Arts Council presents new season of music and dance
NORWICH – The Chenango County Council of the Arts has announced its 2006-2007 perfrmance series. Tickets range in price from $10 to $21 with discounts for seniors, students and members of the Arts Council.
Season ticket prices for all six shows range from $50 to $103, depending on seating choice and any applied discounts. Season passes purchased after the first show Oct. 1 will be prorated.
All performances take place at the Martin W. Kappel Theater, 27 W. Main St., Norwich.
For more information or to order tickets, contact the Chenango County Council of the Arts at 336-2787 or purchase tickets online at www.chenangoarts.org.
The Piano Men
Sunday, Oct. 1 3 p.m.
Do you remember where you were when you heard the news that Elvis had died? Can you still recall the smell of the interior of your 1973 Volkswagen Beetle? Do you wish you still had your old bell-bottom blue jeans and Puma running shoes? If you love watching reruns of “Gilligan’s Island,” “Green Acres,” or “WKRP In Cincinnati” then you’ll love “The Piano Men.” “The Piano Men” is a musical celebration of a decade we all fondly remember: The Seventies! The show is set entirely to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, two of the creative icons of the period. Jim Witter is featured on the grand piano, along with his backup group of guitar, bass, flute/sax/electric keyboard and drums. Jim makes no attempt to mimic his heroes, instead he uses the familiar arrangements, and his phenomenal singing ability to evoke their music. Using a rear-projected screen and a visual presentation to take the audience back to the period he recalls, Witter shows us the headlines, the automobiles, the newsworthy people, the events; even the toys and their TV commercials.
So sit back, relax, and get ready for a trip you’ll remember and want to take time and time again. But don’t get too relaxed. You may be chosen from the audience to come up on stage to help out with “Crocodile Rock” or called upon to shout out some old TV theme songs. Think you can “stump the band?”. Hasn’t happened yet! These are just a few of the highlights of a very relaxed, intimate, informal, fun filled evening.
Holiday on Broadway
Sunday, Dec. 17 2 p.m.
Holiday on Broadway” is a brand new show guaranteed to put you into a festive mood. From Dickens heart-warming tale of Scrooge to an incomparable Ed Sullivan Holiday Spectacular, this show will feature some of the most glorious music ever written. Whether you are an experienced theatergoer or a first timer, our Broadway stars will make “Holiday on Broadway” an unforgettable fun-filled evening. Additional featured segments include Holiday Music to Remember, The Fifties, Fractured Carols, Holidays Around theWorld, and a show stopping finale!
Ailey II
Wednesday, Jan. 31 7 p.m.
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Alvin Ailey personally appointed former Ailey member, Sylvia Waters, as Artistic Director in 1974. Under her direction, Ailey II has become one of the most popular dance companies in the country, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs.
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Liberty Big Band
Monday, March 5 7 p.m.
The Liberty Big Band presents top-flight, big band jazz throughout the Northeast. Audiences enjoy the group’s varied repertoire which spans from the great Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington orchestras to the modern sounds of Matt Catingub, Rob McConnell, and Matt Harris. These talented musicians bring together the skills and experience gained from years of study and performance. Some members are jazz improvisers and some arranged music for the band in their own personal style. People of all ages will gind a concert by the Liberty Big Band an exciting and entertaining experience. This concert will be free and open to the public.
Ethel
Saturday, March 24 7 p.m.
Ethel has quickly emerged as a powerful musical voice in New York City’s ever-evolving concert scene. This Juilliard-trained, all-star foursome of string players has stretched itself far past the limits of convention, genre and style to embrace a music that arises from the context of our time. According to The LA Times, “They’re breaking down the traditional lines between composer and performer and between performer and technology. Their use of amplification takes them outside the polite, carefully balanced sound world of traditional chamber music. They own their music, and when they want it to roar, they roar,” and The New York Times hails Ethel as “extraordinarily skilled, passionate musicians.”
Ethel has performed and collaborated with some of today’s most prominent and exciting artists. The group has recorded with pop musicians Joe Jackson, Todd Rundgren and Rickie Lee Jones, experimental artists Dick Connette and Blue Gene Tyranny, and on film scores by Don Byron and Benny Wallace.
Ethel’s penchant for improvisation and theater is instrumental to its group philosophy and aesthetic. These “serious” musicians in fact consider “show-biz” as part of their artistic arsenal.. With Ethel’s irreverence and panache, listeners are enveloped by the sounds of amplified strings as they are taken on an intense muscular ride of arena-rock proportions.
Patty Larkin
Sunday, April 29 3 p.m.
A guitar focused singer/songwriter, Patty Larkin has immersed herself in a musical world that knows no borders. Her most recent solo release, Red=Luck, showcases a world where the ancient strains of modal folk meet brooding ambient noise. It is a world where
Middle-Eastern flavored melodies collide with R&B, where joyous pop and somber reflection, playful eroticism and naked soul searching entwine. Here Larkin has created a world beyond her guitar that springs from the imagination, each song part of a tightly written song cycle cinema verite of challenging times. Red=Luck is the supremely assured work of an artist who has caught a near perfect wave: an artist whose influence becomes clearer with each passing season. While Larkin’s fine guitar work has been recognized by live audiences since her emergence on the acoustic music scene, it is her skills as a producer, soundscape artist and songwriter that have garnered accolades from fans and critics alike (Billboard, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair).
Her songs have been covered by artists ranging from modern-day chanteuse Holly Cole to pop-diva icon Cher. Her own renditions have been heard in movies ranging from Ivan Reitman’s Evolution (DreamWorks) starring Julianne Moore and David Duchovny to the Sydney Pollack directed Random Hearts (Columbia Pictures), starring Harrison Ford and Kristen Scott Thomas which used Larkin’s “Good Thing” as end title. She has received multiple awards, an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music and even been accorded her own “day” ( “Patty Larkin Day”) by the city of Boston.
Season ticket prices for all six shows range from $50 to $103, depending on seating choice and any applied discounts. Season passes purchased after the first show Oct. 1 will be prorated.
All performances take place at the Martin W. Kappel Theater, 27 W. Main St., Norwich.
For more information or to order tickets, contact the Chenango County Council of the Arts at 336-2787 or purchase tickets online at www.chenangoarts.org.
The Piano Men
Sunday, Oct. 1 3 p.m.
Do you remember where you were when you heard the news that Elvis had died? Can you still recall the smell of the interior of your 1973 Volkswagen Beetle? Do you wish you still had your old bell-bottom blue jeans and Puma running shoes? If you love watching reruns of “Gilligan’s Island,” “Green Acres,” or “WKRP In Cincinnati” then you’ll love “The Piano Men.” “The Piano Men” is a musical celebration of a decade we all fondly remember: The Seventies! The show is set entirely to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, two of the creative icons of the period. Jim Witter is featured on the grand piano, along with his backup group of guitar, bass, flute/sax/electric keyboard and drums. Jim makes no attempt to mimic his heroes, instead he uses the familiar arrangements, and his phenomenal singing ability to evoke their music. Using a rear-projected screen and a visual presentation to take the audience back to the period he recalls, Witter shows us the headlines, the automobiles, the newsworthy people, the events; even the toys and their TV commercials.
So sit back, relax, and get ready for a trip you’ll remember and want to take time and time again. But don’t get too relaxed. You may be chosen from the audience to come up on stage to help out with “Crocodile Rock” or called upon to shout out some old TV theme songs. Think you can “stump the band?”. Hasn’t happened yet! These are just a few of the highlights of a very relaxed, intimate, informal, fun filled evening.
Holiday on Broadway
Sunday, Dec. 17 2 p.m.
Holiday on Broadway” is a brand new show guaranteed to put you into a festive mood. From Dickens heart-warming tale of Scrooge to an incomparable Ed Sullivan Holiday Spectacular, this show will feature some of the most glorious music ever written. Whether you are an experienced theatergoer or a first timer, our Broadway stars will make “Holiday on Broadway” an unforgettable fun-filled evening. Additional featured segments include Holiday Music to Remember, The Fifties, Fractured Carols, Holidays Around theWorld, and a show stopping finale!
Ailey II
Wednesday, Jan. 31 7 p.m.
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Alvin Ailey personally appointed former Ailey member, Sylvia Waters, as Artistic Director in 1974. Under her direction, Ailey II has become one of the most popular dance companies in the country, combining a rigorous touring schedule with extensive community outreach programs.
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Liberty Big Band
Monday, March 5 7 p.m.
The Liberty Big Band presents top-flight, big band jazz throughout the Northeast. Audiences enjoy the group’s varied repertoire which spans from the great Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington orchestras to the modern sounds of Matt Catingub, Rob McConnell, and Matt Harris. These talented musicians bring together the skills and experience gained from years of study and performance. Some members are jazz improvisers and some arranged music for the band in their own personal style. People of all ages will gind a concert by the Liberty Big Band an exciting and entertaining experience. This concert will be free and open to the public.
Ethel
Saturday, March 24 7 p.m.
Ethel has quickly emerged as a powerful musical voice in New York City’s ever-evolving concert scene. This Juilliard-trained, all-star foursome of string players has stretched itself far past the limits of convention, genre and style to embrace a music that arises from the context of our time. According to The LA Times, “They’re breaking down the traditional lines between composer and performer and between performer and technology. Their use of amplification takes them outside the polite, carefully balanced sound world of traditional chamber music. They own their music, and when they want it to roar, they roar,” and The New York Times hails Ethel as “extraordinarily skilled, passionate musicians.”
Ethel has performed and collaborated with some of today’s most prominent and exciting artists. The group has recorded with pop musicians Joe Jackson, Todd Rundgren and Rickie Lee Jones, experimental artists Dick Connette and Blue Gene Tyranny, and on film scores by Don Byron and Benny Wallace.
Ethel’s penchant for improvisation and theater is instrumental to its group philosophy and aesthetic. These “serious” musicians in fact consider “show-biz” as part of their artistic arsenal.. With Ethel’s irreverence and panache, listeners are enveloped by the sounds of amplified strings as they are taken on an intense muscular ride of arena-rock proportions.
Patty Larkin
Sunday, April 29 3 p.m.
A guitar focused singer/songwriter, Patty Larkin has immersed herself in a musical world that knows no borders. Her most recent solo release, Red=Luck, showcases a world where the ancient strains of modal folk meet brooding ambient noise. It is a world where
Middle-Eastern flavored melodies collide with R&B, where joyous pop and somber reflection, playful eroticism and naked soul searching entwine. Here Larkin has created a world beyond her guitar that springs from the imagination, each song part of a tightly written song cycle cinema verite of challenging times. Red=Luck is the supremely assured work of an artist who has caught a near perfect wave: an artist whose influence becomes clearer with each passing season. While Larkin’s fine guitar work has been recognized by live audiences since her emergence on the acoustic music scene, it is her skills as a producer, soundscape artist and songwriter that have garnered accolades from fans and critics alike (Billboard, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair).
Her songs have been covered by artists ranging from modern-day chanteuse Holly Cole to pop-diva icon Cher. Her own renditions have been heard in movies ranging from Ivan Reitman’s Evolution (DreamWorks) starring Julianne Moore and David Duchovny to the Sydney Pollack directed Random Hearts (Columbia Pictures), starring Harrison Ford and Kristen Scott Thomas which used Larkin’s “Good Thing” as end title. She has received multiple awards, an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music and even been accorded her own “day” ( “Patty Larkin Day”) by the city of Boston.
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