Armed Forces Day Concert

The Plymouth Arts Center is pleased to present An Armed Forces Day Concerts featuring The Radio Rosies and their fabulous band. The group brings back the classic three-part harmonies of the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s, with tunes that will make you tap your toes or brush a sentimental tear from your eye. This female trio stays true to the authentic charm of the era, singing beloved favorites as well as rarer gems of the time.

Two shows will be presented at the Plymouth Arts Center on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025. Show times are 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at the PAC box office, 520 E. Mill Street, Downtown Plymouth, WI or online at PlymouthArts.Org.

An Opening Ceremony will be conducted by The Plymouth American Legion Color Guard along with a local performing arts Veteran. The PAC Great room will showcase the artwork of local veteran artists.

At each show, the PAC will be auctioning off one quilt made by the Camo Quilt Project. Proceeds will benefit their program, which has just completed 700 quilts for troops deploying in May.

About the RADIO ROSIES: The Radio Rosies, a USO-style trio formed in 2013, performs regularly around the Milwaukee area with their fabulous instrumentalists. The Rosies (Catherine, Heather, and Elizabeth) are passionate about performing in the style of the classic female vocal trios of the Greatest Generation – the Andrews Sisters, the McGuire Sisters, and more! They have performed for such events as the USS Milwaukee Commissioning, an Honor Flight send-off, and the 101st Airborne Division Reunion in Madison. The Rosies have also appeared at Sunset Theater in Elm Grove, South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, Waukesha Civic Theater, and Vogel Hall in the Marcus Center of Performing Arts.

Heather Blachowski (mezzo-soprano) – Heather is a classically trained dancer and has studied with the Milwaukee Ballet Company. She has been performing in area musical theater productions since high school, most recently portraying Connie in A Chorus Line (Sunset Playhouse) and Keeri in Firebringer (Hi-Five Arts). She is mom to two sons, Aidan and Avery, and her day job is the Director of Operations for the Software Engineering Team at Ascension Healthcare. Heather dedicates all of her Radio Rosies performances to the memory of her grandmother, Mary Peterson, who performed in a similar trio in the 1940s.

Elizabeth Novacek (soprano) has always had a particular fondness for the music, fashion, and films of the 1940s, and she is delighted to be able to share her love for the Great American Songbook by performing with the Radio Rosies! Elizabeth has appeared locally in musicals such as My Fair Lady, State Fair, and Oklahoma! She has also sung at the Basilica of St. Josaphat and at St. Stanislaus in Milwaukee, where she routinely has had the pleasure of singing with instrumentalists from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, both in a choral setting and as a soloist. She is an award-winning artist and enjoys photography and social dancing. She is thankful as always to her wonderful parents for their support, her other two Rosies for their tireless enthusiasm, and for our amazing instrumentalists for lending us their brilliant talents!

Catherine Kahler (alto) – After teaching middle school literature and writing for ten years, Catherine now works in marketing for an actuarial consulting firm. She loves spending time with her husband Kevin and her two stepchildren, Addie and Owen. Previously, she dipped her toes into the waters of musical theater, appearing in local productions of Oklahoma!, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Hairspray.

Thomas Pibal (drums) - Thomas Pibal eats, breathes, and lives music, although sometimes he eats bacon and breathes air, too. Thomas plays 26 instruments, has a different hairstyle every day and lives to connect with, edify, and inspire people through the amazing and transcendent art of organized sound. As a student, Thomas was a co-recipient of Lakeland College’s “Outstanding Overall Music Student” award, and in 2016, was nominated for the WAMI’s “Keyboard Player of the Year” award. He teaches private lessons in the Sheboygan area and at the Holy Family Conservatory in Manitowoc. Thomas performs regularly as a solo entertainer and lounge pianist as seen at www.thomaspibal.com and is also the drummer for the jazz combo Jive Safely: www.jivesafely.com.

Fabian Qamar (piano) is active as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor, arranger, composer, improviser, and teacher. He currently serves as Director of the Sheboygan Symphony Youth Orchestra Sinfonia, Associate Director of Sacred Music at St. Stanislaus Oratory in Milwaukee, and vocalist and pianist for the jazz trio Jive Safely. He has also served as Director of the Sheboygan Symphony Chorus and Adjunct Instructor of Voice at Lakeland University. In his private studio, he teaches voice, violin/viola, and piano. Fabian is also committed to preserving the music and legacy of his late father, jazz and world music luminary, Nadi Qamar, aka Spaulding Givens. Fabian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Lakeland University and a Master of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He regularly serves as The Radio Rosies’ pianist and always enjoys making music with the Rosies and the band!

Nicolas Buendia (bass) is a versatile vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, with a primary focus on string bass. After spending five years at sea performing aboard cruise ships, he returned to Milwaukee in 2015 and has since become a staple of the local music scene. He performs regularly with a variety of big bands and small jazz ensembles throughout the Midwest and has served as the in-house bassist for Sunset Playhouse since 2015. When not performing, Nicolas also works as the Talent Acquisition Manager for the historic Pfister Hotel.

The Plymouth Arts Center is a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit organization solely supported through memberships, fundraisers, business and individual donations, grants and sponsorships. The mission of the PAC is….to enliven the spirit of our community and to enrich the lives of all, by providing diverse experiences in the arts. For more information or a full schedule of events, please visit the PAC website: www.plymoutharts.org, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or X.