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Opera Western Reserve Board member and Dana School of Music student Sierra McCorvey, a Howland High School graduate, performs in “Suor (Sister) Angelica.”
A little encouragement was all it took to set Howland High School graduate Sierra McCorvey on her journey of a lifetime.
From a high school band member, she rose to become a top local opera talent.
McCorvey graduated from Howland in 2009. She recalls her high school music teachers who helped her begin her musical journey.
“My music teachers were Anjanette DePoy, Nancy Moore, Craig Raymaley and Greg Rezabek,” McCorvey said. “It was their team effort that got me into music school with a scholarship.”
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Ivy returns to Hot Diggety Dog
Ōrewa Lions’ 2018 Hot Diggety Dog Show, and lessons with the Hibiscus Coast Dog Training Club, were a winning combination for American Staffordshire cross Ivy and her owners Gareth Jenkins and Rochelle O’Callaghan.
Gareth describes Ivy as “a little terror” when he first got her but says she was quick to learn obedience, followed by tricks and agility.
“When she first did Hot Diggety Dog I realised she liked the attention, and was eager to do more,” Gareth says.
Almost every weekend Ivy is competing or training and she gained a top 10 spot in last year’s Dog Almighty TV show.
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Roundabout & Black Theatre United Announce Plan to Elevate and Restore Marginalized Plays to the American Canon
The Refocus Project s year one artists include: Alice Childress, Shirley Graham Du Bois, Angelina Weld Grimké, Zora Neale Hurston, and Samm-Art Williams.by BWW News Desk
As a theater known for producing revivals, Roundabout Theatre Company is committed to embracing its responsibility to reshape and refocus the parameters of the American theatre canon. Roundabout has announced The Refocus Project, an annual program dedicated to elevating rarely produced and formerly marginalized theatrical voices from communities underrepresented or historically overlooked in the American theatre.
The Refocus Project will feature a robust selection of materials, available to industry professionals and the public. Beginning April 23, a resource library built to encourage and assist with future productions of each title will be available in addition to the launch of a weekly online play r