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SUMMARY:Homegrown Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy incredible music performed by South Dakota artists during Homegrown Sessions. This series will be ongoing\, so check back frequently for new concert announcements. \nPerforming first as part of our Homegrown Sessions will be Gordy Pratt\, Dalyce Sellers\, & Kenny Putnum. Enjoy an afternoon of western music and even some harmony yodeling! This free concert will be Mother’s Day matinee (May 9 at 2:00 pm)\, so this is the perfect way to celebrate the day with the incredible mothers in your life. A cash bar will be available with beer\, wine & soda for purchase. \nThis production will be general seating\, so no advanced reservations are required. A free-will donation is suggested. All proceeds go to the Matthews Opera House & Arts Center \nKENNY PUTNAM Two-time South Dakota Fiddle Champion with special guest hosts Gordy and Dalyce. Putnam toured and recorded with Roy Clark for over seven years appearing on The Grand Ole Opry\, The Tonight Show\, Hee Haw regularly\, and many other programs. He performed in 48 states\, Canada\, Bulgaria\, and Russia. He has performed on stages worldwide\, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas\, and the Oktober Hall in Leningrad\, USSR to name just a few. He has performed on many recordings and television programs and has been part of three different Grammy-nominated and winning shows and recordings\, the last being in 2017. \nDALYCE SELLERS Her first public appearance was in her kindergarten bathroom. “My teacher realized I’d been “going to the bathroom” for an awfully long time. She found me on the throne singing my heart out\, lost in the acoustics\, and said: Very nice Dalyce. Back to class. That’s when I knew I was destined for greatness.” Dalyce fulfilled her parent’s dream by quitting music school and joining a new wave band. “I was on my way to fortune and fame! Then I met my husband\, Michael Sellers. He chased me around for a couple of years when I was playing with a national touring band. I finally gave up.” Mr. & Mrs. Sellers live over by Sundance. \nGORDY PRATT Two seasons with SD Acoustic Christmas cemented his valued professional relationship with Kenny. He has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America and opened for Kenny Chesney\, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band\, The Beach Boys\, and many more. A veteran entertainer\, extraordinary guitarist\, comedy writer\, and published songwriter\, Gordy has performed his stand-up musical comedy for hundreds of corporations & associations. His historical show: Seth Bullock: The Spirit of the West has had over 1000 performances. Gordy “grew up” at the Black Hills Playhouse & studied classical guitar and ancient music at Ithaca College\, Ithaca\, NY\, Royal College of Music\, London; and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. \nWith Special Guest Rod Garnett\n \nRodney Garnett has performed extensively as a free-lance musician in orchestras\, jazz and chamber music ensembles\, folk music ensembles\, and recording studios. As an educator and performer he played solo piccolo for eight seasons in the Colorado Ballet Orchestra\, received the 2003 Wyoming Governor’s Arts Award\, was the 2007 University of Wyoming Presidential Speaker\, served as a Fulbright researcher in the Republic of Moldova during 2010-2011\, and toured and recorded with the Irish folk ensemble Colcannon. He continues to be an active musician\, performing with the Ward Johnston Trio and Boland-Dowdall Duo\, initiating and coordinating the activities of the Black Hills Balinese Gamelan\, and assisting with music for worship at Spearfish United Methodist Church. \n\n\nListen\n\nCOVID 19 Policies\nIn order to help ensure the safety of all audience members\, performers\, volunteers\, and staff members\, there are still several COVID-19 precautions in place. Capacity for this event has been limited to 62% (175 persons) in order to allow us to put more distance between chairs and rows. Additionally\, masks will be required during this event regardless of vaccination status. For a full list of our current COVID-19 policies\, please view our guidelines. If you have any questions regarding this policy\, please email director@matthewsopera.com.
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SUMMARY:Jazz with the Potters & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fantastic night of jazz featuring Orion & Stacey Potter along with their incredible band consisting of Ray Keller\, Shawn Parker\, Chet Murray\, & Connie Hubbard. They will be performing some of your favorite jazz standards\, both modern and classic. This concert is one night only on May 14 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $20 adults\, $7 youth & BHSU students. \nA cash bar will be available serving a selection of beer\, wine\, and soda. \nMusicians\nOrion & Stacey Potter – Husband and wife duo Orion & Stacey Potter have been performing together since 2009.  Traveling both throughout the Black Hills and around the nation\, they enjoy bringing music from almost every genre to their performances.  Both are BHSU alumni\, although ironically\, neither received a degree in music.  As they continue to expand their repertoires and musicianship\, they are delighted to work with the talented group of musicians presenting at the Matthews Opera House in May. \nShawn Parker – Shawn Parker has been playing music in the Black Hills for over two decades in jazz\, rock\, funk and even a little bluegrass.  Shawn is a graduate of The University of South Dakota and currently plays with local rock band Tie Dye Volcano although he can pop up in other groups wherever the music is needed! \nChet Murray – Chet Murray is a multi-instrumental and vocal performing artist from South Dakota. Known for his range as a talented lead and harmony singer\, Chet is now also available as a solo performer in addition to ensemble performances. Chet has established himself as a permanent fixture in the South Dakota performing arts community since 1987. He has performed\, toured\, and recorded with local and regional musicians and more than a dozen national acts\, and is listed among many talented musicians in the South Dakota Rock & Roll Music Hall of Fame. Although he is most comfortable performing classic country music\, his musical repertoire and capabilities extend to jazz\, blues\, bluegrass\, rock and roll\, and spiritual genres.  He continues to perform statewide as bassist/vocalist/pianist for The Wilt Brothers Band\, a classic country band performing since the mid-1970s; bassist/vocalist for Campfire Concerto\, an acoustic cowboy music quartet; and bassist for Les Singes Volants\, a gypsy jazz ensemble\, among others. \nConnie Hubbard – Connie Hubbard is no stranger to the Matthews Opera House stage. She has acted\, directed and played in numerous theater productions and concerts over the last seventeen years. Hubbard teaches German language to high school students online\, and to university students at BHSU and SDSM&T. Connie started piano lessons at age 3 and finally finished her music degree at BHSU in 2006. She is so happy to be out of the house and to have the opportunity to play piano with this talented group! Hubbard lives in Spearfish\, has two grown adventuresome kids\, and an awesome husband\, Todd. \nListen\n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/Lg03Mg39uB0″ loop=”no” muted=”no” /] \n[arve url=”https://youtu.be/AjsHrdS6rVY” loop=”no” muted=”no” /]
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