Thank you to Tim Mesun and his All-Star Band for the wonderful Barton benefit concert they presented at HIT on Saturday 24 June. Mesun on keys, along with John Grewe on drums, Donny Osier on bass, Paul Butcher on horns and Desiree Walowinski on vocals presented an outstanding show comprised of blues, pop and rock covers, as well as Tim’s…
“You guys just keep doing it – another amazing show!” ‘Wow – that was something special” That’s just two of the dozens of compliments we received as the crowd exited the theatre after the recent gig by Scotland’s Red Hot Chilli Pipers. As we reported previously, tickets for the Pipers on 2 April WERE a hot item. An energized audience…
Anyone who was at the theatre on March 16 for the Broadway play All Things Equal – the Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg enjoyed a truly remarkable performance by Michelle Azar as the late Supreme Court justice. We extend thanks to our sponsors who made it possible for us to bring the show to our stage, all the…
After pulling “Woman King” from our list of upcoming movies, we are please to announce it is now scheduled for Friday 24 February. No doubt hoping to capitalize on the publicity generated by the current movie award season, the movie distributor temporarily withdrew screening permission. We are excited to now add this wonderful movie to our Cinema Series schedule. Thanks…
A brand new “you-beaut” slide show including snippets of drone video greeted racers and their families as they arrived at the theatre early Saturday evening, 7 January. And a party followed with great music by Flying Blind. Some of the racers even had enough energy to get up an dance! Lots of shared stories and camaraderie over a drink and…
Our Cinema Series movies have been very well received by theatre-goers and sponsors alike. You asked for more and we are delivering! In January, February, March, April & May we will be screening some great films – including recent releases and throwback favorites. Among the movies on the HIT calendar are: Honey I Shrunk the Kids (Sun 1/15), Thor: Love…
What a show! Thank you to the dancers, singers, musicians, tech and back stage crews, front of house volunteers and EVERYBODY who contributed to the success of the show. But perhaps more importantly – thank you, our audience for coming out and supporting local community content. A large, appreciative audience makes us all – performers, tech, and others – do…
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Lindsey Averkamp as our new Administration Manager. Lindsey was born in Dallas, Texas and started dance at the age of three. She attended her first dance competition at the age of six and fell in love with being on stage, which led to 25+ hours per week of Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip…
The theatre was a-rockin’ on Saturday night when Alive Again: The Chicago Project performed to an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. Throughout the performance, each of the musicians had the opportunity to showcase their skills – and the audience recognized they were in the presence of a group of musicians, everyone of whom had “the chops.” After each solo, the band…
Continuing our tradition of presenting a silent horror movie at Halloween, next Saturday 29 October, we will present the 1920 classic, Dr Jekkyl & Mr Hyde. The movie stars John Barrymore in an exploration of good & evil, and will be masterfully accompanied on the Barton organ by Tim Mesun with his original score. This is one of those unique…