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BUCKY PIZZARELLI, LOU PALLO AND LES PAUL’S TRIO TO PERFORM AT GALA HONORING LES PAUL

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 05:47
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Bucky Pizzarelli and Lou Pallo with Les Paul’s Trio are the highlighted performers at a Gala honoring the life and birthday of musician and inventor Les Paul.  The Gala, to be held by the Mahwah Museum, will celebrate what would have been the 98th birthday of Les Paul on Saturday June 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.  The Gala will be held at the Trustees Pavilion of Ramapo College.  Tickets to the gala are $30 per person of which $10 is tax deductible as a contribution to the Museum.

Pizzarelli, Pallo and the members of the Trio were long time friends of Les Paul and performed with him for many years.  Guests at the Gala will enjoy wine, hors d'ouevres, light fare and a birthday cake.  Many autographed collectibles donated to the Museum by a prominent Les Paul autograph collector will be offered in a silent auction.  There will be a live auction of autographed guitars and other music memorabilia.

 At 9:30 p.m. the Museum will pick the winning ticket in its raffle of two guitars.  First prize is a White Epiphone Guitar, Les Paul Standard Royal, body autographed by Bucky Pizzarelli, Lou Pallo and others – pick guard autographed by Les Paul, circa 2007; second prize is an Epiphone Mahogany Guitar, Les Paul Studio, autographed by Lou Pallo, Peter Frampton, Al Caiola and Peter Townshend;  Third Prize is a Les Paul and Mary Ford 45 rpm record and Gibson Ad, autographed by Les Paul.  Tickets are $25.

Tickets to both the Gala and the Raffle can be purchased at the Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 – 5 p.m.  Raffle tickets are also available at Devon Fine Jewelry (303 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff) and Robbie’s Music  (280 Route 17, Mahwah.)  Go to www.mahwahmuseum.org to order tickets by mail or online.  Proceeds from the event will support the Mahwah Museum Society.

“Les Paul in Mahwah:  A Tribute” continues at the Museum on Wednesdays and weekends from 1-5 p.m. through June 30, 2013.  This exhibit celebrates the life and genius of Les Paul who lived in Mahwah for over 50 years. 

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ROCKLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC and LEARNING COLLABORATIVE JOIN FORCES TO CREATE AN ADULT DAY-TIME CHORUS

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 05:33
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(Pearl River, NY – May 1, 2013) – The Rockland Conservatory of Music in partnership with the Learning Collaborative at LIU Hudson is thrilled to announce that an adult chorus is underway! Taking place in the Conservatory’s convenient location at 45 South Main Street in the heart of Pearl River, NY, the space is not only vibrant in color, but also in sounds on Friday morning from 10 – 11:30 through the end of May. The 8-week session tuition is $50.

 

Spearheaded by Learning Collaborative Board members Dr. Howard Goldstein and Diana Worby, the Collaborative partnered with Rockland Conservatory of Music to add an adult chorus borne of a group of singers – both experienced and novice – who were eager to sing together and make music part of their lives. The result has been magic.

 

At the piano and the helm, is Judith Gorman, an incredibly capable and enthusiastic conductor. Ms. Gorman, a recently retired executive from the world's largest engineering society, is also a musician who never stopped making music. With a Master's degree in Music Theory, and several years teaching music, both privately and at CUNY (aka CCNY uptown), and the Nightingale-Bamford School in NYC - theory was her academic center, but choral singing was her musical passion.

 

Regarding her new music endeavour she beams "Leading a chorus where participation is open to everyone (no background required, no audition, etc.) really requires teaching music. And the experience has to work for all members of the ensemble. That's a dynamic, psychological, and aesthetic undertaking, adding up to true joy! What a group!"

 

Judith Gorman became an active director in an unusual choral environment, under the mentorship of jazz pianist Lance Hayward. Lance, an unsighted pianist, arranger, and choral director, led his singers from the "bench," conducting with his words, his hands in the air and on the keyboard, and by the movements of his body. Those who could see intuitively passed along the message to those who could not. The result was spectacular and Judith has taken a page from his book.

 

Sylvia Blake, Ed.D, Dean and Chief Operating Officer at LIU Hudson is pleased about the partnership, and Rockland Conservatory of Music Executive Director Marigene Kettler agrees. She adds, “Having such a high-caliber musical opportunity open to singers of all experiences is integral to keeping creative aging alive and well in Rockland County. Having our music school aligned with the Learning Collaborative at LIU Hudson is a natural joint venture which has the ability to grow each time it is offered.”

 

For additional information about the next section of this chorus and our school, visit:www.rocklandconservatory.org

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Anne Steele Unplugged . . . Saturday April 20th

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 05:42
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A Fundraiser for Gay Pride Rockland
 
An award winning Cabaret and live performer, Anne Steele is a three time winner of the New York's prestigious MAC Award. In addition, Steele is a two time winner of the New York Bistro and Nightlife Awards.  For the first time ever, Steele will be performing her one woman show in Rockland County.
 
Saturday April 20, 2013
Doors Open at 7:30 pm ~ Show at 8 pm 
$25 Advance, $30 Door
Nyack Center, 58 Depew,  Corner of S. B'way & Depew
 
 
Meet & Greet Following the Show
 
 
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Grammy Winner, Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks Perform at the Berrie Center at Ramapo College May 4

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 05:22
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(MAHWAH, NJ) – On May 4 Grammy Award-winners Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks will bring their exhilarating swing music of the 1920s &30s to the Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts at 8 p.m. Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks are internationally known for their work on film and television including appearing in: “Finding Forrester,” “The Aviator, Revolutionary Road,” “Boardwalk Empire,” and “Royal Pains.”

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks also worked on the soundtracks for Terry Zwigoff’s “Ghost World,” Tamara Jenkins’ “The Savages,” Robert DeNiro’s “The Good Shepherd,” Sam Mendes’ “Away We Go,” Michael Mann’s film “Public Enemies,” “The Cotton Club,”  along with HBO’s “Grey Gardens” and Todd Hayne’s HBO mini-series “Mildred Pierce.”

This dynamic eleven piece band has performed at the New York Public Library, the Waldorf Astoria, the Rainbow Room and private events for the NY Pops, NYC Opera, and NYC Ballet. Vince Giordano has also performed at the Smithsonian Institute, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Jazz Festivals around the world. The New York Times raves, “an erupting wellspring of euphoria; that would describe the vintage swing emanating from Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.”

Tickets for Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks on May 4th, at the Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College are $30, $27 and $24. To purchase tickets, call the box office at (201) 684-7844 or go to http://www.ramapo.edu/berriecenter/events/aprilmay.html

 

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Ramapo College to Host Concert Featuring Russian, Estonian, American Music April 21

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 21:31
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A Concert Featuring Russian, Estonian and American Music

 

(MAHWAH, NJ) – The Friends of Ramapo will host To Russia with Love, a choral concert and dessert reception Sunday, April 21, 3 p.m. in the Berrie Center Rehearsal Hall.  The program will span from Russian masters to favorite American composers.

 

The program will feature selections of the 1980s rock opera, CHESS, by Tim Rice and former ABBA band members Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.  CHESS is based on the famous Cold War world chess championship between United States’ grandmaster Bobby Fisher and Russian world champion Boris Spassky.

 

The Ramapo College choral groups CantaNOVA and Skylark will perform under the direction of Lisa Lutter, professor of Music with pianist Itay Goren.

 

Tickets are $25 per person.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Ramapo Scholarship for the Arts for students in the visual or performing arts.  Seating is limited.  Reservations required.  Tickets may be ordered online:  http://tinyurl.com/ToRussiaWithLove or by sending a check payable to Ramapo College Foundation to JoAnne Zellers, Ramapo College Foundation, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ  07430.  Info:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

 

The Berrie Center Rehearsal Hall is located on the campus of Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ.

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