CONCORA On the Town! returns to TheaterWorks with a
summer-themed cabaret!
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Do you recognize the woman in this photo? Why, it's the fabulous and beautiful Kathleen Turner.
In a cabaret-style tip of the hat to the acclaimed actress, CONCORA On the Town! will present "Summer Sizzle" on Sunday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. at TheaterWorks, 233 Pearl St. in Hartford. Ms. Turner, star of such hit films as Body Heat, Jewel of the Nile, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and War of the Roses, will appear in the premiere of Matthew Lombardo's play High (at TheaterWorks July 2 - August 22). In anticipation of her arrival in Hartford, "Summer Sizzle" will ease and tease you with hot, hit songs with a summer theme. The versatile ensemble sings in pop, Broadway, classical, folk, and classic rock styles, with songs that include "Hot Sun in the Summertime," "Too Darn Hot," "The Girls of Summer," "Beach Baby," "Pretty Woman," "Summer in the City," and more.
Returning for On the Town!'s fourth production will be Brian Patton, who takes the keyboard and plays with the Sir William Trio - Bill Stillinger, bass; Paul Boehmke, saxophone; and Gregory Caputo, drums. The featured singers are Jessica Nevins, Phred Mileski, Mary Richard, Salli-Jo Borden, and Ken Downes.
"Summer Sizzle" is a high-spirited evening for people of all ages, and, in pure Patton style, will involve some audience participation. Tickets for CONCORA On the Town! are $30 each and may be ordered at www.concora.org, or by calling (860) 224.7500.
CONCORA On theTown! is supported by the City of Hartford Arts & Heritage Jobs Grant Program, Eddie A. Perez, Mayor.
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Richard Coffey and CONCORA Members to Participate in
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On Sunday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m., friends of CONCORA have the opportunity to hear a gala concert inspired by tragedy.
WHO: Conductors Rick Coffey, Edward Cumming (Music Director of the Hartford Symphony), and William Boughton (Music Director of the New Haven Symphony); Members of CONCORA, the South Church Chancel Choir, and many other accomplished area church choirs; students from the Hartt School Community Division; Members of the Hartford and New Haven Symphony Orchestras.
WHAT: A gala concert to benefit the rebuilding of the New Victorian School in Port-au-Prince. Read more and view the concert program here.
WHEN: Sunday, June 6 at 5:00 p.m., with pre-concert activities beginning at 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington Avenue, Hartford
WHY: To bring music - and hope - back to a people so in need.
Freewill donations will be accepted at the door, or may be made at www.hccsongforhaiti.org.
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Summer Festival Concert: "Choral Songs of Life and Love: Impassioned Words and Music for Soloists, Chorus, and Piano"
Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
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The CONCORA Festival Chorus has gathered over the course of one week each July since 1999. After one welcoming meal, one ice cream social, five rehearsals, and an amazing amount of music-making accomplished in a short period of time, the 12th Annual Festival Concert will take place on Saturday, July 24 at 4:00 p.m. at Bethany Covenant Church, 785 Mill Street, Berlin, Connecticut.
Richard Coffey conducts the 100+ voice chorus, and Natasha Ulyanovsky accompanies on the piano.
The Festival choir will sing works from the choral repertoire specifically chosen for their unique combination of brilliant poetry and passionate, powerful music. Works to be performed include Robert Schumann's Zigeunerleben, a love song trilogy by James Mulholland (on texts of William Butler Yeats, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Burns), Gwyneth Walker's white horses (e e cummings); Norman Dello Joio's Jubilant Song for women's voices (Whitman); Alto Rhapsody by Johannes Brahms (Goethe), with soloist Heather Petrie; Gabriel Fauré's Pavane, and "Habañera" from Carmen by George Bizet, featuring mezzo-soprano Cynthia Mellon as "Carmen."
Tickets for the July 24th concert are $20 General, $10 Student, and may be purchased at www.concora.org, or by calling (860) 224-7500.
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