Randall G. Mielke is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News. The world wasnt ready for Queen yet). Elgin Community College Arts Center presents "Jingle Bell Rock" with nationally recognized performers Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones on Saturday, December 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m. "It is a little reminiscent of when the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dedicated to Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway & international musical of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Do you want to get a long-term engagement in a showroom in Vegas or Atlantic City? . @JerseyBoysInfo #OhWhatARun. We thought, wed love some sort of just bare, a capella-ish thing to introduce everyone to who we are, and basically to say right from the beginning, this is where our brand of music started; this is where it began. Many people considered Neil Diamond to be the fifth Monkee. Chris: Absolutely. 6.5K views, 427 likes, 186 loves, 93 comments, 156 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Under The Streetlamp: "Blue Moon" has been one . May 24th, 2012. Well travel with our rhythm section, our quartet, and well pick up horns in each city, which will be a new experience for us. We have an entire group of four year olds, boys and girls, who continue to inspire us with dance moves, and who continue to listen to the music. Movies. Comment by Linda/Tiggerbelle May 26, 2012 @ 1:58 pm. Another fantastic interview! Chris Jones clear-as-a-bell dulcet tones remind us why he was the first choice to take JB on the road when it became apparent that the shows Broadway success cried out for a touring company. I see a great future for UTSL and cant wait to see them in person. Listen to the LIVE album recorded January 6th and 7th at Chicago's very own Mercury Theater. Everyone's favorite retro rock band, Under the Streetlamp, delivers an electrifying evening of classic hits from the American Radio Songbook, bringing their unique blend of tight harmonies and. In the 1950s and 60s, the street corner was the gathering spot for would-be musicians who couldn't afford instruments, lived in cramped quarters and wanted a place to perform. . Christopher Kale Jones is known for Chicago Med (2015), The Good Time Girls (2017) and Under the Streetlamp (2011). You are obviously getting a lot of exposure through the PBS special that has aired on dozens of television stations around the country. One of my favorite lines in Jersey Boys occurs when Tommy says that in the early days, the group always was singing somebody elses latest hit. Its a short line, easy to gloss over, but what I like about it is how historically accurate it is, in so few words. Shonn does stuff from the 30s and 40s, and we did get our feet wet in the 70s and the 80s , but its all stuff that you found on the radio during a certain time period. Michael: And you can see from the video of the concert that Joanne Doherty is playing piano on it, and shes now the musical director of the second national tour of JB. Shonn: Actually yes. Can you say it with a mouthful of fried peanut butter and banana sandwich? While living in New York, I was cast as Frankie Valli in the Musical Jersey Boys, which allowed me to tour all over the country. I now have returned home to Chicago, where I live with my beautiful wife Jenna, daughter Presley, Boston terrier Rocket, and Chiweenie Nacho. Christopher Kale Jones. Expand. He was in the second grade. Members of Under the Streetlamp (left to right: Christopher Kale Jones, Shonn Wiley, Brandon Wardell and Michael Ingersoll) will perform at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Concerts: Beyond the Sea: Christopher Kale Jones Sings Bobby Darin, Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Rock 'n Roll, and Jingle Bell Rock. I dont know if its your intention to start every concert of this tour with that, but I hope for the audiences sake you do. Hmm, better not display my ignorance. Michael: Are you coming to see the show? Stubbs: That opening the slow intro is that something you yourselves created? Michael: No one is more surprised than we are that this is now our main job. Not only did I love the show one friend who saw it with me the first time said he looked over at me during the show and it was as if I was injecting heroin into my arm but I was also very impressed and surprised afterwards at what a nice guy Chris was. Do you want to just record and sell CDs? Shonn: We really do honestly enjoy I enjoy at least two of these folks company . Nsync? If you go through the Four Seasons first few albums, you find many, many instances of them having done exactly that, From Sincerely and Tonite, Tonite to Sixteen Candles and Why Do Fools Fall In Love, just to name a few of my favorites. What food delivery app gives you free food? Under the Streetlamp is buoyed by the talents of Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley several of whom formerly performed in the hot musical Jersey Boys. The Three Desires. Jones is also known nationwide as a founding member of retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp, seen in millions of homes on PBS. (By the way, Cunio goes by his last name not so much because there are two Michaels in the group, but because growing up he was surrounded by Michaels, and using surnames made it easier to distinguish among peers. Catch ROCKIN' AROUND THE CLOCK on your local PBS station. David Larsen started performing in Under the Streetlamp in November 2017. I love watching clips of the Temptations, clips of the Jackson Five, clips of the Four Tops, footage from even earlier, just anything that can kind of inspire. Fabulous interview. While each performer gets his moment in the spotlight, their synergy and . Weve been telling people a lot about the origin of doo-wop and where it came from it was created in urban settings like the Bronx, like Baltimore, Detroit, Washington DC these large cities where a lot of people lived in these very cramped homes, and they would find themselves coming out into the streets in the summertimes. FINAL THOUGHTS Shonn, I understand you are the groups choreographer. Backed by a seven-piece band, the four singers perform the hits of Tom Jones, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Roy Orbison, some rock 'n' roll tunes, some doo-wop ditties and some Motown melodies, among other songs. Larsen also starred as Elder Price in the national tour of "The Book of Mormon. Such as getting us on Access Hollywood, and things like that. Shonn Wiley. Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. Never thought of that ourselves, actually. Is this the guys first Farewell Tour? Under the Streetlamp's background. When we first got started we took advantage and when I say took advantage I mean in an incredibly positive way of the opportunities that JB had created for us. Ingersoll, Jones and Wiley appeared at one time or another in the Chicago or national. Our press agent, Liz Rosenberg, has a very short list of clients including Madonna, Cher, Michael Buble, and Tony Bennett. With irresistible rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know the former lead cast members of Jersey Boys, and critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Eric Gutman, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley. But no, they did not sing together despite having a perfectly good name for a quartet). THE AMERICAN RADIO SONGBOOK With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale . If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. Its not any particular song, but its beautiful, and then it breaks right into the energy of I Wonder Why (Dion and the Belmonts), Blue Moon (the Marcels version of the classic, natch), and Sh-Boom (a bit more like the Crew Cuts version than the Chords, but definitely your own). Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. "We call the song catalog the 'American Radio Songbook,'" Wiley said. Where: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, Information: 630-896-6666; www.paramountaurora.com. And like puzzle pieces, though they fit together just right, no two are exactly the same. Cunio: It didnt hurt that he fit the suit from the previous guy. Despite his looks on the website Reckless Place (someone an aging accountant wouldnt want to run across in a dark alley at night), Cunio is enormously talented. So its something were very passionate about, and frankly, it also gives us the opportunity to include a wide range of music, stylistically. Why are some street lights orange and some white? Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. Who are the members of under the streetlamp? The members of Under the Streetlamp Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones and Shonn Wiley have been featured on Broadway, in film and on television, and were showcased . PBS is a huge national platform and very few people make it on PBS much less make it through a full pledge drive and are invited back for a next one, as we have been invited to do. Most recently we have been collaborating with a gentleman named Dan Ponce. Theyre now adults; they are now going to the theater, and its definitely something that means a lot to them. Itll be a surprise. ", "We all have different energies that we bring to the group," Wiley said. For instance, the team that were working with on the tour, are our musical director Pat Williams, whos our bass player, and our pianist, Kara Kesselring, came up with an arrangement for one of the brand new tunes were doing. Turns out its the covering that has worn off and needs to be replaced. But when I first saw the show in November of 2007 in California, I took one of those backstage tours that was offered for a charity donation. Chris: That was actually written for us by Joanne Doherty, whos now touring with JBs second national tour, when we were in rehearsals for the special. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Ingersoll was elbow to elbow with Chris when the first JB national tour began, so theres some irony that they now are embarking on their own first national tour. (Laughter all around). Wardell was in the Broadway casts of "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Assassins," "Good Vibrations" and "Catch Me If You Can. Cunio: and then the whole rest of the show was just us acting like idiots. And that being said, even from that point until now, it has just grown and grown. Stubbs: So Im going to be surprised with a new tune at the beginning of the second act at your concert? Catch ROCKIN' AROUND THE CLOCK on your local PBS station! After just enough time to think, Hey, wouldnt it be cool if the guys came out and started singing along? they did just that. Another great thing about the concert, as it aired on PBS, is the reaction of the audience. So Chris was the last piece of the puzzle, so to speak. Most Under The Streetlamp concerts last about 2-3 hours but can run shorter or longer depending on the opening acts, encore, etc. Before you stepped in and picked up those reins, did the guys have anything going on in that department? Stubbs: It accomplishes perfectly what you wanted it to. Shonn: I just want to get filthy rich. Menu. We take the music very, very seriously. "We have different interpretations of the music.". Stubbs: Id say you tutored them very well. The jumping off point for this was, that I was invited by a theater in Chicago that I had worked for before to do a solo cabaret, and I had never done it before. Theatre Mania raves, Jones has the audience swooning until the final curtain. Songs include Dream Lover, Mack the Knife, "Splish Splash," and Beyond the Sea., October 23, 2019. Created by: John M Forte//Jenna Coker-Jones//Christopher Kale Jones. I have to tell you how much I like the opening you start with what most would agree are the Big Three of doo-wop, but before that, Michael is onstage alone, singing a slow solo, and then the other voices come out and join in one at a time. , One day about seven years ago, stubbletwo came home from school all excited. PBS favorite and Jersey Boys star Christopher Kale Jones celebrates the dazzling versatility of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Darin. If the captivating songs "Only You," "Yakety Yak," "The Great Pretender," or "Ain't That a Shame" start people hand clapping and toe t He brought the guys together on stage for the first time. Cunio: This is something we like to say too one of the fun things for us about these shows is, the people who grew up with this music, they come to see our show, and they dont know the words to just a few songs they know the words to all of them, and thats why. Christopher Kale Jones: best skin regimen. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Stubbs: Well its obvious theyre doing a great job. Chicago Jersey Boys Tickets in April 2008, New York Jersey Boys Tickets in April 2008, JBB Exclusive Interviews with Cast & Crew, Jersey Boys San Francisco/Chicago Company. Accompanied by a band of seven elite musicians, Under the . You covered everything Stubbs! awareness to incidents of domestic violence. King's in Times Square, NYC. Catch ROCKIN' AROUND THE CLOCK on your local PBS station! . Under the Streetlamp features Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Shonn Wiley and Brandon Wardell. All of the people that you just mentioned to be mentioned in the same breath as all those artists, is a wonderful complement. Michael: Because Joann Doherty, our musical director, and her husband Ryan Bennett, and our baritone saxophone player, are all on the JB second national tour right now, we have had to rebuild our band. As Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, my wife and I performed for President Barack and Michelle Obama at the famous Ford's Theater in Washington DC. Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley deliver an evening of unforgettable entertainment featuring tight harmonies and slick dance moves that take audiences back to an era of sharkskin suits, flashy cars and . So we have gone to our friends some who have been in the JB family, some who have not, and well conceive of doing a certain song and well know someones musical taste, and well think, Oh, so-and-so should do this chart, and So-and-so should do this chart. But we will typically have a point person. He emodies all the pluses of Tommy DeVito, leaving the minuses behind. The blue lights are active whenever a traffic light is red. The singing group Under the Streetlamp, a group made up of former cast members from Broadway's "Jersey Boys," features from left Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Ingersoll, Shonn Wiley and. Now this is doubly funny, not only because of the numerical mismatch but because Shonn, as the babyface of the group, looks as if hes barely ready to remove that first layer of peach fuzz. VARIETY says "His Soulful delivery resembles Bobby Darin"& SF Examiner says "His knockout voicebrings down the house.". The members of Under the Streetlamp - Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones and Shonn Wiley.This DVD also includes interviews with members Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, and Shonn Wiley and the track Hey Jude.Track list:1. The reaction to the four performers was powerful and Under the Streetlamp was born. So the phrase The American Radio Songbook is one that you came up with, Cunio? ORIGINS Last Name. Very personable and fun. He also toured extensively with PBS retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp. Kudos, Cunio! So I put this concert together, and at the very end of it, I invited the other three guys who were performing with me (in Jersey Boys) in downtown Chicago at the time, and the audience reaction was so intense when the other three guys joined us, they were so happy and so surprised. A lot of the things that youll see in this show were born out of those experiences. What a fantastic job he did with SNC! In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010,. And I really think that that in a sense goes a long way in allowing all the other things to happen because we were all content with just making great music and making people happy. Entertainer Michael Cunio promises audiences a party at every performance of Under the Streetlamp, the skyrocketed foursome of talented young singers introduced as new stage faces just two years ago. Cunio: Just wait for it. Why didnt you tell him Shonn was the inpsiration for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Actually although Ive never met Shonn, I had the privilege of seeing this talented Bojangles as the real-life Jack Donahue, the lead in his Drama Desk nominated Mr. 98 Degrees? . Stubbs: I could see that, because as a guy who was fortunate enough to experience this music its first time around, I love it when I see younger folks today enjoying this music as well. Additionally, I've been privileged to appear in concert at such historical and eclectic venues as the Greek Theater and L.A. Live in LA, Wolf Trap in DC, and B.B. THE TOUR Funny, Michael, that you referred to the audience earlier as your fifth member, because that leads right into one of my questions: George Martin became known as the fifth Beatle. And were very privileged for that, and were very proud of what weve done with the opportunity. When I was young Id listen to the radio, as Karen Carpenter so wistfully sang, and when I was young we didnt ask each other, Are you into rock and roll? or Do you like pop music? We would say, Do you listen to the radio? It was all about the radio. Kevin will play the piano, and Davis is gonna sing lead. Now I knew that between these five kids the only thing any of them could play with any proficiency was their Gameboys, but who was I to stifle such youthful exuberance? Were all doing good work. Michael Ingersoll, who played Nick Massi of the Four Seasons for three years in "Jersey Boys," started a solo act and had some of the guys from "Jersey Boys" (including Wiley) with him on stage in the second act of his show. Christopher Kale Jones: best skin regimen. In addition to that, you may have seen me on Chicago Med or in various local TV or internet commercials. Cunio: Yeah, you should try working with the guy. Somebody who clearly knows what they are doing is doing a good job of bringing you all this attention. Definitely including them in my Must See list. UNDER THE STREETLAMP goes back to the music that has captivated audiences around the country! Each of these guys is an accomplished lead singer in his own right and they share and rotate leads throughout the show, but each has his own style and an area where he particularly shines. Chris: And Ive changed, by the way. "That way the audience can focus on what we are doing," he said. And then we spent a couple of days going back and forth developing the charts together, so yes, we have a point person that brings an idea and a shape to the table, but then when we actually put it in practice and put our voices to it, the whole group collaborates to come up with that chart and that arrangement. . When we were figuring out how to categorize our repertoire, one of my great mentors in life was a musician and an arranger and a conductor. For me, personally, to step out on the stage with these boys, and to make music together, was enough. Shonn: I do. Dan Ponce created Straight No Chaser, and wrote the arrangement for the Twelve Days of Christmas, which became a viral video for them, and also wrote the arrangements for most of their biggest hits. With this, officers patrolling certain intersections can wait in a spot that is safer to pull out if they have to catch a driver who ran a red light. We were sitting in Chris kitchen one day trying to figure out how exactly to categorize ourselves, and it was a very brief and very short-lived moment of inspiration (laughter) but it served us well. Shonn Wiley: Shonn Wiley and the Five OClock Shadows. I caught UTSL on PBS and was blown away by the talent and professionalism of the production Chris: One of my favorite emails weve ever gotten kind of summed up exactly the mood we try to evoke. Well it still is, primarily. Christopher Kale Jones. With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Eric Gutman, Christopher Kale Jones, Shonn Wiley , and Brandon Wardell, the latter, a local Charlestonian. Cunio: Is world domination an option? Artists Lounge Live. (Laughter.). Chris: I think it just bears noting that we have nothing but gratitude for our time and our experience in that show, and we are fully aware that it has allowed us a certain platform for where we currently are, and were incredibly grateful to the creators of that show, as well as the individual producers and stage managers, and everyone that we worked with. Thats kind of my biggest goal right now. THE CREATIVE TEAM Date: 11 . A defect in the coating is causing it to peel away on some bulbs, producing the purple hue, Cullen said. Did you consider any other names before deciding on Under The Streetlamp?. As part of the Let Your Light Shine! It can go undetected for far too long, especially if the victim feels they cannot leave due to a dangerous response from the attacker. Under the Streetlamp, which features, from left, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell, Michael Ingersoll and Shonn Wiley, will perform on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Paramount Theatre in. He was born in Jackson, Tennessee, where his father was a grocery clerk and his mother, Robbie, was an artist.Jones's father and aunt admitted her to the state hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee, in 1945.Jones and his brother were then placed in Boys Town in Memphis, where he became a fan of James Dean after being told he bore a resemblance to him. Alicia Kaori, Christopher Kale Jones, and Cast of The Sound of Music From: Photos: . Cunio: The only thing Id add to that is, this is I think some of the most fun any of us have ever had working on stage, so if we could continue to be gainfully employed, by doing something we love so much, for the rest of our lives, that would be a success. Chris led it. A real bonus in the show is your choreography. Michael: Were really excited about that relationship because clearly hes an individual who knows how to arrange a tune. At the same time it gave us an opportunity to continue building this show. We choreographed Sh-Boom. Chris: And to just add my two cents, I always knew I would be incredibly successful despite these three. Weve all enjoyed singing together in Jersey Boys; Michael had the idea of learning extra music while we were in Chicago, and we continued singing outside of the show, and when we got our closing notice, we all made the commitment to continue working together because we became great friends. There are a couple of guys I just look at and say, I could have gone to junior high with that kid. I can picture him at age fifteen. I had a chance to talk to both of them, and they were very excited for us. Michael: The concept of starting with one voice, and adding another one, and introducing each member of the band was ours, but she was the one that turned that into a musical reality. Its incredibly important to us to thank them, and the powers that be. Chris: And that is the truest thing you will hear in this whole interview. While his current pursuits keep him in Chicago, the group continues to tour around the US. And thats how everybody referred to it. Under the Streetlamp will perform on March 24 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. He contributes some of the pre-rock tunes in the show, and hes a natural with anything from Vaudeville to Clarksville and all stops in between. Were all doing it differently enough from one another to make each group unique and relevant, and frankly were friends with a lot of these people. The quartet is composed of recent leading cast members of the smash hit Jersey Boys: Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, and Shonn Wiley. Whats next do you have specific goals for the short term and the long term? (Well maybe not Queen. "JONES HAS THEAUDIENCE SWOONING UNTIL THE FINAL CURTAIN. It means accompanying, or coming along with) increase in groups that invoke the retro repertoire? Cunio: Theres one thing that we talk about when people talk about this music, and its ability to build bridges: One of the things that we joke about is, we all grew up listening to this music because it was the music we could agree to with our parents sitting in the car, you know? about 2-3 hours Why did Michael Ingersoll leave under the streetlamp? Cunio: Like I said, you know the deal: we were moonlighting; this was something we did a couple times a month. Now I had no thought that I would ever join, or become any sort of musical act, but I was like, Oh sure, thats good information, and in one sense, now, something that Frankie Valli had spoken of in just a passing way has come true, with the four of us, and I now get to do that every night as a vocal group and as a band. Chris: They were so excited they were shouting and screaming, and the crowd of people who were maybe 50-plus were excited to see kids who were excited about it, and they got really excited. Celebrity Sighting: Robert De Niro & Chazz Palminteri at Todays Jersey Boys Broadway Matinee! Christopher Kale Jones appeared as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in the Tony Award-winning sensation Jersey Boys, originating the role for the 1st National Tour and playing to sold-out crowds . Early life. Let me wind up with this: As you embark on this next exciting phase of your professional lives, are there any thoughts that come to mind as you look back on your JB experiences that youd like to share with the Jersey Boys Blog? I guess the time finally did come for Ingersoll to start his own group. If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. Stubbs: Fans of the music would love this show even if you just stood at four mikes and sang, but from watching the concert on PBS, watching all that movement, its like a theres whole second show going on. If the Backstreet Boys, for lack of a better comparison, hadnt been successful there would have been no room for a band like Nsync. Chris: The only thing I would add to that, is you know, I made a mistake when I graduated . Streetlight LED bulbs would normally appear a little blue, so the manufacturer coats the bulb to turn the blue light into the bright white that comes to mind when you think of an LED. Can you say Elvis and Orbison? Our agent, Beth Jones, spent seven years at William Morris Endeavor, basically the premier agency in the country, and shes now with Parallel 49, but shes a premier agent. And aside from that, you know, theres room for everybody. Michael: He did fit the suit. Truly a cultural phenomenon,this show allowed me to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and eventually led to my co-creating the PBS vocal group, Under The Streetlamp. Apr 13, 2017 at 11:43 pm. His At Last is a classic and he should patent his wailings in Twist and Shout and Hey Jude. Expand. Cunio: By joining this group (laughter). I also really liked Cunios take on similar groups with theres enough room for everybody. I think as we get older, we realize that we dont have to compete with everyone constantly.theres enough space for all of us to be valedictorians. Paramount Theatre & stubbs) By stubbleyou, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent Our West Coast correspondent stubbleyou talks with the members of "Under The Streetlamp" about their . In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010, left the group at the end of last year. Hey Dad Im in a band!. You could either say he gets the credit, or gets the blame, depending on your perspective. Theres an incredible line at the end of the musical Jersey Boys, where were four guys under a streetlamp, where everything was stripped away and all that was left was the music, that was the best. How do you feel about the increasing interest in the sort of music that you do, and the concomitant (I love that word, concomitant, and I hardly ever get to use it. Here in Chicago, Ive been fortunate to work at theaters I used to dream about collaborating with: Chicago Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, and The Goodman Theatre to name just a few. Comment by Becky May 25, 2012 @ 11:46 am. Watch as beloved retro quartet Under The Streetlamp - including members Shonn Wiley, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, and Brandon Wardell, along with renowned musical director Dennis "Doc" Williams - coach singers as they vie for a chance to perform in concert with Under The Streetlamp at the legendary Star Plaza Theatre. Actor: Chicago Med. Jersey Boys Broadway Returns to Millionaires Club for Week Ending 5/20/12. You will see why I now call UTSL the hardest working group in show business. And as a bonus, the guys hung out afterwards for photos and to sign CDs and DVDs which were on sale, on site. 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