​Julia Child  to Cook Up an Enjoyable Evening at Chautauqua
 
MOUNT VERNON – Here are some interesting things you didn’t know about Julia Child, the cook who brought French cuisine into your home on PBS starting in 1963. She was born in California, graduated from Princeton University, was a member of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) during WWII after finding out she was too tall to join the WACS or WAVES, and won a U.S. National Book Award, a Peabody and Emmy.
 
This coming Thursday, April 28, 2016, enjoy Susan Kahrl as Julia Child as the featured guest at the Chautauqua Series, now in its 10th season. The show will be at ThePlace@TheWoodward [currently at 120 S. Main Street but soon to be moving to 101 S. Main Street]. The first floor facility will open at 6 PM and the program begins at 7 PM with Owl Creek [consisting of Sarah Goslee Reed, Skip Trask, Alison Cline and Mike Petee] brewing up their own blend of original songs anchored in a contemporary folk sound. At 7:45 join Susan portraying Julia Child in first person living history and then get your questions ready for Julia to answer immediately at the end of her presentation.
 
This and all the Chautauqua programs are brought to you on a donation basis and helped in part by a grant from the Ariel Foundation. For more information on this and other upcoming shows visit www.elixirpresents.com, www.VisitKnoxOhio.org, or call 740-392-6102. To receive a friendly reminder on the Sunday before each program, contact Mike Petee at elixir_petee@hotmail.com. 

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MOUNT VERNON - The son of a saloonkeeper, Jack Benny (born Benny Kubelsky) began to study the violin at the age six, and his "ineptness" at it later become his trademark when in reality, he was a very accomplished player. When given the opportunity to play in live theatre professionally, he quit school and joined vaudeville. His radio and television series lasted nearly 40 years and his comedic timing, miserly character and claiming to be 39 no matter what age he was brought delight to audiences everywhere.

On Thursday April 14, Elixir presents a fun filled evening with Jack Benny as portrayed in first person living history style by Greg Patterson, a veteran of the Chautauqua stage and amazing talent in his own right. The program will open with a presentation by the Mount Vernon Players and Greg as Jack Benny will take the stage at ThePlace@TheWoodward [120 S, Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio], a first floor theatre that is accessible to those with special needs.
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The Chautauqua Series, the only year round monthly Chautauqua in the United States is a Knox County treasure and everyone can come as the programs are presented on a donation basis, with 100% of collection going to the performers. The doors open at 6 PM, the program starts at 7 PM, Jack Benny with hit the stage at approximately 7:45 PM and will entertain questions from the audience immediately after his presentation.

In order to pay expenses and provide these entertainment scholars compensation, Elixir is grateful to The Ariel Foundation for providing a grant to support the series in part.

For more information on this or future shows in the series, call 740-392-6102 or visit www.elixirpresents.com or www.VisitKnoxOhio.org and if you’d like a gentle reminder on the Sunday before each program by email, contact Mike Petee at elixir_petee@hotmail.com.