Centre Stage Productions

Wednesday, January 20 6-9 p.m.  You are invited to the Redwood Theater to view the Playing for Change (peace through music) documentary and to experience the uplifting message of the film.  The Stagelights House Band will kick off the show with 45 minutes of music.  There will be a discussion session after the film, and sign up sheets will be available for music lessons and the youth choir.  This is a fund raiser for Stagelights Musical Arts Community and the suggested donation is $5.  If you don’t have a donation, please come anyway!  Doors open at 5:30.  The Redwood Theater is located at 621 Chetco Ave., downtown Brookings.  Our thanks go to Tim Patterson for donating the use of his venue to our cause! 

The mission of Stagelights is: To provide music education, enrichment and enjoyment to all age groups, regardless of their ability to pay, and…To act as a communal center for musicians and aspiring musicians, with a focus on youth and senior outreach. 

Board members:  Kim Banfield, Perry Devine, James Anderson, Scott Graves, Michelle Later. 

Stagelights House Band Members:  James Anderson, Kim Banfield, Perry Devine,  Scott Graves, Jef Hatch, Gordon Later, Paul Lopez, Tim Muehler

For information about Stagelights, or to become involved with our mission, please email Kim at centrestage@charter.net  or phone 541-251-3952.

Sorry, Erik Mackenroth will be unable to be here as his flights have been cancelled due to weather.    Brookings own Mariah Leanne will perform her own inimitable style of originals and covers.   Free Concert!    

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for appetizers, espresso, and other tasty treats.

Erik Mackenroth Bio:

Erik Mackenroth was a finalist in Orange County’s Funniest Person contest in 2002 and 2006.  He also appeared on “The Extreme Gong Show” as a Flamingo Dancer who shoved live cockroaches down his pants.  Other television appearances include, “Clubhouse” on CBS and the ABC Family show, “Switched”.  Mackenroth also appeared in the movie “Cloud Nine” with Burt Reynolds and National Lampoons Dirty Jokes the Movie, as a drunk.  He has also worked in commercials with Disney and Savin Photocopiers.  Mackenroth has shared the stage with comedians Vic Dunlop, Dat Phan, Bill Kirchenbauer, Jimmie Walker, Bruce Baum, Todd Glass, and Joey Medina from the Latino Kings of Comedy, just to name a few.  You can hear Erik every Tuesday morning on his radio show, “The Downtown Lounge” on LA Talk Radio. 

Friday, January 15, 7-10 p.m.  Jurassic Country and Co. will entertain us with good old country music at it’s best!  Featuring Rapp Brush (guitar & vocals), Cousin Elmo (bass & vocals), Bill Pearson (lead guitar), Matt Harrison (percussion).  $6 per person $10 per couple (any 2 people attending together, grab a friend and save a couple of bucks!)

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for refreshments during this event. 

Saturday, Dec. 19  7-9 p.m. 

Rick Shaw Concert with an Appetizer Buffet.   Rick Shaw…not a stage name, comes by songwriting honestly. He really had no choice - the genes ruled! His Grandmother - on Dad’s side was a country/ blues songwriter/singer during the depression and all through her life. She passed the country songwriting along to her son Jim Shaw, who ended up in and out of Nashville, Tennessee during his musical career, pitching songs and performing with the country artists of the 50’s 60’s and early 70’s. Rick Shaw will be performing Country/Rock/Blues/Jazz originals and covers for your enjoyment’.  Rick hails from Grants Pass, but has performed at several locations here in Brookings during this past summer.  The cover charge is $12 and will include an appetizer buffet and beverages.    Reservations are encouraged, but not required for this event.

Friday, Dec. 18  7-10 p.m.  Join us for a special evening of Christmas and inspirational entertainment!  Perry Devine hosts this event, if you are interested in performing, email us to get on the list.  Plan on doing at least a couple of holiday related songs.  The Stagelights Band will start things off…There is no cover charge, but you might bring a food item or something warm to give to the needy~or you can contribute to the Stagelights Musical Arts Community fund. 

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for refreshments during this event.  

Thursday, Dec. 17  7-10 p.m.  It’s the last Join In Jam of 2009…grab your instrument or just come on down to enjoy the music.  No cover, but donations to Stagelights (SMAC) are gratefully accepted.  New lesson program starts after the first of the year. 

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso and goodies…

Friday, December 4, 7-10 p.m.  Michael Quale will be performing your favorite classic rock hits from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.  With classical and 12 string guitar, and rich vocals, Michael draws from an extensive song list and is a favorite around town for listening pleasure.  $6 per person at the door, couples $10

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso and other treats during this event. 

Saturday, November 7  7-10 p.m.  Join Rapp Brush, Cousin Elmo, Dave Tanner, and Matt Harrison for a foot-stompin’ good time.  Old time country music at it’s best!  Doors open at 6:30, Cover charge $5

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso, sandwiches, and other tasty treats!

Thursday, Nov. 5, 7-10 p.m. Bring your instruments and join Gordon and friends for some great music and a good time.  Spectators always welcome, musicians love to have an audience!  Musicians of all ages are encouraged to come check it out, meet other musicians, learn new material.  This is a CMAC event, no cover, donations to the Community Musical Arts Center gratefully accepted.  We need your help to keep putting on these events!

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso, sandwiches, and other tasty treats.

Thursday, Oct. 22 7-10 p.m. The ever popular Join In Jam will be hosted by the ever popular Gordon Later (owner Earl E. Books & drum/conga player)…after a seemingly long absence from the music scene at Centre Stage, we are happy to welcome Gordon back to the stage.  So, grab your instruments and Join In!  This is a “donation” event, if you can please do…if you can’t, please come anyway!  All donations go into the fund for CMAC  (Community Musical Arts Center~formerly “Stagelights”), and are used to put on these events and to help students of all ages achieve their musical goals. 

Refreshments will be available at The Backstage Cafe’.

October 10, 4-7 p.m.  This free event will feature musical guests Jurassic Country…Rapp Brush & Cousin Elmo, good old country music at it’s best!  Featured artist is Tom Tanzi (or Tomas Nicholas as he is sometimes known).

Refreshments will be provided and other goodies will be available at The Backstage Cafe’. 

Saturday, October 17  7-9 p.m.  Singer songwriter Tom Begich, coming in from Alaska, will perform on Centre Stage for the first time.  $15 per person for dinner and concert  $5 for concert only. 

Menu :     Spaghetti with Meat & Marinara, Garden Salad, Garlic Bread, Chocolate Moose (not a mispelling, Tom is from Alaska…we just want to make him feel at home!)

Below is Tom’s bio, taken from his website… 

Saturday, October 24 8-10 p.m (seating at 7:30).  Centre Stage is pleased to welcome Toni and Dale back to entertain us with their original and unique talents and songs.  Toni Land is an award winning singer songwriter who performs with such enthusiasm and expression that she will draw you right into her stories.  Dale Morgan is an accomplished guitarist and adds his harmonies and leads to Toni’s original music.   Tickets are on sale now, reservations recommended.  $12 per person

Refreshments will be available at The Backstage Cafe’.

Friday, September 25 7-10 p.m.  Perry Devine will host an open mike for all musicians who desire a little stage time…get on the list by emailing centrestage@charter.net or just come on in and join the fun!  Free Event…just please purchase a beverage at the Backstage Cafe’…sorry cafe’ is only open for espresso, smoothies, and other beverages for the moment, and maybe some snack items.  The kitchen is still under construction but will re-open soon with new days and hours. 

Saturday, October 3, 7-10 p.m.  $15 dinner & show (reservations recommended)  $5 show only… Rick Shaw - Not a stage name, comes by songwriting honestly. He really had no choice - the genes ruled! His Grandmother - on Dad’s side was a country/ blues songwriter/singer during the depression and all through her life. She passed the country songwriting along to her son Jim Shaw, who ended up in and out of Nashville, Tennessee during his musical career, pitching songs and performing with the country artists of the 50’s 60’s and early 70’s. Rick inherited the songwriting and performing ability of his Dad in the country music field, while gaining the blues influence of his Grandmother, and the rock, and jazz influences that showed up along the way. A fourth generation Tennesseean, Rick didn’t take to country music right off while honing his guitar skills on Southern rock and roll, and blues as he became known for years as Rockin’ Rickey in music circles from Tampa, Forida to Nashville, and the Detroit, Michigan area in the seventies and into the eighties. When he got tired (quickly) of “cutting hamburgers into five and six parts to play rock music, where most of the money went to pay for the equipment,” he turned towards country music, where his Dad had been his whole life. After awhile he was opening concerts for acts such as Earl Thomas Conley, Jim Ed Brown, Eddie Raven, Willie Nelson, Marty Stuart, and B.B. King. Rick influenced one of the founding members of the country band - Sawyer Brown - lead guitarist Bobby Randall ( Who later hosted You Can be a Star, Nashville Network) with his rocking style of playing country music. Randall went so far as to copy Rick’s amplifier setup and style of guitar, as he would come to a certain venue they both worked from time to time, to ask how he played particular rock licks in a country song. Sadly, when the two met again after Randall’s band helped create the rocking country sounds you hear today, Randall acted as though they had never met, and Rick decided he liked ” Nashville cat’s”  not a whole lot.  So he moved to Tampa, Florida and turned to the Blues/Rock scene there. One night while playing at a club of Blues fame - The Blues Ship - a man entered while Rick was playing guitar with a three piece band there. The man had an entourage of people with him. At breaktime he was introduced to Robbie Steinhart - the founding member of the band Kansas, Violinist and songwriter of ” Dust in the Wind.” Robbie had picked Rick to open for his new band Steinhart Moon, at their gigs in Tampa Bay. In Robbie’s words ” play guitar like I just saw you do, Man.” That lasted about a year before Rick finally migrated back to Nashville to pursue songwriting in the late nineties and into the early part of this decade. He currently has a catalog of songs being shopped around and a publishing contract offer on the table in Nashville, with the son  of legendary Nashville songwriter - Harlan Howard - Perry, at BMI.  Rick moved to Oregon to be near his Dad as Jim’s health is on the decline. He’s been here two years now and has recently begun to venture out as a single act. Now working on a second album called MedicineMan, his first album can be purchased at his gigs or online at the following e-mail address. 7mmcreations7@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, August 22  7-9 p.m.  Enjoy all your old country favorites with Rapp and Elmo…these two have been working hard to create a really entertaining performance…get back to the heart of country with Jurassic Country!  $5 at the door.

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso and other tasty treats. 

Saturday, August 29  7-10 p.m.  Greg Fredericks and Dirk Price, joined by local drummer Ken (Dr. D) Podesta Daniels, will grace Centre Stage during this one time performance!  Below, a little fascinating information about The Rogue Suspects…

 Tickets for this event are $12 and are available at Earl E. Books or The Backstage Cafe’, reservations are highly recommended!  The Backstage Cafe’ will be open during this event. 

Saturday, August 15  8-10 p.m.  Centre Stage presents Toni Land in concert with Dale and Izzy Morgan…Toni Land, award winning singer/songwriter is described as “surefooted in her travels between country and folk.”  Her fourth CD, Lucky Cat, released on Wondergirl Music, is bluegrass, country and rock and roll at it’s best.  Fun, intelligent, and heart-warming, Lucky Cat unfurls like one of Land’s captivating performances:  Full throttle at the start, dynamic in the middle, and intimate at the end.  Land is a stellar songwriter and has earned publishing and production deals throughout her career and has been awarded Best Songwriter by the International Acoustic Music Awards and the Portland Songwriter Association.  

Dale and Izzy Morgan, father-son guitar and vocal duo from Crescent City, CA, will open the show for Land.  Dale Morgan will accompany Land during the rest of the performance.  Morgan is a well-respected guitarist and instructor, and has been performing in Crescent City for a number of years. 

Toni Land will be offering her CD’s for sale before and after the show, and The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso and other goodies.  For more information or to reserve your tickets with a credit card, phone Kim at 541-251-3953.  Seating begins at 7:30, show starts at 8 p.m.  Tickets are $12 and are available at Earl E. Books or The Backstage Cafe’ (both located at 703 Chetco Ave., along with Centre Stage!).

Friday, August 7  7-9 p.m.   Mariah Leanne (aka Mariah Gurney) will take Centre Stage and entertain us with her own brand of pop rock interpretations and originals.  She will be joined by some very special guests for the second half of her show.   This is a free concert, though donations to the “Stagelights Music & Arts Education Program” are always appreciated!

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for refreshment during this event. 

We are very sorry to announce that Craig Allen has had to have emergency surgery due to a diabetic condition, that he will not be able to perform this time around.  We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him to Centre Stage at a later date!

Saturday, August 8, 8 p.m. - ???  The Craig Allen Blues Band will be on Centre Stage (and possibly in front of…) for a donation only concert to warm us up for their appearance the next day for the American Music Festival concert at Azalea Park. 

The Craig Allen Blues Band began making themselves known to Klamath Falls, southern Oregon and northern California in 1998 after it was formed in a little nightclub on Main Street known today as Tony’s Lounge or Antonio’s Cuchina Italiana.  Since that time the band has recorded three CD’s with a 4^th slated for release this fall.   Their “Live at the Iron Horse CD” received rave reviews from radio stations and fans across the U.S. and abroad.

 The Craig Allen Blues Band includes Craig Allen, Tom Sims, Tom Wallenburn, J.J. Hannum, Curt Christian, Robert “RC” Harlow. 

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso and refreshment during this event.