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Backstage with The Arcada’s Ron Onesti: “Simple Pleasures” Suring Complex Times

December 18, 2020

Ron Onesti:  Simple Pleasures” during complex times Nine months…thirty-six weeks…252 days…6,048 hours…and counting!  That’s how long we have been on this crazy lockdown thing!  But I am still maintaining a positive outlook, knowing in my heart that this should all…

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Ron Onesti: What Are My Favorite “Sing-A-Long” Songs?

September 4, 2020

Ron Onesti:  What are my favorite “Sing-A-Long” songs? What are my favorite songs?  I get that question a lot.  Obviously, I have several ways of answering that, depending on the perspective one was looking for.  There are hundreds I love to…

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Ron Onesti: Let The Memories Keep You “Up”!

August 28, 2020

Ron Onesti:  Let the memories keep you “Up”! During these crazy times, I think what has kept me in the ballgame with hope and inspiration has been the memories.  They have always been important, but now more than ever, they…

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Ron Onesti: The Birth of Folk-Rock and History Repeating Itself

June 12, 2020

Ron Onesti:  The Birth of Folk-Rock and History Repeating itself Have you by chance been watching the television special about “Laurel Canyon” lately?  It is a wonderful Rock-u-mentary about a small neighborhood located in the Hollywood Hills region of the…

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Ron Onesti: Another King is Gone

June 1, 2020

Ron Onesti: Another King Is Gone We lost one of the very last founders of Rock ‘N Roll recently, Richard Wayne Penniman, otherwise known as Little Richard. As flamboyant as he was entertaining, he was often called the “Architect of…

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Ron Onesti: Celebrating 15 Years with this 94-Year Old Gem

May 15, 2020

Ron Onesti: Celebrating 15 years with this 94-year old gem May 13, 2005, a day that will live in infamy! Fifteen years ago this week, I signed my life away and took over The Arcada Theatre! And the truth is, I…

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Ron Onesti: Another Year Older, Another Year Lovin’ My Music!

May 8, 2020

Ron Onesti: Another Year Older, Another Year Lovin’ My Music! Well today, May 8, is my birthday. I was born in 1962 so you do the math…it’s a bit painful for me! I know some of you reading this are…

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Ron Onesti: What I Miss the Most, And What I Won’t Miss At All

May 1, 2020

Ron Onesti: What I Miss the Most, And What I Won’t Miss At All This Pandemic thing has been tough on so many fronts. Besides the health concerns, I believe it has been the “not knowing” that is so difficult on…

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Ron Onesti: Reflecting on my heroes during self isolation

March 27, 2020

Ron Onesti: Reflecting on my heroes during self isolation In an attempt to identify somewhat of an “upside” or silver lining to all we are going through these days, I am revisiting all the “Sunday projects” I had hoped to…

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Ron Onesti: Love is in ‘The Arcada Air’

February 21, 2020

As another Valentine’s Day comes and goes, I can’t help but think about the countless romantic moments of which the Arcada Theatre has been a part. Of course, giving the gift of entertainment has always been a valuable resource when…

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Ron Onesti: Where have all the ballrooms gone?

February 3, 2020

I went to visit a close friend of mine this morning. His name is Nick, or as I call him, “Uncle Nick.” He will be 92 soon, and he is in a rehab center after challenges he is experiencing with…

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Ron Onesti: Backstage with ‘The Boss’

January 14, 2020

Being in the biz of entertainment for almost four decades, one can only imagine how many boxes of “stuff” I have packed away in my basement. An extra-ordinary and unorganized collection of autographed posters, set lists, vinyl albums and backstage…

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