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| Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song Two Upcoming Screening Opportunities in Connecticut and Manhattan A VERY SPECIAL INVITATION A First Look at THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG (the incandescent life of a jazz great) A New Music Film by EMMY Award-winning filmmaker Stephanie J. Castillo > Two Upcoming Screening Opportunities in Connecticut and Manhattan 1. Real Art Ways The First Public Screening and a Live Concert Hartford, Connecticut Doors open at 1 p.m. The film runs 150 mins. and screens from 2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., with a short intermission and Q&A at end. Admission: Film $11/Concert $20 Sunday, March 6 A dinner break follows the film. At 6:15 p.m., the hour-long Live Concert with the Thomas Chapin Brass begins. To purchase tickets for each event, go to www.realartways.org Real Art Ways box office: 860.232.1006 The Live Concert with Thomas Chapin Brass — DAVE BALLOU will conduct an hour-long concert, featuring Thomas's brass music with Mario Pavone, Michael Sarin, Peter McEachern, Marty Ehrlich, Tony Malaby, Art Baron, Ben Stapp, and Nick Roseboro. Bassist Pavone, drummer Sarin and trombonist McEachern were original players on the acclaimed CD Insomnia: Thomas Chapin Trio, Plus Brass. Hartford, Connecticut is where it all started for Thomas Chapin – growing up in nearby Manchester, playing in clubs as a teenager and throughout his career, studying at Phillips Academy Andover where he discovered the sax, and attending the Hartt School of Music. Chapin played his final performance in Manchester's Cheney Hall, 12 days before his death on February 13, 1998. The new film THOMAS CHAPIN, NIGHT BIRD SONG is a testament to Chapin's accomplishments and legacy. 2. SVA Theatre in Manhattan A FREE Special Screening for Donors, Supporters, Friends, Musicians and the Public Sunday, March 13, 1:30 p.m. 333 W. 23rd St. (bet. 8th and 9th Aves.), NY, NY 10011 Day of Screening Contact: Stephanie at 808.383.7393 Please RSVP (required) at tcnightbirdsong@gmail.com Musicians who played with Thomas Chapin and musicians who want to get to know him are especially invited to attend and to RSVP. Doors open at 1 p.m., the film begins promptly 1:30 p.m. It runs 150 minutes, with a 20-minute intermission and complimentary light refreshments following Part 1. There will be a Q&A with film principals from 5-5:30 pm. A Special Press Screening will be at City Winery in Manhattan on Feb. 21 or F eb. 28 at 1:30 p.m. Meet the filmmakers, cast and crew. If you are media and would like to attend, please RSVP to tcnightbirdsong@gmail.com. Please state your name, press affiliation and preferred date. write your comments about the article :: © 2016 Jazz News :: home page |