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    Americans have a love affair with music & entertainment. From Broadway musicals to the latest craze of talent shows that make stars and celebrities for new talent instantaneously. Oregonians have always had a love affair with it's performing arts probably more so than any other market it's size in the country. The recession had hindered a lot of the arts groups including our school's music and drama programs which serve as the  gene pool  that supplies our community with all the great talent for community theatre, ballet, symphony, music venues, etc...   Entertainment night life however has seen better days. Outside of the younger generation's club venues that cater to their likes and music, showroom and dinner shows along with Broadway musical productions on the regional playhouse level for the 35+ market is dwindling fast. Due to higher costs in overhead and talent, royalties, advertising,  producing quality productions are becoming cost-prohibitive.. Th

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                CHICO – Dinner Theatre and Cabaret Shows will be the featured entertainment at the Holiday Inn located at 685 Manzanita Court in Chico, this coming Fall.           Masone's Dinner Theatre Co . has been contracted to bring this style of entertainment to the Inn.           Steven Masone, Producer and Artistic Director, brings over 30 years of theatrical, food and beverage experience to the new operation at the Holiday Inn.  Masone started Sacramento's first Broadway style Dinner Theatre in 1976, at the then Sheraton Inn .  The response was tremendous which led him to also bring his shows to The Bachhus Dinner Theatre in Old Sacramento.  Masone was also instrumental in the launch of Sacramento's Garbeau's Dinner Theatre which closed 2 years ago, but not while under his direction.           The theatre company will also manage The Star of India restaurant , Pirandelo's American Café and the New Breakfast Café which he has