The 2012 Festival opens with the popular Opera Showcase featuring four opera singers and piano accompanist who have performed internationally.
Our annual opera showcase is followed by a season of music, theater, dance, poetry and art exhibits for arts lovers of all ages. Instrumental and choral music includes folk, jazz, blues, swing, soft rock, country, and bluegrass. A historic American drama and an English comedy are also on tap. We will again have First Fridays open mic music jams sessions and an open mic poetry session. (more…)
LIVE OPERA SHOWCASE
Saturday MAY 26, 2012 -7:00 p.m. Sunday MAY 27, 2012 – 2:00 p.m
$15 at door, students free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
New York ensemble features sopranos Tammy Tyburczy, Tanya Crist, tenor Antonio Abate, baritone Christopher DeVage with accompanist Jerome Tan performing arias and ensembles from Mendelssohn’s Elijah, with selections from Puccini’s famous operas. (more…)
OPEN MIC MUSIC JAM
1st Fridays JUNE, JULY & AUGUST
Friday JUNE 1, 2012- 7:00 p.m. Friday JULY 6, 2012 – 7:00 p.m Friday AUGUST 5, 2012 – 7:00 p.m
FREE or donation at the door; wheelchair/elevator accessible
Open MIC performances by musicians, instrumental and vocal. Performers to determine format. Musicians and public welcome (more…)
“THEY CALLED ME LIZZY: From Slavery to the White House”
Written and Directed by Kandie Carle
Sunday, JUNE , 2012 – 4:00 p.m
$10 at door, students free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
One-actor drama starring Stephanie Jackson is based on the true story of
the slave who became the dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd
Lincoln (www.ehsco.org). For age 12 and older. (more…)
JAZZ DUO JERRY NOBLE & BOB SPARKMAN
Sunday, JULY 10, 2012 – 4:00 p.m
$10 at door, students free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
Jerry Noble on piano and Bob Sparkman on clarinet will make a return appearance at the North Hall Arts Festival playing jazz and swing classics in their smooth and lively style. Bob and Jerry improvise their way through the “Great American Songbook,” interjecting their own cheerful twist and turns. (more…)
A DANCE COLLAGE
Huntington Dance Centre
Sunday, JULY 1, 2012 – 4:00 p.m
Donation, students free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
A “Dance Collage” presented by students of the Huntington Dance Centre performing Jazz, tap, ballet, modern and more. (more…)
The Porch Trio
JAZZ
Sunday, JULY 8, 2012 – 4:00 p.m
$10 at door, students free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
THE PORCH TRIO: Smooth jazz standards, Latin rhythms, favorite ballads and Big Band swing sounds from Dave Sporny on trombone, Bob Ferrier on guitar and Don Baldini on bass. (more…)
CHARLES NEVILLE & FRIENDS! Benefit for North Hall
Sunday, July 29, 2012 – 4 p.m.
$15 minimum at the door; students free. ; wheelchair accessible
JAZZ SAXOPHONIST CHARLES NEVILLE in concert outdoors adjacent to North Hall (with restrooms). Bring picnic, lawn blankets and chairs. In case of rain, concert will be held indoors at North Hall. (more…)
LUI COLLINS
Folk and Bossa Nova
Sunday, AUGUST 5, 2012 – 4:00 p.m
$10 at door, students free. wheelchair/elev. accessible
Singer, songwriter LUI COLLINS in concert on guitar and banjo playing original songs to bossa nova in the original Brazilian Portuguese, to Harry Woods’ classic Red Red Robin and more. (www.luicollins.com) (more…)
