More Artists Added To MusiCoal at Burning Coal in Raleigh, Kicks Off 5/30
By: Gabrielle Sierra May. 25, 2010
Burning Coal Theatre Company of Raleigh, NC announces its 2010 MusiCoal Summer Season of musical performances at Burning Coal Theatre at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC. All performances begin at 7 pm on their respective performance evening. For further information, see below, call 919-834-4001 or visit us at www.burningcoal.org. All tickets: $10 available at the door.
May 30 - Quercus String Trio (Members of the NC Symphony) with Visual Artist Abie Harris.
June 13 - Canady Thomas Band
July 25 - Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band
August 8 - Ebeneezer and the Hymnasters
September 12 - New Music Raleigh
October 10 - the ELM Collective
Hear and see J.S. Bach's monumentAl Goldberg Variations in a musical and visual feast. The Quercus String Trio perform a brilliant adaptation of this eighty-minute harpsichord masterpiece while Raleigh artist Abie Harris creates his own visual analogue to the thirty-two variations in real time. An exciting collaboration not to be missed! Quercus is made up of North Carolina Symphony musicians Bonnie Thron, Carol Chung, and David Marschall. Abie Harris was the NCSU University Architect for many years, and now his artwork is being shown across the state.
ABOUT Canady Thomas Band
Vocalist Canady Thomas, guitarist Allyn Love and upright bassist Zach Mondry will perform standards from Patsy Cline to NOra Jones.
ABOUT Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band
"One of America's most promising young performers" (News and Observer), Ed Stephenson will present an evening of Spanish and Nuevo Flamenco music featuring his original virtuosic guitar compositions and the music of Granados, Albenez, and Paco de Lucía. Stephenson will be joined by renowned musicians who have toured throughout North America and Europe: Craig Hilton, guitarist/composer; Peewee Watson, bassist; and Sara Romweber, percussionist.
ABOUT Ebeneezer and the Hymnasters
Ebenezer And The Hymnasters are a "Folkestra" who can practically raise the dead with their electric and eclectic versions of old timey spirituals, murder ballads and story songs. Through their music they will introduce you to people and places from the not too distant past. Three part harmonies soar over the sounds of the fiddle, the singing saw, electric slide, washboard, autoharp, guitar, bass and drums. The Hymnasters hail from Indianapolis, Indiana.
New Music Raleigh returns to Burning Coal's MusiCoal Series for a second year to perform more exciting contemporary classical music. In its first year of existence, NMR has proven to be one of Raleigh's most forward-thinking arts organizations, providing performances that match the area's most dynamic musicians with modern, edgy composition, resulting in a captivating, yet casual, concert experience. New Music Raleigh's second season will feature more cross-genre collaboration, intimate audience experiences, and exceptional musical performances.ABOUT The ELM Collective
Comprised of musicians/composers from five nations and four continents, this Raleigh based "composers' collective" provides a forum for the fusion of jazz and world sounds and is influenced by the personal experiences that each of the musicians bring. All the members of the collective are deeply convinced that we are all part of a global world, where art and music are elements that can unify different cultures and create a new vision of peace and coexistence for the generations to come. They take as their mission to show to their audiences that this blending of cultures is indeed not only possible, but of higher intellectual and artistic value. To fulfill this goal, "ELM collective" is dedicated to the performance of original material created by its members and uniquely arranged to highlight the instrumentation and artistic perspective of the ensemble. Reservations recommended. For further information, please contact Burning at 919.834.4001.
Burning Coal Theatre Company is one of Raleigh's small, professional theatre companies. Burning Coal is an incorporated, non-profit [501 (c) (3)] organization. Burning Coal's mission is to produce literate, visceral, affecting theatre that is experienced, not simply seen. Burning Coal produces explosive reexaminations of overlooked classic and modern plays, as well as new plays, whose themes and issues are of immediate concern to our audience, using the best local, national and International Artists available. We work toward a Theatre Of high-energy performances and minimalist production values. The emphasis is on literate works that are felt and experienced viscerally, unlike more traditional linear plays, at which audiences are most often asked to observe without participating. Race and gender non-specific casting is an integral component of our perspective, as well as an international viewpoint. For more information, visit www.burningcoal.org
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