Elmhurst favorite Jenny Riddle will be joined by Jeffrey Panko in an afternoon of song and story to complete the 12th season of the Music at Bethel concert series. Ms Riddle will be performing a Cabaret Show of songs along a story line following her own journey through life. The concert is on Sunday, April 17 at 3:00 pm., presented in the acoustically pleasing sanctuary of Bethel United Church of Christ, 315 East St. Charles Road in Elmhurst.
“I’m very excited about this show” Ms. Riddle stated. “From my first professional gig at the piano bar at the Holidome in Skokie to marriage, being a Mom, growing older. It’s kind of an affirmation of life, an acceptance of who we are.”
The songs being presented range from “I’ve Got the Sun in the Morning” from the show Annie Get Your Gun to “Big Spender” and “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”. “I like to find songs that tell a great story” Ms. Riddle stated. “There are also a number of lesser known songs that are really gems. One of my favorites is by Amanda McBroom, the person who wrote “The Rose”. There is also a parody of “My Way”.
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Ms. Riddle is known throughout the Chicagoland area for her excellence in both acting and singing, and her many dramatic book reviews reenacting the lives of such luminaries as Julie Andrews, Judy Garland, Jackie Kennedy and Barbara Walters, telling their stories and, where appropriate, singing their songs. She has performed her popular one-woman shows in a wide-variety of venues for more than ten years.
Riddle is an accomplished actress, singer, and writer. She received her master's degree in English from DePaul University and her undergraduate degree in English and Speech from the University of Illinois at Urbana. You can learn more about Ms. Riddle at her website www.jennyriddle.com.
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Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $5 for students. Group rates also are available. Parking is free and the church is handicapped-accessible.
For more information, contact Bethel United Church of Christ at (630) 279-4040 or visit their website. www.bethel-ucc.org
