Reading and Book Signing with Gregory Maguire on July 14th

June 17, 2007

Sweet Christopher’s Dessert Cafe at 601 Centre Street is hosting a book signing and reading with Gregory Maguire (author of Wicked and Son of a Witch) on Saturday, July 14, from 4 pm - 5:30 pm.

Tickets are required for admission and can be picked up at Sweet
Christopher’s or Rhythm and Muse Book Store. Limited
availability!

Proceeds to benefit The Sharing Foundation, a
non-profit to help the children of Cambodia.

For more information, call Ben at 617-522-1277.

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KATHY MAINZER (Tireless Optimist and Activist)

June 15, 2007

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6/28 J P Forum: Stacy Mitchell on supporting local business

June 13, 2007

The Jamaica Plain Forum Presents “Protecting Local Business in the Big Box Economy”

Jamaica Plain’s eclectic stores and restaurants make our neighborhood a fabulous place to live.  How do we protect JP’s wonderful and vibrant independent business sector against encroachment by national chains and big box competition? 

Stacy Mitchell is an expert on maintaining vital Main Streets and independent business sectors.  She will speak about concrete lessons from other communities.

Thursday, June 28th at 7:00pm
First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist Parish Hall
6 Eloit St. Jamaica Plain

All Jamaica Plain Forum events are free and wheelchair accessible. 

To learn more or contact the Jamaica Plain Forum, go to http://www.jamaicaplainforum.org

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Carriage House Concert Series @ Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation, Brookline

June 13, 2007

Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation

“America’s Oldest Car Collection - Since 1899″

Carriage House Concert Series

 

The Larz Anderson Museum cares for and protects many unique and remarkable vehicles, as well as many other significant historic artifacts. We offer engaging educational programs for all age levels. And throughout the Museum’s castle-like building, we present enriching exhibits and displays that are not only captivating, but you may just learn something from them as well.

The Museum is fortunate enough to hold and care for America’s oldest collection of automobiles. The collection is important because it highlights the rapid development of the automobile and related technologies and societal changes which filled the early years of the twentieth century. Who we are today, where we live, how we get around, what businesses we find on our street corners…all of society and culture have been altered radically by the advent and advance of the automobile.

  

The concert series is held in the carriage house (see photo below).  The vaulting ceilings provide an ideal acoustical environment for these fine performers.

 

Friday, June 15 - Vance Gilbert - http://vancegilbert.com/

 

Friday July 6 - Jake Armerding - http://www.jakearmerding.com/

 

Friday, August 3 - April Verch - http://www.aprilverch.com/

Friday, August 24 - Guy Davis - http://www.guydavis.com/

Friday, September 21 - Kevin So - http://www.kevinso.com/

 

All concerts begin at 8pm.  Refreshments (including beer and wine) are available.  Come early to tour the automobile exhibits.

 

Located in Larz Anderson Park, 15 Newton Street, Brookline MA 02445

For tickets or information, please call at (617)-522-6547 or visit the website at www.mot.org.

 

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Rose Polenzani & Sharon Lewis in Concert @ the Loring-Greenough House ~ “Evidence of a Tour”, Wednesday, June 20

June 11, 2007

Rose Polenzani & Sharon Lewis in Concert, “Evidence of a Tour”
 
Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Doors 7:00pm, concert 7:30pm.
 
VENUE: Loring-Greenough House, 12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA. 02130 - http://www.lghouse.org
 
TICKETS: $15 day of show, ($12.50 if reserved in advance through Tuesday, June 19) - email notlobmusic@gmail.com
 
ARTIST INFO:
 
 
 
 
The Artists
 
Sharon Lewis
After touring the world and releasing 4 albums as one half of the brilliant female duo Pooka, UK songwriter Sharon Lewis is now performing songs from her debut solo album The Hour Lilies. Previous tours in the UK, USA and Europe have seen her accompanying acts such as Everything But The Girl, Kristen Hersh, The Levellers and Al Stewart, in addition to intensive headline tours throughout France, Italy and the UK. Accompanied by piano and guitar Sharon’s songs are classic and soulful. Her performances have been described as “remarkably intimate with melodies that turn you inside out”. Sharon has recently sung with legendary dance act The Chemical Brothers and also collaborated with artists such as Orbital, Ultramarine and Rob Ellis of PJ Harvey. Produced, composed and recorded by Sharon, The Hour Lilies is a home spun record featuring a very fine collection of gentle and original songs.
 
Rose Polenzani
Rose Polenzani was raised in the Chicago area and attended Knox College before leaving to pursue a singing career. Her singing style is distinctive and emotionally charged. She plays guitar and, less frequently, piano. Her lyrics often consist of rich blends of obscure images and emotions. Rose has performed in Lilith Fair in 1998, and the Sundance Film Festival in 1999. She has opened for the Indigo Girls, David Gray, Vic Chesnutt, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez, Jonatha Brooke, and Shawn Colvin. She has been reviewed positively in the Utne Reader, BUST Magazine, and the Boston Globe. Rose performed as part of Voices on the Verge, a collaborative musical project with Beth Amsel, Jess Klein, and Erin McKeown. Voices on the Verge toured together in 2001 and 2002 and released a live album, Voices on the Verge: Live In Philadelphia on the Rykodisc label. In 2004, Polenzani toured with Sharon Lewis of the British band Pooka, whom she cites as a major musical influence.

 
Friday, July 20 2007, 7:30P
 
Saturday, Aug 4 2007, 7:30P (may change to late September)
Brian Webb w/ Carrie Cheron
 
Saturday, Aug 11 2007, 7:30P
Dave Carter Tribute

Saturday, Aug 18 2007, 7:30P
 
 
Doors: 7:00pm, Performances: 7:30pm

Reservations:  Seating is limited to 40.  Reservations are greatly appreciated and make running the series much more enjoyable for all! Make reservations by sending an email to notlobmusic@gmail.com.  Be sure to include your name, number of seats and contact information. Email will be checked until midnight the night before the concert and
you will receive a reply.  Confirmed reservations will be held until 15 minutes before the concert; unclaimed reservations will be released to the general public, first come, first served.

Children:  Well-behaved children (12+) are welcome.

Refreshments (coffee, teas, soda, water, pastries) are available.  No outside food is allowed.

Photography,  video recording, sound recording.  Still, non-flash photos are allowed. Check with a volunteer for anything beyond that.

Parking: Parking is limited to 12 vehicles, first come, first served. The gates will be closed when the lot is full. There is a public parking lot behind Blanchard’s liquors, one block away.  If you require handicapped parking, please call the LG House caretaker the day of the show - 617-524-3158.

Public Transportation (MBTA): Take #39 bus from either Back Bay Station or Forest Hills Station to Monument stop, directly in front of the Loring-Greenough House, at the intersections of Centre and South Streets.

Special needs or accommodations.  If you require special assistance please email notlobmusic@gmail.com.  Include your name, phone number and best time to call back.  If you have questions about LG House, please call the caretaker at 617-524-3158.

Notlob Music is grateful to the following local businesses for their generous support.

BUKHARA INDIAN BISTRO 701 Centre Street (just 2 blocks away, ample parking behind)
617-522-2195 http://www.bukharabistro.com/
The perfect spot for dinner before or after.  Bukhara’s kitchen closes at 10pm.

SWEET FINNISH OLD WORLD PASTRIES
761 Centre Street (practically across the street)
617-522-5200 www.sweetfinnish.com
The most delicious pastries and gourmet coffee this side of Finland!

JP LICKS 659 Centre Street (about 4 blocks away)
(617) 524-6740 www.jplicks.com
How about a cool ice cream treat on a summer night?

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