INC NEWS - Good Music is Happening in Durham this week!

[Smith, Annette]

GOOD MUSIC IS HAPPENING IN DURHAM!

 

This week on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, join Durham Parks
and Recreation for free music and fun on the CCB Plaza (corner of
Corcoran and Parrish Streets in downtown Durham) 

 

On Friday evening, enjoy great blues music at the Warehouse Blues series
at West Village (604 W. Morgan St.)  This Friday features Electric Blues
with Cool John Ferguson.  All concerts in both series are free and open
to the public.

 

CCB PLAZA
Kim Arrington with Young Swift 
Thursday, July 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Soul Rock and Spoken Word

Kim Arrington sang publicly before she started kindergarten. By second
grade, she was writing her own songs. Kim has performed for tens of
thousands all over the U.S. and Europe. Reared by a classically-trained
soprano mother, Kim was exposed to music from Leontyne Price to Doug E.
Fresh to Liberace.  In May 2008, Kim opened her love letters to you with
the release of her debut CD, "First Love Note of Kim Arrington." 

www.myspace.com/kimarringtonsings
<http://www.myspace.com/kimarringtonsings> 

 

Young Swift, a new and upcoming teen fresh out of Durham is just what
the music biz needs today-"A New Hip-Hop Sound for a New Generation."
Young Swift delivers a smooth rap style along with a splash of R&B
flavor, expressive lyrics, catchy hooks and hot beats.  Young Swift has
performed frequently across North Carolina and records weekly in the
studio. 

 

The Scrap Exchange Swap-O-Rama
with Triangle Sound Painting Orchestra

Friday, July 18, 6 p.m.
Multimedia

 

It's a time for a summer birthday celebration!  The CCB Plaza celebrates
one year of event programming and the Triangle Soundpainting Orchestra
will be two years old on July 18.  Come celebrate with a multi-arts
experience hosted by The Scrap Exchange and The Triangle Sound Painting
Orchestra.  Bring a bag of clothes to the giant Swap-O-Rama to swap,
then refashion your new threads with scrap accessories.   Make your own
hat or headdress at the Scrap Exchange's  creative re-use stations.
Enjoy the sounds of Scene of the Crime Rovers rag tag roving band,
followed by a multi-arts collaboration featuring imitation film by Jim
Kellough and live imitation soundtrack by The Triangle Soundpainting
Orchestra.

 

Freeport Jazz
Saturday, July 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Freeport's self-described slogan is "Jazz for all People," and they
offer a combination of smooth, contemporary, and jazz standards. Their
sound is full and flexible, evidenced by the numerous instruments on
stage including three keyboards, multiple saxes (alto, tenor, soprano),
flute, drums, guitar and basses.  Freeport offers the New
York/Philadelphia jazz feel to the South, after being relocated by Scott
Marvill when he moved from Philadelphia to North Carolina.  
www.freeportjazz.com <http://www.freeportjazz.com> 

For more information, call (919) 560-4355 or visit
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks> 

 

Music on the CCB Plaza is sponsored by the City of Durham Parks and
Recreation and Downtown Durham, Inc.

 

 

WAREHOUSE BLUES AT WEST VILLAGE

Friday, July 18, 6 p.m.

Cool John Ferguson

Cool John Ferguson was destined to be a great musician. At age five he
was playing church music professionally, often out-seating musicians 10
times his age. For three years he was a featured entertainer on the Low
Country Sing on Channel 5 Charleston TV, appearing with his three
sisters (the Ferguson Sisters), a popular gospel trio. In the years
since, John has traveled where the music has taken him, equally
comfortable in churches and clubs. He has been active on the tent
revival circuit, a little-documented but vibrant niche of American
religious culture, and has been associated with LaFace Records of
Atlanta, Ga., collaborating on pop recordings with his niece, Esperanza.
Coupled with the willingness to play with anybody, any time, in any
style, familiar or not, he possesses a formidable panurgy that is making
him a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.

 

Warehouse Blues is sponsored by Durham Parks and Recreation, West
Village and Music Maker Relief Foundation

 

About Durham Parks and Recreation 

Durham Parks and Recreation provides opportunities for the Durham
community to "Play More." The department strives to help citizens
discover, explore and enjoy life through creative and challenging
recreational choices that contribute to their physical, emotional and
social health. 

 

 

Annette L. Smith

Recreation Manager of Administrative Services

Durham Parks and Recreation

p: 919-560-4355 x214

f: 919-560-4021

Annette.smith at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Annette.smith at durhamnc.gov> 

www.durhamnc.gov <http://www.durhamnc.gov> 

 

Durham Parks and Recreation provides opportunities for our community to
Play More!

 

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