St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Now in its 11th year, the Williamstown Jazz Festival is a partnership of the Williams College Department of Music, the office of the President of Williams College, the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and MASS MoCA. The interdisciplinary festival features events ranging from formal concerts to gospel, dance, film and art. Many events, such as the Intercollegiate Jazz Festival, now in its 18th year, are free and open to the public.
For up-to-date information on all the Jazz Festival events, including more information regarding all events, please visit the Williamstown Jazz Festival website at www.williamstownjazz.com (or click on any of the pictures in this newsletter)
DANCE PARTY with The Nicki Denner Sextet featuring Freddie Bryant Friday, May 1 at 8:30pm Mass MoCA Reservations suggested please call 662-2111 $14 in advance, $18 the day of, $10 for students
Nicki Denner-piano Christelle Durandy-vocals Anton Denner-sax and flute Jennifer Vincent-bass Willie Martinez-timbales Mayra Casales-congas Freddie Bryant-12 string guitar
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FREE SALSA DANCE CLASSES! Instructor-Arif Smith
Wednesday, April 29th 6-7:30 at the Mass MoCA Rehearsal Hall Reservations Suggested: 413.662.2111
Thursday, April 30 Goodrich Hall second Floor Dance Studio, at the corner of Spring and Main Streets. 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Reservations Suggested: 413.597.2410
all dance classes are sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union
Ben-Hur (1925) the classic film with a new jazz score by JC Sanford
Thursday, April 30 at 8pm $10, $5 for students For tickets please call 597-2425
Pre-concert lecture at 7pm free with ticket for the film
Initially trained both in the classical and jazz fields, composer JC Sanford has worked in several cross-genre musical situations, especially as a part of his association with the composers’ federation Pulse. His jazz orchestra, Sound Assembly, already stretches the boundaries of what is considered “jazz big band music” by using many unconventional techniques such as simultaneous multiple tempi and the shifting of traditional instrumental roles.
Sanford’s original score for the 1925 silent film Ben-Hur commissioned by the 2009 Syracuse Film Festival is a continuation of this practice. It contains aspects of jazz, but also other world musics and modern “classical” flavors. Much of the melodic and harmonic pitch material has been derived from the text in the intertitles (the projected text between and during scenes in a silent film). There will also be moments of guided improvisation specifically meant to depict and re-enforce the spontaneity and aggression of the dramatic pirate attack and chariot race. Performing live with the film, the JC Sanford Octet employs the fine talents of members of the Central New York Jazz Orchestra. has worked in several cross-genre musical situations, especially as a part of his association with the composers’ federation Pulse. His jazz orchestra, Sound Assembly, already stretches the boundaries of what is considered “jazz big band music” by using many unconventional techniques such as simultaneous multiple tempi and the shifting of traditional instrumental roles.
18th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival
Day One Friday, May 1
‘62 Center MAINSTAGE 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free
College bands playing for adjudication by John Clark & Virginia Mayhew ** All times subject to change.
12 p.m. Williams College Jazz Combo 1 p.m. CCRI, Band One-Directed by Dr. Steve Lajoie 2 p.m. CCRI, Band Two-Directed by Dr. Steve Lajoie 3 p.m. Ashland University, OH Directed by Scott Garlock
Day Two Saturday, May 2
‘62 Center MAINSTAGE 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Free
**All times subject to change
College bands again playing for adjudication by John Clark and Virginia Mayhew
9 a.m. Bancroft School, Directed by Matthew Glenn 10 a.m. Amherst College, Directed by Bruce Diehl 11 a.m. Smith College, Directed by Genevieve Rose NOON Westfield State College, Directed by Edward Orgill 1:30 p.m. UMASS, directed by Paul Lieberman 2:30 p.m. SCCC, directed by Dr. William Meckley 3:30 p.m. Yale, directed by Tom Bergeron 4:30 p.m. Williams Jazz Ensemble, Directed by Erik Lawrence
Family Gospel Concert with the Kevin Sharpe Group
Friday, May 1 at 6:30pm FREE St. John's Episcopal Church 35 Park St. Wiliamstown, MA Info 413.458.8144
Cosponsored by the Williamstown Jazz Festival, St. John's Episcopal Church and the Williams College Department of Music
The Kevin Sharpe Group is a dynamic, high energy modern Gospel ensemble with their own unique flavor. The small choir and band explore a variety of musical territory from "straight ahead" jazz, funk, smooth, rock, and even odd-metered esoteric experiments but often with a nod to their roots in traditional gospel. KSG, recipients of the 2006 New England Urban Music Award for Contemporary Gospel is led by vocalist/multi instrumentalist Kevin Sharpe.
Miguel Zenon Quartet
Saturday, May 2 at 8:30pm at the '62 Center Williams College $20, $10 for students To purchase tickets, call the '62 Center box office at 597-2425. Cash or check only. Phone orders can be picked up at the door.
A winner of the 2008 MacArthur grant, Miguel Zenón began studying jazz at the Berklee School of Music after spending much of his life studying classical saxophone. He received his Masters in Saxophone Performance from the Manhattan School of Music in 2001.
His debut CD entitled Looking Forward was the number one independent jazz record of 2002, according to the New York Times. Downbeat Critic’s Poll declared Zenón as the top Rising Star Alto Sax for three consecutive years. In 2005, Billboard magazine proclaimed him as one of the “Faces to Watch—30 Under 30: Top Young Acts and Executives.”
Sponsored by the Mass Cultural Council and the Williams College President's Office
Post Concert Open Jam Session 10:00pm or at the conclusion of the Miguel Zenon concert at Spice Root Indian Restaurant Cover charge Call 458-5200 for more information
Jazz Brunch featuring the Jason Ennis Quintet
Sunday, May 3 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Gala Restaurant, at The Orchards Hotel 222 Adams Rd., Williamstown, MA call 413-458-9611 for reservations $18.95
The Jason Ennis Quintet Jason Ennis-guitar Michael Zsoldos-Tenor Sax Mike Eckroth-Piano Michael O'Brien-Bass Conor Meehan-Drums
Artwalk with music by Erik Lawrence
Sunday, May 3, 2-3 p.m. FREE Williams College Museum of Art 413-458-2429
Perambulate the Williams College Museum of Art with saxophonist Erik Lawrence as he creates spontaneous responses to the collections.
Vijay Iyer Trio
Wednesday, May 6 at 8pm at the The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute $20, $10 for students call 662-2111 for tickets
VIJAY IYER [pronounced "VID-jay EYE-yur"] was described in The Village Voice as "the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years." The son of Indian immigrants, he is a largely self-taught creative musician grounded in the American jazz lexicon and drawing from a wide range of Western and non-Western traditions. A young musician with a large, diverse, and respected body of work, Vijay is widely regarded as one of "the new stars of jazz" (U.S. News & World Report) and one of "today’s most important pianists" (The New Yorker).
Sponsored by Mass Cultural Council and The Williams College President's Office.
The festival is sponsored by the Williams Dept. of Music, ‘62 Center, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Gala, Orchards Hotel, Spice Root, St. Johns, The Williams Inn, Berkshire Hills Motel, Café Latino, JAM, MASS MoCA, The Clark, Williams College Museum of Art, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Williamstown Chamber of Commerce.
