Post by BostonQ on Aug 13, 2004 9:39:54 GMT -5
from the Aug. 12, 2004 issue of "The Monitor":
DO YOU BELIEVE? -- CHER WOOS CROWD AT DODGE ARENA
by Rose Ybarra
In the 1970s, the Sonny & Cher shows were some of the most popular, not to mention funniest shows on television. Cher proved that she hasn't lost the humorous streak she so often displayed in the programs during her sold-out concert Wednesday night at Dodge Arena. During her opening monologue, she had the crowd in stitches as she joked about finally calling it quits on the tour circuit on this, her Farewell Tour, which is in its third year.
"I don't want to make my entrance on one of those combination wheelchair/scooters," she said. "Of course, mine would be rhinestone."
Known for making bold fashion statements, the 58-year-old Cher changed her outfits more than a dozen times during the concert, which she said was the 241st stop on her Farewell Tour.
"To be that vital and look that good at her age, she's an inspiration," said Lizann Garcia of Edinburg, who attended the concert.
"This is the greatest thing that has ever happened in the Valley -- Cher at Dodge Arena," said Gloria Lamb, also of Edinburg. "I've been a fan of hers since the Sonny & Cher Shows and she's still rockin' after all these years. She's marvelous."
A surprise announcement was made by Dodge Arena personnel when they confirmed that Cher will be back in Hidalgo for another concert on November 5th.
Wednesday's concert opened with black-and-white footage on large screens of Cher as a young woman, followed by a montage of her career, exhibiting her constantly revamped and reinvented look since she started out in the mid-1960s.
Cher finally made her grand entrance, coming down from the ceiling on a platform resembling a chandelier behind sheets of white chiffon, sporting a long coat with a hood, heavily adorned in fur, rhinestones and sequins, true to her signature style. She quickly shed the coat to reveal an ornate gold headdress and silver boots.
She belted out the tune "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," a cover of U2's smash hit in the 1980s.
Following her opening number, she addressed the crowd, putting on a ringmaster's costume, including a whip and introduced her concert as the "Cherest Show on Earth."
With the essence of the ancient Middle East, complete with belly dancers and Ali-Baba-looking characters, Cher emerged from a large prop elephant in a turquoise veil and hot pink sari, singing "All Or Nothing."
The song was followed by an acrobatic routine performed by a dancer on white chiffon sheets that draped from floor to ceiling.
Another highlight of the show was footage of Cher and her former husband and longtime business and musical partner, Sonny Bono singing a medley of the tunes, "The Beat Goes On," "Baby Don't Go," and "I Got You Babe."
Cher followed the tribute with the song "All I Really Want To Do," wearing a retro outfit, striped Technicolor bell bottoms and a sequined aquablue top and announced the song, released in the summer of 1965, was her "first #1 record."
Among the other songs that Cher performed were "Half-Breed," "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" and "After All," which was originally recorded as a duet with Peter Cetera, former lead singer for Chicago.
She closed the show with her 1989 smash hit "If I Could Turn Back Time," sporting that controversial see-through black outfit and a sailor hat.
Cher finished the night with a rousing encore of arguably her biggest hit of this generation, "Believe."
"She puts on a phenomenal show," Garcia said. "No matter how much you pay for your ticket, you get your money's worth."
Kevin Griffis of McAllen remembers wearing her hair "just like Cher's" in junior high -- bangs in the front and long in the back.
"I've been following her since I was 12 years old and I'm 51 now and she still has it," Griffis said. "She's versatile, she's a singer and an actress, but number one, she's an entertainer and like any other entertainer, she changes with the times. She moves and grows as the audience wants her to. She appeals to everyone -- gay, straight, young, old."
DO YOU BELIEVE? -- CHER WOOS CROWD AT DODGE ARENA
by Rose Ybarra
In the 1970s, the Sonny & Cher shows were some of the most popular, not to mention funniest shows on television. Cher proved that she hasn't lost the humorous streak she so often displayed in the programs during her sold-out concert Wednesday night at Dodge Arena. During her opening monologue, she had the crowd in stitches as she joked about finally calling it quits on the tour circuit on this, her Farewell Tour, which is in its third year.
"I don't want to make my entrance on one of those combination wheelchair/scooters," she said. "Of course, mine would be rhinestone."
Known for making bold fashion statements, the 58-year-old Cher changed her outfits more than a dozen times during the concert, which she said was the 241st stop on her Farewell Tour.
"To be that vital and look that good at her age, she's an inspiration," said Lizann Garcia of Edinburg, who attended the concert.
"This is the greatest thing that has ever happened in the Valley -- Cher at Dodge Arena," said Gloria Lamb, also of Edinburg. "I've been a fan of hers since the Sonny & Cher Shows and she's still rockin' after all these years. She's marvelous."
A surprise announcement was made by Dodge Arena personnel when they confirmed that Cher will be back in Hidalgo for another concert on November 5th.
Wednesday's concert opened with black-and-white footage on large screens of Cher as a young woman, followed by a montage of her career, exhibiting her constantly revamped and reinvented look since she started out in the mid-1960s.
Cher finally made her grand entrance, coming down from the ceiling on a platform resembling a chandelier behind sheets of white chiffon, sporting a long coat with a hood, heavily adorned in fur, rhinestones and sequins, true to her signature style. She quickly shed the coat to reveal an ornate gold headdress and silver boots.
She belted out the tune "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," a cover of U2's smash hit in the 1980s.
Following her opening number, she addressed the crowd, putting on a ringmaster's costume, including a whip and introduced her concert as the "Cherest Show on Earth."
With the essence of the ancient Middle East, complete with belly dancers and Ali-Baba-looking characters, Cher emerged from a large prop elephant in a turquoise veil and hot pink sari, singing "All Or Nothing."
The song was followed by an acrobatic routine performed by a dancer on white chiffon sheets that draped from floor to ceiling.
Another highlight of the show was footage of Cher and her former husband and longtime business and musical partner, Sonny Bono singing a medley of the tunes, "The Beat Goes On," "Baby Don't Go," and "I Got You Babe."
Cher followed the tribute with the song "All I Really Want To Do," wearing a retro outfit, striped Technicolor bell bottoms and a sequined aquablue top and announced the song, released in the summer of 1965, was her "first #1 record."
Among the other songs that Cher performed were "Half-Breed," "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" and "After All," which was originally recorded as a duet with Peter Cetera, former lead singer for Chicago.
She closed the show with her 1989 smash hit "If I Could Turn Back Time," sporting that controversial see-through black outfit and a sailor hat.
Cher finished the night with a rousing encore of arguably her biggest hit of this generation, "Believe."
"She puts on a phenomenal show," Garcia said. "No matter how much you pay for your ticket, you get your money's worth."
Kevin Griffis of McAllen remembers wearing her hair "just like Cher's" in junior high -- bangs in the front and long in the back.
"I've been following her since I was 12 years old and I'm 51 now and she still has it," Griffis said. "She's versatile, she's a singer and an actress, but number one, she's an entertainer and like any other entertainer, she changes with the times. She moves and grows as the audience wants her to. She appeals to everyone -- gay, straight, young, old."
We need more reviews from the fans!!! Don't worry, if I somehow get to a show, I will FOR SURE tell you alllllllllllll about it... Who wouldn't want to "cher"?
