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MUSICAL FRIENDS 20th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Musical Friends will be performing a special program to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their popular summer concert! Enjoy passionate and uplifting music from Brazil, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, France, Ireland, Japan as well as gypsy jazz. Musical Friends creates charming arrangements of music for flute, mandolin & guitar. The group skillfully mixes a variety of musical styles which creates a delightful and unique sound.

Musical Friends combines the talents of three well known area musicians:
Leo Snow: flute, Irish flute & alto flute (director)
Mark Levesque: mandolin, guitar & cuatro
Judy Handler: guitar & arranging

Musical Friends has developed a devoted following for this annual program. The trio’s enthusiasm for this appealing blend of world music makes for an exceptional and captivating concert.

Free admission - No reservations necessary
Free parking in lot next to church
Air conditioning
Reception after concert

With significant support from The Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America N.A Trustee and Grace Episcopal Church in Hartford, CT.

Next Stage’s Bandwagon Summer Series presents a lively celebration of Celtic and Québécois music, featuring the spellbinding energy of Cantrip, the rich acoustic traditions of Keith Murphy & Yann Falquet, and the joyful virtuosity of Cécilia. From swirling border pipes and fiddle tunes to harmonically rich guitar work and vibrant Québécois rhythms, this triple bill brings together some of the finest interpreters of traditional music from both sides of the Atlantic for an unforgettable afternoon of song, dance, and cultural connection.

Composed, Written, and Performed by Ahamefule J. Oluo

The Things Around Us is a dazzling, funny, and introspective new work from acclaimed musician, artist, and storyteller Ahamefule J. Oluo. In this one-person-show, Oluo builds layers of live, looped music and then tells us revealing, personal stories to create an introspective evening about strangers, acquaintances, and friends—and how all three might be more similar to each other than we often think. It is the third in a trilogy of shows from Oluo, following Now I’m Fine and Susan.

Using looping technology, trumpet, vocals, cardboard shipping boxes for drums, and other instruments, Oluo creates an expansive symphony that becomes the perfect soundtrack to Oluo’s personal reflections, laugh out loud stories, and universal observations about life. The Things Around Us is an evening that will draw you in and remind you of the beauty that surrounds all of the people and places we hold dear.

Composed, Written, and Performed by Ahamefule J. Oluo

The Things Around Us is a dazzling, funny, and introspective new work from acclaimed musician, artist, and storyteller Ahamefule J. Oluo. In this one-person-show, Oluo builds layers of live, looped music and then tells us revealing, personal stories to create an introspective evening about strangers, acquaintances, and friends—and how all three might be more similar to each other than we often think. It is the third in a trilogy of shows from Oluo, following Now I’m Fine and Susan.

Using looping technology, trumpet, vocals, cardboard shipping boxes for drums, and other instruments, Oluo creates an expansive symphony that becomes the perfect soundtrack to Oluo’s personal reflections, laugh out loud stories, and universal observations about life. The Things Around Us is an evening that will draw you in and remind you of the beauty that surrounds all of the people and places we hold dear.

Composed, Written, and Performed by Ahamefule J. Oluo

The Things Around Us is a dazzling, funny, and introspective new work from acclaimed musician, artist, and storyteller Ahamefule J. Oluo. In this one-person-show, Oluo builds layers of live, looped music and then tells us revealing, personal stories to create an introspective evening about strangers, acquaintances, and friends—and how all three might be more similar to each other than we often think. It is the third in a trilogy of shows from Oluo, following Now I’m Fine and Susan.

Using looping technology, trumpet, vocals, cardboard shipping boxes for drums, and other instruments, Oluo creates an expansive symphony that becomes the perfect soundtrack to Oluo’s personal reflections, laugh out loud stories, and universal observations about life. The Things Around Us is an evening that will draw you in and remind you of the beauty that surrounds all of the people and places we hold dear.