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1 AN EVENING OF AMERICANA MUSIC MARCH 2, 2012 WITH SPECIAL GUEST THUNDERBOLT PATTERSON LIVING GIVING AND DESOTO NIGHTS PRESENT & PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE
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AN EVENING OF AMERICANA MUSIC
MARCH 2, 2012
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
THUNDERBOLTPATTERSON
LIVING GIVING AND DESOTO NIGHTS PRESENT&
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE PRESERVATIONOF THE HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE
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2011-2012Board of Directors
Paul Griffin,President
Suzanne Sco�,Vice President
ssco�@berry.edu
Gregory Price,Secretary
Jim Powell,Treasurer
John [email protected]
Mark [email protected]
Jason [email protected]
Megan Kea�[email protected]
Chuck [email protected]
Michelle [email protected]
Jennifer MorganRecording Secretary
Nancy StansellRecording Secretary
Melissa ThreadgillConsultant
“To lead a community effort to restore, maintain and operate the DeSoto Theatreas a historical, cultural and economic asset.”
We treasure our past and are excited about our future The DeSoto Theatre, built in 1929, holdsmany treasured memories. We hear about theyoung kids who used to pay a dime and comeby themselves on the bus to see a matinee.We hear about the auctioneer who kissed a girlfor the first time while sitting on the last row ofthe theatre. (We understand that it was a verypopular row…) We hear about the real estatebroker whose dad brought him to the DeSototo see his first R-rated film. We hear about theguitar player who has toured all over theUnites States, who played his first concert atthe DeSoto in the early 80’s. And we hearabout the businessman looking forward to thenext DeSoto Cinema Classics movie,Saturday Night Fever, one of the last movieshe remembers seeing at the DeSoto before itclosed its doors as a movie theatre.
Our goal is to restore this theatre torecapture the magic it once held in the heart ofRome, so that it can continue to create tiesthat bind us to our families, our friends, andour community. Please join us in our journeyto recapture the magic and to sustain thelegacy that was given to us.
We would love to hear YOUR memories ofthe DeSoto Theatre! Tell us your funny, sad orromantic stories. Tell us if you remember yourfirst visit to the theatre…or your last. Tell uswhat movies you saw, who you went with, howdid it feel to go there…Email us [email protected]
Welcome to the Historic DeSoto Theatre. Thank you for attending today's concert,Shannon Whitworth, presented by the Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation with thegenerous sponsorship from Downtown Rome's Living & Giving. It's hard to believe that it has been over three years since the Foundation wasformed and the above mission statement was crafted. With the assistance of theFox Theatre Institute, the tireless work of many volunteers and generous donationsfrom members and friends, we've been able to accomplish much during this time.We've restored the ornate plasterwork in the vestibule, remodeled the upstairsmeeting rooms, upgraded sound and lighting systems, repaired and painted thefaçade, and restored the outer entryway to its original 1929 colors. We've also madegreat strides in programming efforts in our efforts to become a successful presentingtheatre. Many more projects remain to be done, but we need support from the communityto make them possible. Please consider: making an annual contribution to Friendsof the DeSoto Theatre; sponsoring the Foundations' DeSoto Night Series andChildren's Series; sponsoring our Classic Cinema Series; or attending otherFoundation events such as Downtown Progressive Dinners, the Christmas ParadeParty, concerts, movies, or other events. We appreciate all that you do for our community and look forward to working withyou in achieving our mission.Paul GriffinPresidentHistoric DeSoto Theatre Foundation
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Letters from the Co-Chairs
I’ve been involved with the Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation since its inception in 2009. Beforethat, I was involved as the parent of a stage-child during the St. Mary’s Schools Christmas playsand later on with Rome Little Theatre productions. The peeling paint, leaking roofs and brokenwindows disguised but could not hide the beauty of the old 1929 theatre. Last weekend, Darlington School put on a wonderful production of the musical comedy Crazy forYou at the Rome City Auditorium. Coincidentally, it is a musical about “putting on a show” to savean old, beautiful theatre. I couldn’t help but draw parallels with what was going to happen tonight atthe theatre across the street, the DeSoto! Tonight, many Darlington parents, friends, and the Rome community, are helping to “put on ashow” to help save the DeSoto. Shannon Whitworth is known to the Darlington community as themusician-daughter of Headmaster Tom Whitworth and his wife Margo. What a great opportunity wehave to listen to her music, especially with her parents and their friends in the audience! On behalfof the DeSoto Theatre Foundation, many thanks for the solid support everyone has given us.Special thanks to event co-chair Lisa Landry, whose enthusiasm and generous commitment of timeand money are what made this event possible. I look forward to many more shows that will entertain us and help us restore the Historic DeSotoTheatre.
Michelle PiconEvent Co-ChairHDTF, VP Special Events
When I moved to Rome in 2005, one thing was for certain, I would open a retail store. By the timeI found the "perfect spot,” I still had not arrived on "the type of business." It took a 4 hourconversation with Rome resident, Beth Bradford, to set my creative mind on fire. My new venturewould be called "Living & Giving." "Living" would be items in the shop you would purchase for "living"in your home, and "giving" would be gifts you would buy for family and friends. Hence "Living &Giving." What I didn't know is that "Living & Giving" would mean far more than buying something for yourhome or a small gift for a friend. Customers came because they wanted to give. The shop inspiredthem to find what makes the recipient feel good about receiving and the giver feel even better aboutgiving. It took me awhile, but I get it! Living & Giving is a philosophy. When my friend Michelle Picon asked me to help raise money for the Desoto Theatre, I could notsay no. My granddaughter took the stage as "Molly" in Annie a year ago and I was smitten with theold theatre. The Historic Desoto Theatre Foundation was founded 3 years ago to restore this greatpiece of history but the renovation is a work in progress. There are many more projects tocomplete!I hope you'll all embrace the philosophy of "Living & Giving." I've come to enjoy the intangiblebenefit of "giving." Lately, it seems that every time I open my wallet, I open myself to an opportunityto enjoy a "do-good moment"! I hope tonight's concert will inspire you to keep on "Living & Giving."
Lisa LandryLiving & GivingEvent Co-Chair
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Shannon Whitworth is on a musical journey, with no beginning and no end. Like the mostastute and focused singer/songwriters, she doesn’t miss a thing along the way, andabsorbs the best and the brightest of every experience.
Whitworth has deep Southern roots. The strangeness and charm of her music defiesany sort of strict categorization, giving her a sound that is smoky-jazz feeling withhot flourishes and honeyed flashes of Patsy Cline.
She’s also a blues singer, with a sultry purr of a voice that can make a man – or awoman, for that matter – repent, capitulate or just plain fall in love.
On Water Bound, Whitworth’s second album, she and producer Neilson Hubbardpaint the songs with watercolor washes of sound, blurring the lines betweenAmericana, blues, jazz and something else altogether.
The blues/rock lament “Wrong Kind of Man” begins minimally, with schoolyardhandclaps and an eerie gospel choir; before you know it, there’s an echo-drenched rockabilly guitar and a full-throttle, kickass band driving the song.
“Run to Roll on Home” unrolls with snare drum, acoustic guitar and ghostly electricguitar. By the time the violin kicks in, you’re hooked. It’s a song of such spectralbeauty, you hope it never ends.
Ah, but Water Bound is rife with pleasures. There’s the shuffling, minor-key blues“Don’t Lie,” the gentle ukulele ballad “Mermaid’s Song,” the utterly addictive
“Taking it Hard,” with elegant pedal steel hovering overhead like a watchful cloud.
“The album brought me to a really fun place, creatively,” says Whitworth. “Ialways played around with visual art, as well, and Water Bound, I felt like for thefirst time I got to really bring landscape into music.
“It wasn’t always just with words – I used instruments that I’d never used beforeon a record. And the producer’s palette brought a whole different sort ofarsenal into the mix.”
Whitworth and her hand-picked band went on tour in 2011, opening for the likesof Chris Isaak and Raul Malo. They played Merlefest, the Philadelphia Folk
Festival, Strawberry Festival and the Savannah Music Festival, CayamoSongwriters Cruise as well as clubs and theaters across the country.
“On Water Bound, Whitworth explores a broader sonic experience, the wayEmmylou Harris did when she worked with producer Daniel Lanois,” ravedConnect Savannah. “It’s Shannon Whitworth’s Wrecking Ball.”
A musician’s journey is all about evolution. Shannon Whitworth’s music isalways changing, and it’s made richer – and more astonishingly powerful – byevery footfall.
Her newest work, soon to be released in 2012, continues the evolutionarypath soliciting the talents of Band of Horses’ bassist, Bill Reynolds who is alsoknown for his work with The Avett Brothers and Lissie among others.Shannon is also pulling in bandmate, producer, multi-instrumentalist, writer,and Floating Action frontman, Seth Kauffman. Matt Smith on Electric guitar,lap and pedal steel compliment Barrett Smith on electric and acoustic guitar.Furthermore, this group features a very smooth and distinctive vocal blend.
“I definitely value every little step along the way,” she says. “It’s just been amatter of a girl getting comfortable with herself, in her own skin. And in thiscase, it’s my sound, and singing what I want to sing. And writing the words Iwant to write down, and putting them into a song.”
“All that’s come with … time? And maybe a little more experience.”
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A big thank you to our Host Committee
Fran and Harris BagleyDawn and Harry BrockChris and Tony CantrellSuni and Bill CarrollBeth and Lindsey CordellLaura and Ken DavisCarol and Lou DinattiEmmy and Barritt GilbertSuzy and Pete GilbertLaurie and Clint HubbardLyons HeymanMargaret and Ed HuntJenny and Doc KiblerMary and John KirklandLisa and Dick LandryBetty and Bob LedbetterKelly and Wright LedbetterDavid and Lauren LedbetterAlden and Armin Maier
Megan and Chuck MorrisMichelle and Hector PiconCathy and Jim PowellBeverly and Forrest SchrumJennifer and Ryland ScottJeanne and Billy SparksBetty and Bill SparksRebecca and Frank StegallCabell SweeneyLori and Lance WalkerMegan and JT WattersMargo and Tom WhitworthAnn and Steve WilhoiteLiz and Charlie WilliamsMary Frances and Sid WrightMolly and Dee Yancey
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THE HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRENinety years of history in Downtown Rome
In early 1928 O. C. Lam, the owner of LamAmusement Company, laid plans to construct a newmovie theatre indowntown Rome,Georgia. Lam wantedto build a moviepalace -- a luxurioustheatre modeled afterNew York's Roxy. Lampurchased a section ofprime real estate onthe main street ofdowntown Rome for$50,000.
The building's exteriorand Georgian interiorstylishly housed anumber of recentmovie palaceinnovations. Designedas a "talkie" theatre, itthe first venue in theSouth to be designedand built for soundpictures. Rome's newhouse boasted aVitaphone soundsystem. And, thetheatre was heatedand cooled by aninnovative blower-fanair conditioning andtubular boiler system. Additionally, the theatre wasequipped with state of the art fire safety equipment.Fitted with many exits, the theatre could be emptiedin two minutes.
Lam named his new movie palace for HernandoDeSoto, who was thought by many historians to havepassed through the area that is now Rome in 1540.The DeSoto was completed at a cost of $110,000and opened in August of 1929. At that time, thetheatre seated well over 1000 patrons, making it oneof the seven largest movie venues in Georgia at thetime. The theatre was an instant success and thepride of Rome. The DeSoto was one of the mainsources of entertainment for Northwest Georgia andNortheast Alabama for the next fifty years.
In 1982 the DeSoto closed as a movie theatre, butsoon reopened as the venue for Rome's localamateur theatre group, Rome Little Theatre. Nowseating close to 480 patrons, the theatre has staged
dozens of Rome LittleTheatre plays and isone of the venues forthe annual RomeInternational FilmFestival. The DeSotocontinues to be asource of entertainmentin downtown Rome.The DeSoto still retainsits Art-Deco marquee,French mirroredentrance hall, andGeorgian interiordesign. RLT deededthe facility to theHistoric DeSotoTheatre Foundation inorder to preserve andprotect the building.
Today the DeSotoTheatre, owned bythe Historic DeSotoTheatre Foundation, isundergoingpreservation efforts torestore the theatre toits former splendor.Funding must besecured to aid in these
endeavors. This financial assistance could come inthe form of private donations, government funding, orpreservation endowments.
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In 1933, members of the Romecommunity formed a theatre groupknown as the Rome Little Theatre(RLT). Interrupted by the SecondWorld War, the group was not activeagain until 1956. Reformed at aYMCA meeting, the newly formedRLT presented You Can’t Take ItWith You.
Following You Can’t Take It WithYou, RLT produced Lo and Behold,Our Town, Harvey, Tender Trap,Seven Year Itch, Carousel, My ThreeAngels, Solid Gold Cadillac, Bus Stop,Born Yesterday, and Bell, Book andCandle. Most of these earlyproductions were staged at the oldGordon Theatre, currently thePartridge Restaurant on Broad Street. In the 1960’s, the Maple StreetTheatre, RLT’s home following theGordon Theatre, was soon outgrown.South Pacific and The King and I,two successful shows contributed toan exciting new trend in Rome—livetheatre.
As RLT grew, a new stage wasagain needed; the DeSoto Theatrebecame that home. Today, RLTproduces a full season of showsevery year frequently includingsummer shows. RLT looks forward to yourparticipation and involvement.Whether you enjoy acting, directing,producing, helping with make up orcostumes, selling tickets orconcessions or building sets there isalways room for you at RLT. Whileexperience is helpful in some areas,RLT gladly welcomes andencourages new faces. Theatre isfun and rewarding, and RLT isalways looking for new friends!
DeSoto Theatre Partnerships
at the historic DeSoto Theatrelittle theatre
The DeSoto Theatre is a proud member of the Fox Theatre Instituteand a successful participant of its TAP program
The Fox Theatre Institute is theonly comprehensive theatre preserva-tion organization in the United Statesand is the premiere resource for his-toric theatre restoration and revitaliza-tion in Georgia. By offeringbreak-through mentoring programs,preservation expertise, operationalcounseling, and educational opportu-nities, we can motivate and nurturethose theatres seeking guidance.Our goal is to create a movement ofprogress that will foster arts develop-
ment, preservation standards, com-munity building, and economicdevelopment for historic theatres aswell as sustain arts communitiesthroughout Georgia. The Fox Theatre Institute’s TAPprogram promotes community devel-opment, economic revitalization andquality of life for Georgia cities byeducating theatre professionals toeffectively operate and manage his-toric theaters.
To readabout the DeSo-to Theatre onthe Fox The-atre Institute’swebsite, go towww.foxtheatreinstitute.org/tap/participants/
Rome Little Theatre has performed at the DeSoto Theatre for the past 30 years.It is the DeSoto's resident theatre company.
Seven Hills Fellowship and DeSoto Theatre: Partners, neighbors and friends
The Historic Desoto Theatre Foundationcontinues to enjoy a great partnership withSeven Hills Fellowship. Bryan Piece,pastor of the church, approached us inearly 2008 about using the theatre forSunday services. They had outgrown theirother place of worship on Broad Street andneeded more space. They rented thebuilding and began holding services in thetheatre. In late 2008, Seven Hills signed along term lease agreement for thecontinued use of the DeSoto. The leasestructure allowed us to make severalrenovations to the theatre. The majorproject was the renovation of the badlydamaged upstairs area into a new
reception hall. Several lighting and soundupgrades were also a result of the leaseagreement. The church continued to growand last year, it purchased the formerWhite Rabbit building next door to theDeSoto. The renovations Seven HillsFellowship has done to the building areremarkable and even won an award fromthe Downtown Development Authority. Thechurch will continue to hold Sundayservices in the DeSoto and there are manynews plans "on the drawing board". Welook forward to a long and prosperousrelationship with our partner, new neighborand friends at Seven Hills Fellowship.
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The vision of Seven Hills Fellowship is to partner with Godin making the invisible Kingdom of God visible in Rome, Georgia
Worship services are held Sundays at 10:15 a.m. in thehistoric DeSoto Theatre in downtown Rome, GA, 530 Broad St.
MINISTRIESChildrenSeven Hills Fellowship provides childcare during the servicefor infants through 2nd graders. Contact Katie Mahoney formore information ([email protected]).YouthOur youth group is for kids in grades 6th-12th and meetsSunday nights from 6:00- 7:45 p.m. in the Seven HillsBuilding at 538 Broad Street. Contact Cameron Smith formore information ([email protected]).Bible studies and Discipleship groupsWe have numerous Bible studies and discipleship groupsthat meet weekly in the homes of our people, the SevenHills Building, and local restaurants. Contact Kevin Dilbeckfor more information ([email protected]).WorshipOur worship team is led by a rotating group of volunteerssinging and playing ancient hymns and modern songs in afolk style. Read more about our music and song selection inthe Seven Hills Music Blog. Contact David Slade for moreinformation ([email protected]).
For more information contact Pastor Bryan Pierce [email protected].
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A group of students from Darlington’s School Swim Team volunteered a Saturdaymorning to help spruce up and clean out backstage storage areas and dressing rooms.
Rome High School’sMark Hostetler chose todo his Eagle Scoutproject at the DeSotoTheatre, building cubbiesand painting the twoupstairs dressing rooms.
THANK YOU! YOUNG VOLUNTEERS SHINE THEIR LIGHTS AT THE DESOTO!
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A group of smiling St.Mary's School8th graders are regular volunteers atFoundation activities.
Redken Performing Artist and Master CosmetologistLAMAR CLARK
Presents
Look At Me Now Makeover Series
Desoto Beauty Shoppe311 Broad Street
Rome, Georgia 30165706-291-6085
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“Changing the world one head of hair at a time.”
Theaters are economic enginesfor Georgia's Downtowns
Over 250 downtown directors andhistoric preservationists from acrossGeorgia attended several sessions ofthe Georgia Downtown Conferencewhich were held at the Historic DeSotoTheatre in September. They wereimpressed with the DeSoto'srestoration efforts. Molly Fortune,director of Restoration for the FoxTheatre, leads the Fox Theatre Institute,one of the presenters and a mentor tothe DeSoto. She spoke about helpingtheatres like ours become economicengines in downtown areas andshowed pictures of the DeSoto beforeand after renovation projects.
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Thank you for your support and enjoy the show.
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salutes theGreene's Jewelers
Rome Little Theatreas the
"Crown Jewel"of Downtown Rome
Greene's Jewelerssalutes the
DeSoto Theatreas the
"Crown Jewel"of Downtown
Rome
Greene’s Jewelers328 Broad Street
Rome, Georgia 30161
706-291-7236www.GreenesJewelers.com
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Almost every weekend our lights are shining!
Classic Cinema Series:ET: The ExtraterrestrialGone With the WindThe GrinchSaturday Night Fever
Following are some events that have taken place at the DeSoto recently:
Concerts:Tinsley EllisFuturebirdsLaughing PizzaShannon Whitworth
Dinners:Downtown Progressive DinnersGirls' Nights Out!Dinner and A Movie
Other:RLT PlaysChristmas Parade PartiesChristmas Varietyand Radio Shows
Rentals:Birthday PartiesBeauty PageantsWeddingsBallet RecitalsReception Hall
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The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundationwould like to thank everyone who
contributed to the success of this event
EVENT COMMITTEELisa Landry, Co-chairMichelle Picon, Co-chairJim PowellTracy Slack HellriegelMegan Keating
VIP RECEPTIONSwift & Finch CoffeeEllie MahonAbby MitchellSeven Hills BuildingBryan PierceMeals on HeelsKathy PatrickPartridge RestaurantRicky PattersonSweet PicklesPenny Haack
MUSICBill CarrollGregory Price
PUBLICITYJackie MorelandMichelle PiconKeating Design Works
PUBLICITY PARTNERS95.7 The Ridge/WLAQNelle Regan - WRGARome News-TribuneHometown HeadlinesDarlington School
VOLUNTEERSJohn BarnettRome Little Theatre
SOUNDDoug Kelly
TICKET SALESLiving & GivingSchroeder’s New DeliBlue Sky OutfittersDeSoto Theatre Box Office
IN-KIND DONATIONSDomino’s PizzaPartridge RestaurantSweet PicklesKeating Design WorksSyntec IndustriesDeSoto Beauty ShoppeAnheuser Busch
Special thanks to:Carol DinattiDavid DohrmannLenora SantoroNancy BrassMarian ShawMatt DavisHarry BrockJoe WattersMartha TapiaLinda SmithKeith HowellJim HellriegelHeath WilbanksVickie BrownMelissa HarrisMelissa PowellTim VoglerMegan PhilmonBryan Mullins
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…Meals for those with special diets
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CD E S O T Otheatre
at thelassicinemaA Movie Series to raise funds for the
Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation, a restoration project
At the historic DeSoto Theatre • 530 Broad St • Rome GA
706-295-7171historicdesototheatrefoundation.org
Tickets$5
Tickets$5
ALL proceeds go to the restoration of the historic DeSoto Theatre
Saturday, March 317 pm
Classic Cinema at the DeSoto wants your inputThe DeSoto Theatre now has a new large screen and rear projector, enabling us toshow movies at the theatre much as as we used to in the past. Please let us knowwhat movies you’d like to see during our 2012-2013 Classic Cinema Series. Pleasesend e-mail to [email protected]
