If the House is Rocking...

On Saturday the 17th of September the Hegeler Carus Foundation closed its Summer Sunset Concert Series with a performance by many talented local singers.
"Jukebox Saturday Night" was directed by Hannah Marincic and choreographed by Meridith Donahue.


Donna Skutt and Steve Seaborn sing
"I've Got You Babe."

 The final concert of the summer season is always music performed on the balcony by local singers.  This year's show director Hannah wanted to shake things up a bit. 

The show was high energy and featured medleys of over 90 songs from the 1960's and 1970's for the group numbers as well as several solos and ensembles.  The cast wore brightly colored vests and danced the night away.



Our guests enjoying an evening
of music on the East Lawn of
the Hegeler Carus Mansion

 The weather was nearly perfect and a large crowd enjoyed music under the stars.

Many fans danced and sang along with the familier songs.



Hegeler Carus Foundation
Executive Director, Kelly Klobucher
with Classic Hits 106 DJ
The Rock and Roll Wizzard

 Jukebox Saturday Night was emceed by "The Rock and Roll Wizzard" of the Wizzard's Juke Joint on Classic Hits 106.  The Wizzard acted as Disc Jockey, announced the singers and songs and told anecdotes about the different songs while the cast sang.  Many of his dedicated fans who listen to his show every saturday night came to the concert to see him at the live show.



The Rock and Roll Wizzard

 At the beginning of the show, the Wizzard took the stage by coming out of one of the Mansion windows while the Juke Joint Theme Music played.  The Wizzard has been entertaining the Illinois Valley for almost thirty years, and has one of the longest running radio shows in the state.

The Hegeler Carus Singers
September 17, 2011

The Jukebox Saturday Night cast included:  Kevin Alleman, Julie Applegate, Maryhelen Bidasio, Abigail Colby, Phyllis Deany, Meridith Donahue, Pete Hamilton, Amalia Heiser, Erich Jauch, Kelly Klobucher, Ellen Marincic, Hannah Marincic, Steve Seaborn, Donna Skutt, Allison Washkowiak, and Megan Zomboracz Cullinan.