BIG CITY ENTERTAINMENT.....SMALL TOWN PRICES
50th ANNIVERSARY SEASON
BRICKROAD PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
"GANGSTERS IN LOVE"
Thursday, August 8
A SUMMER DINNER THEATRE EVENT
6:00 CASH BAR, 7:00 DINNER AND SHOW
RUSTY RAIL, CANASTOTA, NY
6:00 CASH BAR, 7:00 DINNER AND SHOW
RUSTY RAIL, CANASTOTA, NY
BOSTON BRASS
Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:30 PM
Oneida High School Auditorium
Oneida High School Auditorium
For 26 years, Boston Brass has set out to establish a one-of-a-kind musical experience. From exciting classical arrangements, to burning jazz standards, and the best of the original brass quintet repertoire, Boston Brass treats audiences to a unique brand of entertainment, which captivates all ages. The ensemble's lively repartee, touched with humor and personality, attempts to bridge the ocean of classical formality to delight audiences in an evening of great music and boisterous fun. The philosophy of Boston Brass is to provide audiences with a wide selection of musical styles in unique arrangements, provided in a friendly and fun atmosphere.
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
Saturday, November 23, 2013 7:30 PM
Oneida High School Auditorium
Oneida High School Auditorium
They've been part of the Southern Rock scene for more than 30 years. Their biggest hits include So Into You,Champagne Jam, Imaginary Lover, and Spooky. But there's so much more...
With 15 albums of outstanding songwriting and performances, The Atlanta Rhythm Section represents all the good things the phrase "classic rock" implies.
With 15 albums of outstanding songwriting and performances, The Atlanta Rhythm Section represents all the good things the phrase "classic rock" implies.
THE CENTRAL WINDS
CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
Saturday, December 14, 2012 7:30 PM
Oneida High School Auditorium
The Central Winds history began in 1984. Music educators Jeff Renshaw, Mark Ponzo, and Don Carducci envisioned an ensemble made up of local musicians in the Central New York landscape. The ensemble would be an outlet for local musicians who wanted more opportunities for performance. The group was originally named the Syracuse Wind Symphony and included professional musicians as well as university and public school educators. The Syracuse Wind Symphony had its first concert in 1985.
In 1987 the group reorganized under the auspices of the Onondaga County Music Educators Association and created our existing mission statement: To provide the music educator - wind/percussion player with professional level performance opportunities that will result in growth, camaraderie, satisfaction, and enjoyment. Existing primarily for its membership, the Ensemble shall engage the best conductors available and perform a variety of high quality literature including chamber works. The Ensemble will pursue that planning of educational activities that will benefit student musicians, other music educators, and the community at large.
In 2000 the group was revitalized and refreshed with the addition of an advisory board and a name change to the Central New York Music Educators Wind Ensemble and later to Central Winds: A Music Educators’ Wind Ensemble to better reflect it’s membership. The group is now run by an eight member advisory board, which consists of the General Manager, Personnel Director, Treasurer, Webmaster, Publicity Chairperson, and three Members at Large. The board is responsible for hiring quality conductors, setting the rehearsal and performance schedule, seeking performing opportunities, and any other organizational aspects of the group. As the group has evolved we have gone from having only guest conductors, to having anchor conductors: Andrew Perry (West Genesee High School) and James Tapia (Syracuse University), with some additional guest conductors.
Membership in the group includes music educators, as well as a few area musicians who are of high educational and performance caliber. All music teachers in Onondaga and the surrounding counties are welcome to be a part of the Central Winds
In 1987 the group reorganized under the auspices of the Onondaga County Music Educators Association and created our existing mission statement: To provide the music educator - wind/percussion player with professional level performance opportunities that will result in growth, camaraderie, satisfaction, and enjoyment. Existing primarily for its membership, the Ensemble shall engage the best conductors available and perform a variety of high quality literature including chamber works. The Ensemble will pursue that planning of educational activities that will benefit student musicians, other music educators, and the community at large.
In 2000 the group was revitalized and refreshed with the addition of an advisory board and a name change to the Central New York Music Educators Wind Ensemble and later to Central Winds: A Music Educators’ Wind Ensemble to better reflect it’s membership. The group is now run by an eight member advisory board, which consists of the General Manager, Personnel Director, Treasurer, Webmaster, Publicity Chairperson, and three Members at Large. The board is responsible for hiring quality conductors, setting the rehearsal and performance schedule, seeking performing opportunities, and any other organizational aspects of the group. As the group has evolved we have gone from having only guest conductors, to having anchor conductors: Andrew Perry (West Genesee High School) and James Tapia (Syracuse University), with some additional guest conductors.
Membership in the group includes music educators, as well as a few area musicians who are of high educational and performance caliber. All music teachers in Onondaga and the surrounding counties are welcome to be a part of the Central Winds
THE FANTASTICKS
Saturday, April 12, 2014 7:30 PM
Oneida High School Auditorium
Oneida High School Auditorium
Through the creative genius of Director Carl Beck, Costume Designer Georgiann Regan and Scenic Designer Jim Othuse, comes a steampunk-inspired adaptation of this classic musical which promises to provide an unparalleled experience, whether you are revisiting this show, or seeing it for the first time.
Of the steampunk concept, Beck said "It's not an intrusive concept. It seems like the allegoric-quality can blend with the fantasy, giving it a quasi-period feel and making for a stronger statement than [The Fantasticks] usually gets." He added that the story is not being re-written or changed in any way. Outside of the costumes, set and props, this show is, in its entirety, the original.
"It's classical simplicity. It's not a contemporary character tale. It's about a boy who is overly in love with a girl. [Their] father's are trying to keep them together by pulling them apart," Beck said. "Steampunk seems to lend itself to this story by finding beauty among the broken pieces."
Of the steampunk concept, Beck said "It's not an intrusive concept. It seems like the allegoric-quality can blend with the fantasy, giving it a quasi-period feel and making for a stronger statement than [The Fantasticks] usually gets." He added that the story is not being re-written or changed in any way. Outside of the costumes, set and props, this show is, in its entirety, the original.
"It's classical simplicity. It's not a contemporary character tale. It's about a boy who is overly in love with a girl. [Their] father's are trying to keep them together by pulling them apart," Beck said. "Steampunk seems to lend itself to this story by finding beauty among the broken pieces."
JOHN PIZZARELLI QUARTET
A Mother's Day Celebration
Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:00 PM
John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer, was called “Hip with a wink” by Town & Country, “madly creative” by the Los Angeles Times and “the genial genius of the guitar” by The Toronto Star. When he performs with his wife, singer/actress Jessica Molaskey, and his father, guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, they were labeled “the First Family of Cool” by the San Francisco Chronicle and “the von Trapps on Martinis” by The New Yorker. According to The New York Times, “the Pizzarelli-Molaskey duo are as good as it gets in any entertainment medium.”
After his recent smash success with the Boston Pops, he was hailed by theBoston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” And the Seattle Times called him “a tour de force” and “a rare entertainer of the old school.” Before a recent show in the northwest, the local paper quipped “John Pizzarelli is so impossibly cool, he shouldn’t be legally allowed to enter Oregon.”
After his recent smash success with the Boston Pops, he was hailed by theBoston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” And the Seattle Times called him “a tour de force” and “a rare entertainer of the old school.” Before a recent show in the northwest, the local paper quipped “John Pizzarelli is so impossibly cool, he shouldn’t be legally allowed to enter Oregon.”
