Avi & Celia
Friday April 18 at 8 pm
Avi & Celia, both 22-year-old native New Englanders are filled with spirit, vision, and ambition. Avi Salloway and Celia Woodsmith were brought together while studying at the University of Vermont in 2003. In March 2007 they released their debut CD, Off the Floor. Their original album prompted famed New England music venue Higher Ground to award them Artist of the Month. Avi & Celia have toured the Eastern United States and California in celebration of their new record. Their energetic and inspired nature has made them a popular act on the summer festival circuit as well as several famed venues.
"A bright and energetic combination of folk, country, bluegrass and rock… Each track, including the slower ones, is filled with so much energy… Their EP, Off the Floor is artfully arranged - its pace is perfectly timed, satisfying the listener and creating a twinge of regret when the songs give way to silence. Woodsmith manages to summon the weary wisdom and acquiescence of a woman much older than her own 22 years, while also possessing a wide-eyed drifter sort of sincerity. Salloway's deep, smooth vocals compliment Woodsmith's perfectly, possessing all the rugged richness of an appropriate male counterpart. The instruments mirror their sound obediently, each guitar solo exhibiting the same ability to be warm, mischievous and full of spirit." Performer Magazine
"You can tell right away that this music comes from the very fiber of their souls and it is absolutely spellbinding to listen to."
Rock n' Roll Report
"You can tell right away that this music comes from the very fiber of their souls and it is absolutely spellbinding to listen to."
Rock n' Roll Report
Tickets $15
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The Brew
Saturday April 12 at 9 pm
The Brew is an energetic quartet hailing from Massachusetts' North Shore. Formed in 2002 when longtime friends Dave Drouin (guitars/vocals) and Kelly Kane (drums) decided to formalize their music careers and team up with brothers Chris Plante (keyboards/vocals) and Joe Plante (bass/vocals).
The music of The Brew is friendly to both home stereos and dancing shoes. The voice of this rising, young quartet can be experienced through tightly crafted songs that contain poignant and often fantastical lyrics, as well as an innate ability to travel and explore within those songs through improvisation.
The Brew appeals to rock, funk, jam, jazz, reggae, and pop enthusiasts alike, and it has been said that their music summons the spirits of artists such as Peter Gabriel, YES, The Police, and contemporaries like Percy Hill. After cutting their first studio album in 2003, The Brew have since release two more, including their 2006 release, The Key
Tickets $10
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Morten Hansen: Falling Upwards
Saturday March 22 at 7 pm
Local favorite Morten Hansen returns to the Unity Centre with his amazing one man show. This is juggling like you've never seen it before
Hansen has won four gold medals from the International Jugglers Association and twice set the world record for the most objects ever juggled between two people. (most recently fifteen balls with Ben Jennings of London England in July of 2003.)
Falling Up Words is a blend of juggling, modern dance, comedy, and drama all set to a unique soundtrack recorded for the show. There is an incredibly dynamic visual element that will hold young children mesmerized, but there is an underlying complexity that will appeal to even the most sophisticated audience members. Falling Up Words is truly a show for all ages.
Many jugglers fight gravity. Morten Hansen invites you to celebrate gravity.
Morten Hansen currently makes his home on a small off-grid homestead in Troy, Maine with his wife Michele and their two children: Josiah (6) and Sophia (2).
Tickets: $10 adults $5 children
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Todd Wolfe Band
Friday January 25 at 7:30 pm
Gritty, bluesy and full of fire, Todd Wolfe, former guitarist for Sheryl Crow, favors heavy riffs, wicked phrasing, dirty slide and syrupy tones. There's plenty of distorted guitar on strong originals and classic covers.
The Wolfe Band was born during the downtime from Sheryl Crow tours. They are an edgy, adventurous, boundary pushing quartet who mix original material with Howlin' Wolf and Robert Johnson chestnuts. Wolfe consist of Eric Massimino on bass, Dave Hollingsworth on drums and John Cree on percussion. They have shared the bill with the likes of The Allman Brothers, Black Crowes, Blues Traveler, Dickey Betts, Peter Frampton, and Johnny Winter.
Tickets $15&
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