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Westmoreland Cultural Trust Announces the Top Three Performers for the 3rd Semi-Annual KARAOKE on STAGE! at The Palace Theatre

Glenn Smith with Glenndini Productions hosted our third Karaoke on Stage! at The Palace Theatre.  Twenty four performers took to the spotlight on Wednesday, April 14^th.    Screaming fans and family members applauded their own!  Cash prizes were awarded to the top three performers as voted by our judges.  Jamie Stiffler of Greensburg was awarded first place honors after her initial performance of Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood and At Last by Etta James in the finale.  Runner up Mary Ann Adkins hails from West Virginia and was coaxed by family and friends to come in the week of the event!  2^nd runner up Julie D’Orazio from North Huntingdon wowed the crowd with Where the Boys Are by Connie Francis to end up in the finale.  Judges included local recording artist Gary Pratt, equity actor and artistic director for Stage Right School for the Performing Arts Tony Marino and district court judge The Honorable James Albert.  Sponsors for this event were business members East Otterman Chiropractic and S&T Bank.

The next chance to Karaoke on Stage! will be Thursday, October 21, 2010.  For information, please call Westmoreland Cultural Trust, 724-836-1123.