Thursday, April 17, 2008

A Jazz Affair at the Rink

“A Jazz Affair at the Rink”, an easy-listening jazz concert, will be held May 31, 3:30-10 p.m. at the Nasser Civic Center in Corning. Dubbed “The First 50 Years of Jazz”, the concert offers music for dance styles such as Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, and more. Tickets are $20 per couple ($10 individual), or at the gate for $23 per couple ($12 individual), and are available at: Brown’s Cigar Store, Gerould’s Pharmacy, Tallman’s Department Store, Minier’s Grocery Store, Cappy’s in Elmira, and the Benjamin Patterson Inn.

The following bands will perform: Three River City Jazz Band at 3:30-4:45 p.m., a traditional New Orleans/Chicago style Jazz group; Hepcats Big Band at 5-7:15 p.m., a 16-piece orchestra with a 1940s Big Band style; and Bottle of Blues at 7:30-10 p.m., a swingin’ blues band lead by Chris Mangione.

Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon and evening of music, dance, and food (catered by the Central Restaurant). For more information, call (607) 937-5281 or email: corningpaintedposthistsoc@verizon.net.

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