Canadian singer-songwriter Layah Jane is the musical headliner for opening night of ARTFARM's Shakespeare in the Grove on July 18. Photo by Emma Lee.
One unique and appealing
feature of ARTFARM’s annual Shakespeare in the Grove productions in Middletown
is the array of high-quality musical acts that precede the Shakespeare
production each night. 2013 promises to be even more impressive than previous
years, with guest artists from Canada and music of South India in the mix.
The eighth season of
Shakespeare in the Grove features Much
Ado About Nothing, which runs July 18 – 21 and 25 – 28 in the Grove at
Middlesex Community College in Middletown. The play starts at 7 pm, but each
evening of the run a different musical act plays at 6 pm. Audience members are
encouraged to arrive early, bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic to the
cool Grove overlooking the Connecticut River Valley, and enjoy a 45 minute set
of live music followed by ARTFARM’s highly-physical and accessible Shakespeare.
The fast-paced
Shakespeare comedy of love, wit and misinformation will appeal to all ages, and
people can choose which evening to attend based on their musical preferences. The
schedule for 6 pm Musical Headliners is as follows:
7/18 Layah Jane – Joining
us from Toronto, Canada, this singer/songwriter’s poignant and evocative work
was featured in the recent documentary “Gasland”.
7/19 Kate Callahan –
This West Hartford-based folk singer has thrice been recognized as “Best Solo
Performer” in the Hartford Advocate reader’s poll.
7/20 Phil Rosenthal – A
nationally-known folk and bluegrass legend, Phil is a former Connecticut State
Troubador.
7/21 Balu Balasubrahmaniyan
with David Nelson – This renowned South Indian vocalist is the special guest as
ARTFARM celebrates “South Asian Night” at Shakespeare in the Grove.
7/25 Lorena Garay –
A native of Puerto Rico, Lorena plays entrancing Classical, Spanish and Latin
guitar.
7/26 Noah Baerman and
Friends – A jazz pianist and composer, Noah is a local musical giant with a
strong commitment to “message music”.
7/27 Stacy Phillips
& Paul Howard -- An acoustic duet playing Americana and original
music (from jazz and originals to Caribbean and Hawaiian).
7/28 Rani Arbo – A
local and national favorite, inspiring vocalist, fiddler and guitarist Rani
Arbo headlines the band Daisy Mayhem.
Tickets are $20 for
adults and $10 for students and seniors. Thursday, July 18 is a
“Pay-What-You Can” performance, and Thursday, July 25 is “Medical
Heroes Night”, at which anyone identifying themselves as a medical professional
will be admitted for half price. Sunday, July 21 is “South Asian Night”. In
honor of our neighbors at the Connecticut Valley Hindu Temple, anyone
identifying themselves as a member of Connecticut’s South Asian community will
be entered into a raffle for two dinners for six – one provided by Udupi Bhavan
Restaurant, the other by Haveli Restaurant.
Middlesex Community
College is located at 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT.
For information please
contact info@art-farm.org or call (860) 346-4390. Shakespeare in the
Grove 2013 is made possible by generous grants from the Department of Economic
and Community Development/Office of the Art, the Middletown Commission on the
Arts and Pratt & Whitney, and is co-sponsored by Middlesex Community
College.
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