertisements in the program or by selling the organizers materials at half-price, Lori B. Rutter '89, one of the organizers said. She added that Jonathan H. Mermin '87 will sell hand-painted logo posters after the concert to raise more money...