MUSIC
Duo Andalus featuring LALA Tamar
Next Stage Arts presents an intimate encounter of voice and strings , sounds and cultures , with Duo Andalus , featuring LALA Tamar , at Next Stage on April 28 at 7pm .
The young diva of Moroccan Judeo-Arabic music LALA Tamar breathes vibrant new life into sephardic , flamenco , and Middle Eastern musics . She is a collector of lost stories and women ’ s song in Haquetia , Moroccan Ladino . Accompanied by the virtuoso guitar of Ofer Ronen , the duo masterfully weaves an evening of tenderness and depth , enchanting listeners into a ritual that celebrates the roots of three cultures in one . Famous on the streets of Marrakech , LALA ’ s videos have collected millions of hits . An evening with Duo Andalus is a pure gift , an unforgettable sweetness . Next Stage is located at 15 Kimball Hill in downtown Putney , VT . Tickets are $ 20 in advance /$ 25 at the door . Advance tickets are available at nextstagearts . org . For more , call 802-387-0102 .
Famed Folk Families Join for Grafton Shows
On May 4 , John Lomax III of America ’ s multi-generation folk music family brings his Lomax on Lomax presentation to Vermont for his New England debut . Prodigiously talented fiddle legend John Specker and his gifted daughters Ida Mae and Lila ( The Speckers ) will open the show at the Brick meeting House , 2 Main St . in Grafton , VT . The Speckers and their triple fiddle performance will kick off the proceedings at 6:30pm with Lomax following after a brief intermission . Tickets are $ 20 and are available at the door on the evening of the performance .
Coffee House Jazz
Vermont Arts Exchange ( VAE ) and its Basement Music Series are happy to announce Coffee House Jazz featuring the Steckler / Uman Group on April 27 at Prospect Coffee House , 1 Prospect St . in North Bennington , VT . The jazz starts at 7:30pm with a wonderful dinner option to feast on the Pangaea menu at your concert table . Join us for the best area artists playing old school , contemporary , and original jazz compositions in a great , intimate listening room , worthy of the candlelit , vintage jazz rooms that exist throughout history . Doors open for dinner seating from 5pm to 6:30pm . Dinner of course is optional and the Prospect bar is open . For dinner , call or email for reservations 802- 442-4466 or pangaeafinedining @ gmail . com .
This night ’ s artists feature the amazing talents of Matthew Steckler – woodwinds , Eugene Uman – keyboards , Dave Picchi – basses , and Jon Fisher - drums and cymbals . VAE encourages all young musicians out there to consider coming by offering a $ 10 student ticket . This is a great opportunity to watch , observe , and meet the musicians after ! Keeping jazz alive and thriving is a driving force behind a lot of these artists , many , excellent music educators as well as performers . For tickets : CoffeeHouseJazzApr27 . eventbrite . com .
The 20th anniversary season of the Basement Music Series is sponsored by CoCard Anderson , RK Miles . Wassick Tire , Juniper Lane Cannabis , Mahar / McCarthy Real Estate and our gracious hosts at Prospect Coffee House & Pangaea Lounge . For specific questions , call 802-379-3763 .
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