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Fine Arts Guild celebrates music of Billy Joel

The Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild celebrated the and pose for photos. and hear in 2019. “Our audience’s input is all impor-
music of Billy Joel on Saturday evening at the lodge. In “Not only was this another wonderful concert, but tant in deciding our next season’s schedule of perform-
the Fine Arts Guild’s first concert of the season, tribute Pat delivered a very gutsy performance,” said Fine Arts ers,” said Ron.
artist Pat Farrell and his electrifying band captured the Guild President Ron Martel. The Fine Arts Guild’s remaining 2018 tribute con-
sound and spirit of Billy Joel to a full house audience In his opening remarks, Ron announced that the certs are the Bee Gees on May 19, Chicago on Aug.
with “Just the Way You Are,” “Piano Man” and a mul- Fine Arts Guild will be offering college scholarships 25 and Rod Stewart on Nov. 3. The Fines Arts Guild
titude of other Billy Joel smash hits. for Canyon Lake seniors majoring in music and the- is hosting a free Jimmy Buffet tribute concert for the
Pat Farrell and the band generated a level of excite- ater, and proposing to donate $25,000 to the POA for community on July 21 at Holiday Harbor Park.
ment reciprocated by the Canyon Lake audience. The the building of an amphitheater at Holiday Harbor Tickets to the Fine Arts Guild’s concert are on sale
performer was clearly under the weather and stepped Park. The board accepted the donation and approved now at the POA office and at canyonlakeguild.com.
off stage for an impromptu intermission. After about funding for the project at the Regular Session Board General Admission tickets are $25; VIP $45.
15 minutes, he returned to an audience that seemed Meeting on Tuesday. The Canyon Lake Fine Arts Guild thanks the
fully supportive. He stepped up the pace with several The Fine Arts Guild also conducted its annual enter- community for its support and suggests that music
up-tempo numbers that led to a rousing finale and en- tainment survey before the show. The stated purpose helps Canyon Lakers become more harmonious in “A
core. Pat stayed after the show to meet concertgoers is to learn which groups the audience prefers to see bit of paradise.”

PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE

PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE