VISIONARIES Double Header Arts Exhibition - Showcasing The Bannerman Castle Trust & Towne Crier Café2/23/2025
Showcasing two of Dutchess County’s longest running and renowned cultural, arts and music organizations and venues. Featuring fine art paintings, watercolors, prints, photography, and classic posters by contemporary Hudson Valley artists. Visit the bannermancastle.org/ and the Towne Crier Café   PERCUSSIONIST - JAZZ to ROCK to HIP HOP
Kahlil Kwame Bell, a remarkable percussionist, composer, arranger, and producer, has left an indelible mark on the music industry. His musical output varies from jazz to rock to hip hop; from European classical to world music; from spiritual to spoken word accompaniments. His layering of sounds and instruments, blended with unique rhythms, reflects his view of the unity of cultures through music. His work for other musicians, as well as his own compositions, can be heard almost daily on jazz and world music radio programs worldwide. His extensive career spans with collaborations with Abbey Lincoln, Roberta Flack, Erykah Badu, The Artist formerly known as Prince, Luther Vandross, Peabo Bryson, James Ingram, Ashford and Simpson, Twinkie Clark of the Clark Sisters, Branford and Wynton Marsalis, Tess Marsalis, James Carter, Bradford Hayes, Don Braden and Stefon Harris. He has also worked with Rick Ross, Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band, Rakim, Common, Bilal, Abiodun Oyewole (The Last Poets) Norah Jones, Roy Hargrove, Baba Olatunji, Eric Reed, TC Carson, and Patrice Rushen. To date, Kahlil has traveled the world extensively, doing what he loves and does best. He's recorded on over 150 CDs released from 1989 to 2024; eight of which he released under his own label and is credited for composing all the music for them, including Gift of Forgiveness, which was released in February, 2001 and Homeland, September 2018. Featured on Jazzmedia Horn’s 2022 Grammy Award nominated CD, Dear Love, and Don Braden’s Grammy Award nominated Earth, Wind and Wonder , and Earth, Wind and Wonder Volume 2, 2023. https://kahlilkwamebell.com/  Three fun yet informative presentations on...
1. Howler Monkey Testicles: Should Barry Gibb have Sung the Theme Song to Shaft? By Dr. Ramesh Laungani. 2. It's Utterly Fascinating! A Look at (Mostly Human) Breastfeeding Through the Ages by Julie Kling 3. Science and Music, from Pythagoras to the Pink Panther by Yvonne Caruthers. Saint Rita, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 1st @ 8 PM was postponed. They hope to re-schedule it and, when they do, we will let you know. Thanks for your support of the Howland Cultural Center, the Beacon High School PTSO/GAPP German Exchange Program, and the arts in Beacon NY More info on the GAPP short term exchange to Munich: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/parent-teacher-student-organization-of-the-beacon-high-school/2024-2025-beacon-germering-cultural-exchange-project I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Madera Vox recorded at the Howland Cultural Center, 2009 Composer: Kurt Weill Lyrics: Ogden Nash https://open.spotify.com/track/0kZjrYigUaUm7GRpHO4HDM?si=be3ddec3ee7044d7 “Saint Rita: Lost and Found” Brings Passionate Music of Kurt Weill and Edith Piaf Featuring the talents of Kelly Ellenwood (vocals), Kathleen Bosman (violin/viola), and Stephen Clair (guitar), the evening will be a heartfelt exploration of the music of Kurt Weill and Edith Piaf. They will be joined by Nate Allen (double bass) and Brad Hubbard (woodwinds). Saint Rita offers a unique blend of artistry that captures the raw emotion and gritty authenticity of Weill and Piaf’s compositions. The trio’s performance will transport audiences from Weimar-era Brecht to the Rue Pigalle and across time and space to 1940’s Hollywood and Broadway. The concert is a benefit performance for Beacon High School’s short term foreign exchange program to Munich, Germany.  |
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