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SUMMARY:Frankie Avalon headlines Gulf Coast Gala
DESCRIPTION:Did you scream for Frankie? Remember “Venus?” Fifties heartthrob Frankie Avalon will rock the ninth annual Gulf Coast Gala Saturday, April 28, at the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center at Lamar State College-Port Arthur.    Avalon has been a star feature in more than 30 movies and two dozen hit records including “Venus”, “Bobby Sox to Stockings” and “Why. “    “The gala has grown each year. We’ve had some wonderful entertainers,” Dr. Sam Monroe, LSC-PA president, said. “And we’re really looking forward to an exciting performance from Frankie Avalon at this year’s gala.”    The formal event, which includes dinner and entertainment, begins with a 6 p.m. reception. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m., and entertainment will follow. Individual tickets are $125. To plan your evening, call Donna Schion at 984-6101.    Born in Philadelphia, Avalon had his early trumpet playing career end abruptly when a family friend, Bob Marcucci, heard him sing and sign him to a recording contract. His first song, “De De Dinah,” became a smash hit and his recording of “Venus” was one of the biggest selling hits of the 1950s. Follow-ups included “Bobbysocks to Stockings,” “Gingerbread,“ “Just Ask Your Heart,” and “A Boy Without A Girl.” He is credited with having the final No. 1 hit of the ‘50s with “Why” reaching that status in December 1959.    As an actor, he starred with Alan Ladd in “Guns of Timberland “and John Wayne in “The Alamo.” Other film credits include “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, “and the hit musical “Grease.” He starred in classic beach movies such as “Beach Party,” “Muscle Beach Party,” “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “Bikini Beach.”    Avalon’s appearance at the International Festival of Stars in Romania marked the second time that an entertainer from the United States has performed in that Iron Curtain country since World War II, the other being Louis Armstrong. Avalon  is an avid golfer and lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kay, who he married in 1963. They have eight children.    Lamar State’s first gala was developed in 2004 to benefit cultural and visual arts at the Museum of the Gulf Coast, and to provide support for the college’s “Discovery” youth program, Alumni Fund, athletic scholarships, musical and theatrical productions and a variety of special projects, such as Lamar State’s July 4 celebration and the Regional Citizen Bee.    For more information on Port Arthur, Texas attractions, including Sea Rim State Park and Museum of the Gulf Coast, and the Great Texas Birding Trail, visit www.visitportarthurtx.com.
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