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Union Avenue Opera to Host 30th Season Announcement Concert

2 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Audiences and critics alike have been singing praises for Union Avenue Opera’s 29th Festival Season, which closed last month, setting box office records with their run of Flaherty and Ahrens’ "Ragtime" that was hailed as “astonishing!” “perfectly sung,” and brimming with “excellence and deep talent.” Union Avenue Opera (UAO) is back this fall with a special 30th Anniversary Season Announcement Concert which will feature the return of soprano Marsha Thompson who sang the role of Abigaille in the company’s 2018 production of "Nabucco ." On Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m., Artistic Director Scott Schoonover will announce UAO’s highly anticipated 30th Anniversary Season line-up in a not-to-be missed concert celebrating the start of this momentous year. Joining Ms. Thompson on the UAO stage will be Meroë Khalia Adeeb (Governess) and James Stevens (Peter Quint) from this summer’s production of "The Turn o

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Granite City Woman Crowned Miss Illinois Juneteenth 2023

2 years 6 months ago
GRANITE CITY/EAST ST. LOUIS - Kyla Gerhardt of Granite City was crowned the Miss Illinois Juneteenth for 2023 on June 3, 2023. She will represent the state of Illinois in the National Miss Juneteenth Pageant, which will be held in October of 2023. Kyla, an 18-year-old 2023 graduate of Granite City High School, is a freshman at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville majoring in Early Childhood Education. An accomplished vocalist, Kyla won the talent and essay competitions to win the title of Miss Illinois Juneteenth 2023. She has sung across the country and recently performed at Carnegie Hall. Kyla uses her voice not only to entertain, but to educate, advocate and be a voice for children without a voice. She believes that musical therapy is the perfect way to give voice and to communicate with nonverbal children. In addition to being the 2023 Miss Illinois Juneteenth, Kyla is Fox Teen Talent Finalist and a Silver winner for the National ACT-SO Competition, where sh

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