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THE
HARRY CHAPIN LEGACY SHOWS
produced by Bill Pere and LUNCH
The Harry Chapin Legacy Shows are LUNCH's flagship program.
Started in 1991 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Harry's death, these
events, sometimes a full stage play written by Bill Pere, and sometimes a gala
concert, have grown to become a centerpiece of LUNCH's community outreach
programs.
TAKE A LOOK BELOW AT ALL THE CHAPIN LEGACY SHOWS
2008
A New Haven Tribute to Harry Chapin
II - Steve Chapin, Big John Wallace, Howard Fields, along with Jonathan Chapin
andClark Wallace join with Bill Pere, Kay Pere, and the LUNCH Ensemble at the
Shubert Theater in New Haven, raising more than $20,000
(photo album)
2007
A New Haven Tribute to Harry Chapin
- Steve Chapin, Big John Wallace, Howard Fields, along with Jonathan Chapin and
Clark Wallace, join with Bill Pere, Kay Pere, and the LUNCH Ensemble at the
Shubert Theater in New Haven, raising more than $20,000
(photo album)
2004-b
"Dance Band on the Titanic: The Next Generation" -- The characters from
Star Trek are running the ship and the ship's orchestra is being run by the
tyrannical Ludwig von Crackle and his companion, Ella Vampirella. The
event was held at the Leonard J Tyl School in Montville.
(photo album)
2004-a
"Jen Chapin Concert" -- Harry's daughter Jen Chapin and her band
joined LUNCH for a service-learning event as part of the Connecticut Songwriting
and Performance Conference. The The event was held at Three Rivers
College in Norwich.
(photo album)
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2001
"EXCALIBURGER" - Visit McCamelot and learn how the
Knights of the Ground Round Table invented fast food. Now you don't have to
tour Europe, booking cheap airline
tickets and nabbing hotel reservations along the way, just to get exposed to
the middle ages. King Ardor, Queen Whenever, Morgan Buffet, Sir Had-a-Gal,
Sir Laughsalot, Sir Cumference, and of course, Merlin, face off with Donut the
Barbarian ! The event, held at Stonington High School, raised more than
$30,000
(photo album)
1999
"May the Farce Be With You" -- The Millenium Titanic
gathered folks from long ago in a galaxy far away to search for a mysterious
weapon. There was Luke Warmwater, Pants So-Low, Onli-One
Ken-Barbie, Creepio, Chew Tobacco, Princess Cinnamon-Bun, and so many
more. The event, held at Stonington High School, raised more than
$20,000... if you
smell what E-wok is cookin... (photo album)
1998
The 3rd Steve Chapin Band Concert, New
London, CT: The Steve Chapin Band joined LUNCH for the third time at this
gala event at the prestigious Garde Arts Center.
(photo album)
1997
DAILY PLANET: The Citizens of
Metropolis were without their protector, as Superman lost his powers and Lex
Luthor was hatching an evil plot. Superman's friends were all on hand to
help foil the the villain's plans. The event, held at Fitch High School in
Groton, raised more than $20,000.
(photo
album #1)
(photo album #2)
(photo album #3)
1996
The Second Steve Chapin Band Concert,
Mystic CT: The first concert with the original Chapin Band was such a
standing-room-only success that an encore performance was arranged for the the
next year, also a great success.
(photo
album )
1995
The First Concert with the Steve Chapin
Band, Mystic CT: 1995 was an amazing year. Bill had just been
appointed Official Connecticut State Troubadour, and had just received the
Connecticut Renaissance Award, presented by Pete Seeger. LUNCH had done
three previous Chapin Legacy Shows, and Bill finally got to meet Harry's brother
Steve. From that time, on, Steve and Big John and Howard have been a
recurring part of LUNCH's Chapin Legacy programs.
1994
"Dance Band on the Titanic" -- Conductor Ludwig
von Crackle is looking for competent musicians to play in his orchestra aboard
the Titanic, where the crew is the crew from Star Trek's Enterprise. The event,
held at Fitch Senior High School in Groton, raised more than $20,000 (photo album)
1992
"The School That Made America Famous"
-- It was high school hi-jinks as students dealt with the overly strict Miss Bun
who insisted that Flowers Are Red.
The event, held at Fitch Senior High School in Groton, raised more than $20,000
(photo album)
1991
"A 30,000
Pound Banana" -- It was a quiet little seaside town until an alien spaceship
landed near Salt and Pepper's Tavern and caused a truckload of bananas to become
one giant 30,000 pound banana that scared everyone --except Apely Shapely, the
local gorilla. The event, held at Fitch Senior High School in Groton,
raised more than $20,000
MORE CHAPIN SHOWS
In addition to these major events, LUNCH has brought
its Chapin Tribute Show to the University of Hartford "Music For a Change
Series" several times, as well as many other schools and venues throughout
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