DIVAS3 kicks off Kokomo Community Concerts
Also, library, Turning Point partner to provide addiction recovery resources
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Kokomo Community Concerts is about to kick off its six-concert 2023-2024 season with DIVAS3 on Sun., Sept. 17, at 2:30 p.m. in the Kokomo High School Auditorium, 2501 S. Berkley Road.
Three female singers with powerhouse voices sing the biggest hits of the greatest divas in music history. This vibrant show spans four decades covering the 1960s through the 1990s with hits by Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, ABBA, and more. An enticing mix of glamour, class and “goosebump-inducing vocals,” DIVAS3 successfully finds the balance of honoring the iconic hits without being a karaoke or impersonation show.
Crystal Alicia Garrett is originally from Columbia, SC and currently resides in New York. The former Miss South Carolina 2007 is a gifted singer/songwriter and actress. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Music with an emphasis in voice. Crystal has opened for Jennifer Holiday, Keisha Cole, Robin Thicke, and Ciara. She has performed as a Guest Entertainer Production Vocalist for Princess Cruise Lines.
Samantha Duval: National Tours: Cirque Musica, The Celtic Ladies. Off Broadway: Days of Rage at Town Stages, Intersecting Chords At NYMF, Diva: A Night of Celine Dion Green Room 42. Regional Theatre: Constance in Rock of Ages, Bella Rose Desperate Measures, Pattie in Smokey Joes Café at the REV theatre, Bunny in Accomplice at La Jolla Playhouse, Kinky Boots at Gateway Playhouse, Irene in Hello Dolly, California Theatre. Starred as Elsa in Frozen with Disney Cruise Line and at Shanghai Disney.
Charity Farrell is a proud native of the state of Ohio. She started her career at age 5 as a performer in live theatre, film and television living and working across the United States and beyond, most notably as the semi-finalist in the series premiere, “I Can See Your Voice” on FOX, and feature films “Forever’s End” (StarCOM Productions) and “Father and the Bear” (Putch Films). She has traveled the world as a production singer on Disney Cruise Lines, Queen Mary 2, and Celebrity Cruise Lines.
Grace Han (Piano) holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School. At the age of 12, she made her orchestral debut at Colburn’s Zipper Hall performing the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor with the Torrance Symphony Orchestra. For the past six years, Grace has been a music theater pianist and assistant director for Manhattan School of Music.
Tickets are available online, at a ticket outlet or at the door. www.KokomoCommunityConcerts.org
Call 765-210-0686, email tickets@kokomocommunityconcerts.org or visit one of the ticket outlets: Comprehensive Planning, Windmill Grill, Frittatas Restaurant, Herbst Pharmacy, or Choo Choo McGoo's. Season tickets are $60, and a single concert ticket $25. Students and children accompanied by an adult are admitted at no cost.
Turning Point offers addiction recovery resources at library
The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library and Turning Point System of Care have teamed up to help individuals struggling with mental health and addiction challenges.
On select days, a Turning Point Rapid Access Navigator will be available at KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St., to help connect individuals with resources. Turning Point can connect people with services such as peer recovery coaches, intensive outpatient addiction programs, a detox unit, and more.
Brian Robinson, a rapid access navigator with Turning Point, said he can also help people navigate food stamps, insurance, and housing resources.
Turning Point’s presence at the library is meant to serve as a starting point for those looking for help with addiction and mental health struggles. People can meet with a trained professional for free and confidentially. If an individual needs help with transportation to treatment, that is available as well.
Those looking for help are encouraged to bring their photo ID and birth certificate, though individuals can speak with Turning Point even without these resources. Robinson added that he can help people access these vital records if necessary.
Turning Point will be available in the quiet study room 2 on the second floor of KHCPL Main from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and 19, and Nov. 2 and 16. No appointment is necessary, and this resource is open to anyone.
For more information, call either the library at 765-457-3242 or Turning Point at 765-860-8365.
Turning Point’s mission is to respectfully strengthen recovery community safety nets through providing collaborative, person-centered and affirming recovery support to those individuals and families impacted by mental health and substance abuse challenges. The organization is located at 1234 N. Courtland Ave. and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.