News about ATOS and the world of Theatre Organ internationally.
The American Theatre Organ Society will be holding its annual Young Theatre Organist Competition this coming July 5 in Cleveland. The initial competition has yielded three finalists.
They are:
Seamus Gethicker, Richie Gregory and Luke Staisiunas.
Please plan on attending this event to support our extraordinary young talent.
Registration is now open for the 2016 ATOS Technical Experience
Hosted By
Carlton Smith Pipe Organ Restorations
September 12 - 15, 2016
Indianapolis, Indiana
Read more here:
https://www.atos.org/program/technical-experience-0
The 2016 International Youth Silent Film Festival
is currently underway in Portland, Oregon and is featured in a nearly 17-minute segment on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s (OPB) “State of Wonder” program this weekend.
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING CANCELLED
Greetings ATOS Members and Friends,
Joe Patten, also known as the “Phantom of the Fox” and a person often singled out as the key individual in the effort to save the Atlanta Fox Theatre, died Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Patten had recently suffered a massive stroke, and had been hospitalized.
April 1, 2016
Greetings all, and despite the date, please note everything here is legit!
We have much to chat about including a couple of important items. First, regarding elections. From the Chairman of the Nominating Committee comes the following message. Doug Powers’ note is timely as the ballots will be arriving in your mail very soon. Doug states:
California Zephyr Railcar Charters
presents
KING OF INSTRUMENTS TOUR
August 14 –27 Two week tour
One week tours also available: Aug 14 Northbound and Aug 21 Southbound.
This week’s PIPEDREAMS program (#1609, “Theatre Pipes”) features American Theatre Organ Society President Ken Double as Michael Barone’s guest, introducing a 2-hour broadcast devoted to transcriptions, popular songs and show tunes played on theatre organs from coast-to-coast.
Hi all,
I hope this finds you all doing well as we are now almost 7 weeks into the New Year. And I also hope you got your favorite Valentine something nice in time for Sunday! And you get something, too!!
There is much to discuss and update you on. First, some big news.
It is with a degree of regret that ATOS is announcing the cancellation of its STEP UP YOUR PLAYING adult teaching event. Planned for Atlanta in early March in conjunction with a concert appearance by Richard Hills, the event drew only five responses from potential attendees. At least a dozen are needed to make the event viable.
