Frank & Friends Show 0023

Frank tells Kathryn that he wore a red Frank & Friends Show hoodie on the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red for Women Day. He posted a photo on Instagram and Facebook. 

The Frank & Friends Show is a media sponsor of this year’s Akima Cabaret, a fun night of musical comedy, presented by the Akima Club of Knoxville. This year’s theme is “The Roaring ‘20s - When Decades Collide.” The Akima Cabaret  is at the Mill & Mine on February 18 and 19. Proceeds benefit dozens of area charities. Get your tickets soon at https://www.akimaclub.org 

Frank and his wife were in the cast of the Front Page Follies for five years. In its 40th and final year, the Follies cast reprised some of the favorite parody songs from the previous 39 shows. Opera singer Maurice Hendricks sang a song to the tune of “Go Down Moses.” 

Kathryn’s family members referred to Frank as “Uncle Frank” because he told her not to get overcommitted on opening night of Marble City Opera’s next production. Tickets are available at https://www.marblecityopera.com/tickets 

PJ Parkinson’s Support Group is holding a tribute to Matt Hinkin as a fundraiser on the same night as Marble City Opera’s production. Frank originally wasn’t available to emcee but he suggested that they sing some Front Page Follies style songs about Matt Hinkin. Without realizing the connection, they contacted Kathryn and asked her to sing the songs. 

Frank contacted former Front Page Follies cast members and found 16 willing to sing at the Matt Hinkin Tribute Party on Thursday, February 24 at The Press Room, 730 N. Broadway in Knoxville. Tickets are available at https://www.pjparkinsons.org/events-1/matt-hinkin-tribute-party 

A photojournalist from the News Sentinel came to a Marble City Opera rehearsal to take photos and record a video of Kathryn. He said most people are nervous about speaking on-camera. Kathryn mentioned that she wasn’t nervous because she co-hosts a podcast with Frank. The photographer, Saul Young, was excited to hear it. He has taken several pictures of Frank over the years. 

Frank enjoys Saul Young’s Instagram feed, especially when Uncle Saul takes his nieces to tourist attractions in the Smokies. Saul’s Instagram account is at https://www.instagram.com/saulyoung/ 

Frank was a guest on a podcast called Quitters Never Give Up. The hosts, Lindsay, Jennifer, Edwin, and Christopher discuss the old Kevin & Bean Show and the podcasts hosted by Kevin, Bean, and some other former cast members. The podcast’s homepage is https://anchor.fm/quitters-never-give-up 

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