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| [bjm_danse]
3-Oct
8pm |
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Formerly Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal, [bjm_danse],
the vibrant contemporary company returns with a new
work by the choreographer of the moment, Aszure Barton. |
| Cheryl Wheeler
3-Oct
8pm |
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Back by popular demand Cheryl Wheeler has to be seen to be appreciated. Nothing you read and nothing you hear from her album prepares you for how good a performer she is. From her albums you can tell that she is a gifted songwriter with a beautiful voice. |
| Dar Williams
3-Oct
8pm |
Mahaiwe
Performing Arts
Great Barrington, MA
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One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation, Dar Williams has been engaging audiences with her musical artistry since the early 1990s when she rose from the Northeast coffeehouse circuit to the national spotlight. A native of New York's Hudson Valley, where she still resides, Williams maintains in her life and music a strong system of values, idealism and community involvement. |
City of Oneonta
Centennial Parade
4-Oct
4pm |
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Downtown Oneonta. Presented by the City of Oneonta Centennial Committee and Main Street Oneonta (MSO). A grand-scale parade running from Neahwa Park to Main St. and down Grand St. ,the parade will celebrate Oneonta’s 100 years as a city. |
Simon Shaheen Ensamble
4-Oct
4pm Talk 7:30 Concert |
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Palestinian virtuoso oud and violin player Simon Shaheen dazzles as he interweaves traditional Arabic sounds with jazz and Western classical music. He has played Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and a prestigious National Heritage Award from the White House. |
Martin Sexton
Ryan Montbleau Opens
4-Oct
8pm |
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With his spirited guitar picking and soulful vocals, an evening with Martin Sexton is like a cross-country tour of the American musical vernacular. Ryan Montbleau opens the show.
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Jose Conde Y Ola Fresca
4-Oct
8pm |
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Born in Chicago and raised in Miami by his Cuban-immigrant parents, singer, composer and producer Conde has been living in New York since earning a BA from Berklee College of Music in 1997. Conde realized his musical journey was leading him back to his Cuban roots. |
Ricky J. Parisian PIT Run
5-Oct
10:45am
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15th Annual 10K, 5K, 2-mile stroll.
In Memory of Ricky J. Pit Parisian
killed in the line of duty |
Lucinda Williams
7-Oct
7:30pm
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Lucinda Williams' contemporary roots rock and country sound has won universal acclaim and multiple Grammy Awards and she returns to The Egg following her sold-out show last year in celebration of her brand new recording “Little Honey”. The band Buick 6 opens the show. |
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Andrew Bird
9-Oct
7:30pm |
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Accompanying himself on violin, glockenspiel and guitar,singer/songwriter/whistler Andrew Bird performs a most engaging one-man show, highlighting his impressive instrumental skills and one-of-a-kind songcraft. Singer/songwriter Sandro Perri opens the concert. |
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Frigg
9-Oct
8pm |
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Frigg is a multitalented Finnish-Norwegian seven who produces fresh Scandinavian folk fiddling accompanied by fretted instruments, upright bass and endless energy. The style they represent is a mixture of Kaustinen (Finland) and Nord-Trondelag (Norway) -traditions flavored with a taste of Americana and Irish folk music. |
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FOD Fest Presents: Friends
7:30pm
10-Oct
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Mahaiwe
Performing Arts
Great Barrington, MA
mahaiwe.org
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Danny believed in the power of music to bring people together regardless of their differences. In 2002, the world came to know Daniel Pearl as the murdered Wall St. Journal reporter, but many Berkshire residents knew Danny well before his abduction and execution by terrorists in Pakistan.
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Wilber Mansion Exhibition
John Hartmann
10-Oct
6-8pm |
Upper Catskill
Community of the Arts
Council
Oneonta, NY
uccca.com |
Pati Airey (above)~ Ernest Mahlke ~Jon Hartman
Kubiak Gallery~Fine Craft Gallery~Hathaway Gallery
Exhibition through November 22nd
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Tapeire Celtic Tap
10-Oct
8pm |
The Egg
Albany, NY
theegg.org |
Tapeire features James Devine, an incredible dancer who infuses Celtic Tap rhythms with fiddle, electric harp and percussion played live on stage to blast traditional Irish dance feet-first into the 21st century |
Jazz Mandolin Project
How Much Land does a Man Need?
11-Oct
7:30pm |
West Kortright Center
E. Meredith, NY
westkc.org |
A multi media performance. Mandolin player Jamie Masefield and his “project”—Grammy-winning pianist and accordion player. |
Chris Botti
16-Oct
8pm |
The Egg
Albany, NY
theegg.org |
Through his singular combination of lush atmospheres and thoughtful improvisations, trumpeter Chris Botti has earned both critical acclaim and popular appreciation in the realm of contemporary jazz. Italia, his most recent release, is a suite of songs and music inspired by the romance of Italy. |
Home Coming & Family Weekend
17-19-Oct |
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
oneonta.edu |
Alumni, parents, and friends are invited to join us on campus for a fun-filled weekend of activities including…Arts & Crafts Fair, Athletic Hall of Fame Induction, Alumni and Varsity Sports Competitions, Celebration of Science, The Homecoming Concert featuring comedian Christian Finnegan
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Roger McGuinn
17-Oct
8pm
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The Egg
Albany, NY
theegg.org |
Co-founder of the legendary rock group The Byrds, Roger McGuinn Gives a very special one man show. McGuinn plays Byrds' classics like Turn Turn Turn & Mr. Tambourine Man, while recounting tales of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, & Easy Rider |
Frog in the Clouds
18-Oct
11am |
The Egg
Albany, NY
theegg.org |
Teatre Terra, one of the most inventive puppet
theatre companies in the world brings the beloved “Frog” stories of Max Velthuijs to the stage, which is sure to delight audiences with their favorite characters and original score of catchy songs. |
Close Encounters with Music Presents:
Crown Jewells
18-Oct
6pm |
Mahaiwe
Performing Arts
Great Barrington, MA
mahaiwe.org |
A glittering evening of Baroque and Classical works for chamber orchestra and soloists, featuring a royal flush of composers who wrote for Europe's most musically voracious rulers |
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
18-Oct
7:30pm |
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It’s just a trio, but they kick up a helluva ruckus. A mountain of a man (ordained minister and Kentucky Colonel), the Reverend’s deep-South roar and brutal dobro slide work pour forth like a rushing river. He’s accompanied by wife Breezy on washboard and brother Jayme on drums. |
Crooked Still
18-Oct
7pm |
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Led by the ethereal vocals of Aoife O'Donovan, Crooked Still plays improvised old time music, bluegrass, folk and original songs expanding the standard string band instrumentation of fiddle, banjo and bass by adding a cello into the mix – the results are breathtaking. |
Pinhole Photography
Workshop
25-Oct
10am-4pm
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West Kortright Center
E. Meredith, NY
westkc.org |
The creator of MERLIN pinhole cameras will lead this exciting workshop, turning the gallery space into a giant camera obscura. Students will use provided pinhole cameras to capture images of our beautiful surroundings. The resulting photos will have a unique look & a refreshingly direct feel to them. This process is pure fun! |
Richard Thompson
25-Oct
8pm |
Mahaiwe
Performing Arts
Great Barrington, MA
mahaiwe.org |
Richard Thompson was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of all-time and the recent recipient of both an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriting and the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, the iconic British folk rock legend is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. His work is admired and recorded by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne and Elvis Costello. |
Ball in the House
25-Oct
8pm |
Earlville Opera House
Earlville, NY
earlvilleoperahouse.com |
Ball in the House is a tour de force of vocal sound that defies all expectations. This five-man, pop/R and B "mouth band" hails from Boston, Massachusetts. Their unusual a cappella sound is due in large part to the vocal rhythm techniques of band member Jon J. He developed a complex series of vocal percussive beatbox sounds, becoming a "human drum machine" that continues to dumbfound audiences today.
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Leo Lionni's Swimmy &
Other Stories
26-Oct
1pm |
Mahaiwe
Performing Arts
Great Barrington, MA
mahaiwe.org |
Leo Lionni's exquisite collage works are ideally suited for Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's unique approach to stage adaptation. The three Caldecott Honor books Mermaid has chosen for its tribute, SWIMMY, INCH BY INCH and FREDERICK, are amoung Lionni's most beloved works. Their images are strikingly beautiful, and their texts are whimsical yet wistful. |
