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Arne Fogel

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TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!
"And the Nominees Were..." 
classic movie songs that LOST the "Best Song" Oscar!

Featuring ARNE FOGEL with vocalist NANCY HARMS , The TANNER TAYLOR Quartet, and special guest CONNIE EVINGSON!

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 7:30 pm:

This tune-filled panorama of Hollywood musical history features the "also rans" of Oscar nominees, songs most of us probably assume won but that in fact prove the old adage: Sometimes nice songs finish last. (Created for this HOPKINS CENTER series by Arne Fogel.)

HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 1111 Main St., Hopkins MN 55343
box office: 952-979-1111
www.hopkinsartscenter.com/webstore

And on Sunday, the 19th:

LEGENDS! - A TRIBUTE TO JEANNE ARLAND PETERSON!

featuring: 
JEANNE ARLAND PETERSON - PATTY PETERSON - DEBBIE DUNCAN - MAUD HIXSON - ARNE FOGEL

Sunday, April 19th, 3pm
THE CAPRI THEATER: 2027 West Broadway, Mpls., 55411 
p: 651-209-6799. www.thecapritheater.org


Arne appears frequently as a singer at the top jazz venues in the Twin Cities, and served as the opening act for Rosemary Clooney during her December 2001 appearance at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. He regularly hits the high-school-college-community meeting lecture circuit with songs and historical presentations of popular music and entertainment figures, was chosen from nationwide auditions to participate as a FELLOW of the 1998 EUGENE O'NEIL THEATER CENTER CABARET SYMPOSIUM in Waterford, Connecticut, and was a lecturer, performer, and conference consultant to the Hofstra University (Hempstead, New York) conference "BING! Crosby And American Culture" (2002). In 2003 Arne Fogel wrote, co-produced, and hosted a special program, "Moments To Remember", presented in the 3M Auditorium of the MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER, and he organized and performed in the "Round Midnight" jazz vocal concert during the 2007 MACY'S DAY OF MUSIC event at Orchestra Hall. Arne appeared frequently in singing appearances with KATHRYN CROSBY in 2007, at THE HEIGHTS THEATER and THE MINNEAPOLIS WOMEN'S CLUB THEATER in Minneapolis, and at the BING CROSBY RESTAURANT in Walnut Creek, California.

Arne is a veteran of over 1500 recording sessions as a singer on jingles, including those for Tuesday Morning Stores, U. S. Cellular, Twix Candy, Oldsmobile, Discover Card, Miller Beer, Old Home Foods, Dairy Queen, Northwest Airlines, General Mills, Hormel, AT&T, Arctic Cat, and hundreds more. He has composed and produced his own music for jingles and industrial presentations as well: among his clients: Honeywell, IDS, John Deere, Our Own Hardware, Creative Lighting, Great Expectations.

Arne has appeared frequently as an actor on TV commercials for such clients as McDonald's, Knox Lumber, AT&T, Warner Cable, John Deere, Mall Of America, Kellogg's, Pearle Vision, and many more. He has appeared as voice talent in several hundred radio and TV spots. He had a small speaking role in the Universal feature film "Mallrats", and the lead role in the short film "Bubblepac", an entry in the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. In 2004, Arne played one of the leading roles in the Actor's Theater Of Minnesota production of Joseph Vass' original musical play, "Mishegass".

Arne Fogel has worked as an on-staff copywriter and broadcast producer for several Twin Cities ad agencies including The Orion Group, The Communications Group, The Directors, and Lane & Associates. His creation of a billboard for Metrobanks earned him a prestigious Obie award, presented by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America for excellence in that medium. Freelancing as a writer and producer of TV and radio commercials since 1987, Arne has created spots for The Sheraton Mpls. Metrodome, Lind Shoe Corporation, Clothing Distribution Center, Penn Auto Plaza, B.Dalton Software, Good Value Homes, Westlund Meats, and many others.

 

UPCOMING SINGING GIGS AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS featuring ARNE FOGEL:

Pamela Espeland (in MinnPost) on ARNE FOGEL:
"…..and none in this area who has mastered Fogel’s unique style of pop/swing. It’s accessible, danceable, romantic and fun."

This Friday, ARNE FOGEL returns to THE DAKOTA COUNTY STEAKHOUSE with a swingin' night of music for dancing, fine dining, and a drink or two!

ARNE FOGEL - VOCAL
TANNER TAYLOR - PIANO
KEITH BOYLES - BASS
DICK BORTOLUSSI - DRUMS

FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd
7PM - 11PM
DAKOTA COUNTY STEAKHOUSE (in the HOLIDAY INN)
14201 Nicollet Ave. So
Burnsville MN
952-435-2100

ALSO COMING SOON:
Saturday, April 4th, 7:30pm: “ARNE FOGEL appears with THE JAZZMN BIG-BAND!” - Special Guest: Ken Peplowski.
Hopkins High School Performing Arts Center
2400 Lindbergh Drive, Minnetonka

...and get your tickets now for “AND THE NOMINEES WERE…” - Classic movie songs through the years that were nominated for, but lost the “Best Song” Award!
with ARNE FOGEL in Concert, featuring vocalist NANCY HARMS, THE TANNER TAYLOR QUARTET, and Special Guest vocalist CONNIE EVINGSON!

.....Saturday, April 18th, 7:30pm: Hopkins Center For The Arts - 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins.
call 952-979-1103!

"....Whether he is channeling Sinatra, Crosby or another swing-era master, the consummate crooner brings sophisticated swing to every performance........Arne was recently inducted into the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame, celebrating his first four decades as singer, radio personality and all-around encyclopedia of vocal jazz...."
-- Andrea Canter, JAZZPOLICE 


It's our LAST CUE show for '08.......

.....This Friday, ARNE FOGEL will sing once again at CUE AT THE GUTHRIE THEATER, along with  KRISTIN SPONCIA (PIANO), STEVE PIKAL, (BASS), & SPENCER MCGINNIS (DRUMS).

- Hope you can make it down one more time to this beautiful venue in the Guthrie Theater!

CUE AT THE GUTHRIE
featuring ARNE FOGEL and The KRISTIN SPONCIA TRIO
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th,
8PM - 12AM

Guthrie Theater, 806 Second Ave., Mpls.
612-225-6499
www.cueatguthrie.com

And THANKS to everyone who helped us SELL-OUT our upcoming concert at BLOOMINGTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS on Sunday!


Saturday, April 4th, 2009, 7:00pm - 11:00: Dakota County Music Cafe - 14201 Nicollet Ave. So., (in the Holiday Inn) Burnsville, 952-435-2100.

Saturday, April 18th, 2009, 7:30pm: Hopkins Center For The Arts - 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins. "AND THE NOMINEES WERE..." - Classic movie songs through the years that were nominated for, but lost the "Best Song" Award! ARNE FOGEL in Concert, featuring vocalist NANCY HARMS, THE TANNER TAYLOR QUARTET, and Special Guest vocalist CONNIE EVINGSON.

Saturday, September 26th, 2009, 7:30pm: ARNE FOGEL & FRIENDS CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF LYRICIST JOHNNY MERCER! Bloomington Center For The Arts - 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington. More info: TBA.

ENGAGEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OCCASIONAL CHANGE! PLEASE CALL VENUE BEFORE ATTENDING.