Artburst, music, dance, theater, etc.

Our friend, Craig Hultgren, has a concert coming up on Wednesday:

UAB New Music Recital featuring Craig Hultgren, cellist "Louisiana Connections" University of Alabama at Birmingham Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:30pm UAB Hulsey Recital Hall 950 13th Street South

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Postponed
I am sorry to report that the performance/CD release has been postponed again.  We are waiting for the recording to be completed.  Check back for more information at a later date.
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“ROSAS DE PULPA, ROSAS DE CAL”
Revised Date

Sunday, March 29, 2009 April 5, 2009 7:30 PM, release of CD and mini-performance from “ROSAS DE PULPA, ROSAS DE CAL—The Music of Valdo Sciammarella”

Argentine Art Songs and Piano Solos with:
Diane McNaron, Soprano
Heather Coltman, Piano

Artburst at the Unitarian Universalist Church
4300 Hampton Heights, Homewood, AL 35209
$8 Walk-in
$20 Table seating and autographed CD

http://dianemcnaron.com/training.html

http://dianemcnaron.com/SCIAMMARELLA_-_BACKGROUND_to_CD.doc

Okay, due to circumstances that are actually quite happy, this performance will need to be rescheduled for next season.  Check back to find out when, and to find out why it was canceled again.
This performance has been rescheduled since the March 1, 2009 date was canceled due to bad weather.
We hope you will be able to join us April 19, 2009.
This will be a performance by students at the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Organized by
Kimberly Scott, Chair
Department of Music
Alabama School of Fine Arts

SOUTHERN DANCEWORKS MAKES GUEST APPEARANCE AT BSC MAY DANCE CONCERT

(this is not an Artburst Event, but you might be interested):

May 2 at the Birmingham-Southern College Theatre

BIRMINGHAM – Choreographer Teri Weksler, Artistic Director of Southern Danceworks, and composers Karen Bentley Pollick and John Scalici will present a work-in-progress, “pre-premiere” of their new collaborative work as guest artists at the Birmingham-Southern College Dance Department’s May Dance Concert on Saturday, May 2 at 7:00 PM. The program will also feature 10 student choreography pieces presented by Birmingham-Southern College dance students. Admission is free and seating is on a first-come, first served basis. Patrons are encouraged to arrive early. 

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THURSDAY, MAY 14th, 7pm, $10 donation

World-renowned songwriter and vocalist KRISTA DETOR will appear in our sanctuary this month as part of the series presented by local house concert promoters Small Stages in conjunction with Artburst. Her appearance marks the fourth time UUC has hosted the organization’s monthly performers, and church members are encouraged to show their support by
attending this upcoming event.

Indiana native Krista Detor defies category, but her writing has been compared to the work of Leonard Cohen, Laura Nyro, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell, company she is more than happy to keep. Critics have described her style in searching terms--- “Concrete and surreal… melodic and strong… you believe it all and follow...” (Dirty Linen Magazine)… “Cinematic, bluesy…rootsy…idiosyncratic.. highly original lyrics backed by piano chops! One wants to hear more of Detor..” (Oregon Mail Tribune)

With her highly acclaimed album, “Mudshow”, Detor was established as a gifted player on the world stage. Together with her partner and producer, David Weber, she’s since released the follow-up album, “Cover Their Eyes “, continuing to push the edges of genre while remaining close throughout to the lyrical thread that defines her work.  She’s reached #1 on the Euro-Americana chart and her music’s been featured at the Cannes Film Festival, on NPR, PBS, the BBC, as well as countless U.S. and European National, Regional & Local radio shows. She’s appeared on both U.S. and European television and collaborated on the CD and Stage show “Wilderness Plots”, which has received rave reviews and will continue to tour throughout the U.S. well into the future.

Most recently, she was honored to be chosen to be a part of the Darwin Songhouse, with 7 other songwriters in Shrewsbury, England, writing for 7 days songs to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin in his hometown. The event and subsequent concert were covered extensively by the BBC. Currently, Krista is working on a new album which will be released in Europe and the U.S. early next year.

Samples of her music can be heard on her official website: http://www.kristadetor.com More information about Small Stages and reservations for the show can be discovered at: http://www.smallstages.com. 

It is not an Artburst event, but, our friends Diane McNaron and James Wood have something coming up that you should consider:

It is not an Artburst event, but our friends at Lyda Rose art gallery in Homewood are having an opening this Friday, November 6, 2009. Featuring new work by Kay Vinson and Marcia Mouron. Check out http://www.lydarose.com for a sample. There might be some music by Tim and James as well.

The Seasoned Performers present: A Child's Christmas in Wales read by Bob Penny on Sunday, December 6 at 2:30 p.m. admission: $8.00

A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas is the heartfelt recollection of Christmastime past.  Dylan Thomas captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the Christmas of his childhood in this lyrical Christmas classic which has captured audiences for over fifty years.

Bob Penny is a local actor who has appeared in numerous plays in Birmingham and elsewhere, numerous films and television dramas, and numerous commercials. He is the recipient of five acting and teaching awards from Birmingham theater and UAB where he taught English and American literature as Associate Professor of English for 21 years
Make this the start of a holiday tradition.  Seasonal treats will be served following the reading.

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Larry Allen Brown coming in December. This concert will be in spirit a continuation of Daniel Pearl Music Days (Harmony for Humanity). Though a bit late for the official days. You can read more about Daniel Pearl Music Days at their website. And see the entry about Mr. Brown Here.
Performance begins at 8:00 pm
$15.00 ($10.00 for members of Artburst or UUCB).

Not an Artburst concert but something interesting.

Solo Violin with Alternating Currents

Karen Bentley Pollick, Violin & Piano
Charles Norman Mason, Technical Director

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Steiner Auditorium
Birmingham Museum of Art
2000 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
205 254-2565
This program has been made possible by grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts and is presented by the Birmingham Museum of Art and Birmingham Art Music Alliance (BAMA).

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So far this season, we have, I think, a performance of new music by our friend Monroe Golden, and I think we will see the CD release party with Diane McNaron. I have at least seen the CD.

Recent Compositions by Monroe Golden
Performances by Donnie Ashworth (flute), Craig Hultgren (cello), Adam Bowles (piano), and Janet Elizabeth Simpson (voice).

What do prime numbers, wild turkey calls, Pythagoras, and Emily Dickinson have to do with a concert for flute, cello, and piano?  Come find out, when Adam, Craig, Donnie, and Janet perform microtonal music from Monroe's upcoming CD.  This will be a rare presentation from the historic ARTBURST Performance Series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham.

Works on the program include Pinhoti (cello and media), 81 (piano), Reform (flute and media), 43 Commas (flute, piano, and media), Turkey Branch (media), Poems of Life and Bliss (voice, flute, cello, piano), and Whirl (flute, cello, media).  http://monroegolden.com for more information.

Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 4PM
Unitarian Universalist Church of Birmingham
4300 Hampton Heights Drive - Birmingham, AL
http://uucbham.org/location.shtml for directions

Sliding Scale Admission
Pay as befits your circumstances, $10 suggested donation

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