That's entertainment: Twenty years ago

By Don Fowler
Posted 8/24/16

The stars came out at Warwick Musical Theatre, including The Monkees, Vince Gill, Engelbert, Tony Bennett, Paula Poundstone, Ray Charles, a curly-haired Howie Mandel, George Jones and the Righteous Brothers, Marry Chapin Carpenter, Trisha

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That's entertainment: Twenty years ago

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The stars came out at Warwick Musical Theatre, including The Monkees, Vince Gill, Engelbert, Tony Bennett, Paula Poundstone, Ray Charles, a curly-haired Howie Mandel, George Jones and the Righteous Brothers, Marry Chapin Carpenter, Trisha Yearwood, the Statler Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Anne Murray. How many do you remember seeing?

The highlight of the summer was a one-night only performance by Al Hirt, Pete Fountain and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band,

Cranston’s own Cecelia Schiano Rodi and Warwick’s Edgar Edwards starred in Ocean State Light Opera’s Mid-Summer Cabaret at Wheeler School.

“A Time to Kill” was a good thriller, taken from the John Grisham novel and starring Matthew McConaughey and Samuel L. Jackson. Gwyneth Paltrow starred in Jane Austen’s “Emma.” Kevin Costner starred in “Tin Cup,” a classic golf comedy.

Ocean Express had everyday lobster specials for $9.99, while you could get a 7 oz. steak and a pound and a quarter lobster at Bugaboo Creek for $12.95. We miss these two great restaurants.

“Evita” was at Theatre-by-the-Sea.

Country singer Ken Mellons was at the Washington County Fair.

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