Special events still happening this Saturday at Central Park

The air quality in the Santa Clarita Valley has taken a hit, because of the Southland fires, with smoke and ash drifting into the Valley. Several residents have inquired if the special events scheduled for tomorrow are still planned and they are. Celebrating YOUth Sports and the Boogie Knights Concerts in the Parks will go ahead as planned. The intensity level of the YOUth sports event will be toned down and free water will be provided to the residents.

The skies are actually much clearer now than around noon when this picture was taken of the sun in the Canyon Country area.

The City released the following statement:

Due to current air quality conditions resulting from Southern California fires, the City of Santa Clarita has received numerous inquiries about the status of its ‘Celebrating YOUth Sports Festival.’ The City has no plans to cancel the Festival, which is still scheduled to be held tomorrow, August 29 at Central Park. The finale for the City’s Concerts in the Park series is also still scheduled to go on as scheduled at 7 p.m. at Central Park.

South Coast Air Quality Management advises Southern California residents in affected areas to avoid vigorous outdoor or indoor exertion.  In light of this warning, the City will provide free water at its ’Celebrating YOUth Sports Festival’ courtesy of Pepsi and CLWA, and is lessening the intensity level of various activities while maintaining numerous passive activities to accommodate the current air quality conditions and projected heat temperatures in Santa Clarita.

Click this map for the current status of air quality for Santa Clarita

Boogie Knights is one of the most popular acts to ever play the City's Concerts in the Parks series

The eight week long summer series will end this Saturday night at Central Park with the finale of the City’s Concerts in the Parks. Instead  of quietly sneaking off into the sunset, however, the event will go out out with a bang as fan favorite Boogie Knights takes the stage for the final performance of the series.

Boogie Knights is widely heralded as the greatest disco revival show in the world. The band’s performance comes complete with choreography, polyester, afros, bell bottoms and crazy humor. Boogie Knights vast repetroire of disco standards are always a huge hit everytime they’re a part of the Concerts in the Parks lineup and are sure to play to a packed crowd this Saturday.

Bristol Frams will be on site Saturday offering food

Bristol Farms has been on-site selling food from their “Extraordinary Food Store” which has been a popular addition to this years series. They will be on site this Saturday, as well, for the final concert. For those new to this free event, there’s also a helpful FAQ with tips and guidelines for attendees.

Tonight in Heritage Park at 7pm, The Esquires will be playing.  Stop by and see some great music, grab a hot dog, and catch up with some old friends.

Thanks to the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society, the Dundalk-Eastfield Rec Council, and to Mr. Mark Persiani for putting on another great series!

I am still in the process of learning about various “platforms” to use in blogging.  Some days I think my brain is on overload.  I just tried out Blogger (the one my webmaster set me up on) but it didn’t let me ramble!  It was only two paragraphs long and I had a lot more to say.  Let’s just see what Word Press does.

Your wonderful peaches and pears will be here September 12th.  Once again the Erie Rotary Club is providing them to you at only $20 a box.  This is one of the last harvests from Palisade, Colorado and they are wonderful.  Don’t miss your chance.  Just e-mail me at Jacqui@DenversBest.com with your quantities and I will tell you where to send your check.  All profits from the sales go to the Erie Rotary Charity Fund and the program to eradicate polio world wide.

This small club does a great deal and we would welcome you to join.  It is fun to give back and there is plenty to choose from with Erie Rotary.  We meet on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 am.  The next two meetings – July 22 and 29th will be at the Colorado National golf Club (formerly Vista Ridge) and on August 5th we return to Old Town at the Zupa EuroAmerican Cafe. 

Our meeting on the 22 features Jenelle Freeston, Water Education Specialist.August 5th Ed Nestor with the Denver Regional Landfills will be our guest speaker.  I’m sorry I will miss that one but I am going to Budapest and then sailing the Adriatic along the coast of Croatia.  I’ll be back August 17th.  Other scheduled programs are Identity Theft and Erie Comons.

Don’t forget the concerts in the Park in Erie.  The Fab Four will be playing on July 25, August 8 is That Eighties Band and August 22 is the Hazel Miller Band.

A Great Band, A Great Night for Dundalk

Hey all!

I hope everyone had a happy 4th of July!  I am back from a short hiatus of blog posts and will do my best to keep things updated…

Here is the schedule of Concerts in the Park, located at Trading Place, Dundalk, MD 21222, at Heritage Park.

All concerts start at 7pm at Heritage Park

Mr. Mark Persiani does an incredible job with these events and this is his 18th year of holding this concerts for the community.  The event is co-sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council and the Dundalk Patapsco Neck Historical Society.

If you have any questions please call 410-282-4116!

See you there on the 14th!

JH

CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Sundays 6pm-8:30pm

Eagle Rock Recreation Center
1100 Eagle Vista Drive
Los Angeles, Ca. 90041

July 12th – 50’s & 60’s – Ronnie & the Classics

July 26th – Soul Sacrafice – Tribute to Santana

August 9th – Susine Hansen Bank

August 16th – Hot August Nights – A Tribute to Neil Diamond

August 23rd – Big Band – Jack Lantz

We are only two weeks away from kickoff of Portland Park’s Summer Concert series. All the concerts are free and family-friendly.

This picture is from 2007 at the first Mt Tabor concert of the season. Mount Tabor has an ideal location for watching the concerts. It’s warm, but has great shading so you are not getting scorched and your food and drink (beer! wine!) doesn’t get too hot in your pic-i-nic basket.

Related: Portland EVENTS LISTINGS

July 2009 Concert listings after the break…

Dawson Park - Wednesdays, 6:30 PM (N. Stanton & Williams)

• July 15 Ocean 503 (Hard-Kicking Blues)
• July 22 Hidden Beach Recording presents Mike Phillips (Funk & Jazz)
• July 29 Grand Central Baking Company presents Linda Hornbuckle (Diva of Soul/R&B)

McCoy Park – Sundays, 6:00 PM (N. Fiske, between Trenton & Fessenden)

• July 12 Guardian Real Estate Services presents Afincando (Salsa/Latin Jazz)
• July 19 The Kirk Green Band (Smooth Jazz/Funk)
• July 26 Patrick Lamb (R&B to the Max)

Fernhill Park - Fridays, 6:30 PM (NE 37th, north of Ainsworth)

• July 10 Tony Furtado (Contemporary Americana)
• July 17 Norman Sylvester Band (Original R&B)
• July 24 Security Traders Association of Portland presents The Valiant Arms (Rock)
• July 31 Voodoo Bar-B-Q (Zydefunk)

Rose City Park – Saturdays, 6:30 PM (NE 62nd & Tillamook)

• July 18 Rose City Park Neighborhood Association presents Quartette Barbette (Seriously Fun Saxes)
• July 25 Michael Manning & the Carolina Pump Station (Original Rockabilly)

Powell Butte Nature Park – Saturdays, 7:00 PM (SE 162nd & Powell)
1/2 mile hike uphill from parking lot

• July 11 Portland Water Bureau presents Sam Bam Boo (Caribbean Calypso)
• July 18 Portland Water Bureau presents Rich Halley’s Outside Music Ensemble (Original Jazz)

Sellwood Riverfront Park - Mondays, 6:30 PM (SE Spokane at Willamette River) Hands-on art activities for children beginning at 6:00 PM

• July 6 Kevin Gordon (Singer/Songwriter Blues)
• July 13 The Garcia Birthday Band (Classic Jam Band)
• July 20 Windermere CCRG/Moreland Branch presents Conjunto Alegre (Tropical Dance Party)
• July 27 Midnight Serenaders (Vintage Jazz Vocals)

Mt Tabor Park - Tuesdays, 6:30 PM (Crater Stage, enter at SE 69th & Taylor) Hands-on art activities for children beginning at 6:00 PM

• July 7 Carrie Cunningham & the Six Shooters (Rockin’ Western Swing)
• July 14 The Stolen Sweets (’30s Swing Jazz)
• July 21 The Ty Curtis Band (Blue/Rocks)
• July 28 Warner Pacific College presents Craicmore (Kilts-On Celtic)

Willamette Park – Wednesdays, 6:30 PM (SW Macadam & Nebraska, south picnic area) Hands-on art activities for children beginning at 6:00 PM

• July 8 Reggie Houston’s C’Ex All Stars (New Orleans Jazz)
• July 15 Portland Water Bureau presents Sassparilla (Dustbowl Blues)
• July 22 Rhythm Culture (Jazz-Infused Reggae)
• July 29 South Portland Business Association presents The Troublemakers (Rock)

Wallace Park - Thursdays, 6:30 PM (NW 25th & Raleigh)

• July 9 Marianna & the Baby Vamps (Broadway Baby Cabaret)
• July 16 Forest Park Federal Credit Union presents Trash Can Joe (Old-Timey Strings)
• July 23 Aaron Meyer & His Band (Concert Rock Violinist)
• July 30 St James’s Gate (Celtic Fun)

Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy music under the stars!

Every Wednesday through Saturday

Memorial Park, Levitt Pavilion
85 E. Holly
Pasadena

June 21 – Opening Celebration
June 24 – Bob Baker Marionettes (Children)
June 25 – Amanda Shaw (Patchwork)
June 26 – The Element Band (World)
June 27 – Del Castillo (Latino)
June 28 – Cross Heart Jazz Experience (Jazz)

For more info go to: www.levittpavilionpasadena.org

Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy music under the stars!
Every Wednesday through Saturday
Memorial Park
Levitt Pavilion
85 E. Holly, Pasadena

June 21 – Opening Celebration

June 24 – Bob Baker Marionettes (Children)

June 25 – Amanda Shaw  (Patchwork)

June 26 – The Element Band (World)

June 27 – Del Castillo (Latino)

June 28 – Cross Heart Jazz Experience (Jazz)

For more info go to:  www.levittpavilionpasadena.org

Date: 8/13/2008 – 9/3/2008

August 13 features West Philadelphia’s favorite sons, Dr. Dog, for a performance the whole city will come out to watch. Then on August 20, Adam Arcuragi and underground pop ensemble The Capitol Years will share the Park’s center stage.

Melancholy country rockers Bitter, Bitter Weeks team up with Jotto on August 27. Finally, on September 3 the series concludes with performances by Black Landlord and The Hustle.

Stay tuned for updates to the roster!

This Place Will Be Jumping and Jiving All Summer on Tues & Thurs

Dundalk’s Concerts in the Park Series will run every Tuesday and Thursday in Dundalk’s Heritage Park (located at Trading Place, Dundalk, MD 21222) until Thursday, August 28th.  All of the concerts are free and all of them start at 7pm.

So, the schedule for you all to have online at your viewing convenience:

Tuesday, August 5th: T.K.O. Band

Thursday, August 7th: Impulse (Formely known as Bobby and the Street Rods)

Tuesday, August 12th: Glenn and the Gemtones

Thursday, August 14th: Cumberland Road

Tuesday, August 19th: LIVE BRIDGE CHURCH BAND

Thursday, August 21st: Sounds of Victory

Tuesday, August 26th: Tommy Thomas Trio

Thursday, August 28th: Abirose

If you need anymore information, please contact Mark Persiani at 410-282-4116

The event is sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society

Watch for the return of Hot Diggity Dog and Chick-fil-a

Oh, I love Austin. But I’m pretty sure most of you know that about me already. This fact was further reinforced last night as we ate a delicious cheese plate, listened to Big Band Jazz put on by the Austin Symphony, gazed at our ever changing skyline on the river, chatted with new friends T and C and watched the sun set. Happiness abounded. Below are some pictures of our fun night.

And if you wanted to know (really I just wanted to share) our cheese plate consisted of parmesan reggiano, cambozola – my fav, gouda, cheddar, sliced apples, black grapes, dried cherries, pepperoni, almonds, a feta olive salad, whole wheat crackers, hawaiian bread, some fizzy grapefruit Italian sodas and Milano cookies (that we mashed into some frozen custard from Sandy’s). That’s what I call my perfect snacky dinner!

Update: I realized I forgot to mention that we all were wearing the fun Don’t Bite Me Patch and Jason and I didn’t get any bites (and I have been getting attacked regularly as soon as I step foot outside). . . haven’t asked T and C if they have. . . but I finally figured out what the smell reminds me of – Flintstone’s Vitamins! Yay for toxic chemical free bug repellent!

Jim Cabral in Dundalk Thursday Night!

I was looking online for more information to post about Jim Cabral and his concert tomorrow night at 7pm at Heritage Park, and I found Jim Cabral’s Myspace page at www.myspace.com/jimcabralmusic

I also ran over an amazing calendar that I have been using for the past two years to keep up with events in the community. This calendar is not inclusive of everything that happens, but don’t worry, the people of Dundalk are working on getting everyone one of them, but it is a great calendar.

You can access the Dundalk Eagle (www.dundalkeagle.com) calendar at http://dundalkeagle.com/cal/cal.txt

Bookmark it as a favorite.

Here is some information about the concert tomorrow night from the Dundalk Eagle online calendar:

“JIM CABRAL plays as part of Concerts in the Park, sponsored by the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society, in Heritage Park. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Free. Info: 410-282-4116.”

See you at the Concert!

The Chorus of the Chesapeake, Dundalk’s own Barbershop Chorus, will be singing at 7:00pm at Dundalk Eastfield Recreation’s, the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society’s, and Mark Persiani’s Dundalk Concerts in the Park at Heritage Park (Trading Place, Dundalk, MD 21222)

The Chorus is amazing and you won’t be disappointed!

Stop by and check them out!

2007 Chorus of the Chesapeake

2007 Chorus of the Chesapeake

Did you know we had one of the greatest Choruses in the world, right in the center of our neighborhood?  Did you know that barbershop singing is growing bigger and better than ever?  Did you know that the Chorus of the Chesapeake has been a staple in Dundalk for decades?

If you didn’t, now you do!

I took some information off their website at www.dundalk.org

Here is what they had to say:

“You Don’t have to be a great singer – just be able to carry a tune. You don’t have to be able to read music – we’ll teach you your part. You don’t have to be able to sing your part alone in a quartet right away – you can sing with our barbershop chorus, which sings the same songs – until you feel comfortable with your part. Then, look among the other members for three other men and form your own quartet, if you wish.

In the meantime, you can learn and perform many beautiful songs until you know them well, enjoying the comaraderie that accompanies regular association with others who love barbershop quartet singing. You’ll never be alone in your efforts… there will always be someone ready and willing to help.

Don’t think you can sing well enough? You probably sing better than you think. If you’ve ever sung in the shower or have found yourself singing along with the music on the radio, you’ll love barbershopping! Visit one of our meetings and look us over. You won’t be pressured to join and you’ll have a lot of fun singing with us.

We meet every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 10:30 at the North Point Government Center on the corner of Merritt Boulevard and Wise Avenue in Dundalk, MD. The street address is 7701 Wise Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222.”

The Chorus of the Chesapeake has won 15th Place this year in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Competition!  Check out more information here: www.barbershop.org

Our Chorus in Dundalk has won:

1961 and 1971 International Chorus Champions (that means 1st place)
2007 International Chorus 16th place Finalists
2008 International Chorus 15th place Finalists

These guys are really brilliant!  You need to check them out!  Actually, you can check them out this week at the Concerts in the Park!

A great feather in the cap for Dundalk!

A Great Band, A Great Night for Dundalk

I am re-posting some of this stuff, because well, its good to get the information out there.  There is yet another Concert in the Park tonight at 7pm.  The first one, last Tuesday rocked the Park…Check out the pictures!

A Beautiful Setting For Music

Posted from before:

Well, Mark Persiani, along with the Dundalk-Eastfield Recreation Council and the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society are at it again this year and they are bringing some wonderful groups to the center of Historic Dundalk. All summer long, till the end of August ,they will be holding Concerts in the Park at the Dundalk Heritage Park Gazebo shown above on every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00pm.

All of the concerts are free, all of them are amazing, and all of them are well-attended by people who love to enjoy the park and like to boogie!

Every time I am there, I see at least ten people dancing up front….so get your dancing shoes together and get out there tomorrow and Thursday.

So for Thursday, July 24th we have:THE ESQUIRES

Even Vendors are there!

If you need any additional information, please call Mark Persiani at 410-282-4116.

Hope to see you at Heritage Park!!

Jordan

Update: 2009 July Concerts in the Park: Portland Summer Concert Series

Related: Large / Important Portland Events

The Summer Concert Series begins in under two weeks at Sellwood and Mount Tabor Park. This is one of the best free activities Portland has to offer. The concerts are family-friendly and free. It is definitely advisable to bring your pick-i-nick baskets, chairs, and perhaps some wine and beer.

This is a picture from last year at the first Mt Tabor concert. A great feature of the Mount Tabor concerts is the location. It’s warm with good light, but plenty of shade. I’ll see you there.

• Click here for more July events in Portland, Oregon
• Click here for more August events in Portland, Oregon

Here is the full concert schedule (continue after the jump):

SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK* Mondays 6:30 PM
SE Spokane at Willamette River
July 7 Paul Thorn (gospel infused blues)
July 14 Renegade Saints (NW rock)
July 21 Caña Son (Cuban dance party)
July 28 Tony Furtado (contemporary Americana)

MT TABOR PARK *Tuesdays, 6:30 PM
SE 69 & Taylor
July 8 The Insomniacs (jump blues)
July 15 Jackstraw (bluegrass)
July 22 Connie Bieberach & Armonia Latina (Latin American pop)
July 29 The Menace Band (classic rock)
KENTON PARK Tuesdays, 6:00 PM
N. Delaware & Kilpatrick
August 12 Pete Krebs Gypsy Jazz (hot club swing)
August 26 Lewi Longmire Band (down-home rock)

DAWSON PARK *Wednesdays, 6:30 PM
N. Stanton & Vancouver Ave
July 9 Voodoo Bar-B-Q (zydefunk)
July 16 Patrick Lamb (R&B soul)
July 23 Aguamiel (salsa)

WILLAMETTE PARK *Wednesdays, 6:30 PM
SW Macadam & Nebraska (south end picnic area)
July 9 Michael Manning & the Carolina Pump Station (5 speed originals)
July 16 The Buckles (country)
July 23 The Touchables (classic rock ‘n’ roll)
July 30 Freak Mountain Ramblers (country rockabilly)
Tuesday, August 5 Celebrating National Night Out with Koral Jam (Hawaiian)

WALLACE PARK *Thursdays, 6:30 PM
NW 25 & Raleigh
July 10 Chata Addy the Music Man (Afro highlife)
July 17 The Quick and Easy Boys (funky tonk)
July 24 Brian Wait Band (family fun)
July 31 Dirty Martini Trio (acoustic pop)

COUCH PARK *Thursdays, 6:30 PM
NW 20 & Glisan
August 7 The Stolen Sweets (‘30s swing jazz)
August 14 The ChaPMan Swifts (alt blues rock)

VENTURA PARK Thursdays, 6:00 PM
SE 117 & Stark
August 21 Gordon Neal Herman Trio (jazz), Fred Sanchez (classical piano)
August 28 Melao de Caña (Cuban dance party)

FERNHILL PARK *Fridays, 6:30 PM
NE 37 & Ainsworth
July 11 The LaRhonda Steele Band (soulful R&B)
July 18 Vagabond Opera (Bohemian cabaret)
July 25 Casey Neill and the Norway Rats (Americana rock)
August 1 Grupo Antifaz (regional Mexican)
Tuesday, August 5 Celebrating National Night Out with Trashcan Joe (old-timey strings)

POWELL BUTTE NATURE PARK Saturdays, 7:00 PM
SE 162 & Powell
July 19 Rich Halley’s Outside Music Ensemble (original jazz)
July 26 Pan Gypsies Steel Drum Band (Caribbean fun)

ROSE CITY PARK Saturdays, 6:30 PM
NE 64 & Tillamook
July 12 Sassparilla (insurgent blues)
July 19 Chica Marimba (infectious rhythms)

McCOY PARK *Sundays, 6:00 PM
N. Fiske between Trenton & Fessenden
July 13 Rhythm Culture (reggae meets blues)
July 20 Django’s Cadillac (hot swing)
July 27 Linda Hornbuckle (soul-tinged R&B)
Aug 3 Stephanie Schneiderman Band (indy pop)

PORTLAND FESTIVAL SYMPHONY SERIES
Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
6:00 PM

July 30 Peninsula Park (N. Albina & Rosa Parks Way): Thara Memory, guest conductor, with Peter Piazza and Gutfeelings (jazz ensemble)
August 2 Cathedral Park (under the St Johns Bridge, N. Lombard at the Willamette River): Michael Allen Harrison, guest artist
August 3 Washington Park
August 9 Grant Park (NE 36 & Brazee)
August 10 Washington Park: 3 Leg Torso, guest artists
August 17 Laurelhurst Park (SE 35 & Oak)

WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL
Washington Park Amphitheater Stage, 6:00 PM

August 2 Norman Sylvester Band with Gretchen Mitchell & Renato Caranto (original R&B)
August 3 Portland Festival Symphony
August 4 Lions of Batucada (a festival of Brazilian music and dance)
August 5 Jim Beatty Jazz Band (mainstream/swing)
August 6 Pride of Portland (a cappella harmonies)
August 7 Yes Indeed! Charmaine Neville & Reggie Houston (N’Awlins music y’all!)
August 8 The Balkan Fusion Project (lively dance orkestar)
August 9 Sanyu! An Evening of Gospel and Much More
August 10 Portland Festival Symphony with 3 Leg Torso
August 11 Los Cowtones (cowboy swing)
August 12 PDXV (straight ahead jazz)
August 13 Locust Street Taxi (eclectic horn rock)
August 14 Ellen Whyte Band (heart rockin’ blues)
August 15 Portland SummerFest Opera in the Park: Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti
August 16 Conjunto Alegre (Caribbean dance party)
August 17 & 18 Rain Dates

*Hands-on art activities for children beginning at 6:00 PM.

In line with my comments in the post below, GreatNorthwest.info, will be officially going “live” on May 1, 2008. The goal of the site will be to provide comprehensive information about late spring and summer events (entertainment, recreation) occurring in Bellingham, Washington and throughout the greater Western Washington region. Think of it as the “summer incarnation” of my Christmas blog, http://simplyxmas.wordpress.com. And, like the Christmas blog, I will be employing WordPress.com’s excellent blogging software.

So, make a note of the following address (now parked with GoDaddy.com). You won’t regret it. Promise!

http://greatnorthwest.info

One summer evening some friends and I went to Piedmont park in Atlanta Georgia to “see” Ray Charles and to hear him perform.
There were so many people, and it was so crowded that people were raising all kinds of hell. They were yelling over the music for others to sit down because they couldn’t see Ray Charles playing the piano.
This totally infuriated me!
I was 20 years old and ready to stand up for ol’ Ray Charles up there, even though he was well equipped to take up for himself!
He stopped mid-song because of all the commotion. When he did, I screamed at the top of my voice; “why don’t ya’ll all just sit down, Shut Up and LISTEN to him?!” He can’t SEE any of you, DO ya’ll think THAT stops HIM from making beautiful music for us?”
The crowd was totally quiet!
Everyone EXCEPT Ray Charles, that is!
He let out a great big smile and said ;”Right on Baby……..Not seein’ never stopped MY show!”
At that moment I felt such pride, embarrassment, and joy that I could not do anything but stand there and be mesmerized by Ray Charles, the man…. His music… And his words……
Here it is 16 years later.
After watching his movie. I have learned something new about myself through Mr.Ray Charles once more.
I am like the man, not the legend, in that I too was born with many disabilities. I was not even expected to live through birth, now after cheating death six times, I finally realize that through my mother’s guidance and the will that she instilled in me, I did live! And what a life it has been!
Only now though, that my mom is gone from here, do I realize that while trying so hard to hide my pain, to overcome obstacles, and become more than she imagined, I crippled myself.
I crippled myself just as Mr. Ray Charles did, in order to hide his guilt for something thing that he had no control over during his childhood.
We went down the very same road….
Medicating the pain of life through heroin addiction and self destruction.
Oh how nice it feels to sit next to myself and see that little girl who did not know anything else to do……..
It feels good to understand. And to forgive……..
I love you Mama.