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Hot Flash Players' play is toe-tapping fun
But a couple of "church ladies" in the "amen corner" are not so sure they approve of having guitars, a mandolin and banjo as well as harmonicas and tambourines in addition to the traditional church piano. And they definitely don't approve of two of the daughters in the family breaking into dance as they sing at the end of the first act.
"And if they're not happy, nobody's happy," said Cornelia Briggs, director of the Hot Flash Players Performing Arts Co.'s upcoming production of "Smoke on the Mountain," an award-winning off-Broadway musical comedy that opened in 1990 and has been performed by community theater groups around the country. Lexington native Mike Craver, as well as Mark Hardwick, arranged the music for the original production.
Briggs said she had seen this popular production performed in the area as well as "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming" and "Sanders Family Christmas," which are all set in the same church.
"If people like music or rhythm, they'll get into this," Briggs said. "And it's funny. Between songs, each family member witnesses and tells a story about their life, and it's usually very funny."
Enthusiasts flock to Ford GT rally | Bryan/College Station, Texas ...
There was speed to burn at the Texas World Speedway on Wednesday, but the drivers going 150 mph didn't dare race each other.
The Ford GT Rally drew about 70 car owners from the United States and Canada to the track south of College Station. It was a chance for the sports car enthusiasts to show off their prized possessions, hone their driving skills and unleash the power in the limited-edition cars that cost more than $150,000.
The annual event will continue at the Goliad Mile on Thursday, where some of the most powerful cars will reach 240 mph on an airport runway. Leaving the straight-away for the curves, the drivers will hold a road rally in the Hill Country on Friday.
The three-day gathering is a celebration of the Ford GT, which was produced in 2005 and 2006. Ford built the car after demand zoomed when three prototypes made the car-show circuit in connection with the company's 100th anniversary. Previous rallies have been held in Detroit, California and Las Vegas.
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