Wednesday, April 17, 2019

The Buttonwood Tree's Weekend Events From Gongs to Feathers

The Buttonwood Tree hosts events every night this week - from Tai chi to Sound Healings with gongs, chimes and drums, to Jazz featuring the brother of Christian Sands, Teen Open Mic and Saturday's fun folk show with the nationally-touring quartet, No Fuss And Feathers. Parking is free, shows end at 10.

Ryan Sands Trio

April 19 @ 8-10 pm, $15

Hailing from Orange, CT, Ryan Sands is an up ­and­ coming musician on the rise in the New England and Tri­State area.Ryan has performed nationally at various venues like Mezzrow, Jazz Forum and Smalls Jazz Club in New York, Green Mill in Chicago, IL, Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., Sculler’s Jazz Club and Reggata Bar in Boston. He also performed internationally at Duc de Lombards in Paris, Blue Note in Milan and Pizza Express in London. Mostly known for working with his older brother, Christian Sands, Ryan is now ready to make his mark as a band leader by making his debut at The Buttonwood Tree with a young powerful, dynamic trio that brings high octane, soul stirring music. Joining him for the evening will include Max Light on Guitar and Chris Palmer on Bass. Details here/Reserve seats



Aligned with Source: A Personal Development Workshop & Meditation
April 20 @ 10:30-12 pm

Topic: Creative Order
We are beings of creation, but are our creations in sync or conflict with the rest of our world?
How do we ensure we are ultimately on the same page?
Details here
Official Facebook Page
Suggested Donation: $10 (Give what you can)




TEEN OPEN MIC

April 20 @ 3 -5 pm

Teens, looking for a place to perform? A place to recite your latest poem?
How about your newest original scene? Or, a time-tested monologue? If so, The Buttonwood Tree Teen Open Mic is FOR YOU!

 Details here
Facebook: @tbt.teen.open.mic

No Fuss and Feathers

April 20 @ 8-10 pm
$18 / $20 at door

NO FUSS AND FEATHERS is the “heck-of-a-good-time” collaboration hatched by MILES & MAFALE, KARYN OLIVER, and CAROLANN SOLEBELLO. Shaken or stirred, NFF serves up a dynamic, cohesive cocktail of delicious harmonies, infectious rhythm, and spontaneous hilarity — with award-winning songwriting always at center stage. Individually, the four are nationally-touring performers who have charted at the top of Folk and Americana radio and appeared on stage at some of the nation’s most respected festivals. Collectively, they are an incorrigible bunch of musical co-conspirators bent on giving their audience an unforgettable show. 

Catherine, Jay, Karyn, and Carolann are four long-time friends who write and tour independently, but decided it would be fun to play together sometimes. What started out as an occasional songwriters-in-the-round side project quickly evolved into a full-fledged band. Sometimes referred to as a modern folk quartet, NFF is truly a mix of the styles of the three songwriting entities: pop-infused-literate folk, bluesy-country-tinged acoustic, and Brooklyn-edged-Americana.

All four members of NO FUSS AND FEATHERS have backgrounds in musical theater and improv, so what happens between the songs is just as important as songwriting and musicality at a NFF concert.  Laughter and showmanship, along with warm friendship and camaraderie, make the audience part of the performance, so each NFF show is a unique and unforgettable concert experience. NO FUSS AND FEATHERS’ first CD, Traveling Circus, was released in January 2016. Details here/Reserve seats





The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center is located at 605 Main Street, Middletown. There is ample, free parking behind It's Only Natural market. Refreshments, viewing of Buttonwood's Art show, the bookstore and refreshments are all open and available. Call for info: (860) 347-4957. If you want to see what events we have lined up for the month check our website's event calendar here.

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