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SPONSORED: World Music Meets Jazz when Regina Carter performs her landmark album Reverse Threads on Sun 5/08 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Grammy-nominated violinist starts with traditional African music and infuses it with contemporary jazz and Afro-pop energy. Part of the Tri-C JazzFest. Tri-C Presents.com.
Since the early 1970's, Jim Szabo has been a jazz disc jockey on WRUW-FM, Case Western Reserve University's campus station at 91.1FM. So Cool Cleveland figured he'd be the best person to hip us to scope out coolest acts appearing at the upcoming 32nd annual Tri-C JazzFest, now one of the premiere jazz showcases in the country.
Besides the big names such as Smokey Robinson, Orchestra National de Jazz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Medeski, Martin & Wood and up-and-comer Trombone Shorty, this year's JazzFest (Thu 4/28 thru Sun 5/8) throws its high-powered spotlight on a slew of local jazz talent: Ernie Krivda's "Thunder From The Heartland," The Dave Sterner Quintet, Sammy DeLeon doing the music of Tito Puente, The Tri-C High School All-Stars, and even the now-legendary Shaw High School Marching Band. Watch the video interview with Jim Szabo about Tri-C JazzFest.
SPONSORED: JamFest @ JazzFest The Tri-C JamFest on Fri 5/06 features three of the best jam bands around, including Medeski Martin and Wood, who incorporate jazz, funk and Hip-Hop to create their signature "avant-groove" sound. The trio is joined by organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith and guitarist Will Bernard for this special Tri-C JazzFest event. Tri-C Presents.com.
SPONSORED: Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ), the French collaborative laboratory involving musicians, composers and arrangers, performs at the HOB on Fri 4/29. They pay tribute to Robert Wyatt, the protean English drummer of Soft Machine, who pushed rock music toward jazz improvisation. Part of the 2011 Tri-C JazzFest. Tri-C Presents.com.
SPONSORED: Kick off the 32nd annual Tri-C JazzFest Mardi Gras-style on Thu 4/28 with a parade at Tower City led by the spirited Shaw High School Mighty Cardinal marching band. Then catch Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue playing their signature "Supafunkrock" sound at the House of Blues. Check out this year's lineup at TriCPresents.com.
SPONSORED: A Summer in the Arts for Kids ArtsPrep at Tri-C has some fabulous summer offerings! Starting with our brand new Summer Dance Camps (ages 4-12) on June 13-18, followed by the renowned Summer with Jazz Masters (ages 12-18) June 27-July 22, and the highly successful Strings Attached (ages 9-16) July 25-August 5. To view all of the summer offerings, visit ArtsPrep at TriCpresents.com.
SPONSORED: The best a cappella voices TAKE 6, the legendary a cappella sextet, integrates R&B, jazz and gospel into a swinging, harmony rich sound. Ten Grammys later, they’ve worked with the best in the business, including Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald. Catch them on Sat 3/19 at 8PM at the Ohio Theatre in PlayhouseSquare. TriCPresents.com.
Daniel Bernard Roumain (known as DBR) a Haitian-American from South Florida, came bolting out of the classical music world, and with his hand-made 6-string electrified violin, mashed-up Hip-Hop beats and collaborations with the likes of DJ Scientific, but he harbors no responsibility for the current dire straits of classical music:
"I'm a derelict, I'm a nomad, I am gutless, I am completely consumed with myself... I need to be absolutely true to my music and my work."
DBR workshops all week in Cleveland, then performs in the new Black Box theatre on Tri-C's Metro Campus this Sat 2/26 at 8PM, with Woodbox Beats and Balladry. Listen to the exclusive Cool Cleveland interview here.
SPONSORED: "Frankenstein Monster" is the name that Daniel Bernard Roumain (known simply as DBR) has given his hand-made 6-string violin. The classically-trained Haitian-American who blends funk, rock and hip-hop arrives in Cleveland for workshops and a highly anticipated performance with DJ Scientific on Sat 2/26 at 8PM at the cool Black Box performance space in Tri-C's brand-new Center for Creative Arts. Jazz Times calls it, "Stunning." tricpresents.com.
SPONSORED: Vive la France! French pianist Hugues Leclere performs over 50 concerts a year throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. A teacher at the Conservatoire Superieur de Paris - you can’t get more French than that - Leclere performs at CMA on Sun 2/13 as part of Tri-C's Classical Piano Recital series. TriCPresents.org
SPONSORED: It's time to hone your skills! Affordable, programs in Music, Theatre and Dance for ages 4-18 Saturdays starting Sat 1/22 at Tri-C Metro. ArtsPrep offers top instruction in fundamental techniques, plus rehearsal time for a production at end of term. Private music lessons also available for all ages. Register NOW: TriCPresents.com
SPONSORED: Always wanted to perform? Affordable, coordinated programs in Music, Theatre and Dance on Saturdays starting Sat 1/22/11 at Tri-C Metro. ArtsPrep offers professional instruction in fundamental techniques of the art, plus rehearsal time to mount a production at the end of the term in May. Registration is open NOW: http://www.TriCPresents.com
SPONSORED: Digging Philip Glass and Laurie Anderson? Then don't miss Gravity Radio, the stunning new "song cycle" by composer/songwriter Mikel Rouse at Tri-C's Blackbox Theatre on Sat 12/4. TriCPresents.com
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SPONSORED: You won’t hear "Heart and Soul" when Israeli pianist Daniel Gortler performs at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Sun 11/14 as part of Tri-C's Classical Piano Recital Series. Gortler has collaborated with the best in the business, and was hailed by the Houston Chronicle for his "eloquent" lyricism. TriCPresents.com
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Squonk Opera has been creating and performing their unique brand of interdisciplinary art ever since they premiered in Cleveland at the Performance Art Festival (directed by Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready) back in the early 1990's. Since then, this Pittsburgh-based performance art troupe has played gigs in Asia, Europe, and even on Broadway, flashing an audacious display of video imagery, inventive instrumentation and spectacular staging. Yow!
Check out this interview & performance excerpt, shot while they were setting up for their performance of Mayhem & Majesty at Tri-C Metro Campus Theatre on 10/22 at 8PM. Click here for info & tix. More info & videos here: http://www.SquonkOpera.org. Watch the video here.
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SPONSORED: "Take a deep breath... because Hubbard Street is going to take your breath away," according to The Washington Post. Co-presented by Cuyahoga Community College Tri-C Presents and DANCECleveland, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is consistently hailed as one of the best modern dance repertory companies in America. Don't miss it on Sat 11/6 at 8PM at the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. For tickets call 216-241-6000 or order online at PlayhouseSquare.org.
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SPONSORED: Not your Grandma's hifalutin' opera Pittsburgh's heralded Squonk Opera is a multimedia performance troupe inspired by a rust-belt love of spectacle and humor, integrating elements of post punk beats and gypsy rock, visually augmenting the sound with film projections and homemade props. Their most recent over-the-top sensory spectacle, Mayhem and Majesty, explores the power of sound and music with camera jibs, projection puppets and kinetic machines. Tri-Cpresents.com
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VIDEO: Tri-C Hospitality Management Center Grand Opening
Tri-C Hospitality Management Center in the May Company building at Public Square Grand Opening on 10/5/10, with a fab reception featuring tours of the facility, including state-of-the-art kitchen facilities, LCD teaching screens, and meeting spaces for up to 170 people.
Watch the video here: http://www2.coolcleveland.com/video/?vid=zRTACxJ9r0g&page=0
Celebrity Chef Brandt Evans offered a special demo in the demonstration kitchen and prepared a specialty dessert. The poobahs cut the ribbon by slicing into a 12-foot long loaf of bread, and everyone enjoyed jazz by Joe Hunter & Dallas Coffey, plus hors d’oeuvres and a harpist. Yum!
http://www.tri-c.edu/campuses/publicsquare/Pages/default.aspx
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SPONSORED: Alternative Rock or Classical? Tri-C presents pianist Christopher O'Riley, host of NPR's From The Top, who will blow your mind with two great shows, Fri 10/1 & Sun 10/3: a rock concert for piano featuring the music of Radiohead, R.E.M. and Nirvana at Tri-C, and a classical recital at CMA. Buy an eclectic 4-show Tri-C season package for only $60. TriCPresents.com. Peruse the new season brochure here.
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Cleveland area resident Christopher O'Riley is best known for hosting From The Top on National Public Radio and PBS television. He has recently released a disc, Out of My Hands, on which he covers music by Radiohead, R.E.M., Pink Floyd, Nirvana and others.
First, an exclusive video interview for Cool Cleveland: Christopher O'Riley talking about classical, jazz and popular music, his work with students on From The Top, as well as his latest CD, Out Of My Hands.
Next, an exclusive solo piano performance of Maurice Ravel's Ondine, at Tri-C's new Center for Creative Arts.
Christopher O'Riley will be performing at Tri-C Metro Campus, Center for Creative Arts Black Box Theatre on Fri 10/1 at 8PM, playing songs from Out of My Hands, and then again on Sun 10/3 at 2PM at the Cleveland Museum of Art, performing a classical piano recital. http://www.TriCPresents.com
Watch the interview video here.
Watch the performance video here.
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FREE: Ticket Giveaway for Christopher O'Riley!
As a thank-you to our loyal Cool Cleveland readers, we are giving away a pair of tickets to Christopher O'Riley's performance to the first five readers who sign up for the Tri-C Presents newsletter here:
http://www.patronmail.com/pmailweb/PatronSetup?oid=2679
Cleveland area resident Christopher O'Riley is best known for hosting From The Top on National Public Radio and PBS television. He has recently released a disc, Out of My Hands, on which he covers music by Radiohead, R.E.M., Pink Floyd, Nirvana and others.
First, an exclusive video interview for Cool Cleveland: Christopher O'Riley talking about classical, jazz and popular music, his work with students on From The Top, as well as his latest CD, Out Of My Hands.
Next, an exclusive solo piano performance of Maurice Ravel's Ondine, at Tri-C's new Center for Creative Arts.
Christopher O'Riley will be performing at Tri-C Metro Campus, Center for Creative Arts Black Box Theatre on Fri 10/1 at 8PM, playing songs from Out of My Hands, and then again on Sun 10/3 at 2PM at the Cleveland Museum of Art, performing a classical piano recital. http://www.TriCPresents.com
To receive your FREE tickets, be one of the first five to sign up for the Tri-C Presents newsletter here:
http://www.patronmail.com/pmailweb/PatronSetup?oid=2679
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SPONSORED: Feed both sides of your brain Tri-C presents pianist Christopher O'Riley, host of NPR's From The Top, who will blow your mind with two great shows, Fri 10/1 & Sun 10/3: a rock concert for piano featuring the music of Radiohead, R.E.M. and Nirvana at Tri-C, and a classical recital at CMA. Buy an eclectic 4-show Tri-C season package for only $60. TriCPresents.com. Peruse the new season brochure here.
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Tri-C Center for Creative Arts threw themselves a kick-ass party to celebrate their state-of-the-art media arts, music & film facilities on Tue 9/14, with tours of their new studios, classrooms, and black box theatre.
The $27.3 million, four-story, 75,000 square foot Center is currently being used by over 1000 students in recording technology, media arts, theatre, dance and music.
Watch the video as the amazing state-of-the-art Black Box Theatre is put through it's paces, then check out the facilities yourself when they open to the public on Wed 9/15 from 4-7PM. Info on the Open House: http://www.tri-c.edu/news/Pages/20100910a.aspx. Watch the video here: http://www.coolcleveland.com/video/?vid=0Cu271aghu0&page=0
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SPONSORED: What's inside the new Black Box? Visit the new Center for Creative Arts Black Box Theatre at the Tri-C Metropolitan Campus and see From The Top host Christopher O'Riley's darker side: interpretations of Radiohead and Nirvana on piano; DBR's Woodbox, Beats and Balladry; and Gravity Radio's Mayhem & Majesty. An eclectic 4-show package is only $60. TriCPresents.com. Peruse the new season brochure here.
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SPONSORED: A Groundbreaking Season awaits you as Tri-C Presents the most cutting-edge work in some of the most exciting venues around. From Christopher O'Riley's piano reinterpretations of Radiohead and Nirvana to Squonk Opera's Mayhem & Majesty, come witness where high art meets popular culture. An eclectic 4-show package is only $60. http://www.tricpresents.com
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SPONSORED: Develop Your Creativity Have you always wanted to express yourself through the arts? Play an instrument, act in a play or do a pirouette? Then ArtsPrep is for you. Through affordable, coordinated programs in Music, Theatre and Dance, ArtsPrep provides a clear pathway to success through the arts for students of all ages. To view the brochure, visit http://www.tricpresents.com/ArtsPrep_Landing.asp
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SPONSORED: Showcase Your Talent Have you always wanted to express yourself through the arts? Play an instrument, act in a play or do a pirouette? Then ArtsPrep is for you. Through affordable, coordinated programs in Music, Theatre and Dance, ArtsPrep provides a clear pathway to success through the arts for students of all ages. To view the brochure, visit http://www.tricpresents.com/ArtsPrep_Landing.asp