Holly Weston of the Lucille Ball Little Theatre of Jamestown talked with WRFA’s Anthony Merchant all about the Theatres triumphant return post Covid, the upcoming performance of the musical comedy Disenchanted, what to expect from Little Theatre for the rest of 2022 and more

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The Lucille Ball Little Theater of Jamestown’s Adam Owens is directing a streaming version of the play ‘She Kills Monsters… Virtual Realm’. The production will be streamed online at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4.

Owens directed the stage version of the play at Jamestown Community College in the spring of 2019.

‘She Kills Monsters’ is the story of a young woman who looks into her recently deceased sister’s fascination with the game ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. Alivia Roehrig and Alex Connor will return to their roles as the sisters, along with most of the rest of the original JCC cast.
There will only be one on-line performance of ‘She Kills Monsters… Virtual Edition’, next Tuesday at 7 PM. Tickets are just $10 through the Little Theater website or Facebook page. The show will be free for Little Theater season ticket holders.

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Originally airing Friday, Feb. 22, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with director Richard Olson-Walter and cast members Matt smith and Jamie King-Prunty about the local theatrical production of To Kill a Mocking Bird, Dramatized by Christopher Sergel and taking place at the Lucille Ball Little Theater in March.

Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience the dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life. She and her brother, Jem, are being raised by their widowed father, Atticus, and by a strongminded housekeeper, Calpurnia. Wide-eyed Scout is fascinated with the sensitively revealed people of her small town, but, from the start, there’s a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface of the life here. The black people of the community have a special feeling about Scout’s father and she doesn’t know why. A few of her white friends are inexplicably hostile and Scout doesn’t understand this either.

Performance Date & Times
March 8, 9, 15 and 16 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
March 10 and 17 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

More info at http://www.lucilleballlittletheatre.org/

This year’s Doors Open Jamestown event is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at locations across the city.

Doors Open Jamestown features free admission to greater Jamestown area attractions, raffle prizes at each location, restaurant specials and more. The event is sponsored by Jamestown Up Close, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce with support from participating attractions and merchants.

This year’s participants include:

• Audubon Community Nature Center
• Busti Grist Mill
• Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame
• Dykeman Young Gallery and Vintage Emporium
• Fenton History Center
• Infinity Visual and Performing Arts
• James Prendergast Library
• Lucile M. Wright Air Museum
• Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum
• Lucille Ball Little Theater
• Martz Observatory
• Northwest Arena
• Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
• Robert H. Jackson Center
• Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.

For more information on Doors Open Jamestown or for a list of participating venues, restaurants and stores, visit DoorsOpenJamestown.com or check out the event’s Facebook page.

According to the Post-Journal, the day-long meeting was intended to help prioritize local projects eligible for the money and also narrow down the list.

Part of the day focused on learning more about the projects, with the remainder of the day used to help committee members further discuss each project.

According to the paper, the list of projects the committee discussed was narrowed to 15, which was done through feedback from the first two public community meetings held in November and December.

Projects include the National Comedy Center, the former Key Bank Building redevelopment, the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel on 4^th Street, the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts renovation project, the Jamestown Brewing Company development, and upgrades to the Lucille Ball Little Theater, Furniture Mart Building, and the Jackson Center.

The 15 projects have a total preliminary figure of more than $27 million.

The final public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 16.

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The 2016 Doors Open Jamestown event is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at varying locations across the city.

Doors Open Jamestown features free admission to greater Jamestown area attractions, raffle prizes at each location, restaurant specials, and more. The event is sponsored by Jamestown Up Close, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, and Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce with support from the participating attractions and merchants.

“Not everyone knows that the exhibits and features of our local attractions change quite regularly,” said Edwin Rodriguez Jr., events and marketing associate for Jamestown Up Close. “This event is for our area residents to get out and about with their friends and family to learn about some of the great features we have to offer here,” said Rodriguez.

Sixteen local attractions and nearly two dozen restaurants and retail stores partner together for this annual event to celebrate the region.

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute on Curtis St. in Jamestown is one of several organizations offering free admission on Sat., Jan. 16 as part of Doors Open Jamestown.

By visiting one or more of the participating attractions, guests have the opportunity to win gift baskets at each location. Those locations include:

• Busti Grist Mill
• Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame
• Dykeman Young Gallery and Vintage Emporium
• Fenton History Center
• Infinity Visual and Performing Arts (Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• James Prendergast Library
• Audubon Nature Center
• Jamestown Gateway Train Station
• Jamestown Savings Bank Arena
• Lucile M. Wright Air Museum
• Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum
• Lucille Ball Little Theater
• Martz Observatory (Frewsburg)
• Reg Lenna Center for the Arts
• Robert H. Jackson Center
• Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

The former Fenton Mansion, home of the Fenton History Center in Jamestown NY.

“It’s great to see so many local residents learn something new about their hometown,” said Joni Blackman, executive director for the Fenton Historical Society. “This has turned into a festive day for Jamestown and the greater region. I have yet to hear a complaint, even when the weather is stormy,” said Blackman.

Area attractions aren’t the only ones who participate in Doors Open Jamestown. The event also encourages various restaurants, bars, and retail shops to work together to co-promote one another now and in the future.

“Doors Open Jamestown is a day to celebrate the wonderful amenities our community has here all year long,” said Frank Besse, co-owner of Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge. “I think Brazil complements these amenities well with our unique selection of great beer and wine in a relaxing and characterful setting,” said Besse.

Participating restaurants and retail locations are encouraged to offer unique menu items and special pricing for the day.

For more information on Doors Open Jamestown or for a list of participating venues, restaurants, and stores, please visit www.DoorsOpenJamestown.com or call check out the event’s Facebook page.

The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Jamestown Up Close are organizations that support downtown and neighborhood revitalization in Jamestown, NY, by promoting reinvestment, stakeholder engagement, and innovation.

Doors Open Jamestown is an annual event that features various attractions throughout the city providing free access to the public. This year, 15 different organizations are taking part, including The Lucy-Desi Center for Comedy, the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, the Fenton History Center, the Jamestown Audubon Center and Sanctuary, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, the Robert H. Jackson Center, the Gateway Train Station, Busti Grist Mill, Infinity Visual & Performing Arts, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, and the Lucille Ball Little Theater.

Each of the participating venues will also be providing doors prizes and raffles. In addition to the attractions, several area restaurants will also be open and providing specials in conjunction with Doors Open Jamestown.

According to organizers, Doors Open attracts more than a thousand people to the various participating venues.

For more information visit Facebook.com/DoorsOpenJamestown.

Doors Open Jamestown 2015 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 17 with 15 different participants. According to event co-coordinator and Fenton History Center executive director Joni Blackman, the day will provide residents with free admission to a number museums and attractions in and around the city.

“It’s a great way to get people in the door that normally wouldn’t come,” Blackman said. “For some reason, our admission is a barrier to a lot of lcoal people and I think for some they think we’re always going to be here, so we’re not high on their priority list. So when Doors Open provides free admission, it seems to get everybody out and about and going to all the attractions.”

Blackman said that in 2014, more than 600 people stopped by the Fenton for Doors Open Jamestown and she’s expecting just as many this year.

The Fenton History center is one of the 15 participants this year, and Blackman explained that folks who stop by the museum will be able to see the museum’s 2014 Holiday exhibit one last time before it gets taken down.

The former Fenton Mansion, home of the Fenton History Center in Jamestown NY.

“That is our big enticement to have people come in,” Blackman said. “Also, all the sites are doing a free raffle and we’ll be giving away a popular book from our gift shop, along with a couple of other small things to go along with it. And we also have a raffle that’s $3 per ticket or two for $5 for a $150 gift certificate from the Hollyloft.”

Other attractions taking part this year include:  Busti Grist Mill, Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, Infinity Visual & Performing Arts, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Jamestown Gateway Train Station, Jamestown Savings Bank Arena, Lucile M. Wright Air Museum, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, Lucille Ball Little Theater, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Robert H. Jackson Center, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.

In addition to the attractions, many local restaurants will be open with specials offered for customers that day. Doors Open Jamestown runs at various times throughout the day. For more information visit Facebook.com/DoorsOpenJamestown.