Lightweight musical revues generally have short lives, but “Pump Boys and Dinettes” has proved surprisingly hardy. First produced in the early 1980’s as the off-est of Off Broadway shows, it eventually moved to the Big Street and ran for a year and a half. Thirty years later it is still going strong. Geva put on […]
Americana
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MUSIC FEATURE: Kingsley Flood
Sure, it neatly sums up everything with a beard, a flannel shirt, at least one acoustic instrument, and an allegiance to Johnny Cash. But perhaps when you’re done reading this article you can join me in putting the term “Americana” to bed. Are you with me? Kingsley Flood’s Naseem Khuri is — or at least […]
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Festival of Lanterns
On September 15, as the sun goes down, Claude Bragdon-inspired lanterns will light up at the Maplewood Rose Garden and music will take to the air. It’s part of the Maplewood Neighborhood Association’s “Historic Maplewood Home Tour.” At 7:30 p.m., music begins with a drum circle and a Native American flutist. At 8 pm, the […]
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Ontario Barn Festival
Wayne County is known for producing some of the region’s yummiest fruits and veggies, and among its farms is the Lake Ontario Wine Trail. This group of wineries includes Ontario Barn Vineyards, sponsor of the 6th annual Ontario Barn Festival. Five bands that broadly fall under the Americana genre anchor the event. There’s jug band […]
