Casting for Stars

 

Hope to see everyone at Marlin Monroe's at 3:00 pm October 3 for the Kickoff of Tybee Stars.

I'm so excited about the this event.  I'm can't wait to learn who the contestants will be and what events they are planning.  

With the $65,000 matching award from the City, aded to the funds raised over the next 3 months we will be able to make significant improvements inside the theater!

Tybee Post Theater Presents David Jacobs-Strain

For its second live performance in forty years, the Tybee Post Theater presents the brightest young star in the galaxy of blues greats, David Jacobs-Strain. This musical phenom was wowing audiences all over the country before he could legally drive a car. 

Sunday, October 24th, 2010 at 3:00 PM 

at the Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn

Tickets are only $15 per person and Tickets for this concert are on sale at www.tybeeposttheater.org

All proceeds benefit the restoration of the Tybee Post Theater.

David Jacobs-Strain hails from Oregon, but criss-crossing the country to meet a demanding schedule is routine for the young man, He is best described as a slide guitarist and modern roots singer-songwriter whose musical journey begins in the wellspring of Delta blues but ranges far afield from there. In his mid-twenties, he already channels age-old wisdom and heartache with such dexterity, energy, and passion that you feel good, even about feeling bad.

He tours nationally and has numerous festival credits, which include the Strawberry Music Festival, MerleFest, the Lugano Blues to Bop Festival in Switzerland, the Newport Folk Festival, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. He’s also served as faculty at guitar workshops, most notably at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch. In 2008, Boz Scaggs chose him to open for his summer tour.

  Seating is extremely limited based on guidelines from the City of Tybee Island.  Our last concert was a sellout and this one is sure to be as well.   So get your tickets Now!

Host South is generously donating chairs for this and future performances at the theater.  

Please no coolers, beverages and snacks will be available for purchase.

1st Concert at the Historic Tybee Post Theater in 40 years

Join us for the first live performance to be held in the Tybee Post Theater in over 40 years.

"The Songwriters Circle"
Featuring, Joni Bishop from Nashville, Darryl Wise from St. Augustine and Michael Amburgey and Bobby Hanson from Savannah.

Saturday, June 5th at 7PM Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horn.
Cost of Admission: $15

Please bring your own chair.  Wine & Beer will be available for purchase.

Tickets are limited. To purchase tickets call 912-323-7727 or visit www.tybeeposttheater.org

All ticket proceeds go to benefit the Tybee Post Theater.

 

Also check out the theater earlier in the day during the Tybee Tour of Homes

2010 Wine Fest sets new Record Attendence

Wow, what a weekend.   This year's wine festival was bigger and better than ever.   Over 500 tickets were sold and over $20,000 raised to reopen the Tybee Post Theater.

We kicked of the Wine Festival in style with an "Evening of Oysters & Wine, poolside at Marlin Monroe's.  Jenny Orr, her executive chef Ellen and all of the staff absolutely out did themselves.   6 different oyster preparations were available included, raw, fried, with spinach, white sauce and more.  The first to go were based on Bonnie Gaster's oyster ceviche recipe.  Delicious wines were specially selected to go with the oyster recipes.

The main event on Saturday was incredible.   It was a picture perfect day at the lighthouse and the grounds were beautifully decorated with colorful banners, umbrellas and even art supplied by Douglas Jones.  This year we added craft beers to the tasting selection and a silent auction for our guests. Thank you everyone who made this event such a success.  Volunteers, Auction committee, wine distributors, sponsors, auction item donors and musicians who give up their time to make this event such a success.  This shows the world what Tybee can do!

Please check out the slide show prepared by Wine Fest Chair Cindy Meyer: Click this Link for a View of the Event

FoTT Annual Meeting

We had a very enthusiastic crowd at the American Legion for our second annual public meeting.  Outgoing president Pam Lappin, updated everyone on a very successful 2009 which included the first Tybee Wine Festival, a Burn the Mortgage fundraising campaign and the debut of Lefty the Pirate.

2010 president, Gordon Matthews announced upcoming plans for the next year including events inside the theater.  Events include an open house during the Tybee Wine Festival on April 17 as well as a stop on the Tybee Tour of Homes June 5.

Neil Dawson, project architect was on hand to answer questions regarding the next phase of construction which will provide a permanent certificate of occupancy and will cost approximately $175,000.

Incoming board member Sarah Jones gave us an update on a major grant she will be submitting later in the year and board member Ken Carter emphasized the positive economic impact of the theater for the Tybee community.

 

Pam was very surprised when the board gave her some vintage prints plus a star at the theater and she thanked the board and the entire community for the support she received during her 2 years as president.  Recognition was given to volunteers Lamar Webb for her work as membership chair and Randi Bryan who designed and installed the gallery in the theater lobby.  Additional recognition when to Dick Smith for his continued support of the theater and Daniel Turberville and his crew at Weedwackers for donation of the yard maintenance at the theater.

At the end of the presentations, Gordon facilitated a roundtable discussion with those in attendance.

The 2010 Board:   Front row - Sarah Jones, Camille Searcy, Ken Carter, Jane Bridges, Terry Spatz, Cyndi Kinkel, Pam Lappin.  Back row - Gordon Matthews, Keith Gay, Mike Hosti, Jim Kluttz, Carrie Efird.  Not pictured John Herdina.

Here's to Raising the Curtain in 2010!