So what’s she gonna sing? She does many styles of music well, but Patti LuPone has decided on an all-Broadway program for her Nov. 3 concert celebrating Opera Colorado’s 25th anniversary.
That’s the latest from marketing director Becky Lathrop, who says LuPone had originally planned to combine Broadway tunes with opera and Hollywood favorites. LuPone most recently starred on Broadway as Mrs. Lovett in “Sweeney Todd”; in January, she made her debut with the Los Angeles Opera in its production of Kurt Weill’s “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.”
Kalleen Malone and Marcia Robinson are chairing the anniversary gala with Walter and Christie Isenberg leading the corporate sales effort. Honorary chairs are Opera Colorado founder Nat Merrill and his wife, Pamela Meyers Merrill, and Ellie Caulkins. Tickets, starting at $400, go on sale in late summer.
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Several judges, along with civic and business leaders, were on hand for a reception held to discuss Colorado Judicial Institute’s efforts to promote the excellence and independence of the Colorado judiciary. Attorney Sheila Gutterman, a member of the CJI board, chaired the event held at the Greenwood Village offices of CIBER, Inc. Guests included CIBER’s vice president and general counsel, Susan Keeson; Doug Kemper, Tim Smith, Anne Garcia, Sandy Blackstone, and CJI board members Ellie Greenberg, Barbara Mattison, Larry DeMuth, Laurie McKager, Rod Yakooji, Mary Birk, Jim Nelson and Mike O’Donnell.
The Rose Community Foundation has five new trustees: Jennifer Atler, Dori Biester, Walter Isenberg, Rob Klugman and Dr. Dean Prina. Arlene
Hirschfeld chairs the board; Scott Levin is chairman-elect.
The kickoff for the Sept. 15 Children’s Hospital Gala, starring Earth, Wind & Fire, will be April 19 at Kelly and K.C. Gallagher’s home. K.C.’s sister, Kelly Kennedy, is chairing with her husband, Michael Kennedy. Kristin and Blair Richardson are overseeing dinner while auctions will be overseen by Sue Shaffer and Joyce Meyers.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com.
