Fran Saed 1929-2012
Our Heartfelt Condolences: When Young@Heart first made plans to go to Singapore for our tour May 16-29, we were expecting to bring one of our beloved chorus members, Fran Saed. Unfortunately Fran fell ill and died on May 7th. Fran sang songs that pierced your heart and reminded us how important it is to live life fully. She will be deeply missed by all of us.
A Y@H chorus member since 2009, Fran was born in Brooklyn and grew up swimming in the ocean in Far Rockaway, NY, and lived with her husband in Baldwin, Long Island. She is survived by two children and five grandchildren. After retiring, Fran traveled for four years to find the best place to “grow up” and settled in Amherst, MA, in 1997. She volunteered as a docent at the National Yiddish Book Center for 10 years and sang with Mak’hala, the Jewish Chorus of Western Massachusetts for 4 years. She found Young@Heart in 2009, and said, "Im now doing in my 80s what I wanted to do in her 20s!"
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Upcoming Theater Shows
Young@Heart in END OF THE ROAD by No Theater
Wednesday, May 23 - Saturday, May 26, 2012
Singapore Arts Festival, National Arts Council
90 Goodman Road, Goodman Arts Centre Blk A #01-01, 439053, Singapore
More info
Upcoming Concerts
Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 7:30PM
The Bushnell, Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
Tickets or more info or call 860-987-5900
Friday, August 17, 2012 @ 7PM
Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80202
Tickets or more info or call 800-282-8495
Sunday, August 19, 2012 @ 7PM
Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Basline Rd, Boulder, CO 80302
Tickets on sale soon or more info
Upcoming News
Who could have known?! What started as an informal sing-along for seniors in a local meals program 30 years ago has grown into the globe-trotting, stereotype-defying musical extravaganza better known as the Young@Heart Chorus!
To celebrate our 30th birthday, we’re debuting a new live show, entitled "This Is Getting Old", making a new album, designing new T-Shirts and a beautiful 28 page full-color commemorative Tour Book that chronicles our concert adventures from 2007 to present.
We're also planning a three day run of our 30th Anniversary CD Release Concert for October 19, 20, and 21 at the Academy of Music in Northampton. Yes, there's lots in the works!
We're very excited about our new album, our 3rd to date. Recording begins in June. Check our Facebook page for updates. Extra special thanks to all our generous donors who supported our kickstarter campaign! Our album is being funded 100% by your donations!
Join our email list to be notified as soon as the rest of our 2012 touring schedule is finalized and check back here.
Booking Opportunities
If you are interested in bringing Y@H is Alive and Well to your theater please check out our booking page. We typically perform in fully equipped theaters, as this is a show that relies on theatrical elements. We look forward to exploring opportunities with you via email. Please drop us a line.
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