Schaumburg Township District Library
Audiovisual Department Newsletter -- May, 2007
Marvina Bowker
Sings Doris Day's
Greatest Hits
Monday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
Audiovisual Department
 
 
 
Marvina Bowker will sing some of Doris Day's greatest hits as well as tell about her life and rise to fame as a big band singer, movie star and TV personality.  She will take the audience on a magical trip down memory lane with her heartfelt renditions of Doris Day's classic standards.

The audience will be involved with some trivia and encouraged to make requests for other songs that made Ms. Day popular. In addition, CDs will be availble for purchase after the program.
 
Many of you may remember when in October, 2003, Marvina kept us spellbound as she paid a special tribute to the late great Patsy Cline. 
  
Singer, songwriter, Marvina Bowker has opened for Anne Murray at the Rialto Theatre in Joliet; appeared at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey; Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Atlantic City, N.J.; The Empress Casino Lounge, Joliet, Illinois and the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Illinois.  She has appeared frequently in many ballrooms with well-known orchestras such as T.T. Nelson, Ron Smolen, Swing Kings, Brass Track Jazz, Fred Wayne and many more.
 
"The first time I heard Marvina sing I was spellbound. In my 55 years on radio I have never heard a warmer voice...finally a female voice that interprets a song as only Sinatra could do. It has been my pleasure to play at least one song by Marvina on every show I do." Art Hellyer, ABC Radio
  
"Marvina's soulful vocals have brought new depths to tunes ranging from country to classic big band. Her voice repertoire of music make her adaptable to so many venues; we cannot classify her to just one. Her enchanting presence captures audiences, and her gracious personality makes her a dream to work with." Billie Limacher, THE BILLIE LIMACHER BICENTENNIAL PARK, Joliet, Illinois

  

 

SUMMER PROGRAMS
IN TOWN SQUARE
The Big Band Concert Series at Town Square sponsored by the Schaumburg Township District Library Audiovisual Department will once again present its concert series starting Monday, June 4 and continue on through Monday, August 13.  All ages are welcome to come and hear some of Chicagoland's best suburban bands and singers. In case of bad weather, the orchestral concerts will be rescheduled with a rain date. Please notice some changes in dates. Not all concerts take place on a Monday evening nor do the rain dates appear on a Thursday evening. Each event starts at 7 p.m. Plan to attend with your lawn chair and bottled water. The earlier you arrive, the better the seating. For your convenience, we plan on handing out a calendar showing all of the summer events. The programs are presented in cooperation with the Village of Schaumburg, the Schaumburg Park District and the Trickster Gallery. For more information, please call (847) 985-4000 for library programs, (847) 490-7020 for park district programs or (847) 301-2090 for the Trickster Gallery programs.
  
STDL Proudly Presents the
2006 Summer Big Band Concert Roster
 

Ron Mills Orchestra 
with vocalist Kate Rafferty
Ron Mills, Bandleader
Monday, June 4
Rain date: June 7
Native Sounds Surround Schaumburg 
Saturday, June 9
Funded by a grant from the Target Corporation and presented by the Trickster Gallery and the Schaumburg Township District Library
 

Vito Buffalo Orchestra 
Vocalists Lee Stevens and Bob Shipner
Vito Buffalo, Bandleader
Monday, June 11 -- Rain date: June 14
 
 
Yorkville American Legion Big Band 
Vocalists Leslie Beukelman and Dean Potter
Guest appearance - Tres Bella as "The Andrew Sisters"
Rick Falato, Bandleader
Monday, June 18 -- Rain date: June 21
 
 
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Lori Lippitz, Bandleader
Monday, June 25 --  Rain date: June 28
 

Steve Cooper Orchestra
Vocalist Mary Kalfas
Steve Cooper, Bandleader
Wednesday, June 27 -- Rain date: July 5  
 
 
Big Band Roster (cont'd)
  

Teddy Lee Orchestra
Teddy Lee, Bandleader 
Vocalist Peter Oprisko
Monday, July 9 
Rain date: July 12
 

John Burnett Orchestra
John Burnett, Bandleader
Vocalist Frieda Lee
Monday, July 16 
Rain date: July 19
More Native Sounds
Surround Schaumburg
Wednesday, July 18
Funded by a grant from the Target Corporation and presented by the
Trickster Gallery and the Schaumburg Township District Library
 

Schaumburg Jazz Ensemble
Larry Bemben, Bandleader
Vocalist Melanie
Monday, July 23 
Rain date: July 24
 

Limited Edition Big Band
Vocalist Julie Creighton
Dick Gulbrandsen, Bandleader
Monday, July 30
Rain date: August 1
 

Brotherhood of Harmony
Men's Barbershop Chorus
Todd Wilson, Director
Monday, August 6
Rain date: August 9
 

Spring Valley Concert Band
John M. Snow, Conductor
Wednesday, August 8
 
 
StringFusion
Edgar Gabriel, Director
Monday, August 13
Rain Date: August 16
 

Midwest Ballroom with John Russell Ghrist 90.9 FM WDCB Public Radio

WDCB is a non-commercial, public radio station broadcasting continuously to northeastern Illinois. The station is known for its diverse music programming:  jazz, folk, reggae, world, classical and "Midwest Ballroom," hosted by John Russell Ghrist. It is heard Saturdays at 5 p.m. over 90.9 FM WDCB in digital HD and features Chicago area big bands and musicians. The station is owned by the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL and can be heard throughout Chicago and the suburbs, as well as on the Internet by going to www.WDCB.org.    Listeners may contact John Russell Ghrist at P.O . Box 1073 Dundee, Il. 60118 or via e-mail at midwestballroom@yahoo.com.  Additional information on upcoming music events and dances can be found at www.yorkvillebigband.com.
  
Midwest Ballroom Schedule for May, 2007
 
May 5 - Back to Back Favorites-One great big band tune after another. Lots of music will be played back to back by America's great bandleaders and local orchestras.
  
May 12 - New Releases-The latest easy listening and big band tunes perfomed by today's recording artists. Lots of good music is still be made, and we will play some of the best new recordings on this program..
  
May 19 - Big Band Medleys-A collection of big band favorites perfect for listening or dancing.
The best way to play lots of tunes is by featuring medleys.  We will play many  favorites during the hour. 
  
May 26 - Patriotic Program-Two hours of "victory" songs, plus big band standards from the war years.  There will be many memorable tunes played during the show by local and national bands. Portions of Joan Hammel's "Songs of America" presentation that took place on April 23 at the Schaumburg Township District Library will be aired  along with musicians Andrina Singer and Dean Malsack.
 
Musically Yours,

Barbara R. Marik

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Audiovisual Information Coordinator/Music Programmer • Schaumburg Township District Library
130 South Roselle Road • Schaumburg, IL 60193 • (847) 923-3186