Bringing the joy of music, love, and whimsy, the Bourné Family joins the Auditorium for the second performance in our Katten/Landau Studio Series. The Bourné Family, composed of 8 children and their mother, is a talented tour de force, combining unique vocal harmonies that are often referred to by their fans as “the voices of angels.”
There is one thing I LOVE & HATE
about being the eldest of the 8 Bourné Children… Always being first! For
instance, I LOVED being the first to be left in charge; to have a birthday
party with guests besides family; to take an overnight trip; wear make-up;
drive a car; go to college; turn 21 and so on. However, I HATED being the first
to lose a tooth; give up a toy when someone younger wanted to play; do
"big girl" chores; get a shot when we went for our check-ups; be
punished even when we were all in trouble; grow up and get a gray hair, etc. As
I type this blog, I am trying to decide if being the first of the Bourné Family
to post a message to you, in anticipation of our upcoming concert, is a first LOVE
or first HATE. sometimes going first is fun and adventurous, but other times it
is nerve-wrecking. I guess I am both excited and nervous. Of course it
shouldn't be any different than making a new acquaintance. thus, without
further ado… HELLO!!!!
My name is Elizabeth Bourné. I bring you greetings and warm felicitations,
from my lovely mother, Lisa and seven younger siblings, Christina, Katherine,
Paul, Timothy, Rebekah, Ehron, & John! We are thrilled to be one of the
three acts with the privilege of inaugurating the Auditorium Theatre's new
Katten/Landau studio series this summer and doubly pleased to soon meet you
face-to-face at our show on July 21st. As our concert date quickly approaches,
we are feeling a little nervous, excited, cool, shocked, serious, calm, more
focused, zealous, and surprisingly, at peace (I think I covered the sentiments
of all nine of us). More than anything we are simply looking forward to seeing
you all and sharing a bit of ourselves (love, friendship, talent) with you. We
wish we could have you all over for dinner, but there is time enough for that…
We are noticing the funniest thing as the "BIG
DAY" draws near. People have been asking us two questions, "Have you started
practicing yet?" and (BTW, not sure what I expected folks to say when they
found out that the BOURNÉs ARE GOING TO BE PERFORMING FOR THE OLDEsT, sTANDING
THEATRE IN CHICAGO!!!!!), "What kind of music do you all sing?"
Hmm…the answers are…no and almost everything. For one, it seems we have been so
busy preparing for other engagements that we haven't had the time, but that, we
are learning, in itself is practice. For two, we sing everything from Kyries to
Korean Pop Music and we write everything in between. The selections we choose
for each performance are based on the agenda of the event, which makes it a lot
more fun! Picking the songs for our summer show has been interesting and tedious
because our repertoire is vast and we want to tailor a program that will be most
appealing to you! As we narrow it down, looks like you're in for a treat and
hopefully a very pleasant surprise.
Just one more month and we will all be enjoying a
wonderfully entertaining summer evening together! Our best regards to you until
we share your company on that most auspicious date.
SEE YOU SOON, EDB!
The Bourné Family: Welcome to Our Home
Venue: Auditorium Theatre Katten/Landau Studio, 425 S. WabashDates: Saturday, July 21, 2012
Times: 8:00 pm
Price: $35-$25
Buy tickets HERE!