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American Idol winner will perform at Lehman Center
Lehman Center for the Performing
Arts and Goya Foods will present
American Idol winner and Grammynominated
singer Ruben Studdard as
he passionately performs Rubin Sings
Luther - Always & Forever, a beautiful
tribute concert to his hero Luther
Vandross on Saturday, March 30, at
8 p.m. Studdard, who has often been
compared to Vandross, rose to fame
as the winner of the second season of
American Idol. He has recorded seven
albums, including his latest, Ruben
Sings Luther, and has sold over two
million albums worldwide.
In 2018, Studdard came full circle
from his American Idol ‘Superstar’
days, with the release of his Vandross
tribute album Ruben Sings Luther.
The album features Studdard’s handpicked
Vandross favorites.
Studdard has stated that his “goal
was to not only pay tribute to Luther,
but to add my own passion on top of
Luther’s brilliant songs. As for the
tour, we are not only recreating some
of the production elements, musicians,
background singers, wardrobe
and lighting that were ever present
when Luther took the stage, but my
heart and soul will be in every note I
sing as I honor one of the greatest vocalists
we’ve ever had.”
This concert continues the completion
of the fi rst phase of renovations
at Lehman Center for the Performing
Arts. Concert goers will fi nd that the
lobbies have been upgraded for ADA
compliance with new ramps and carpeting,
and the interior of the theater
will have new seating, carpeted aisles,
and fi nished fl ooring as well.
The $15.4 million refurbishment
of the center, which is expected to be
completed by mid-2019, will also include
5,400 square feet of enlarged
space, with a new main entrance and
a redesigned box offi ce, plus new administration
offi ces and restroom
facilities on the fi rst and mezzanine
fl oors, and an elevator.
The center seats 2,278 people in
the concert hall and is the largest of
its kind in the borough. Funding for
the project is being provided by the
Offi ce of the Governor, the New York
State Legislature, the Bronx delegation
of the New York City Council,
and the Offi ce of the Bronx Borough
President.
Salamanca Fights
For NYCHA Elders
Councilman Rafael Salamanca visited elders living in NYCHA senior developments
to assist with long awaited repairs and services.
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Additional funding is being raised
with a seat naming initiative, which
allows community members to make
a personal connection with one of
New York City’s most important notfor
profi t entertainment venues.
Lehman Center for the Performing
Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/
CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard
West.
Tickets for Rubin Sings Luther on
Saturday, March 30, at 8 p.m. are $75*
VIP, $45, $40, and $25, and can be purchased
by calling the Lehman Center
box offi ce at (718) 960-8833 (Monday
through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
beginning at 4 p.m. on the day of the
concert), or through online access at
www.LehmanCenter.org.
*VIP Reception: The Havana
Café, Goya Foods and Lehman Center
special VIP pre-concert wine &
hors d’oeuvres reception will start at
6:30pm.
VIP tickets include the reception
and the best seats in the house. Sponsored
by Havana Café Restaurant and
Goya Foods.
Low-cost on-site parking available
for $5.
Ruben Studdard will perform at Lehman
Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday,
March 30.
Salamanca helped document one resident’s living conditions.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
Councilman Funds St.
Vincents de Paul Kitchen
Councilman Rafael Salamanca presented a ceremonial check to St. Vincents de Paul
for new kitchen equipment that will be used to provide residents high quality meals.
Councilman Salamanca enjoyed meeting with Noëlle Santos, The Lit Bar owner.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Rafael Salamanca’s Offi ce
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