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July 8-11, 2010 ~ Children's Day is July 7, 2010
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DAILY SCHEDULES: Children's Day July 8 ~ July 9 ~ July 10 ~ July 11 ~ July 12
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~ Thursday, July 9, 2009
b = Button required for admittance
| Location key: | |
| Allen | Allen Street Stage |
| Muni | State College Municipal Bldg |
| Park | Central Parklet |
| Shell | Festival Shell Stage |
Today’s Central Parklet performances sponsored by
Youth Stage at Central Parklet
Sponsored by
2:00 p.m. Chris Good
3:00 p.m. Centre Dance Studio
4:00 p.m. State College Community Theatre Apprentices
Performing excerpts from Macbeth:
Photo includes (back row L to R)
Skylar Neville,
Arthur Armington,
Blaise Contino,
Morgan Sichler
(Front L to R)
Erin Redwing,
Emma Rohan,
Ivy Smith,
Sarah Rohan,
Selena Richey
(Absent for photo were:
Jeff Buterbaugh,
Alexis Lunardi,
Kaitlyn Lunardi)
Tex Wyndham
Noon; Allen • ragtime
Tex Wyndham is a nationally recognized authority on ragtime and early jazz. Since 1966 he has written columns and reviewed ragtime and classic jazz recordings for several national publications. His week- long seminar, The World of Ragtime, Early Tin Pan Alley and Dixieland Jazz has been presented at several Elderhostel programs
Tex Wyndham (610) 388-6330
Pure Cane Sugar
Sponsored by Mortgage Source
2:00 p.m.; Allen • Americana
The sweet sounds of Pure Cane Sugar can be heard throughout the Centre Region where they regularly perform at clubs and private gigs. Kate Twoey (814) 280-7433
www.myspace.com/purecanesugarband
Backseat Drivers
2:30 p.m.; Shell • bluegrass
The Backseat Drivers are a hard-drivin’ bluegrass band that plays everything from old standards to contemporary bluegrass. Based in State College, the band has a high energy sound balanced with some strikingly beautiful ballads. Lead singer Liora brings her passion of bluegrass music to each song and is sure to charm you with her vocals, Will Hancock adds soul with his guitar and vocals, Brian Tomaszewski is in his element when he’s cooking (on the banjo!), Celia Millington-Wyckoff drives the band from beside her bass and adds beautiful harmonies, and Kurt Kroeker, who used to play the violin, is now playing the fiddle! Bring the family or come alone...you are guaranteed a good time.
Liora Greenberg, (814) 574-2245
Two Man Gentlemen Band3:30 p.m.; Allen • Americana
It’s all about the kazoo. Okay, maybe not all about the kazoo, but don’t expect to see a Two Man Gentleman Band performance without one. As one reviewer said, this group should be recognized “as the duo that made the kazoo hip again.”
Calling themselves “neo-vaudevillian,” Andy Bean and Fuller Condon take original songs, deliver them with expert musicianship and bring back a style many argue should’ve never gone out of style. Much like their vaudeville predecessors, they intersperse witty tunes with audience banter and top hats. The pair has a banjo, bass, guitar, cornet and two kazoos on hand to deliver their unique mix of songs, comedy, and audience interaction.
They find their vaudevillian tone, drawn from the early 20th century when an economic boom was followed by a bust, a fitting reference for our times. And their songs, about the many merits of a croquet-playing woman, the perfect time for a fancy beer (any time) and drip-drying when you have no towel, are a great distraction from today’s financial woes. Much like their musical style, which plays proud homage to an earlier era, the men’s fashion is also nod to the vaudeville tradition from which they draw their inspiration. They are, in a word, dapper.
The Gentlemen’s stop at the Arts Festival is a continuation of their tour, started in January, promoting their fourth and latest album, “Drip-Dryin’ with the Two Man Gentlemen Band.” There’s even a drip-dryin’ dance to accompany the title song. This tour, for the first time, took them across the pond and the gentlemen showed the British a thing or two about haberdashery and hip kazoos.
The two normally call New York City home, where they met pursuing their dreams of rock glory. After a couple of failed attempts at rock bands, they tried their hand at busking on New York City’s streets and finally found their niche as the Two Man Gentlemen Band in 2005. Bean plays master of ceremonies and banjo while Condon is the silent straight man on bass.
Come see what vaudeville for the 21st century can be, and be prepared to kazoo!
www.twomangentlemanband.com
Nittany Highland Pipe Band
4:30 p.m.; Shell • bagpipe band
The Nittany Highland Pipe Band was founded in 1973. Based in State College, it draws its members from across Central Pennsylvania. They recently performed at the SpyGlass Winery Celtic Festival and the Ligonier Highland Games. Jan Hill, (814) 359-2920
Summit Hill Bluegrass
5:00 p.m.; Allen • bluegrass
Strasburg, Pennsylvania’s Summit Hill Bluegrass is comprised of four members, Roger Eberlin on bass fiddle, mandolin and lead vocals, Ron McVey on fiddle, Elvin Burkhart on the banjo and Tim Kilby on guitar. The group has been playing together for fifteen years and has been a fixture at First Night® Wilmington, Delaware. Their shows typically include bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, country, and old time fiddle tunes. Ron McVey (717) 687-0265
Atlas Soundtrack
5:30 p.m.; Parklet • hip hop/reggae/funk
The members of Atlas' Soundtrack came together in 2007 to create new and exciting music. Each member brought a different piece of a musical puzzle, and it came together in a way nobody could have predicted. The band has an original sound that combines elements of hip-hop, reggae, and funk.
www.myspace.com/atlassoundtrack
Deb Callahan Band
6:30 p.m.; Shell • blues
Philadelphia’s blues and soul drenched vocalist and songwriter, Deb Callahan has been a fixture on the mid-Atlantic music scene for some time. She writes creative blues, soul and roots-influenced original music and uses her powerful, emotionally expressive voice and engaging stage presence to deliver a unique, high energy live show. Since 2005, Deb Callahan and her band have become part of the national blues scene with performances at festivals on both coasts, including California’s Monterey Bay Blues Festival and The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival in Annapolis. She’s played more great clubs than we have space to list.
Deb Callahan has been compared to singers such as Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, and Aretha Franklin. Come see her show and you’ll hear and see why.
www.debcallahanband.com
JR and Natalie Band
7:00 p.m.; Allen • classic rock/country
J.R. Mangan, guitarist/singer, has been part of the State College music scene for over 22 years and has loved every minute of it. Natalie Berrena is J.R.’s latest vocalist joining a long line of talented female singers. She is a former Penn State field hockey star and a powerful, soulful vocalist. Also joining Mangan this year are long-time band mates Mark Toci (guitar), James Miller (bass), and Dana Hawk (drums) who has played with Mangan for over 18 years.
Their show promises to be up-beat and entertaining, with songs ranging from classic rock, R&B, country, and a few originals. This will be J.R.’s 21st Festival appearance.
Tr-HANDS-formation
7:30 p.m.; Parklet • percussion
Tr-HANDS-formation is a local improvisational percussion plus group that utilizes world percussion, world flutes and soprano saxophone. The group members are Chris Bittner, Jennifer Bittner, Marty Gillespie, Cathy Herrera and Carol Lindsay. They play with a healing intention and create music in the moment that is delightful, provocative, inspirational and visually engaging.
Galumpha
B 8:00p.m.; Schwab • dance
"What will they do next?" That question is hard to escape while watching Galumpha perform. Part acrobatics, part comedy show, part modern dance and totally amazing, anyone who has seen a Galumpha show knows how difficult the experience is to put into words. From moment to moment you never know what to expect as the three-man group tells stories, delivers jokes and defies gravity. All you’re certain of is that you want more.
Galumpha takes its name from an anthropological term used to describe a trait exclusive to higher life forms.
"Galumphing is the immaculate rambunctiousness and seemingly inexhaustible play-energy apparent in puppies, kittens, children, baby baboons … Galumphing is the seemingly useless elaboration and ornamentation of activity. It is profligate, excessive, exaggerated, and uneconomical."
And completely enthralling.
As you watch, one wonders "How do they do that? And how can they possibly be thinking about delivering a punch line while their bodies are contorted like that?" Yet they do. Clearly expertly choreographed, it’s choreography with none of the urbane pretenses so often associated with the art. At the same time, they can make goofy Velcro skull caps somehow sophisticated.
Based in Binghamton, New York, the group’s show and Velcro caps have traveled the world and appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, MTV and Showtime, as well as at hundreds of festivals and events. Galumpha was formed in 2002 by Andy Horowitz and Greg O’Brien, who are on the faculty at Binghamton University as artists-in-residence. Horowitz and O’Brien met studying dance as undergraduates at Binghamton in 1982. Their collaborations began in 1986, morphed from the group The Sticks to The Second Hand Dance Company and finally into Galumpha.
The current Galumpha trio is rounded out by Marlon Torres, who began his dance career on Venezuelan TV as a child and has since performed throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. He is on the teaching faculty of North Carolina Arts in Action and is an honors graduate of Binghamton University’s Department of Theatre.
For an unforgettable experience that will delight any audience, don’t miss Galumpha’s performance on Thursday July 9.
Andy Horowitz (607) 348-4044 www.galumpha.com
Lucky You
9:00 p.m.; Allen • indie rock
Harrisburg-based Lucky You is a collaboration of passion, experience and a pure love of music. Consisting of four charismatic musicians, Lucky You's music is performed in incredible 3-part harmony. Armed with an arsenal of dance tunes including Funk, Pop and Disco, in addition to Modern and Classic rock, Lucky You brings unending energy and excitement to every performance! Look for Lucky You to be a major figure in the indie rock landscape for years to come.
www.myspace.com/luckyyoume
The Rustlanders
9:30 p.m.; Parklet • rock/blues/Americana
The Rustlanders play original tunes and combine elements of country, blues, rock and bluegrass into their original sound. Jason McIntyre, the band’s lead vocalist has become a favorite in the local music scene for his smoky voice and strong rhythm playing. Drummer Chris Ratti and bassist Corry Drake toured the East Coast extensively when they were with Jack’s Farm, which shared bills with standouts such as The Jerry Garcia Band. Lead guitarist Jason “Junior” Tutwiler attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston and teaches guitar in State College.
www.rustlanders.com
Fat Girl Slim
9:30 p.m.; Shell • classic rock/country
Fat Girl Slim is a hard-driving, high-energy
band. We are positive that you
will enjoy our wide variety of
music, from classic rock to the
latest modern country hits. If
you are looking for the band
that “covers it ALL with
exceptional musicianship and
tight vocal harmonies,” Fat Girl
Slim is that band! With soaring
vocals and instrumental
virtuosity second to none, they
have been making fans and
followers everywhere they play. Led by Chrissy Keller-Miller, Fat Girl Slim has played regionally at venues like the Central PA 4th Fest and at Café 210 in State College.
fatgirlslimmusic.com
DAILY SCHEDULES: Children's Day July 8 ~ July 9 ~ July 10 ~ July 11 ~ July 12