Hello, Beatles’ fans. The results are in! Below are the top 30 Beatles’ songs chosen by YOU in our last two polls. Vote for your hands-down favorite Beatles’ song and help us determine American English’s no. 1 requested song!
We won’t be announcing what song makes it to the top before the show so if you want to know what No. 1 is, visit http://tickets.elgin.edu and get your tickets to this awesome Beatles’ experience.
Thanks for voting! The set list you’re creating is going to be awesome!
Check out this special message from American English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAbR9C0vr4I
The response to our first poll was overwhelming and we can’t wait to hear the set list you create! Keep helping by voting on your top ten favorite Beatles’ songs in round two of our poll below. We incorporated the top write-in votes from our last survey but you can still write in your suggestions if you don’t see your fave.
Stay tuned for next week’s vote-off of the top thirty songs!
Missed the first survey? Not sure how it all works? No worries. Click http://eccartscenter.com/2010/03/29/vote-for-your-favorite-beatles-songs/
Here’s how it works: We’ve created three polls that allow you to vote for your ideal Beatles set list. American English will play the songs that get the most votes at their May 1 “By Request” concert at the ECC Arts Center.
Here’s what we need you to do: Vote for your favorite Beatles’ songs in each poll! You can choose up to ten per poll. The first poll is below and the next will appear on April 12. The week of April 19, we’ll have a final vote off of the top 30 songs to determine the top 10.
Don’t see your favorite Beatles song? Write in one of your own!
You don’t have to purchase a ticket to vote but if you want to know whether No. 1 hits or rare classics make the cut, you’ll have to attend this awesome Beatles tribute experience.
Update: Vote below and then check out part 2 of our poll http://eccartscenter.com/2010/04/12/a-special-message-from-american-english-and-the-second-part-of-our-vote-for-your-favorite-beatles-songs-poll/
Visit http://www.thebeatles.com/#/songs and get a refresher.
ECC Jazz Ensemble
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The Skyway Conference Jazz Festival takes place throughout the day, Saturday, November 7 at the ECC Arts Center. College jazz bands from throughout our conference will be here for performances, clinics and competition.
Laura’s thoughts on Fall for the Arts
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She’s right! Cocoa Cabana’s chocolates are soooo delicious.
VIDEO LINK
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Here’s what Steve, our fearless leader, has to say about tomorrow’s Fall for the Arts activities!
Cindy’s thoughts on Fall for the Arts
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Why are we so excited about Fall for the Arts? Here’s a great response from Cindy, our fabulous technical director.
What do you think? If you are an arts lover or just enjoy creative expression, do you love this or would it drive you crazy? Click on the link.
Steve Duchrow
Director of Performing Arts – Elgin Community College
Here’s a recent post reviewing a recent performance by the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band or PHJB. The reviewer posted this on the PHJB website blog. This band always delivers! So we are really looking forward to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performance at ECC Arts Center on Sunday, December 13, 2009. The program is called A Creole Christmas and offers the great additional option of a four course gourmet meal offered by our fabulous Culinary Arts program, for only $30, which will fit the Creole theme. Here’s the post about the performance.
“The Preservation Hall Jazz Band was the perfect band to close the Wildflower Center stage at the Austin City Limits Music Festival Sunday. With pure delight emanating from the dancing audience, the eight-piece band brought the full magic and history of New Orleans music to life with energy and passion that underscores music as the universal language that tames even the mud-caked beasts.
Many in the audience were unable to contain themselves in chairs and rushed to the front of the stage to dance and sing along as the first few tunes caught fire. In sweat-soaked grey suits and ties, the band members grinned at the audience and smiled at each other, happy for the chance to share their music with fans who really love the genre.
The band started out hot and ended steaming, with a rendition of Louis Armstrong’s “Ol’ Man Mose,” and their own versions of essentials “Tailgate Ramble,” “Shimmy,” “Sugar Blues” and “Mama Don’t Want .” Standouts included Walter Payton singing “Shimmy” with his head thrown back, eyes closed and a grin across his face during pauses. The man and the music conjured up every ghost great of New Orleans past in memory.”
This band doesn’t just play American roots music, they are American roots music.
Steve Duchrow
Director of Performing Arts Elgin Community College Arts Center
I said I would include this item in the previous post. When The Blanks perform, they include a free visit to a local hospital. Here is a comment by another arts center director about The Blanks hospital visit and performance. This was sent out by The Blanks booking agency.
10/16/09 – McKinney/Dallas, TX
“I hadn’t even gotten back from the Veterans Hospital with The Blanks visiting them, when there was an email thanking us for thinking of those who served our country. The Blanks were more than gracious, respectful yet fun in a delicate environment. The show audience was thrilled with knowing they visited a hospital, and their show was infectious and I was inundated with ‘when are they coming back?’
“From the time they arrived in McKinney, to the time they left for the airport they were gracious, funny, on cue and in sync with each other and the audience. They made me remember why I do what I do, from the Veterans Hospital visit to the meet and greet and it was a no hassle show from start to finish.”
David Taylor, Director
McKinney Performing Arts Center
I will keep you posted on which hospital we work with here on January 23, 2010 when they visit Elgin.
Steve Duchrow
Director of Performing Arts – Elgin Community College
