The SWIPE MINNEAPOLIS COMMODORES www.minneapoliscommodores.org December 8, 2009 Chorus Performance Schedule: December 12 - Saturday Christmas Show @Bloomington Kennedy December 15 – Tuesday No Rehearsal December 16 – Wednesday Christmas Show @ Walker Place March 20 – Saturday Annual Show From Paul: Hi guys! Here’s the plan for tonight (here’s hoping it doesn’t blizzard on us!) 7:00 vocal warm-ups 7:15 We Wish You a Merry Christmas 7:25 Kneeling at the Manger 7:35 Christmas Waltz 7:55 break to combine with COL 8:00 rehearse with COL 9:00 B/B 9:10 Winter Wonderland 9:20 White Christmas 9:30 Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming 9:35 Jingle Bell Rock 9:45 Mary Had a Baby 9:50 Twelve Days of Christmas 9:58 KAS/KTWWS Showtime on Saturday! Paul *** From Peter and Dan: A) December 12 (Saturday) Christmas Show: Minneapolis Commodores/City of Lakes Holiday Show, Bloomington Kennedy High School 9701 Nicollet Ave. S., Bloomington Parking lot is on the corner of 98th and Nicollet. Please park at the outer edges of the parking lot. Save the closer spaces for our guests. Directions: From the south or north on 35W: go to West Old Shakopee Road (98th Street). Go East on W Old Shakopee Road to Nicollet Ave So. Turn Left onto Nicollet Ave So. The school Parking Lot is now on your right. Bloomington on 494: From 494 (approximately West 79th Street) Go to the Nicollet Ave So exit and go south. The School will be on your left in 11 blocks. Nicollet is between Lyndale and Portland. What Time? Decorating committee arrives at 11AM prepared to begin work immediately. Singers (members and guest singers) arrive at 11:45. Arrive DRESSED for PERFORMANCE with makeup applied. There are no dressing rooms. DO NOT bring valuables. Go to the cafeteria (signs will be posted) and wait in the vicinity until it opens at NOON. Then deposit your belongings; be prepared to proceed IMMEDIATELY to the stage as directed. Every Commodore should have a black folder for their combined chorus music. Schedule for the day: 11:00AM Stage and loading dock open for setup/decorating 12:00 – 12:25 City of Lakes ONSTAGE rehearsal 12:25 – 12:45 Commodores ONSTAGE rehearsal 12:45 – 1:05 Joint Chorus ONSTAGE rehearsal 1:00 – 1:25 Benson Family, Christo Rey, Lakeville North HS Quartet ONSTAGE rehearsal 1:30 House opens; Carolers sing in the lobby; pianists serenade in the auditorium 1:30 – 1:55 City of Lakes gathers in cafeteria; prepare for performance with Christo Rey singers and guests 2:00 - 2:35 City of Lakes (with guest singers and quartets) Performs 2:35 – 3:00 Commodores Perform 3:00 – 3:15 Intermission (at about 3:10, Gary Jacobsen will lead a sing-a-long as guests return to their seats 3:15 – 3:20 Lakeville North HS Quartet and Christo Rey Singers 3:20 – 3:40 Benson Family Singers 3:40 – 3:55 Drawing for door prizes as both choruses return to the stage Joint Choruses perform Curtain Call 3:55 – 5:00 Cleanup: EVERYONE PARTICIPATES B) December 16th (Wednesday) Christmas Show: Walker Place 3701 Bryant Ave South Minneapolis Approximate location - south Minneapolis near Lakewood Cemetery/Lake Harriet. The Commodores performed there last year. 7 blocks south of Lake Street, 5 blocks east of Hennepin Ave South or Google Maps Dinner provided like last year by our own member. Schedule for the Show: 5:30 - Dinner 6:30 - Warm-ups 7:00 - Performance 8:00 to 10:00 - or before, Practice Dan Cole and Peter Jarnberg *** From Dave: Uniform for Christmas Show: Make sure your clothes are cleaned and pressed! Shoes polished. Colored Vest & Tie Black Tux Pants Collared White Dress Shirt Dress Black Shoes and Socks If you wear Suspenders - make sure they are 'White'. Dave Speidel *** From Carl: Tonight is the last night for Christmas show tickets. Please pay or turn in your tickets. There are several members who still need tickets. Anything sold at the door is split between the choruses. If it's sold before then we get the dollars and we need it for the 2011 Annual Show. Please turn in your ideas for the 2011 Annual Show. Give it to me on a piece of paper, Email it or Snail mail it to me. But please get it to me like yesterday. Remember, we do shows, not concerts. Think about a story you'd like to tell or a trip you'd like to take. Think about your friends, your enemies, a party, your country. Think about our audience and what they would like. It's always good to have a plot. It would be nice to have at least a dozen ideas. I know you are all just waiting for your chance to be in the spotlight. Thanks, Carl Pinard *** From Rich: SUNSHINE HOTLINE 952-829-7009 ddongna@usfamily.net Please remember our “injured reserves” with your cards, calls and prayers. Carlton Bauer had surgery on November 30th for a Herniated Disk. Char reports that he’s doing well and they hope to be at our Christmas show. Jane Rolloff, Denny’s wife, had a Pacemaker installed yesterday at Methodist. The plan called for an overnight at the hospital. As of this writing I don’t have her status. Romana Jorgenson, Jim’s wife is improving slowly but gradually. The antibiotics are working and she doesn’t have to see the Surgeon again. Mary MacLaughlin, Dale Lynch’s S.O., continues to do well in her recovery. She appreciates the great staff and care at the Masonic Home. Loren Wuttke was scheduled to have another Chemo treatment today. He doesn’t look forward to the side effects each time but continues to live life to the max as his stamina permits. Shirley Retter is doing great as she rebuilds her immunity and her stamina is returning. Please, also remember Joe Bifulk, Lance Johnson and Paul Wigley. Please keep me informed about our sick and ailing members. Rich Ongna *** Attendance: December 1 - 77 members Board Meetings: Wooddale Lutheran Church – 7 PM • January 21 • February 18 • March 11 Mike Hojan, The SWIPE Editor Lakeville, MN