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“Rent” Reminds Us To Measure Our Lives In Love BY CATHY MOLITORIS
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hen the Twin Rose Community Band presents a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, audiences can expect to be entertained with a variety of music, said Kim Blank, who plays the flute and piccolo with the group. The concert will be held at Reich’s EC Church, 338 Stackstown Road, Marietta, beginning at 2 p.m. “We’ll do a mixture of different Christmas classics,” Blank stated, adding that the concert will offer a mix of secular and religious music. “ We’re playing ‘O Holy Night,’ Leroy Anderson’s ‘Sleigh Ride’ and ‘Patapan.’ We’ll also do a singalong medley.” The band is composed of between 25 and 35 people, who range in age from high school students to senior citizens. “We come
area retirement communities. “We do a lot of outdoor concerts in the summer in parks or for community events,” Blank shared, noting that the group plays annually for the Wrightsville Fourth of July festivities. Although the Christmas concert is free, an offering will be collected to benefit the band. “We’ll use the money to purchase new music,” Blank said. She encourages everyone to come to the concert, adding, “It’s just a fun time to put yourself in the Christmas spirit and also to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Everybody’s welcome.” For more information on the Twin Rose Community Band, visit https://twinrose.bravesites.com or search for the band on Facebook. For more information on the Christmas concert, call 717-426-1339.
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How do you measure a year? For the characters in “Rent,” it’s measured in laughter, strife, tears, truth and, most importantly, love. “Rent” will be performed at Susquehanna Stage, 133 W. Market St., Marietta, from Friday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec. 18. “The show tells a story of a group of friends struggling trying to create and survive life in bohemian Alphabet City (in New York City),” said Sonia Moll, who plays Mimi Marquez. “I think people can expect to see a story come to life and experience the value of love and life through not only the story itself but by each character and member of the show.” Sean Deffley, who portrays Mark Cohen, agreed, adding, “If you’ve never seen ‘Rent,’ you’re in for a real treat. It’s a fast-paced rock opera with some of the most iconic musical theater songs of all time. It will have you jamming out in your seat one minute and then pulling at your heart strings the next.”
The show opens on Christmas Eve and takes audiences through a year in the lives of its characters. It makes a great Christmas show, Deffley stated. “For me, Christmas is a time of reflection on the previous year, a time to really appreciate life and be thankful for what we have,” he remarked. “That theme is ever-present in ‘Rent.’ It’s a celebration, so to speak, of all the blessings and tragedies that a single year of our lives can hold. It also speaks to the idea of loving and supporting your family, whether it be the one you were born with, or, like the characters in the show, the one you’ve chosen.” Written by Jonathan Larson, “Rent” debuted almost 30 years ago, but the story has a timeless appeal, said Moll. “It’s relevant still today because it shows the struggles of anyone ... trying to figure out where they belong and trying to create and find a legacy to leave behind,” she commented. “We all somewhere deep down struggle at times to find a place to fit in and to belong.”