Artists for this Wednesday’s show are Amy Banks and the Steve Rudolph Trio.
AMY BANKS spent two decades performing as a professional singer, actress, and television personality. Originally from Minnesota, she has appeared on stage and screen all over the world, but calls Lancaster, Pennsylvania home after relocating there to perform at the American Music Theatre. Since then, she has self-published and produced five music CDs, of which her third CD, When the Sun Comes Out, reached Chartbound status at JazzWeek. Amy's performing career began while living in Atlanta at The Alliance Theater, Jomandi Productions and The Horizon Theater. For nearly a decade she performed cabaret-style shows with Robert Ray and through working with him, further honed her singing skills before moving to Orlando, Florida to work for Walt Disney World Company at the new Animal Kingdom theme park. While in Florida she began a year-long engagement singing jazz three nights a week at The Grosvenor Resort. Amy moved to Lancaster and spent four seasons with American Music Theatre (AMT). While there, Amy nurtured her love for jazz in venues throughout Central PA – from Lancaster restaurants to the Harrisburg Hilton’s prestigious jazz room, The Bar. Other appearances include: The Philadelphia Museum of Art; The Berks Jazz Festival; Bucknell University; the "Jazz Upstairs at the Fulton Theatre" series; and The Pennsylvania Academy of Music, as well as various clubs, restaurants, and local churches. Later, Amy returned to Disney World to reprise her roles in the Festival of the Lion King before returning to AMT for a fifth season. In 2012, Amy made her European club debut, performing at Jazz Club Soyouz Kompozitorov in Moscow, Russia. Amy’s other passion is contributing to the community. In conjunction with the Ware Center, Amy produced Aware Lancaster Yoga & Wellness Day (2016 & 2017,) and she serves on the Board of Directors for the Lancaster Creative Factory. Previously, she served on boards of the Central PA Friends of Jazz, The Lancaster Mayor's Office of Special Events and was a founding organizer of the Divas of Jazz, whose annual concert events raised over 70K to benefit The PA Breast Cancer Coalition. Recently, Amy stepped into several new business ventures. As Arts Communication Manager for the Office of Visual and Performing Arts at Millersville University, Airbnb "innkeeper", and co-owner of Robin-Banks Entertainment, LLC with Katie Robinette. Together, they co-leader of the "best party band in the world," Central City Orchestra. In her limited spare time, Amy travels the world seeking the next big adventure, and gleefully wanders and bikes the beautiful recreational trails in Central PA. When her life is most balanced, she's on the yoga mat or in front of a pottery wheel.
Amy Banks – vocals
Steve Rudolph – piano
Mark Hunsberger – drums
Victor Dvoskin– bass
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Show is free
Doors at 5
Show at 6
We card. Please bring your valid photo ID.
First-come, first-seated.
We ask that guests not move tables or save seats.
The floor offers an up-close view from the floor of the Listening Room, and the upstairs mezzanine offers a spot overlooking the floor.