And Now, on Stage, (Your Name Here); In Columbia, Amateurs Entertain Shot at Fame FINAL Edition

• Published in: The Washington post
• Main Author: King, Elisha
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 21.07.1994
• ISSN: 0190-8286

Theodore Davis, a Columbia resident who performs using the stage name "Teddy D," accepted an invitation to repeat his act after he sang at last year's show with his cousin. Going solo this year, Davis sang a few soulful tunes, accompanied by music he had recorded at his home studio. "I remember the first night. She just got up there and stood really still and sang one song, and got right off the stage," said [Rick LaRocca], a Columbia resident who also sings at Open Stage Night. "Now she's moving around the stage, singing three songs and really connecting with the audience. It's great." PHOTO-COLOR,,Bill O'leary CAPTION:[Raissa Kirk], 32, an environmental attourney for a Baltimore oil company by day, tries her hand as a folk and country singer by night during the Columbia Association's Lakefront Summer Festival's Open Stage Night, held every Tuesday. CAPTION:Above, [Lauren Dutterer], 16, sings some classic Patsy Cline in the moonlight during her third apearance at Open Stage Night. At left, Columbia resident Theodore Davis, acrobatically singing as "Teddy D," also was a crowd favorite. The ameteur night, now in its third year, always draws in appreciative audience, far left.