We are pleased to announce the 20th anniversary of the Malley Keelan & Friends Christmas Concert. It will be presented Sunday December 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at Rosemont Alliance Christian Church at 2600 No. 70. Admission will be $8.00 for adults and $2.00 for children under 12. Sponsored by the Advertising Federation of Lincoln and Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home, this year's music event will feature the Holiday Concert Singers led by Carrie Solomon Schultz and Richard Gamet; pianist Wilma Sundeen; flutist Betsy Bobenhouse, accompanists Joan Allen, and Nic Engel; singers Julie Enersen and Malley Keelan in a diverse program of light classical music and familiar holiday carols and songs. A reception will follow. All proceeds will go to Jr. Achievement of Lincoln, a business tutorial for high school students. Attendees are also requested to bring a food item for the Lincoln area Food Bank.
2008 Mother's Day weekend concert event--
A Mother's Day Bouquet of Song featuring classical and popular music was presented by noted pianist Wilma Sundeen May 10, 2008 at Rosemont Alliance Christian Church in Lincoln. She was the sole performer and the event netted over $1,000 for the Lincoln Peoples City Mission.
2008 St. Patrick's Day weekend concert--
"Shamrocks & Roses" was a benefit concert for the Lincoln Literacy Council on March 14, 2008. Presented at First United Methodist Church, it featured Malley with Wilma Sundeen, Julie Enersen and the Noteworthy Ensemble. Nearly $1,600 was raised for the LLC.
2007 Christmas Carol Concert--
Despite winter storm warnings an enthusiastic audience attended the Keelan Family & Friends 2007 Christmas Celebration Concert at historic First Plymouth UCC at 20th & D sts. on Sunday afternoon, the 23rd, at 4 p.m. Over $3,500 was raised for the use of Autism Family Network, and the event featured Wilma Sundeen; Mac McCune; Pippa White; NPR's Lora Black and Nebraska poet Roy Scheele. The Holiday Concert Singers was lead by Malley, Dick Gamet and Carrie Solomon in carols for audience singalong. Our sponsor was again The Advertising Federation of Lincoln with additional support from Peoples Choice Federal Credit Union and Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home.
2007 "Mother's Day Bouquet of Song" raises $1,400 for MG group--
The concert was presented in the sanctuary of Southminster United Methodist Church, at 16th & Otoe Sts. on Friday evening, May 11th.
The artists included Pippa White; Lora Black; Wilma Sundeen; Mac McCune; Betsy Bobenhouse; Kathy Hill; Amy Williams; Carrie Solomon Schultz; Julie Eschliman; Nic Engel; John Carter Cole and Malley Keelan. It was a benefit for the Heartland Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, a support group for that neuro disease. Tickets were $10 and over 130 people attended on the warm evening. Other donations were also received.