Coca-Cola presents Eddie Gumucio and The Electrics at Factory Merchants Branson on Saturday, August 29th from noon to 2pm.

Factory Merchants Branson is located at 1000 Pat Nash Drive.

Coca-Cola and Factory Merchants Branson are proud to present a FREE outdoor concert by Eddie Gumucio and The Electrics on Saturday, August 29th at noon until 2 pm. The performance will be held in the courtyard on the lower level. Come shopping, then enjoy a break with great music at the umbrella covered tables of the lower courtyard.

Having traveled to 4 continents and 35 countries by the age of 21, bi-lingual singer/songwriter Eddie Gumucio anchored his 10 years of writing and travel into a dedicated music career by the age of 23. Now in his fourteenth year as a recording and touring artist, from the ashes of “michyksaseal”, he continues his eclectic mix of indie pop with collaborators Tim Datema, Josh Nimmo and Ben Carroll. His latest release Skin & Bones has received critical acclaim in the indie scene and looks to follow as his previous release “When There You Were…” which garnered extensive airplay on over 150 college and community radio stations coast to coast.

Factory Merchants Branson offers name-brand outlet and specialty stores offering savings of 25% to 65% every day.

For more information or a complete listing of stores, please visit our website at www.BransonOutlets.com.

Branson, Mo… CAM’s Gospel Sing-Off fundraiser, scheduled for Labor Day Monday, September 7th at Sight & Sound Theatres in Branson, will open with a guest appearance by Branson’s highly acclaimed entertainment family and Top 10 Finalist in NBC’s America’s Got Talent, The Duttons.

According to “Mom” Sheila Dutton, “It’s a privilege to help support the charitable activities of Christian Action Ministries, particularly at a time when there is so much need within our country and our community. Everyone is looking forward to this fantastic event that will be showcasing a wealth of gospel singing talent.” The Duttons have been a mainstay in Branson entertainment for the past decade with the Dutton Theater and Dutton Family Inn.

After their opening performance, Ben Dutton will be proceeding to the judges table to join the other celebrity judges for the event, including Lee Loughnane of the rock group Chicago, entertainment editor and gospel singer Ronnie Paige, and the Director of Benevolence and Community Outreach for the James River Assembly, Mark Wright.

CAM’s Gospel Sing-Off is 2009’s major fundraiser to support CAM Food Pantry, which provided services to 11,686 individuals in 2008, 36% of whom were children. 12 highly-talented finalists will compete before the four celebrity judges for $5,000 in cash prizes from Branson Tourism Center. The event is being hosted by Branson resident and Foggy River Boy, Bob Hubbard.

The public is invited to come and support Christian Action Ministries while enjoying some of the best in gospel music. Reserved seat tickets for the 2 PM show are a $10 donation per person and are available at the Sight & Sound lobby box office or by calling 1-800-377-1277.

A rare opportunity to see recording artists Dionne Warwick and B.J. Thomas appearing on the same show is the next event being presented in a series of special events at RFD-TV The Theatre in Branson. This extraordinary limited engagement is scheduled for Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th with shows at 8:00 p.m. each evening.

“I have always wanted to get these two artists together for a concert,” said producer and promoter Joe Sullivan. “There have been so many parallels in their careers. Both had their early success on the same label, Scepter Records. They both had major hits with Burt Bacharach-Hal David songs, both sold millions of records, had numerous top-ten hits and won several Grammy Awards. This is going to be a concert with back to back top-ten hits from start to finish. I encourage everyone to get tickets early for the best seats.”

Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend. Her reputation as a hit maker has been firmly etched into public consciousness, thanks to nearly sixty charted hits since “Don’t Make Me Over” began its climb up the charts in December 1962. As a performer, she has charmed and entertained audiences on every continent, amassing a worldwide audience.

Dionne Warwick received her first Grammy Award in 1968 (for the classic “Do You Know The Way to San Jose?”), and during the next three decades won Grammys for her performances with “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Dejà Vu,” “I’ll Never Love This Way Again,” “That’s What Friends Are For,” with “Don’t Make Me Over,” “Walk on By”
and “Alfie” all going into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Dionne has starred in numerous television specials and series as well as major motion pictures.
During the four decades B.J. Thomas has performed, he has sold more than 70 million records, earned 2 Platinum records, had 11 Gold records, won 5 Grammy Awards, 2 Dove Awards for Gospel Recordings and 15 Top 40 Pop/Rock Hits including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” “Eyes of a New York Woman,” “Hooked On A Feeling,” “Rock and Roll Lullaby,” and “I Just Can’t Help Believing.” B.J. has also had 10 Top 40 Country Chart Hits which include “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”, “Whatever Happened To Old Fashioned Love” and “Two Car Garage” along with many other achievements.
Tickets for the Dionne Warwick-B.J. Thomas concert are priced at $49.50 and $59.50 including tax and are on sale now at RFD-TV The Theatre, at various Branson area ticket outlets, by phone at 417-332-2282 and online at www.rfdtv.com and www.sullivanshows.com.

As you may know, from August 16 until September 26, the White River Valley Historical Society will be hosting New Harmonies, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit on American Roots Music.  We are very fortunate to have this exhibit in Taney County, as only six towns in Missouri were selected for the opportunity in 2009.  Along with the exhibit, we will be hosting concerts, lunch time music at our new museum, weekly noon time lectures from some of the Ozarks’ best known traditional music experts, and special children’s activities.  All of these events, expect for the Shadowrock Jubilee on September 26, are free.

A complete list of activities canbe found by going to our website www.wrvhs.org and then opening the events link.

Our first special event will be on Sunday evening, August 16

Big Smith at Shadowrock

Opening act Pokey LaFarge and the South City 3

Museum will be opened 12-4

Gates open at 4pm & Music starts at 5pm.  Food will be available; bring lawn chairs.

The Hughes American Family Theatre is pleased to announce the addition of famed guitarist JimGreeninger to their theatre line-up.

Jim Greeninger studied with legendary guitarist Andres Segovia, debuted at Carnegie Recital Hall, and was the first guitarist to be invited to teach at the Juilliard School of Music. With over two million views on YouTube, and holding the number one spot in the category of Classical Guitar,
(over 155,000 videos posted), Jim Greeninger is one of the top guitarists in the world today.

Theatre owner Jason Hughes exclaimed, “We are so fortunate to have such a gifted performer here at our theatre. I am simply amazed at Jim’s versatility! Not only is he a master of classical music, but also moves through all styles of music on his guitar, from jazz to country to gospel
and more with equal ease and finesse.”

Greeninger’s show opens August 5, 2009 at the Hughes American Family Theatre. Show times are Tue-Fri starting at 5:15 PM and ending at 6:45 PM. Dinner is also available. Local residents are invited to attend Area Appreciation Shows August 11 – 14 at $5 per ticket.

Besides being a superb guitarist in all styles of music, Jim Greeninger also hand builds some incredible guitars. Guests will experience his “50 foot guitar.” If you sit off to the right or left, it sounds as if the guitar is moving; in the center you are surrounded by all six strings and a fifty foot wall of sound; in the balcony the sound comes alive from all directions. And yet all of this sounds purely acoustic. This is truly an incredible sound experience.

Tickets can be obtained by calling or stopping by the theatre box office at:

Hughes American Family Theatre
3425 W. Hwy 76
Branson, MO. 65616
Phone: 417-334-0076

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On Saturday, July 25 two events are being held for the Clothe-A-Child program. One is the Clothe-A-Child Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at Branson’;s Applebee’s.  It is  sponsored by Christian Action Ministries and  cost of $5.00

The second is the Clothe-A-Child 5K/1mile walk/run on Saturday, July 25, on the Lakeshore Trail. This event is hosted by three area organizations Christian Action Ministries, OACAC and the Salvation Army.

Participants are asked to meet at the Dewey Short Visitors Center just south of Table Rock Dam on Missouri 165 for registration at 7 a.m.; race at 8 a.m. Entry fees are Adults, $18 in advance; $25, day-of-race. Ages 14 and under, $10. Register at www.christianactionministries.org.

Funds will provide new outfits for kids attending the upcoming Taney County School Readiness Fair.  There will be T-shirts, finisher ribbons and awards for participants. There also will be a bin for clothing donations. For more information, call Becky Lowrance at 417-294-4775 or email [email protected]…

The Branson Variety Theater lost a long time employee and great friend this past month, Dwane Creach. Branson Variety Theater will be doing benefit shows for Dwane Creach’s family for $10 donation per adult ticket, kids under 17 free, for residents of Stone and Taney Counties in MO and Boone and Carroll Counties in AR. Tickets must be picked up at least two hours prior to show time and ID is required.

This benefit is for:
The Twelve Irish Tenors
July 9th at 3:00pm and 10:00am
July 10th at 8:00pm
July 11th at 10:00am

Broadway! The Star Spangled Celebration
July 9th at 8:00pm
July 10th at 3:00pm
July 11th at 3:00pm

Spirit of the Dance
July 10th at 10:00am
July 11th at 8:00 pm

Please call 417-334-2500 for more information or to make reservations.

Please help us collect the following
items for families in need:

• Syrup
• Canned Fruit
• Kid Friendly Foods (Ravioli, Spaghetti-o’s, etc.)

Cash donations are always welcome!

Drop any of these items off at:
202-B Vaughn Street
Branson, MO 65616

Phone: 417-334-1157
Fax: 417-334-8057

www.christianactionministries.org