Tuscan School Spring Concert a big success at Maplewood Middle School.
A very warm spring night made for a lovely evening for the Tuscan Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 24. With 30 orchestral students, 46 band members and a chorus numbering 170, the move from Tuscan Elementary School's auditorium to that of Maplewood Middle School was a necessity. Students arrived early dressed in black and white, as Tuscan music teacher Claire Van Tine called out directions. “Everyone has worked extremely hard,” said Van Tine during a momentary lull. “It shows just how strong and supported the arts are in this town.” Parents milled around as students found their places, their sheet music and maybe a missing mouth piece to a trombone that had fallen off and rolled under a seat. After everyone was settled in, Malikah Majeed, …
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Maplewood Middle School
7 Burnett St, Maplewood, NJ
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Clancy's Ghost once again haunt the Gate.
Clancy’s Ghost, who are playing at St. James's Gate on Friday night at 9:30, bill themselves as “Irish Country Bluegrass Pop Rock.” It’s a lot of ingredients, but the final result blends them together nicely for crowd-pleasing melodic tunes played with traditional instruments. “It’s got a rock feel even though we’re doing traditional music,” Clancy’s Ghost singer Andrew Ogilvie said. Ogilvie, who also handles guitar, harmonica and tin whistle duty for the group, is a veteran of New Jersey Celtic rock band the Barleycorns. He touted Clancy’s Ghost's ability to jump genres. “We’ll play an Irish song, then switch around and play ‘I Want You to Want Me’ by Cheap Trick,” he said. Clancy’s Ghost regularly haunt the Gate; their bass player Rick…
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St. James's Gate Publick House
167 Maplewood Ave, Maplewood, NJ
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Joy Yagid
9:16 am on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Thanks Laura! The show was just perfect! The hard work everyone did really came through. more ›