Rushford-Peterson High SchoolA marathon day of performances in celebration of the good citizen's of Rushford and the flood recovery. A free event, donations accepted ($10,000 raised for flood relief).
Volunteer acts were:
RASA's cast of How To Talk Minnesotan
"Two Rivers" Blue Grass Band
"Winona Hims" Male Chorus
Jackie Bird - Native American Hoop Dancer (photo at right) with Maza Kute - nationally known drummers
"Irish Minstrels" Celtic music
"Trouble Shooter" band
"Take Note" SE Minnesota Show Tune Choir
"Runners-Up" Winona Comedy Improv Theatre
"The Lovers Show" -duo of Rock singers with a twist
"Bluesberries" blues/rock band
John Bernadot, Cody & King music and anecdotes
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As a member of the organization that produced this event, I will admit that I wasn't sure how well this was going to come off. There was very little preparation and lots of questions as to the quality of the acts that volunteered, but I am happy to admit that this was a fantastic show.
The Improv Group didn't work too well, but not necessarily because they weren't good, but because it was the wrong kind of crowd and the auditorium was too large to pick up the subtleties of what they were doing. Beyond that, every group was incredibly good. In fact, some were actually professional performers, which I did not realize.
Of particular note (and it's actually hard to single out a performance, they really were that good) was "The Lovers Show" featuring Jared and Noni. This duo (who apparently met while they were both performing in Stomp) were incredibly professional, great entertainers, and a whole lot of fun. I would pay to see these two perform again.
"Bluesberries" was tremendous. Not just 'blues', but kick-back rock.
The Irish Minstrels were also fantastic. Very good performers and engaged the audience well.
A top notch day of entertainment!
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