Kadanz Jazz has some upcoming outdoor summer gigs!
Enjoy music by local professional musicians sharing American Jazz Standards, with new twists integrating rhythms from Caribbean and Latin traditions. Led by Mark Torgerson on guitar, joined by keyboard, bass, sax/flute, and percussion. Check out one — or all three — as the roster of musicians will shift between the three events offering a variety.
At the Somerville Community Growing Center at 22 Vinal Avenue on Thursdays, June 22nd and July 13th, 7-8:30pm! Grab your chair or blanket, a picnic, some non-alcoholic beverages and enjoy an evening of free music in a garden setting. Supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the MassCultural Council, and the City of Somerville. Facebook link. Flyer attached.
At the Medford Condon Shell, at 2501 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Medford, Friday, June 30th, 7-8:30pm. Grab your chair or blanket and enjoy an evening of free music along the Mystic River. Bring a picnic or pick up dinner in nearby Medford Square. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Medford Arts Council, a local commission that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Medford.
I, with invaluable assistance from Kevin and Cat at Medford TV, am putting the finishing touches on the concert video. I hope to have it finished by the end of next week.
We had our first rehearsal for our Boston Glory gig last night, and, if I do say so myself, we sound great!
Summers can be slow. So, if anyone out there has a link to any performances, please send them along and I will post them here and on our website.
MCC will be performing as part of the Boston Glory Ultimate Music Series. Ultimate Disc is a fast-paced, non-contact professional sport.
The Medford Community Chorale & Youth/Young Adult Chorus, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit choral organization, has been invited to perform at the Boston Glory game at Hormel Stadium on 90 Locust Street in Medford (right across from the McGlynn Middle School), on …
The chorus will be singing the national anthem before the game, and performing at half time, as well.
A portion of the proceeds – ($2) for every $14 ticket sold with the promo code CORRAL 23 –will be donated to the Chorale.
In addition, Boston Glory is donating a Glory gift basket (value $250), including a $100 gift card to the team’s favorite post-game, hangout spot, the Long Cross Bar and Kitchen at Station Landing here in Medford, which will be raffled off, leading up to and during the game to help raise additional funds for MCC. Raffle tickets will be sold at the merchandise table, the winning ticket will be drawn at the game on the 24th, and the winner’s name will be announced over the PA system.
MCC is hoping to have a good crowd at the game! Tickets can be purchased at https://theaudl.com/glory
… And please be sure to use the code CHORALE23 to ensure that the chorus receives a portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold.
I hope you’re having a great day! My band is playing on Saturday June 10th. The venue should look bigger from what I checked. I go on at 6 PM that day. If you want you can spread the word to the chorus members.
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Note from Julie K.:
The Armory is on Highland Ave between Central and Lowell. There is limited parking in the back. Pretty much all of Somerville is permit parking. There is one-hour parking on Highland Ave (the last time I checked). The Somerville cops LOVE to hand out tickets, so park defensively. 😉
As part of my National Honor Society service project, I am raising money and awareness for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). PSP is a very rare neurological disease that progressively makes the muscles weaker. There is currently no known cause or cure of PSP. Each year, 1.1 out of 100,000 people are newly diagnosed with PSP, although 5-6 out of 100,000 people are living with it. My grandmother was one of those who were affected.
My grandmother was diagnosed with PSP in February, 2019. Since then, I had watched my grandmother slowly decline, which was one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through.
Within the past year, my grandmother was in a wheelchair, as she could no longer walk; she could only eat pureed food since she had trouble swallowing; she needed 24/7 care; and overall, her muscles were weakening. This is just an example of what this terrible disease can do physically. Mentally, my grandmother was aware of what was happening around her, and what was happening to her body. Sadly, she passed away this past February.
The early stages/symptoms of PSP can be often mistaken for Parkinson’s disease, but as the disease progresses, it is different from Parkinson’s disease. My family and I are very thankful to have received the proper diagnosis so we can learn more about the disease, but most importantly, so we could provide my grandmother with the proper care and help she needed.
I am raising money for CurePSP, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “the awareness, care and cure for neurodegenerative diseases” including PSP. My family and I have experienced firsthand the commitment it takes to care for someone with PSP. By raising money, I hope to support research on PSP and treatment options so other families experiencing PSP can have an easier time.
I have set up a personalized fundraising page where donations go directly to CurePSP. My goal is to raise at least $1,000. Please click on this link to reach my personalized page: https://give.curepsp.org/alyssal.
I greatly appreciate any amount you are able to give. No amount is too small; every donation helps.
If you would like to learn more about CurePSP and their mission/what they do for PSP, please visit their website: https://www.psp.org/about-curepsp/.
Thank you so much for your support. This cause means a lot to me, and I hope that any awareness and money I raise will help find a cause, cure, and treatment options for this disease.
This morning, Betsy “appeared” on WBZ’s “New England Weekend” with Jordan Rich. A long-time veteran of radio, Jordan has become a good friend and supporter of our Chorale.
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We also appeared in a recent edition of the Medford Transcript:
Sam Stanley was nominated for the Kennedy Center performing Arts Actors award. She will compete regionally and then hopefully nationally in Washington DC. The nomination is a big deal and she is a Freshman! She received first nomination from the committee.
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