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'Music in the
Garden' becomes new
tradition in Holt
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Those Delta Rhythm Kings will perform during the 2010 Music in the Garden concert series. |
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The Holt
Community
Arts Council
believes it
has created
a summer
tradition in
just three
years. That
new
tradition is
the Music in
the Garden
concert
series,
which takes
the Veterans
Memorial
Gardens
amphitheater
stage on
July 22 and
29, and
August 5 and
12.
Jazz legends
Sunny
Wilkinson
and Ron
Newman
play on
July 29.
This duo has
played
nationally,
and
Wilkinson
has sung
with the
Count Basie
Band and
Boss Brass,
among
others.
On August
5, local
favorites
the Sea
Cruisers
will bring
their unique
blend of
rock ‘n’
roll from
the 1950s,
1960s, and
1970s. |
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On August
12 Those
Delta Rhythm
Kings.
The Kings
played Music
in the
Garden’s
first
season, and
they were a
hit, Hope
said. They
play jump
blues and
“little big
band” music
from the
1940s.
The series
will wrap up on
August 18
(Wed),
when country
group the
Blue Coyote
Band
takes the
stage.
The Blue
Coyote band
was billed
to open the
'Music in
the Garden'
series this
year on July
22, but the
show was
rained out.
The band
graciously
agreed to
come back,
eager to
play for
their
hometown
area. This
Lansing
group has
opened for
country
stars like
Leanne Rimes
and Tim
McGraw; they
play popular
favorites as
well as
their own
original
songs.
All shows
are family
friendly and
free of
charge.
Concessions
will be
available.
Shows begin
at 7 p.m.
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Help us
put more "Music in the
Garden"
For two years
in a row, hundreds of local families have
gathered on warm summer evenings to enjoy
Music in the Garden – the Holt Community
Arts Council’s series of free,
family-friendly concerts in Holt’s beautiful
Veterans Memorial Gardens. Not only has
Music in the Garden been a tremendous
success – it’s already become a beloved and
much-anticipated summer tradition in Holt.
The Holt
Community Arts Council is currently working
to bring Music in the Garden back for its
third consecutive season. You can partner
with us in this effort.
Your support
will help us present four free,
family-friendly concerts, while allowing you
to reach thousands of Holt families with the
message that you care about making our
community an even better place to live.
Music in the Garden is
made possible through
community donations and
grants. You can
donate online to help
us put more music in the
garden. $100, $50, $25 or even
$10 -- whatever you
can afford. Donations of
any size help!
Here is what you'll get for you donation to
the 2010 Music in the Garden concert series:
$50 - At the FAN
level
we will thank you by listing your name on
our web site and in the series program!
$100 - At the USHER
level we will thank you by
identifying you as an Usher-level
contributor with your organization name
on our web site and publishing your
EIGHTH-PAGE AD in the series program.
$250 - At the EMCEE
level we will thank you by indentifying
you as an Emcee-level contributor with
your organization name on our web site
and publishing your QUARTER-PAGE AD in the
series program.
$500 - At the
OPENING ACT level we will thank
you by indentifying you as an Opening
Act-level contributor with your
organization name on our web site and
publishing your HALF-PAGE AD in the series
program.
Want to give even more? We have other
levels available -- just email us. Can't
afford $50? We understand. No
donation is too small. You can still
donate online today!
And the winner is....
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For the second
year in a row, the Holt
Community Arts Council turned to
young local artists to create
the look that will promote Music
in the Garden. Eighteen
students submitted their
creative, colorful
poster designs in hopes of
winning the $50 cash prize and
local renown.
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Arts Council
board
members
selected
five
finalists,
and
Holt High
School senior Chelsea Gaukel's
artwork was
chosen by
popular vote
at the Holt
High School
Fine Arts
Festival on
April 20.
You can
view the
finalists'
entries
here.
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Music in the Garden 2010
Line-up Announced
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The popular Music in the Garden concert
series is back for its third year. The free,
family friendly concerts will take place in
July and August
at
Veterans Memorial Gardens
Amphitheatre in Holt.
Mark your
calendars now. All concerts are from 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. |
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July
22 -
Blue Coyote Band
(rained out -
rescheduled for Wed. Aug. 18)
These talented
Lansing musicians will entertain you with Top 40
country and new original songs. They have opened
for Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt, Leanne Rimes,
among others.
July 29 -
Sunny Wilkinson and Ron Newman Jazz Band
Sunny Wilkinson
and Ron Newman are local jazz legends.
Vocalist Sunny Wilkinson performs regularly at jazz festivals and
clubs across the country. She has sung with the Count Basie
Band, Rob McConnell, and the Boss Brass.
August 5 -
Sea Cruisers
For more than 25
years, the Sea Cruisers have been performing
music
from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Their unique take on rock 'n' roll makes
them a local favorite.
August 12 -
Those Delta Rhythm Kings
Focusing on jump
blues and the little big band sound of the
1940's and beyond, the Kings play the music
of legends like T-Bone Walker, Roy Brown,
and B.B. King along with original compositions
and modern classics.
We hope to see
you there!
Music in the Garden is
made possible through
community donations and
grants. You can
donate online to help
us put more music in the
garden. $100, $50, $25 or even
$10 -- whatever you
can afford. Donations of
any size help!
The Arts Council is and hopefully always
will be a grassroots, community endeavor.
We can’t make a project like Music in the
Garden a success without volunteers.
If you would like to help email us at
holtarts@holtarts.org.
Permanent Sculpture
The Holt Community Arts Council
commissioned Delhi Township's
first major permanent public artwork.
The nine-foot high stainless
steel sculpture was created
by Lansing artist Tom Sheerin.
He developed the original design
based on the theme
"living,
working, and playing in Holt."
The pillar-like sculpture has
three sides, with each side
representing one aspect of life
here.
Sheerin included artifacts in
the sculpture that represent
life in Holt. These items
are inside the sculpture and
visible through plexiglass
windows. Sheerin, who
often works with repurposed
materials, collected objects
from the community for inclusion
in the sculpture. He then
altered the objects as needed to
make them fit inside the
sculpture as well as fit with
the sculpture's theme.
"The
Arts Council worked hard to find
a sculptor who would create a
piece that reflects Holt in
particular,"
Arts Council President Kara Hope
said. "Tom’s
design is unique and
interesting. It takes on
added meaning from the objects
that are included inside."
The sculpture was installed in
December 2009 in the new park at the corner of
Holt and Aurelius roads.
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