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Go do it: Guitar wiz Jennifer Batten plays the Reef
Electric guitar virtuoso Jennifer Batten is generally remembered for two things: 1) Massively teased hair that made Lita Ford's look flat; 2) Tearing up stages as Michael Jackson's flamboyant guitarist.
Batten went on to have success as a solo act - particularly with a buzzing instrumental cover of the orchestral classic "Flight of the Bumblebee" - and as a member of Jeff Beck's band. These days, Batten's locks have been tamed, but her fretboard acrobatics have not. Prepare to be wowed if you catch her at this intimate bar setting.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/story/745174.html
WAXING NOSTALGIC
Fourth-graders celebrate Hoosier heritage
NEWBURGH, Ind. — NEWBURGH, Ind. — You wouldn't believe who set foot in the St. John the Baptist School gym on Thursday.
There were politicians such as William Henry Harrison, Evan Bayh and Dan Quayle, entertainers such as Michael Jackson, James Dean and David Letterman, sports figures such as Larry Bird, Jeff Gordon and Don Mattingly — 45 famous Hoosiers in all.
Of course, the guests of honor weren't authentic, since several of them are, you know, dead.
But the "wax museum" put on by St. John fourth-grade pupils did offer up a living lesson in Indiana history.
Parents, grandparents and friends of St. John pupils filed into the school gym Thursday to snap pictures of their statuesque children and admire their spot-on portrayals.
Trudy Day's son, Cameron Day, was in full Fuzzy Zoeller golf regalia, right down to the cap and dark shades.
"He's not a golfer, but he likes golf," Trudy Day said with a laugh. "He was real excited about this idea."
The fourth-graders didn't get to pick the individuals they portrayed — their teachers selected for them. They tried to assign children with a good personality match, teacher Jenna Schitter said.
Indiana history
"In the fourth grade, we spend the year learning about Indiana history," Schitter said.
"We do this (wax museum) annually, and it's great because you get to see the different interpretations from last year to this year."
Students did reports for class on the historical figures they were assigned.
"We did an 'A-B-C' report, with each sentence starting with the next letter (in the alphabet)," said Frederick Coudret, who was legendary Notre
Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Although pupils were assigned characters, some of their parents did chime in with ideas.
"My mom e-mailed and asked about Axl Rose," Adam Lorenz said, and on Thursday, Lorenz, with his brown wig, hat and scarf, looked just like the Guns 'N' Roses frontman from Lafayette, Ind.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/apr/23/waxing-nostalgic/?partner=yahoo_headlines
Electric guitar virtuoso Jennifer Batten is generally remembered for two things: 1) Massively teased hair that made Lita Ford's look flat; 2) Tearing up stages as Michael Jackson's flamboyant guitarist.
Batten went on to have success as a solo act - particularly with a buzzing instrumental cover of the orchestral classic "Flight of the Bumblebee" - and as a member of Jeff Beck's band. These days, Batten's locks have been tamed, but her fretboard acrobatics have not. Prepare to be wowed if you catch her at this intimate bar setting.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/story/745174.html
WAXING NOSTALGIC
Fourth-graders celebrate Hoosier heritage
NEWBURGH, Ind. — NEWBURGH, Ind. — You wouldn't believe who set foot in the St. John the Baptist School gym on Thursday.
There were politicians such as William Henry Harrison, Evan Bayh and Dan Quayle, entertainers such as Michael Jackson, James Dean and David Letterman, sports figures such as Larry Bird, Jeff Gordon and Don Mattingly — 45 famous Hoosiers in all.
Of course, the guests of honor weren't authentic, since several of them are, you know, dead.
But the "wax museum" put on by St. John fourth-grade pupils did offer up a living lesson in Indiana history.
Parents, grandparents and friends of St. John pupils filed into the school gym Thursday to snap pictures of their statuesque children and admire their spot-on portrayals.
Trudy Day's son, Cameron Day, was in full Fuzzy Zoeller golf regalia, right down to the cap and dark shades.
"He's not a golfer, but he likes golf," Trudy Day said with a laugh. "He was real excited about this idea."
The fourth-graders didn't get to pick the individuals they portrayed — their teachers selected for them. They tried to assign children with a good personality match, teacher Jenna Schitter said.
Indiana history
"In the fourth grade, we spend the year learning about Indiana history," Schitter said.
"We do this (wax museum) annually, and it's great because you get to see the different interpretations from last year to this year."
Students did reports for class on the historical figures they were assigned.
"We did an 'A-B-C' report, with each sentence starting with the next letter (in the alphabet)," said Frederick Coudret, who was legendary Notre
Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.
Although pupils were assigned characters, some of their parents did chime in with ideas.
"My mom e-mailed and asked about Axl Rose," Adam Lorenz said, and on Thursday, Lorenz, with his brown wig, hat and scarf, looked just like the Guns 'N' Roses frontman from Lafayette, Ind.
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/apr/23/waxing-nostalgic/?partner=yahoo_headlines
Today in
Michael Jackson History
1971 - The Jackson 5 song "Mama Pearl" hit #25 in the U.K.
2002 - At "A Night At The Apollo" Michael Jackson performed the songs "Black Or White", "Dangerous", and "Heal The World." The event was to raise money for the Democratic National Committee.
