He Writes The Songs

Manilow Music Project Barry Manilow announced today a music teacher contest as part of his Last, Last Tour. In each city, one lucky winner will be selected to receive a $10,000 grant from the Manilow Music Project. Up to ten high schools in each tour city submit the names of their favorite music teachers and then vote to select the winner. The winning high school receives $5000 in new band instruments for their high school band and the winning teacher receives another $5000 to be spent as they direct.

By Ann Kelly

Once upon a time I sat on the lawn at Blossom Music Center in Cleveland, watching Barry Manilow and Lady Flash with my sister-in-law Peggy. I still have the program and some of the confetti from all those years ago. Now, we all have the chance to say one final farewell when he brings the brief tour to Benchmark International Arena Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7:00 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 am.

2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Game Five TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 07: Pat Maroon #14 of the Tampa Bay Lightning hoists the Stanley Cup after the 1-0 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game Five to win the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on July 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

The Tampa Bay Lightning get into preseason action this weekend with a 7 pm game against the Hurricanes on Friday, September 26, and then a 7 pm game with the Predators on Saturday, September 27, both at Benchmark International Arena.

Over on the other side of the Bay, it’s Weird Al at The BayCare Sound Thursday night.

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The Lupus Foundation of America’s annual Walk to End Lupus Now® event in Tampa, which is part of the world’s largest lupus walk program community on October 4th at Gadsden Park. Join Walk To End Lupus Now Tampa and feel the power of the movement. Join us and and register today at WalkToEndLupus.org/Tampa.

Ann Ventures