Blackstone River Theatre's 5th annual Summer Solstice Festival will feature:
Calan (from Wales), Cassie & Maggie MacDonald, RUNA,
The Gothard Sisters, Robbie O'Connell
& Dan Milner,
The Gnomes, Pendragon, The Vox Hunters with Torrin Ryan, Eastern Medicine Singers, and Will Woods0n
& Joey Abarta!
We are now over $2,800 in PRIVATE donations raised for the 2015 Summer Solstice Festival!
We now have THREE stage sponsors ... TIR NA NOG IRISH DANCE, NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION, and the BLACKSTONE HERITAGE CORRIDOR, INC.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
ONE MORE MUSIC STAGE SPONSOR AND ALSO A CHILDREN'S STAGE SPONSOR!
We hope YOU can help us too as we strive to make our 5th festival the biggest yet... every small donation adds up!
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Ongoing
Zumba with April Hilliker on Mondays, 6:30 PM
Saturday, May 2, 1-4 PM
BIKE & BLUES THE BLACKSTONE ...Music by Martin Grosswendt, Bertrand Laurence and members of Pendragon
Saturday, May 2, 8 PM
GYPSY STAR
Saturday, May 9, 8 PM
LONGSHOT VOODOO / CROCODILE RIVER MUSIC
DRUM WORKSHOP WITH WEST AFRICAN DRUMMERS 4-5 PM, $10.00
DRUM WORKSHOP AND CONCERT - $18.00 ADVANCE
Saturday, May 16, 8 PM
ATWATER-DONNELLY TRIO
May 16-May 17, 9 AM to 3 PM
CELTIC STONECARVING CLASS for beginners
Friday, May 22, 8 PM
LEGEND TRIPS: An evening of Ghost Stories and New England Legends
SOLD OUT!!!
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Tickets often available at door but to ensure a seat
CALL
FOR
RESERVATIONS
401-725-9272
Please understand that
when a show is SOLD OUT,
it truly is! We must adhere to fire codes and it truly is not possible to fit "just one more"... especially when we have had several people ask to do
the same!
If a show at BRT has
an advance price &
a day-of-show price it means:
If you pre-pay OR call in your reservation any time before the show date, you get the advance price. If you show up at the door with no reservations OR call in your reservations on the same day as the show, you will pay the day-of show-price.
NOTE for prepaid tickets
or if reservations have been made but not pre-paid:
If you reduce the number of tickets requested or paid for at the box office on the night of the performance, that ticket must still be paid for! BRT requires 24 hour notice for cancellations or you will be charged for all seats reserved.
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Dear Steve,
Bikes, blues, brews and a
Gypsy Star for good measure!
On Saturday, we have a full day as BRT takes part in the 2nd annual Bike and Blues the Blackstone event from 1 to 4 p.m. Then we turn things around for our evening concert featuring the debut of GYPSY STAR from Florida featuring Cumberland native Billy Keen and with Bob Drouin as special guest!
Keep your eyes open for Solstice Festival news...
the first of which is:
The Summer Solstice Festival is June 20
and tickets are on sale at BRT NOW!
Please LIKE us on Facebook to get late-breaking news and really expensive gifts. Well, not that last one but definitely the first part... Please share what we do with your friends! www.facebook.com/pages/Blackstone-River-Theatre/165592431396
Hope to see you soon...
Russell Gusetti, Executive Director
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BIKE AND BLUES THE BLACKSTONE
Grab your helmets and bikes, and get in gear - it's time for the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, Inc.'s 2nd annual Bike and Blues the Blackstone event! This year's festivities will take place on Saturday, May 2, and is open to bicycle riders of all ages. Join the staff and partners of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor for a fun-filled bike ride through the scenic and historic Blackstone River Valley. Riders can then finish off their afternoon listening to live blues and Celtic artists while tasting regional and craft beers provided by Mendon Wines and More at Blackstone River Theatre. This year participants have three options to enjoy the day. Bicyclists can ride the entire 30-mile course as part of a Craft Brewery Tour and visit three Blackstone Valley breweries along the way: Bucket Brewery, Foolproof Brewing Company and Ravenous Brewing Company. Each brewery will be offering a tour of their facility including a sampling of their own unique brew. If 30 miles and sampling beer is not your thing, bikers can choose to take part in a leisurely ride along the historic Blackstone Canal on the 11-mile Blackstone River Bikeway, enjoying a visit to the Kelley House Museum, viewing the spectacular engineering of the Rt. 116 Viaduct, designed in the 1930s, and also the Pratt Dam where the powerful Blackstone River forges through the "tubes." Either way, at the end of your ride, participants can relax with refreshments, a craft beer tasting, and live music at Blackstone River Theatre performed by blues musicians Martin Grosswendt and Bertrand Laurence and members of the Celtic band Pendragon. Tickets and registration is $30.00 per person; register at www.bikeandbluestheblackstone.org. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. at Lonsdale Marsh, 116 John Street, in Lincoln, RI where the course starts. Bike and Blues the Blackstone will end off at Blackstone River Theatre. Music and refreshments at the theatre will go from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Contact Barbara Dixon at bdixon@blackstoneheritagecorridor.org or at 401-765-2211 with any questions about the Bike and Blues event.
Saturday, May 2, 1-4 P.M.
$30.00 advance reservation
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GYPSY STAR
 A unique original band from the Tampa Bay area of Florida, Gypsy Star fuses American musical styles of folk, rock, pop and jazz with sounds and rhythms from around the world. Tapping into Latin, Celtic, Renaissance, Mediterranean and Caribbean flavors, Gypsy Star weaves a melodic tapestry of enchanting, uplifting music with acoustic instruments such as classical flamenco guitar and an array of hand percussion and drums. Add to the mix lush strings, dynamic arrangements, haunting vocals and world-beat rhythms complemented by fiery castanets and the percussive footwork of folkloric dance and you've got a cultural feast for the eyes and ears! The mystique behind this American folk-rock band's songs lie at the creative hand of guitarist/composer (and Cumberland native) Billy Keen who combines his own musical roots in rock with an exotic global influence. Vocalist Belinda Brodsky breathes poetry into Keen's tunes with lyrics that capture the essence of ancient tales, modern storytelling and heartfelt sentiments. Along with band members Carol "Corky" Sarao on keyboards, Vail Hayes on drums and dancer Pollyanna Garcia, the result is an inspiring and eclectic experience appealing to both mainstream and world music audiences alike. Join us and follow Gypsy Star as they take you along on a mystical journey to faraway lands through song, rhyme and dance.
Saturday, May 2, 8 P.M.
$13.00 advance / $15.00 day of show
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