Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue Scheduled for Oct. 23

As I look for an expressive way to describe ragtime, sheer exuberant joy comes immediately to mind. That joy and excitement is no better illustrated than by the life and career of Glenn Jenks. This year’s annual Glenn Jenks Ragtime Revue is to be held at the Rockport Opera House in Rockport, Maine, on Sunday, October 23rd at 2:00 pm and will honor Glenn and the ragtime he so enthusiastically promoted. Artistic Director Aaron Robinson informs us that the event was created in 2019 to celebrate Glenn’s life and works but it had to be suspended the past two years because of COVID-19. The first event was held at the old Camden Maine Opera House and featured Martin Spitznagel, John D. Adams, Joelle Morris, Gregorie Pierce, the Studio Red Dance Company, and Sean Fleming’s Ragtime Orchestra. Sue Keller was awarded the first Glenn Jenks Ragtime Emeritus Award. The Revue Board decided to rotate the annual event among the historic venues of the Penobscot Bay area. After the two-year pandemic hiatus, the 2022 event will be held at the Rockport Opera House. The headliners will be Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi. The Halcyon Quartet will perform selection from Glenn’s “String Quartet in Ragtime” (1990). Three selections from Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha will be performed by soprano Erin Chenard, tenor David Myers, Jr., and the Ragtime Revue Choir. The Revue Board has been a
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