Hale Lytle │ Recherché

In this edition of Angel Watchers I am featuring the return of the very talented actor, Hale Lytle.  A short time ago there was buzz on the internet that Hale was to reprise his role as Ted Henley in a theatrical version of "Henley", but alas, that was not to be.  Unfortunately,  director  Craig Macneill made a big mistake in casting another young actor, Jared Breeze, in the role of Ted Henley.  Jared is a light-weight actor who does not have the emotional depth of Hale Lytle.  The remake is called "The Boy", and it is a rather limp and boring film.  Hale Lytle has appeared in a theatrical film called "Young Bodies Heal Quickly, and several remarkable short films "Weasel", "Killer", and "Fort Apache".  You can watch "Killer" by clicking on the video widget below.  Safe journeys to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be. 

Matteo Martignoni

 

 

In this edition of Angel Watchers I am featuring an incredible new singer from Italy by the name of Matteo Martignoni.  Matteo does a very beautiful cover of the late great Lucio Dalla's haunting "Anna e Marco (Anna and Mark)".  Matteo gives a superb performance that just melts the heart.  One might say that he truly sings with angel fire love.  Please click on this link to watch "Anna e Marco". This song will make you look at the world, and life, differently.   It is so good.  Safe journeys to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be.

Jake Heston Miller │ Oliver

 

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a fantastic new production of "Oliver" at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, located in southwest Washington D. C.  What made the show very interesting was that it had a theater-in-the-round configuration.  As you can tell from the photos above, it is a very small theater, and holds about 680 people.  The play is performed in the center floor surrounded by four sections of seats.  The play and the action is really in-your-face, as you are so close to the actors.  The seating is quite intimate, so you really feel that you are a part of the play.  Nine year old Jake Heston Miller plays Oliver, and is the star of the show.  His singing is outstanding, and he has a stage presence that is superb for his very young age.  Jake studies voice with professor Elysabeth Muscat at the Peabody Institute, which is part of the John Hopkins University in Maryland, so his vocal training is top-of-the-line classical.  Professor Muscat is the dean of voice studies at Peabody.  When Jake sang "Where Is Love", my eyes filled with tears.  His rendition was so moving that my heart just melted.  Jake's voice is strong and has unusual depth for one so young.  By-the-way, he is a straight "A" student in the fourth grade, and enjoys playing tennis.  Jake lives in Warrenton, Virginia.  I was on vacation in Washington D. C. with a friend, and our main itinerary was to visit the Washington D. C. Mall, but quite by chance I saw an advertisement in the local paper for "Oliver", and we decided that it was a must see even though the tickets were quite pricey at $122.00 each, but it was more than worth it, and was money well spent.  Getting to  Arena Stage was easy from downtown Washington D. C.  We took the Metro at Union Station, and got off at the Waterfront Metro stop, which is very close to the theater.  "Oliver" runs from October 30, 2015 to January 3, 2016 at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, so if you are in the Washington D. C. area, it is worth seeing.  Safe journeys to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be.

Ivan Kupala │ Vlad Krutskikh

I thought that I would bring in the New Year with Vlad Krutskikh and Street Magic, singing their cool rendition of "Ivan Kupala".  Ivan Kupala Day (St. John the Baptist Day), is celebrated in Eastern European countries around July 7.  Tvorila Night, the eve of Ivan Kupala Day, is considered to be a time for good humor, mischief, and boisterous fun.   On Ivan Kupala day itself, children have water fights, and perform pranks mostly involving pouring water over someone's head.  After all, it is St. John the Baptist day.  I am a bit nostalgic about "Ivan Kupala", as it is the song that introduced me to the amazing, and entertaining, Vlad Krutskikh and Street Magic.  It is interesting to note that all the performers in this cool video are wearing Ivan Kupala (St. John The Baptist) themed costumes.  Happy New Year to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be.

Omar Arnaout

In this edition of Angel Watchers I am featuring the very talented Omar Arnaout.  Omar is from Bucarest, Romania, and was the finalist in Next Star, a Romanian talent show.  It showcases young people from the ages of three to Thirteen.  It started in 2013, and Omar, who is of mixed Lebanese-Romanian ancestry, was its first winner.  Omar has two older brothers.  Omar is an incredible talent and his career is just starting, so we will be hearing a lot more from him.  It is so cool to hear him sing in both Arabic and English in the video "Beautiful Life".  Safe journeys to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be.

Someday At Christmas │ Justin Bieber

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Safe journeys to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year to all the fans of Angel Watchers, wherever you may be.