The Insider Arts + Culture Newsletter June 10-17, 2009 If you have trouble reading this message, you can view the online version here (and post to Facebook and MySpace also!) Zeit Recommends: Chinese Classical Music and Dance on Fountain Square Wednesday 7-9 p.m. 
This week's World Wide Wednesday features classical Chinese music and dance on Fountain Square from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. 
Click here to view the entire season's schedule and lineup! Each World Wide Wednesday concert goes from 7-9 from May 27-Sept 9 and is free to the public. Bring a little cash for concessions and CDs, which artists will have on sale. Please also remember to tip the beverage servers, as tips raised will benefit the 501c3 nonprofit organization Play it Forward, to support local musicians in need. In cancelled due to rain, the concert will move to Havana Martini Club at 4th and Vine, which will also be hosting each week's afterparty. To see an audio slideshow of the performers, visit www.kurtstrecker.com/www Jump N Jive Swing Band at the Blue Wisp  There is a great new nonprofit in town, called the Cincinnati Music Foundation (aka Jump N' Jive Show Band) which performs in order to raise money for instruments for kids. They are having a fundraiser from 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 on Sunday, June 14 at the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, 318 E 8th St. Downtown. It's a 17-piece swing band, with several guest singers ... they put on a great show! Admission is a donation of $10. Please come out and show your support! More info on the organization is included below and you can read a CityBeat article on them by clicking here.
The Jump N' Jive Showband is a 17-piece swing band comprised of professional musicians who dedicate their time to playing for charitable causes. They are a nonprofit organization whose mission is to raise donations of instruments and funds in order to provide musical instruments to middle and high school students who can not afford to purchase them. Their music is upbeat, dynamic and exciting - they perform Big Band Swing classics that will make you want to dance! The band is available for parties, special events, festivals and educational programming. For more information on their organization, please contact Jerry Beck at 513-772-7722 or jerrybeck@cinci.rr.com or visit their website at: www.cincinnatimusicfoundation.vpweb.com This concert will also benefit Play it Forward, a 501c3 dedicated to helping musicians in times of extreme need. Jump N Jive will donate 50 % of the door to Play it Forward. More info on PIF can be found at www.pifcincy.org Upcoming ... Yard Sale for the troops July 17-18 The American Legion Post 203 is holding a huge yard sale July 17 & 18 at the post. The are looking for items to be donated to sell at the sale. It is a great time to clear out that clutter and do some good. If you have oversized items they would even be willing to come pick them up. The legion sends many care packages to our troops, and these packages mean a lot to the recipients. Donated items can be dropped off at the Legion the phone number there is 859 291-8834. Nothing you want to get rid of, then think about stopping by and finding a treasure or two. They are located close to Value City in Latonia, at 3801 Winston Ave Covington KY 41015. | Featured Artist Triage! Visit their Facebook page here In the words of local Jazz organization Jazz Alive, Triage is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring Eugene Goss on vocals and percussion, Billy Larkin keyboards and piano and Randy Winters on drums. After more than 20 years of playing together, Eugene and Billy have developed that special chemistry that can be counted on to produce an original eclectic performance whether playing their own compositions, arranging George Gershwin, channeling Antonio Carlos Jobim or interpreting Stevie Wonder. Goss won the Cammy Award (Cincinnati music awards) for best jazz vocalist in 2002; Larkin won the Cammy for best jazz instrumentalist in 2003. The group received the "Best of The City" award from CityBeat in 2005 for Entertainment and Music! You can see them this Thursday, June 4, at The Comet in Northside from 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Free. 
World Wide Wednesdays on Fountain Square World Music Concert Series every Wednesday from 7-9 on Fountain Square from May 27-Sept 9 All ages and free to public! June 3: A Night in Brazil featuring Maggie Green and a live capoeira demonstration given by Mike Butcher June 10: Sounds of the Silk Road featuring Chinese Classical music and Chinese dance June 17 Island Flavors featuring Nature and Flora Leptak-Moreau June 24: Songs of the River featuring The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band July 1: Celtic Crossroads featuring Greg Harper, Ceol Mhor, The Caledonian Society and The Flock July 8: Reggae Fever featuring Super Massive and Duppy a Jamba July 15: An evening in East Europe featuring Russian Duo and Romanian Nai July 22: Light up the Party featuring Luminescent Orchestrii July 29: Songs of Spain featuring Vivo Flamenco and Flamenco Talk Aug 5: Big Fat Greek Concert featuring Greek Tycoons Aug 12: Tribal Rhythms featuring Mayan Ruins and Keshvar Orchestra Aug 19: New and Old World featuring Canela and Passage Aug 26: African Explosion featuring Kinobe with Soulbeat Africa and Olubanjo Adigun Sept 2: Sounds of Unity featuring Mandala Rainbow Tribe and Eclipse Sept 9: Songs from the Earth featuring Lost in Holland and Acarya For more info, visit www.kurtstrecker.com/www Subscribe to the Zeit Insider here To submit your event for the weekly newsletter, please contact: zeit@zeitproductions.com Artist Opportunities! Great 2-Bedroom Apartment for rent!! Old world Charm! 2-br apartment for rent in Bellevue, KY. Great location! Historical District. City View. Walking distance to the river and parks. High ceilings, exposed brick, clawsfoot tub, 2 bedrooms, free cable/internet, free dishwasher, washer/ dryer in unit. Secured entry! Won't last long, move in June 1. 713 Fairfield ave at O' fallon. Call Mary Jo @ 859-620-3554. World Music concert series on Fountain Square May 27-Sept 9 Do you like listening to great music and helping people at the same time? Play it Forward, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers to work the beverage booth during the World Wide Wednesday series at Fountain Square. The job entails serving beverages from approximately 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays with tips benefiting Play it Forward. Many dates are available, from May 27-Sept. 9. You can enjoy a live concert of international music and help a charity at the same time! Must be 21 or over. To volunteer, please email playitforwardcincy@gmail.com and for more info on PIF, please visit www.pifcincy.org FULL SPECTRUM CALL TO VOLUNTEERS If you'd like to get involved with some great arts events, there is a fantastic opportunity to do so with FULL SPECTRUM. This is going to be a series of large-scale, multi-media arts events in Covington every weekend in October. There will be everything from historic tours to juried art exhibits to a World Music festival to a film festival to a haunted art house and a zombie parade. To learn more, please contact Natalie Bowers at 859-292-2322. |
