Monday, June 1, 2009

Music & an Imaginary Rabbit

Tuesday Jazz at Public presents Lucy Blanco performing in front of a quartet featuring Don DePalma (piano), Jimmy Biggins (tenor sax), Bob Laramie (bass) and series impresario Trevor Davis (drums.) Vocalist Blanco performs much of the time in the Hartford area alongside pianists Paisley Ramirez or Warren Byrd. The music starts at 6 p.m.

As reported in the Eye last week (read here), the Russell Library Courtyard Concerts series begins this week on Thursday (have you noticed how many good concerts the Library has had over the years? - and every one of them free.) The Homegrown String Band performs the opening concert at 7 p.m. To find out more about this family and its music, go to www.homegrownstringband.com.

CT Heritage Productions, in association with the Advocate Performing Arts Association, presents "Harvey", Mary Chase's play from 1944 about Elwood Dowd and his imaginary friend, a 6-and-a-half foot tall white rabbit whose name is the title of the play. The production, directed by Peter Loffredo, features Javis Arnold, Joyce Blackburn, John Calderbank, Anne Cassady, Kelly DiMauro, Michael Eck, Nat Holmes, Christine Moore, Nicole Palmer, James Ryan and Melanie White. The show runs from June 4 through June 14 and takes place at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington Street. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday both weeks. For more information and reservations, call 347-7771.

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