2/4/23 Janet Planet Performing at Thrasher Opera House
4 February 2023 News
Green Lake, Wis. – Returning from her recent performance at the London Jazz Festival, WAMI Hall of Famer, Janet Planet performs “A Time for Love” – the beautifully crafted love songs of 5X Grammy-winning composer Johnny Mandel. The performance will be on Friday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. Sit back and relax with someone you love at a romantic table in our newly designed cabaret setting at Thrasher Opera House. Johnny Mandel built upon his early years as a big-band trumpeter and trombonist, emerging as a significant film composer and arranger in Hollywood. He earned a Grammy nomination for his first film score for 1958’s I Want to Live! and took home both an Oscar and Grammy award for his song “The Shadow of Your Smile” from the 1965 film The Sandpiper. He also enjoyed widespread acclaim for composing the song “Suicide Is Painless,” the theme from director Robert Altman’s 1970 film M*A*S*H, and the famous and long-running TV series.
Planet is described as a “sultry vocalist with a vast repertoire of jazz, blues, and standards…with some Bob Dylan thrown in for good measure” by New York Magazine; the spirited and vivacious Janet Planet has been self-produced and managed for the majority of her 35-year career. Her determination and creative output continue to take her around the world through her recordings and live performances. Spanning the globe with tours across the U.S., Canada, Japan, Russia, South Africa, and Europe, she leaves listeners assured that there is a soul in this “Planet.” She is a 6-time WAMI award winner, and in 2014 she became the second woman in 32 years to be inducted into the WAMI Hall Of Fame. Planet will be joined on stage by musicians Tom Washatka, Mark Wilhelms, Mark Urness, and Ryan Korb.
Cabaret seating is sold out. However, $25/per person for our usual row seating is still available. Tickets for the show are available at www.thrasheroperahouse.com or by calling 920.294.4279. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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