|
ENTERTAINMENT STAGE
Featuring local talent of singers,
songwriters and performance artists showcasing their original
works.
Come support your local artists! |
LIVE Entertainment and Jazz
Lounge
Supported and Promoted by:
|
|
ENTERTAINMENT
STAGE |
|
12:00PM |
Opening
Ceremony
> Larry
Yazzie
|
“Ice
Breaker Fancy Dance”
Native American fancy dance to a upbeat
Native American drum beat to surely get your blood flowing
and body moving!
Larry Yazzie is a Native American World
Champion Fancy Dancer, International Lecturer, Educator &
Performer. Larry is flamboyant, energetic, passionate, and
offers an arts experience from a uniquely different and original
perspective. His goal is to empower, educate, and entertain
through Native American traditions focusing on dance, music
& story-telling. |
1:00PM |
|
Joel
Shapira is a top performing classical and jazz guitarist based
in the Twin Cities. His educational background includes studies
with some of the world's great players and teachers including
jazz legends Joe Pass and Tal Farlow. Joel
performs extensively in the Twin Cities area and beyond in
a wide variety of musical settings including clubs, restaurants,
private events, regional arts festivals and more. He is known
for his original work and the acclaimed jazz trio Triplicate,
vocalist Charmin Michelle, and numerous other top Twin Cities
musicians. |
2:00PM |
>
Paul Cherba
- "Love Song Singer"
|
Paul
Cherba has been on the Minneapolis Jazz scene since 1999, singin'
love songs and playing trumpet and flugelhorn. Cherba features
his original compositions.
Paul Cherba has been playing the
trumpet since fifth grade and singing all his life. He remembers
playing Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man in sixth grade stage
band. His first teacher was Mpls. local trumpet guru Greg
Lewis. He was the first true "Cat" to influence
Paul. He knew early on that he'd be playing the trumpet for
the rest of his life. Shortly after Greg introduced Paul to
Miles Davis, he spent all of his money filling out his Miles
Davis Collection. He made his way through High School in Mound,
MN, playing, singing and dancing in the show choir, bands
and jazz bands. |
3:00PM |
|
Lonnie
Knight got his start as a folkie, learning from the likes of
Townes Van Zandt. Then he played in some of the Midwest’s
seminal rock bands, including Jokers Wild, the Nielsen-White
Band and the Hoopsnakes.
Knight has long been known as a stellar
guitar player - he’s won several Minnesota Music
Awards for “best guitarist” - and his playing
has been likened to Richard Thompson, Patty Larkin, Bert Jansch
and Brooks Williams. But his great original songwriting also
comes to the fore in his recent releases, and his songs reveals
a gifted artist getting his second creative wind. |
4:00PM |
>
Pete Cappello
|
Pete Cappello
plays a mix of original "Funky Blue Jazz Space Grooves".
In addition to his musical talents, for the last 15 years, he
has also had the privilege of being a "helping hand"
for his puppet friends at www.thetoonies.com |
5:00PM |
>
County 79
|
County
79 is a three piece band playing original pop/rock/punk/alt/emo
mix.
Craig Kennedy keeps the beats rolling on percussion as Matt
Gurney pounds-out crazy bass lines. Chayci Rutz fronts the
band playing guitar, piano, and singing. If you haven't seen
them perform live, you're missing-out. |
6:00PM |
|
|
7:00PM |
>
Jane Plank
WEBSITE:
http://www.JanePlank.com |
Recently
Jane has been working on her own CD, which is another exciting
step in Jane’s musical career. One of Jane’s original
songs “Restless” was chosen out of 600+ song entries
internationally. It will be included on the CD “Indie
Music For Life” that goes towards the funding for Cancer
Research. Jane was chosen nationally as one of the original
new artists for Clear Channel’s NEW! online new artist
page. |
8:00PM |
>
Larry Ravenswood |
Larry
Ravenswood was born in Chicago, Larry has been active in the
music business for 20 years. He has performed in many various
venues including theaters, clubs, hotels, State Fairs winebars
and coffee houses throughout the USA.
He is an electro/acoustic original
singer/songwriter who mixes lush layers of harmonic guitar
sounds with eclectic rhythms, resulting in a hypnotic pop
sound.
|
|
|
ENTERTAINMENT
STAGE |
|
10:00AM |
|
|
11:00AM |
>
Jon Crumm
|
Jon
is a self-taught guitarist with 25 years of playing experience.
He plays original New Age, Latin, Classical, Smooth Jazz,
Blues, and Hard Rock styles.
Experience original solo acoustic guitar
instrumentals in the New Age and latin syles. Come on by and
enjoy some relaxing yet exciting and original acoustic guitar
music.
|
12:00PM |
|
|
1:00PM |
>
Jane Plank
WEBSITE:
http://www.JanePlank.com |
Recently Jane has been
working on her own CD, which is another exciting step in Jane’s
original musical career. One of Jane’s songs “Restless”
was chosen out of 600+ song entries internationally. It will
be included on the CD “Indie Music For Life” that
goes towards the funding for Cancer Research. Jane was chosen
nationally as one of the new artists for Clear Channel’s
NEW! online new artist page. |
2:00PM |
>
Isaac Zuckerman Quartet
|
The
Isaac Zuckerman Quartet, led by Jazz88 KBEM student announcer/jazz
drummer Isaac Zuckerman, features upper classmen jazz students
from all over the metro area. Minneapolis South, St. Paul Central,
Minneapolis School for Performing Arts and Northview High School
are the schools represented by these young, hot, jazzers. Blending
a jazz standard vibe with their original modern style, The "IZ
Qtet" has been playing together for several years, performing
numerous times throughout the Twin Cities. Experience the future
of jazz with the "IZ Qtet" at the Jazz88 Jazz Lounge
at the Healthy Life Expo on February 2nd! |
3:00PM |
4:00PM |
5:00PM |
>
Aliyah Sahar
|
Aliyah Sahar has been studying and performing dance since the
age of three. Her dance background includes more than 10 years
of Middle Eastern dance, 13 years of tap, ballet and jazz, and
additional training in modern, ballroom, and Latin.
Aliyah is a regular performer at the Mediterranean
Cruise, Beirut, and Santorini restaurants in Minneapolis,
MN in addition to performing for weddings, private functions,
corporate events and cultural events.
Aliyah is Co-director of “The Sisters
of the Sahara”. This newly formed dance ensemble recently
performed at Arab World Fest 2006 in Milwaukee, WI, the MN
Renaissance Festival for the 2006 season, the Landmark Center's
"Urban Expedition - Morocco", St. Paul, MN. Belly
Dance UW’s 6th Annual Spring Show (2006), Wisconsin
Union Theater, Madison, WI, and “Orientalia” 2006
in Miami, FL for Tamalyn Dallal’s Mid-East Dance Exchange.
http://www.aliyahsahar.com/ |
6:00PM |
>
Larry Ravenswood
|
Larry Ravenswood was born in Chicago, Larry has been active
in the music business for 20 years. He has performed his original
music in many various venues including theaters,clubs,hotels,State
Fairs winebars and coffee houses throughout the USA.
He is an electro/acoustic original
singer/songwriter who mixes lush layers of harmonic guitar
sounds with eclectic rhythms, resulting in a hypnotic pop
sound.
|
NOTE: Entertainers
wishing to ShowCase at this EXPO,
can submit their application by calling (952) 238-1700
or by filling out this online
FORM
|