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AWI Lockwood, bass; and Yoron Israel, drums. Lockwood, bass; and Yoron as well as his contributions to recordings by Eric Dolphy and among others. Band members include Kurtis Cecil Taylor, Rivers and Arni Cheatham, alto saxophone; Lance Bryant and tenor saxophone and flute; Charlie Kohlhase, Sean Berry, baritone saxophone; Jerry Sabatini, trumpet, flugelhorn; Josiah trombone; Bill trumpet and flute; Robert Stringer, Woodson, Lowe, bass trombone and tuba; John Kordalewski, piano; John the group performs both instrumental and sung pieces. Makanda Project The Makanda Project celebrates Makanda Ken McIntyre, a In a and educator. brilliant multi-instrumentalist, composer, distinguished career that spanned from the late 1950s until his sudden passing in 2001, he became very highly regarded within the jazz world for his own recordings and compositions Ñ traditions A doorway into the rich and diverse musical cultural blends modern elements with a deeply ÑAWI of Ecuador, of traditional rooted folkloric foundation. Utilizing a wide range as well as instruments from Ecuador and South America, mandolin, violin, piano, electronic keyboards and electric bass, Meet in Winthrop Park to celebrate the opening of the 2011 Cambridge River Festival with Revels singers, musicians and puppeteers. River Festival with Revels singers, musicians to celebrate the opening of the 2011 Cambridge Meet in Winthrop Park honk band, by the irresistible groove of New Orleans-style including “Down by the Riverside,” accompanied Join in singing great songs, the Mask of local legend Brother Blue, created by Behind follow the giant puppet Brass Band. After this opening ceremony, Dirty Water to participate in the parade. Bring a down to the riverside. Everyone is invited along with a majestic burst of puppet butterflies Theater, a puppet! carry a tune, carry drum or a kazoo! If you think you can’t & PARADE OPENING CEREMONY
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12 Margaret Glaspy 3 PM Sarah Borges NOON Born and raised in rural Northern California, Margaret Glaspy, Known to many nationwide due to relentless touring with her singer/songwriter came to Boston a few years ago on a grant fiery rockin’ band, The Broken Singles, Sarah has drawn from the National Foundation for the Advancement of Arts, praise throughout the country, including accolades from the and plays regularly at Club Passim and the Lizard Lounge. Boston Globe (“the playfully charismatic Borges truly shines”), Her credits also include performances at the John F. Kennedy Time Out New York (“irresistible”) and the Milwaukee Journal Center in Washington, D.C. and New York City’s Ziegfeld Sentinel (“just a whole lot of fun”). The band received raves Theatre. She counts Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell, and James in the New York Times for their “vivacious” live show. Borges Taylor among the artists who have won her old soul at a young was awarded “Local Female Vocalist of the Year” at the 2008 age. Boston Music Awards.
1 PM Dietrich Strause 4 PM Ryan Fitzsimmons Dietrich Strause has been drawing in Boston audiences with While still a relative newcomer to Providence, Rhode Island, poetic lyrics brought to life through his flowing finger-picking Ryan Fitzsimmons was nominated for Best Folk Act for guitar, a mellifluously woven viola, and the pulse of a roots 2004. In 2007, he was awarded “Best Male Vocalist” in the heartbeat. His band features of some of the Boston area’s Providence Phoenix Best Music Poll. He has performed at the finest musicians, Billy Beard (Session Americana), Jim Larkin Newport Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and many (Jesse Dee), and Laurence Scudder (The Ryan Montbleau other venues throughout New England, including Cambridge’s Band). TOAD and The Lizard Lounge. He is currently finishing his second CD with David “Goody” Goodrich (Chris Smither and 2 PM Darlingside Peter Mulvey). Darlingside is a string rock quintet, based in Northampton, Mass., that features lush five-part harmonies, classical cello- 5 PM Fandango violin duets and compelling break-beats. The band keeps Fandango is as much a spiritual renewal as it is a audiences on their toes with their exuberant stage presence, reinterpretation of some of the best soul, blues, gospel, and spontaneous a cappella, frequent instrument switches, mind- Americana music ever written. At their weekly Wednesday boggling covers and a widely eclectic, cross-genre blend of night residency at TOAD, Fandango frontman Fred Griffeth original material. leads this congregation into soul and R&B righteousness! Fandango also includes Steve Cuoco on bass, Chris Anzalone on drums, Cliff Spencer on organ with Bob Enik and Kevin Belz sharing guitar duties.
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R showcase their work and give hands-on art- Ongoing: Take part in a variety of poetry making demonstrations and instruction. Artists readings and activities on the theme of include Mary Akitomo, Cherif Benattia, Catastrophes & Redemption. Nancy Bronson, Dianne Khan, Bonnie Sloan, 2pm: See the passing of the “laurel” from and Joyce Wang. one Poet Populist to another. Cambridge Cambridge River Festival 2011 8 H
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12:00 Actors’ Shakespeare Project (ASP) 1:50 Company One & Actors’ Shakespeare Project resident company members & Company One performs songs and storytelling from the 1:30 4:00 present scenes from the past six seasons and give a taste of upcoming premiere of Pig Pen’s The Mountain Song. what is to come in season seven! Will you meet Costard or Cordelia? Rage against The Tempest or decide All’s Well that 2:10, ImprovBoston Ends Well? Ride into battle with Prince Hal in England or with 4:15 ImprovBoston performs excerpts from their family and Anthony in Egypt? & mainstage shows: ImprovBoston Family Show at 2:10pm: 5:15 Winner of the Nickelodeon Parent’s Connect Award for Best Workshop: Join ASP’s Combat Workshop, led by Resident Children’s Theater, the ImprovBoston Family Show offers Company Member Robert Walsh, to learn about making stage hilarity for adults and children alike every Saturday at 6:00pm. battles, both one-on-one and between hordes of men, look The ImprovBoston Mainstage at 4:15pm: The ever-evolving realistic and seem dangerous. show is the cornerstone of ImprovBoston. Blending skillful storytelling, memorable music, audience participation, and 12:35 American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) joyful chaos, an elite cast of Boston’s best improvisers creates Performances from The Donkey Show and interactive a show that redefines itself with every performance. Improv workshop of The Bus Stop. The Donkey Show tells the Boston Showcase at 5:15pm: Featuring songs from T: An story of A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the great 70s MBTA Musical! anthems, including “We are Family,” “I Love the Nightlife,” “Car Wash,” “Ring My Bell,” and “Last Dance.” The enchanted 3:00 The Theater Offensive forest of Shakespeare’s classic comedy becomes the glittered & OUT in Your Neighborhood: Pride Tour: To celebrate four world of retro disco as the lovers escape from their real lives to 4:45 decades of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender experience a night of dream, abandon, and fantasy. (LGBT) movement, The Theater Offensive presents an original mini-musical for young and old alike about the spark that lit 1:10 Central Square Theater the flame: the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Composer/playwright & Excerpts from The Nora Theatre Company’s world premiere Melissa Li’s (2007 Jonathan Larson Award-winner) raucous, 2:45 musical, Silver Spoon, delights with toe-tapping folk numbers original show tours Boston area neighborhoods during June and rousing ballads. Working-class Brooklyn and upper-crust (LGBT Pride Month). In the spirit of Stonewall, The Theater Manhattan collide in the idealistic days of the late 1960s as Offensive’s OUT in Your Neighborhood: Pride Tour brings two young lovers fight for justice and search for acceptance profoundly engaging art into the streets, where people can from their families, society, and each other. With book by enjoy free public performances of OUT theater on their own Cambridge’s own Amy Merrill and music and lyrics by popular turf, without tickets and other trappings of traditional theater. songwriter and activist Si Kahn. Directed by The Nora Theatre Celebrate the magic of a community bursting out of the closets Company’s Associate Director Daniel Gidron. and onto the streets!
PHOTO CALL Workshop (Ongoing 12:00-6:00pm): A huge 3:35 Metro Stage Company hit of the 2010 Cambridge River Festival, this workshop, led by Metro Stage Company cast members perform excerpts of CST’s resident companies, Underground Railway Theater and Broadway favorites from Metro Stage past seasons. The Nora Theatre Company, is back by popular demand. Try on costumes, learn how to pose on set pieces, and manipulate giant puppets. iver Festival 2011 R Cambridge IMPROVBOSTON THE THEATER OFFENSIVE METRO STAGE COMPANY 10
Location | Memorial Drive across from Flagg Street (Riverside) INTERACTIVE Coordinator | José Mateo Ballet Theatre & Dance for World Community ENGAGE DANCE STAGE Host | Alice Hunter, Cambridge-based choreographer and instructor
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12 José Mateo Ballet Theatre 2 PM Salsa y Control NOON YouthWorks Take part in salsa lessons and a high-energy performance! YouthWorks is a unique performing group of talented JMBT’s Learn the basic fundamentals of salsa dancing – just enough Young Dancers Program students, selected by audition to to get you out on the dance floor. Suitable for all ages and a present public performances. The goal of YouthWorks is to guaranteed good time! bring ballet to diverse audiences and provide pre-professional students with extensive performance experience. Comprised 3 PM Boston Bhangra of students ages 14 to 18, YouthWorks presents original works Boston Bhangra is a non-profit organization that promotes created by choreographer José Mateo at venues and festivals cultural awareness and mentorship of children. Bhangra is a throughout Massachusetts. folk dance based out of the Punjab region of India, and is also one of the fastest growing forms of dance in the world. 12 :30 Global Water Dances You will see the energy and vigor of Bhangra through this PM Join a wave of dance that will encircle the earth to bring performance, along with how much fun it can be! awareness to local and global water issues. Learn a movement sequence created by dancers around the world inspired by 4 PM OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center water. Get a sneak peek of local choreographers’ pieces OrigiNation’s NIA Dance Troupe, Girlz of IMANI, Aleye created for the Global Water Dance to be performed on the Boyz Troupe and IMANI Jr. present an interactive, energetic Weeks Footbridge between Cambridge and Boston on June performance consisting of jazz, hip hop and African 25, 2011 at 5:00pm. We invite you to be a dance catalyst in dances. Learn some of OrigiNation’s best dance moves during the name of our precious resource: water. the performance.
1 PM Annawon Weeden 5 PM Benkadi Annawon Weeden, an accomplished dancer, singer and Benkadi, meaning “Coming Together Sweetly” in the performer, demonstrates dance styles from the powwow Bamanankan language of Mali, is a vibrant African dance genre of intertribal Native American dance. His performance company directed by Sory Diabate, a professional drummer also includes social dancing with audience participation. Time from Bamako, Mali. Benkadi performs and teaches dances, will be allotted for questions & answers. Annawon provides songs and rhythms from Mali and Guinea, West Africa. education as well as entertainment in this celebration of Native Experience the explosive energy and infectious spirit of American culture. Benkadi’s drummers and dancers. iver Festival 2011 R
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12 Jungle Jim’s 3 PM CRLS Jazz Program NOON One World, Many Stories Original jazz arrangements played by students from Cambridge Have you ever heard the stories of an indigenous Australian Rindge and Latin High School. Each arrangement has an “A” tribe from thousands of years ago? Witnessed a Japanese section and a “bridge.” Students organize the different sections samurai preparing for battle? Did you know that snakes and in a variety of creative alignments, developing an introduction, a fierce and terrible giant used to live in Ireland? Jim Manning solo order, varied instrumentation and coda for each piece. presents his One World, Many Stories family show. Designed They also experiment with various tempos and rhythmic for all audiences, Jim shows us just how big and amazing “grooves” in the tradition of stylistic and creative flexibility which this world can be. Using comedy, magic, improv and even is one of the hallmarks of jazz. balloons, Jim brings tales to life from all across the globe. This show will leave your young audience full of knowledge and 4 PM Big Nazo excited to learn about the larger world around them. Big Nazo is a larger-than-life-sized, audience-interactive, foam- rubber creature troupe that employs a variety of puppet, mask 1 PM Beyond the 4th Wall and wearable sculpture techniques to create mobile visual Beyond the 4th Wall presents excerpts from this year’s spectacle and bizarre alien configurations. children’s musical program season: Seussical and Grease. The teen troupe presents one of their “musical happenings” 5 PM Pancha Thurya Drum Orchestra and a preview from their upcoming summer production of Aida. The Pancha Thurya Drum Orchestra mainly focuses on Sri Lankan music, dance traditions and their interactions with 2 PM Double Vision other music genres, using traditional musical instruments In the European tradition, Double Vision Theatre Company and performing techniques from different music traditions presents Pantomonium – circus illusion, theater, mime, sign to produce unique sounds. Pancha Thurya transcends language, umbrellas tricks, ladder stunts and more – embodied boundaries and bonds different traditions together. in a one-hour display of magical wonder and clever zaniness. iver Festival 2011 R Cambridge crls jazz program big nazo pancha thurya drum orchestra 14
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