2008-2009 Season Dining With The Stars Tickets About Us

2008 - 2009
Concert Series
Arend Arts Center

A Tribute to Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee, Sunday, September 21, 2008, 2 PM

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Amanda Carr and Everett Longstreth would make Goodman and Lee proud! Both are veteran jazz musicians. While Longstrect  has played with icons including Woody Herman, Jimmy Dorsey, Nelson Riddle and Helen Forest. Carr’s sultry alto voice has been featured with such heavyweights as The Artie Shaw Band, The Harry James Band and The Glenn Miller Band.

Jade Simmons & Dale Gonyea, Sunday, October 19, 2008 2PM

Jade Simmons is committed to broadening the boundaries of classical music. She has performed extensively across Europe and the U.S., with many performances broadcast on PBS and NPR affiliates.

Dale Gonyea a University of Michigan graduate uses piano to springboard his unique brand of humor, and is garnering worldwide acclaim. This Gammy-nominated and Emmy Award winner has written songs for Disney, Bette Miller, Ray Stevens, Rich Little.

PAVLO, Sunday, November 9, 2008, 2 PM

 Pavlo is a dynamic composer, guitarist, and singer, who has created a unique style best described as “Mediterranean music.” Mixing the sounds of Greek Bouzouki with Flamenco and Latin influences has proven a winning combination, which Pavlo says was the “natural progression” of combining his classical and flamenco training with his passion for Greek and European sounds

Side Street Strutters, Sunday, February 22, 2009 2PM

In their Silver Anniversary season, the Side Street Strutters continue to capture the excitement and spontaneity of America’s greatest musical heritage—JAZZ! This talented seven-piece band has raised many a roof throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe, featuring the legendary sounds of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller. A few dynamic arrangements of popular big-band tunes adds a little swingin’spice to their down-home New Orleans repertoire.

Pianafiddle, Sunday, March 15, 2009, 2 PM

Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, ragtime, or Celtic? If Pianafiddle is performing, the answer is YES! Starting with only the framework of familiar melody, pianist Lynn Wright and violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff improvise as they go, blending the known and the unknown in gripping performances that make toes tap and hand clap!

American Jukebox, Sunday, April 26, 2009, 2 PM

Celebrate the very best of America’s Top Pop music with Matt Davenport Productions’ acclaimed show, American Jukebox! This colorful, high-energy spectacular is a 2 hour, full-length version of the original 30 minute piece that dazzled audiences for 10 years at premiere entertainment park, Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

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