LYNNE & MIKE DO GREASE & HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2

Continuing their work with children in the theatre, New England based Lynne Jackson & Mike Palter have been appointed as musical directors of the current Neverland Production of "Grease" and the April Production of "High School Musical 2." The Neverland is the pre-eminent, locally-based theatre for children's productions on Boston's North Shore, having produced well over one hundred productions for aspiring actresses, actors and singers in this area. Lynne & Mike are also moving ahead with their "Byrds" project, sending under-served children to the 2009 Newport Jazz Festival under the aegis of the Festival and "Jazz is a Rainbow."

NYC: WEDNESDAY JAZZ AT NOON TODAY WITH JACKSON & PALTER

Jazz at Noon continues on Wednesdays at ST. PETER'S CHURCH - LIVING ROOM (Lexington Avenue at 54th Street, NYC). This long-running series was created by Edmund Anderson and is now produced by Ronny Whyte. Next show is on Wednesday, December 10th at 1:00 pm with Boston's Lynne Jackson & Mike Palter performing a Birthday Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael. Performances are at 1:00 pm, $7 admission.