A Broadway Voice-Songs & Stories Beyond Footlights

Fundraiser for JRC's Early Childhood Center's Playground Fund John Michael Coppola, who performed the role of Frankie Valli in the Chicago production of Broadway’s Jersey Boys and who has been seen throughout Chicagoland in several sold out performances of Michael Ingersoll's Under The Streetlamp, performs fundraiser concert for JRC's Early Childhood Center's Playground Fund. Backed by a seven piece band, the concert features songs that celebrate the journey of life peppered with stories from his life and career. Filled with songs from the 40's through today, it will certainly be a great night of entertainment for everyone. More about the JRC Playground Fund: Between 2006 and 2008 JRC's beautiful, energy efficient and environmentally responsible building was built. During the design and building process, important decisions on what items were most essential to the project had to be made and so plans for a permanent playground had to be pushed back. The current playground, which has been in use since the building's opening, is nothing more than several plastic jungle gyms that one can purchase at any big box store. While functional, the playground is inadequate for the amount of use it now receives. It is used by JRC's children all year long, in all types of weather including the winter time. With a total number of 450 children, including the Early Childhood Center, the Hebrew and Sunday schools and the JRC summer camp, the growing need becomes apparent. This fundraiser is to help JRC fund the construction of a new, permanent playground that can be enjoyed by the children of JRC for years to come.

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