Thursday, January 31, 2013
Local music, local BBQ this Friday in West Orange.
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Thursday, January 31
Big in China, will return to Suzy Que's BBQ (34 S. Valley Road) in West Orange on Friday, Feb. 1 and again on March 1. Made up of local musicians Alan Paul, Dave Gomberg, Rick Wagner and Jonathan Kampner, the band plays music like the Blues, The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, originals and more at one of the area's favorite BBQ joints. "We will be adding new material for each show," said Paul, who uprooted his family from their Maplewood home to move to Beijing in 2005 when his wife became the Wall Street Journal's China bureau chief. "This time...an original by me, as well as tunes by Tom Waits, Albert Collins and The Band." The concert is family friendly and runs from 8:30 p.m. until around midnight. …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
"Big in China" author Alan Paul is guest speaker at Size Matters, for young adults.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Alan Paul, author of Big in China: My Unlikely Adventures Raising a Family, Playing the Blues and Becoming a Star in Beijing (Harper), which USA Today hailed as “big–hearted memoir with emotional depth,” will be the guest speaker and performer at Size Matters, the opening event of the Young Leadership Division (YLD) of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ (Federation). The night out for young adults will take place on Wednesday, October 17, beginning at 7 p.m. at The Loft at 350, 350 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange (part of the Wilshire Grand Hotel). The evening will include cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dessert, a special performance by Paul and his band, Big in China, and an introduction to Federation’s supersized geographic area. …
Friday, March 2, 2012
Saturday night from 7-11 p.m. rock out at your local temple.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
This just in from Alan Paul, one of our favorite local-rockers-who-has-spent-signifcant-time-in-Asia: A last-minute reminder that tomorrow night, March 3, Big in China is performing a special show at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel. More info here: http://bit.ly/Amre0v The event runs from 7-11 p.m. If you are attending an Achieve dinner, please consider stopping by for a nightcap. On Friday, March 23, Big in China will return to Uncle Mike's, our favorite downtown NYC dive to take over the joint with a full night of music, jams and special guests. Local April show to be announced soon.... And you can see two videos of our last NYC appearance here: http://bit.ly/w4rjvG WHAT: Big in China band performance at the Montrose Mansion Blues Bar WHERE…
