Windsor Chamber of Commerce

Phone: 860-688-5165
Fax: 860-688-0809

261 Broad St, Windsor, CT 06095

July, 2012

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Event:

SS&C Summerwind Concerts

Date:

July 1st, 2012, including 7/8/12, 7/15/12,7/22/12,7/29/12,8/5/12,8/12/12,8/19/12.

Location:

40 Griffin Rd North, Windsor, CT

Contact:

Box office 877-240-5768


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Come to Sundays at Summerwind and enjoy a wide range of great concerts. Sunday, August 19, Viva Quetzal and The Val Ramos Ensemble -- Music From The Andes To Andalusia

. Bring your own food and beverages! New lower prices. $15 general admission or $25 premium reserved. Kids 17 and under are free.

Schedule:

Connecticut Ballet's Summer Dance Caravan 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 7:00pm

Connecticut Ballet is a nationally recognized, professional dance company currently celebrating its 31st season. Connecticut Ballet is headquartered in Hartford and Stamford and performs statewide, including annual seasons at The Bushnell and Stamford Center for the Arts. In addition to full-scale classical ballet productions, Connecticut Ballet's Center for Dance Education offers a comprehensive educational program which includes school assemblies, outreach classes at juvenile detention facilities, schools and community centers, a mentoring program for talented at-risk youth, professional development workshops for classroom teachers, and a Trainee Program for pre-professional ballet dancers. For further info, visit www.connecticutballet.com.

Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 7:00pm
Howard Fishman and his Band

"At a time when performers in virtually every genre are trying to stretch their stylistic boundaries, Fishman refuses to acknowledge that boundaries exist."
The Los Angeles Times

BROOKLYN, NY: Critically-acclaimed singer, guitarist, composer and bandleader Howard Fishman and his band will make their SUMMERWIND debut on July 15, 2012.

A West Hartford native, Howard Fishman spent his musically formative years playing on the streets of New Orleans before moving to Williamsburg, Brooklyn in the late 90's where he was an early pioneer of the Brooklyn music scene. While playing on subway platforms for spare change with his quartet, Fishman had what he describes as a "Hollywood moment" (he and his band were discovered by music insiders) landing him a two-week engagement at the Algonquin Oak Room, one of NYC's toniest concert venues.

Fishman's first success came as an interpreter of the American Songbook, specifically pre-war jazz, pop, blues and country music. Reviewing his show for The New York Times, critic Stephen Holden wrote that "Rather than studiously copying the sounds of the past, the group recombines familiar elements to create its own brand of classicism."

Since then, Fishman has evolved to become a critically-acclaimed composer in his own right, and has headlined in major venues both here and abroad, including the Lincoln Center American Songbook series, The Steppenwolf Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, Joe's Pub, NJPAC, and Le Petit Journal in Paris. He maintains a full-time touring schedule and has garnered a devoted following worldwide. His tenth and most recent CD, Moon Country, is a collection of Hoagy Carmichael standards. The All Music Guide calls him as "an important force in the world of creative music."

Dubbed "an unsettling combination of Buster Keaton and Lou Reed" (Edge NY), Fishman's good- natured, insightful concerts "feel like a reunion it can't be helped" (11211 Magazine). He brings a punk-like edge to an encyclopedic familiarity with diverse musical forms to create "an irresistible synthesis" (Backstage) that is "something entirely new" (Downbeat). Fishman's concerts feature him singing and playing an extensive catalogue of music, in a highly improvisational format sometimes explosive, sometimes intimate, often in the course of a single song.

Ever-evolving and increasingly difficult to pin down, Fishman filters a deep passion for New Orleans jazz, Brooklyn soul, open-hearted country, blues, gospel and the American Songbook through a completely original, experimental aesthetic, to create a sound entirely his own. The New York Times has written that Howard Fishman's music "transcends time and idiom."

Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 7:00pm
The Hartford Pops Band -- Broadway To Hartford with vocalists Steve Mitchell and Sarah Armstrong

For July 22, Sarah Armstrong and Steve Mitchell will entertain the crowd with the popular musicals listed in the program. The concert will culminate with "The Phantom of the Opera". We may audition and choose someone from the crowd to do the "scream".

Steve Mitchell is recognized as a distinguished choral conductor and soloist. Conducting credits include: The Miami Boy Choir, University of Wisconsin Music Clinics, University of Miami Choral Camp, and the CT Northern Regional Honor Choirs (both Senior High and Middle School). He is currently Minister of Music and Arts at Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford where his responsibilities include direction of the Sanctuary Choir, worship development, children's music programming, adult studies in art and music, and the Asylum Hill Concert Series. A graduate of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL, Mr. Mitchell is a sought after soloist and clinician. Solo credits include: The Miami Bach Society, the Florida Grand Opera, Miami Symphony, Connecticut Choral Artists (CONCORA), VOCE, Inc, Connecticut Concert Opera and The New World Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas.

Sarah Armstrong has delighted audiences on the operatic, musical theater and concert stages for 25 years. She has sung internationally in Italy, England, Wales and Africa. Nationally, her professional experience began in 1992 when she joined the Lyric Opera of Chicago as a member of the chorus, singing with them for five seasons before embarking on her solo career. She performed with such companies as: The Metropolitan Opera, The Bronx Opera, The New York American Chamber Opera, Sarasota Opera, Connecticut Opera and at the Goodspeed Opera House, where she had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be directed by Julie Andrews! Sarah's love for music is shared by her husband Dylan, also a professional musician. She and Dylan are both blessed to be able to work with Steve Mitchell, her musical partner this evening, at Asylum Hill Congregational Church.

Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 7:00pm
Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra

The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra is a giant rock band with 10 singers that delivers thunderous, fist-in-the-air renditions of classic 70's Brit Rock.

Like a superhuman juke box, the URO performs with exuberant enthusiasm and thrilling fidelity, paying tribute to an entire era of great rock'n'roll. Performing the seminal works of Queen, The Who, The Beatles, Bowie and Zeppelin - in all of its variety, range, depth and power, the URO is a grand rock and roll spectacle!

REVIEWS

"The URO performs with such explosive energy and fire and musical talent that every tune, no matter how many times you've heard it before, sounds fresh and alive." - Cape Cod Times

"The URO is about as good as it gets." - Packet and Times, Ontario, Canada

"A wall of sound that reverberated with life had me leaning so far forward in my seat in sheer captivation that I thought I was going to keel over." - Cape Cod Times

"An audacious display of vocal prowess." - Boston Globe

"URO is a classic-rock repertoire company - the only one with this scope and ambition, with these precise harmonies and orchestration... They will - they will - rock you." - Boston Herald

"The level of talent on display is immense-the URO makes use of every musician and vocalist present to capture the most complex of these classic songs live." - The Noise - Boston

"It gave me goose-bumps because these are songs you rarely get to experience live, let alone in such thrilling fashion." - Erie Times

"They take the hardest songs of the era and sing/play them perfectly." - Start Finish Bike News

"This production has the gloss and energy of a Las Vegas show; you could call it 'Rock and Roll: The Experience' and sell it as part of package vacations" - Edge Boston

"Bombastic? You bet. Rock Opera is one genre where that's a compliment." - Boston Phoenix

"Glam-bam-thank-you-ma'am rocktastic thunder." - Boston Metro

Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 7:00pm
The Shinolas And Friends

August 12, 2012 at 7:00pm
The Pousette-Dart Band

The Pousette-Dart Band, led by Jon Pousette-Dart carved a place in the landscape of American music in the 1970's, and became one of the busiest touring groups in the US working with The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat, The Eagles, James Taylor, Manfred Mann, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Emmylou Harris, Robert Palmer, Randy Newman, Journey, Billy Joel, the now famous Frampton Comes Alive tour, etc. playing arenas from coast to coast. Jon now has 9 albums 2011's Anti Gravity features the current band, and songs written with Angelo (Kings of Leon), Darrell Scott (Robert Plant), Gary Nicholson (Buddy Guy), and co-producer Jim Chapdelaine.

www.Pousette-Dart.com

REVIEWS:

"Anti Gravity marks another major milestone in Jon Pousette-Dart's remarkable career. graced by instantly engaging melodies that aptly define the many facets of his expressive outreach." No Depression

"a gilded tenor and a smooth hand on the guitar.confident, not arrogant. P-D's maintained a loyal following throughout the years, still tours regularly.and has plenty of fuel in the tank." Mix Magazine

"Anti-Gravity ranks with Pousette-Dart's best efforts in terms of passion, intellect and musicality. A melodic, cohesive collection of tunes which will no doubt satisfy longtime followers while attracting new fans." Vintage Guitar Magazine

"Has love ever turned your world upside down? And exactly when you least expected it? That's what this happy little tune "Anti-Gravity" is all about.this catchy chorus sounds like a hit right now." CMT

"Pousette-Dart's compositions brim with optimism, introspection, and subtle grace." Performing Songwriter

"This latest album is a classy affair with some acclaimed singers and musicians augmenting the band including Pat Buchanan, Darrell Scott, Reese Wynans, Jonell Mosser and Jaime Kyle. The opening title tune is a catchy pop-country number with a hook that whets your appetite for more.There's not a weak [song] amongst them.you won't feel short-changed." Maverick Magazine

"The style is elegant and mannered, as we would expect, and the more intimate and acoustic moments (Who Am I, Great Wide Open) leave a pleasant taste of dej vu." Roots Highway

"The missing link between The Byrds and Vince Gill, a folk rock legend." MTV

"A classic." Lefsetz Letter

Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 7:00pm
Viva Quetzal and The Val Ramos Ensemble -- Music From The Andes To Andalusia

Hope you didn't miss these!

Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 7:00pm
The Hartford Pops Band Salute to America

The Hartford Pops Band, originally The Insurance City Band has been around since the 1940's. The ensemble comprised of many prominent area professional musicians performed weekly concerts at the Rose Garden of Elizabeth Park on the West Hartford/Hartford Town Line. After years of performing the group lost its sources of funding due to economic hard times.

In the 80's, President of the Musicians Union Local 400, Bill Steinberg started the group going again, this time under the name, The Hartford Pops Band. The band has been going strong ever since and performing throughout the summer months in the greater Hartford area. The ensembles current conductor, Gary Partridge, leads the group of superior performers some of which are area educators, members of Hartford, New Haven, New Britain Symphonies as well
as area free-lance musicians. Mr. Partridges' creative programming and ability to interact with audiences have built a large base of regular concert goers.

For the July 1 Concert, "Pops Salutes America", we will feature the usual Fourth of July favorites, including America the Beautiful, God Bless the USA, Overture 1812, and Stars and Stripes Forever. The featured soloist will be Walter Mamlok, clarinet, playing the Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto. It is jazz, and Walter throws in a little Klezmer just for taste. The crowd will love it!

SS&C SummerWind Performing Arts Center
Contact: Michael L. Campbell
261 Broad Street | 1-800-317-7140
Windsor, CT 06095
http://www.sscsummerwind.org
mcampbell@sscsummerwind.org

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