Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library present an evening of love songs just in time for Valentine’s Day. The concert will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.
February is the month of weddings, and love is in the air. Bring your special Valentine to enjoy a special concert featuring music performed by local singers, Sandra Fisher, Chris Raines, and Clay Raines. The performers will sings songs by such artists as Burt Bacharach, Carol King, Diana Ross, Elvis Presley, and many others.
Sandra Fisher has performed throughout the south and worked with various national recording artists, including Weekend Excursion, which features her son, Sam Jr., and reunites annually for a concert to benefit The Jimmy V Foundation. Fisher is also a consultant for One Voice Productions, where she teaches private voice lessons, interview, and poise and presence skills. She has a long list of pageant experience, which spans 35 years. Fisher has served on various committees and earned titles and awards in various local, state, and national pageants, including her most current title as Ms. NC Essence 2012.
Chris Raines is a native of Lenoir County and graduate of Lenoir Community College. He began singing at an early age and for the past 27 years has been starring in, producing, and directing shows in and around the community. He started performing on the stages of the Airport Theatre and the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center. His most memorable stage credits include Rooster in Annie, Melvin P. Thorpe in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, and the Beast in Beauty and the Beast.
Clay Raines is a graduate of East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater. He has performed in many shows in the area and beyond, including his most notable role as Jesus in LCC’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He is currently the drama teacher at Kinston High School and chairman of the drama department. Raines has created strategic partnership for the performing arts and has sold out numerous shows to date.
Contact the public library to make reservations for this special concert. For more information on this event or more upcoming events sponsored by the Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library, please contact the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library at (252) 527-7066 ext. 120 or visit the website at www.neuselibrary.org. Calendars of events are also available at each library branch in Lenoir, Greene, and Jones counties.