Tuesday Jazz at Public Bar & Grill, 337 Main Street, presents the Latin Jazz Collective from 6 - 9:30 p.m. The Quintet, founded in 1997 by saxophonist Bob Paskowitz, features the excellent Nicki Mathis (vocals), Jason Schwartz (bass), Woody Floyd (drums) and one of the finest pianists on the creative music scene, Warren Byrd. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with corned beef & cabbage and a healthy serving of sambas and bossa novas (novae?) For more information, call 343-8850.CT State Troubadour Lara Herscovitch will appear at The Buttonwood Tree this coming Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Joining her will be pianist Noah Baerman. On Wednesday, she'll be appearing on EYE editor Ed McKeon's radio show ("Caterwaul") on WWUH-91.3 FM at 8 a.m. and then head down to Middletown to chat with Don DeCesare on "Best of the Valley-Shore", heard at 12:30 p.m.on WMRD-AM 1150 (simulcast on WLIS 1420 AM in Old Saybrook.)
Thursday at 12noon, The Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, welcomes visual artist Amy Ordonez for its "Lunch & Learn" program. Ms. Ordonez, an Older Adult Specialist at Russell, designs jewelry, creates encaustic paintings (hot wax painting) and is a docent at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. The title of her presentation is "The American Sublime: Manifest Destiny & the Hudson River Valley School" - it's free and open to the public. Bring your bagged lunch and the Library staff will supply beverages and dessert. For more information, call 347-2528, extension 135.
On Saturday, The "One Book, One Middletown" festivities begin with a 3 p.m performance by Oddfellows Playhouse "Instant Circus" in the open ION Market space in Main Street Market. This year's selection, "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen, covers a many diverse topics, from treatment of animals to issues with the elderly. There will be a number of events around town between the 21st and March 30, including discussion groups and films. The EYE will print the entire schedule later this week. For more information, go to http://middletownct.clubwizard.com/OneBook2009.cfm.Here's Lara Herscovitch in action (she sounds better in person but this will give you an idea of her performances are like):
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