Comming Soon: Mother J's Soup Kitchen Cultural Hours New York Cable show to Feature Dave Mathews Band and House of Love Date: Oct. 6th at 9:30 pm Channel: 56 also on Date: Oct. 8th at 4 pm Channel: 34 Catch the Webcast on www.mnn.org Mickey Carroll and Friends Starring Mickey Carroll and Jaqueline Jones Febuary 11th Community Building Downtown Mount Dora Fl. on 5th and Baker Showtime : 7:30pm to 9:30pm American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Benefit in Donnelly Park Over 19,000 dollars Raised to help aid with the Hurricane Disaster Relief Of Katrina The Newest Award from the "Arts for a Complete Education" & "Florida Alliance for Arts Education"; "Leadership Award" and "Business Award" were presented to Mickey Carroll by Florida's First Lady Columba Bush and Secretary of State Glenda Hood.   Mickey Carroll with Florida's First lady Columba Bush and Secretary of State Linda Hood Mr. Bob Radock Disney executive and President of ACE/FAAE Mickey couldn't resist getting a laugh from the Crowd Good, Good Vibrations for Local Students May 25th 2005, Mickey Carroll and MotherJ Productions Brings Music to the Deaf, Preforming for the National Deaf Academy in Mount Dora's New Gymnasium. You are cordially invited to join Mother J Productions, PALS and Lake Sumter Community College in forming the FIRST Lake and Sumter Counties ACE Initiative for the Florida Alliance for Art & Education.  This initiative will act as a network of support for arts education in schools and communities in Lake and Sumter Counties.  Arts for a Complete Education Coalitions are currently at work in 32 counties throughout Florida to promote community engagement in education through the arts.  Florida’s First Lady, Columbo Bush, visits Florida’s schools every year to recognize student achievement in the arts and outstanding students are recognized with scholarships.   In 2001, Florida was recognized by the National Association of State Arts agencies, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Kennedy Center as one of the top five arts education partnership states in the nation.  The Statewide partners of FAAE include the following:  Florida Art Education Association Florida Art Museum Directors Association Florida Arts Council Florida Association of School Administrators Florida Association of Theatre Education Florida Association of District School Superintendents Florida Association of Local Arts Agencies Florida Association of Museums Florida Cultural Alliance Florida Dance Association/Florida Association of Health,  Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Florida Higher Education Arts Network Florida Learning Alliance Florida Music Educators Association Florida Parent Teacher Association Florida School Board Association Florida School Music Association Florida State Music Teachers Association Florida Theatrical Association National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Florida Chapter VSA Arts of Florida    The Executive Director for the State of Florida Alliance for Art & Education, Fran Masse and the President of the Board, Bob Radock will speak at the forum.  We are very excited about this new venture and hope that you will share our enthusiasm by joining us. MOTHER J Heads Into the Recording Studio to Produce the New Mother J CD Through the Looking Glass one spies Richard Achor (engineer) and Jeff Carswell setting up for laying down the Bass Tracks. Deep in concentration, Paul Harris creates magic on the keyboard at the session. Fernanda Bascombe who will be recording the vocals as the Lead Character "Mother J", prepares to drop some scratch vocals to give the musicians a starting point. Shekina-Joi Bascombe who sings "Mama Told Me I Got Wings" in the musical, rehearses with Bass player Jeff Carswell in the studio. For the session, Jeff brought along one of the sweetest sounding upright basses I have ever listened to. And I thought that the electric upright was incredible. Wait till you hear this. Recording is not that glamorous. Meals are down but not dirty. Mickey Carroll (musical director for the production) noshes with Paul Harris. Even the music great Paul Harris knows how to enjoy a session breakfast. "Light Up the Sky with Jazz & Blues Concert 2003" "Light Up the Sky with Jazz & Blues" at the Historic Lakeside Inn - 2003 was a smashing success and a GREAT time for all.  See the album pictures below and become a part of the fun. Many thanks to all of the Entertainers that made the event wonderful for all those people who attended. "Light Up the Sky with Jazz & Blues" at the Historic Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, Florida 2003 The MOTHER J EXPERIENCE is joined by Ira Sullivan - (left to right) Bass Player Jeff Carswell (August's featured Bassman in Bass Player Magazine), Mickey Carroll (Guitar), Jamie Williams (Sax) and Fernanda Bascombe (Vocals) Lisa Perry (Center) Captivated the Audience with Her Trio (Percussionist is none other than Daily Commercial Publisher Jim Perry) Jazz Legend Ira Sullivan Blows the Crowd Away with his inimitable Sax playing. He is graced with jazz greats, Bubba Kolb (Keyboard), Barry smith (drums) and Mark Neuenschwander (Bass) The MOTHER J EXPERIENCE with Mickey Carroll, Fernanda Bascombe, Jeff Carswell (Bass) , Gordon Neave (Drums) & Jamie Williams (Sax) "Mother J's Mickey, Jeff & Jamie are joined by Jazz Radio Host and Guest MC Alan Rock (Flute) for this number at "Light Up the Sky with jazz & Blues" 2003 The Firworks No Sooner stopped in the Sky than they Began On stage with Mickey joining Ira, Bubba, Barry and Mark "I Love My Art" (ILMA) created this masterpiece to raise money for children at the event. Thanks to their donation and talent, another childr will be heading off to camp next year. ILMA Artists are joine (far left and center) by the LUCKY WINNERS of the piece. Entertainer Extraordinaire Pixee Wales Wows the Crowd - She was joined by Doc Cliff Shooker (Bass & Looking On), Doc Patrick Ward (Drums), Larry McGuinnes (Guitar) and Logan Heinselman (Keyboard) Jazzman Alan Rock of WUCF 89.9FM On The Air Jazz Disc Jockey Alan Rock of WUCF 89.9FM Jazz Radio was this year's Special Guest MC at the Lakeside Inn when Ira Sullivan took Center Stage for the 1st Annual "Light Up the Sky with Jazz & Blues On the 4th of July" at the Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora, Florida. Alan has been promoting the Jazz cause for his whole life and will continue that cause when he shares in all of the fun and incredible music at the Lakeside Inn.  We salute Alan as he celebrates 50 years in Jazz Radio. Dickens Reed and Mother J Productions Host the Villages Philosophy Club for A Performance Theater Performance of Ionesco's "Rhinocerous" Ruth Blake, Owner of Dicken's Reed Bookstore Introduces the Cast of "Rhinocerous" The Philosophy Club from the Village's in Lake Mary, Florida came to Mount Dora on April 25th to perform the Performance Reading of Ionesco's "Rhinocerous".  The show was directed by Nancy Bell and included a full cast of philosophy club members that read to a full house at Dickens Reed Bookstore. The bookstore is located on 5th Avenue in downtown Mount Dora.  On top of the wide selection of literature and shop gifts, Owner Ruth Blake has been filling the venue with a wide variety of fascinating community entertainment.  This performance of "Rhinocerous" was followed by an audience interactive forum on the philosophical topics presented in the performance.  The dicussion was led by Nancy Bell and the other members of the cast.