March « 2010 « Orchard House Cafe

Saturday, April 10, Hillary Reynold’s Band, 8-10 PM

Do you remember how you loved Joni Mitchell, Carol King, or Laura Nyro when you first heard their exquisite voices singing about the things that matter to all of us? Listening to Hillary Reynolds will transport you to the emotional place you were in when these singer songwriters amazed you. Her lyrics touch on subjects that affect us all, sometimes with a twist: a daughter taking care of a parent, a lover’s remorse. She and her band will also treat the Orchard House Cafe audience to songs of India Arie and Tracy Chapman, accentuating the musical beauty those artists created, adding her own style to their pieces. Hillary has created a following in the Boston area, where she has lived and performed for the past three years. She recently compiled a CD of songs – of hers and other artists – to raise money for women with breast cancer. In gratitude for attending, Hillary will email each attendee on April 10 one of her songs. hillaryreynolds.com Suggested donation $15 ($10 students and seniors)
Saturday, April 3, Live Music with Steve Elliot, 8 PM

Singer and songwriter Steve Elliot was a well known fixture in the Village in the late sixties and seventies, regularly playing the Gaslight and the Cafe Au-Go-Go, as well as touring the college circuit in the Northeast, before moving into film editing and media production. These days he has added teaching, working as an adjunct professor of digital editing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He has never stopped playing or writing and has currently recorded 2 CDs, ‘Evergreen’ and the ‘White Album’. Like many well-known artists of the 60s and 70s performances have become special occasions these days, so come and enjoy this very special occasion. Suggested donation for Steve Elliot $8
Sunday, March 28, INNER DESIGNS Trunk Show, 6-9:00 PM

Don't miss this fabulous sale of amazing one-of-a-kind handmade hats, bags, scarves, jackets and other accessories by Robin Lennon. Look for Inner Designs on Facebook for photos of Robin's wearable art. INNER DESIGNS is the creation of Robin Lennon, Interior Designer, Fashion Designer, Teacher and Author of HOME DESIGN FROM THE INSIDE OUT. Robin's designer clothing can also be purchased at The Springboard Shoppes, 145 Spring Street, NJ 07860
Saturday, March 27, Live Music with The Cranky Romantics, 8 PM

Dave Shapiro's latest project, The Cranky Romantics, is rooted deep in folk, blues, rock and country. His band plays both original material from his alt-country CD, Love & Gasoline, and an entertaining mix of traditional bluegrass, ragtime, finger-picking, classic rock and a few jazz standards. If you like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins, John Prine, the Beatles with a little Jerry Garcia on the side, you’ll have a good time. The Cranky Romantics are Dave on guitar & vocals, Sam McPherson on bass & vocals and Jim Kendrick on mandolin & vocals. Suggested donation: $10
Friday, March 26, HAND AND HEART, 8 PM

What is the source of creativity? What is the work in art or craft? Perhaps the material worked on is also the person engaged in the process. Join us for the first of a series of explorations on the artistic process. Three artists who teach at the Artsweekend each July, will explore their aims and efforts to produce high quality work in a variety of materials: Sylvia March will explore the mysteries of pottery making; Suzanne Punch will demonstrate painting on silk and Barbara Spiegel will describe how she teaches creating a character in acting class. There will be opportunities for hands-on experience and participation. For more information on the artists and Artsweekend visit: Artsweekend.com Suggested donation: $15 ($10 students and seniors)
Saturday, March 20, Live Music with Elliot Glick, 7:00 PM

Elliott Glick has been a musician and songwriter for more than 45 years. He’ll perform songs from his “I’ve Been Told” CD, with master guitarist John Guth on lead guitar, as well as offerings from his first CD, “The Return of the Starving Artist.” Glick will debut new original songs as well. www.elliottglick.com Suggested donation: $15 ($10 students and seniors)
Saturday, March 13, Live Music with Karlie Bruce, 8 PM

Since moving to New York City in 2005, Australian singer & songwriter Karlie Bruce has been fortunate to perform with the world’s finest, everywhere from the famed Bitter End to Carnegie Hall. Karlie opened for esteemed pianist Brad Mehldau in New York, was awarded 3rd place in the 2005 Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition, is a songwriter for BBC International Television, has successfully toured Italy, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic and her debut album ranked no.2 in Japan, behind only Norah Jones. Check out her website www.karliebruce.com. Tonight Karlie will be playing tunes from her upcoming album alongside Chris Parrello (guitar) and Rubin Kodheli (cello). Suggested donation: $10
March 6, Between Heaven and Earth: An Evening of Stories with Carole Forman, 7:30-9:30 PM

"Join me on a journey of stories from many spiritual paths that tell of our heavenly aspirations and our earthly goof-ups. Hasidic tale, Lakota fable, Taoist folktale chart our crazy, non-linear path to the Oneness. We'll have to take some detours on the way- nigguns (melodies) you'll think you know and maybe you do, and sign-posts of poems about our relationship with all things. Will you have fun if you come? Ten kings, two ants, and a little mouse all say: Probably Yes! "Carole Forman is an absolute master at her craft" (Jacqueline Rose, Youth Services Supervisor, Public Library, Lake Oswego, OR), who brings "the delight of vivid theater" (Hassan Suhrawardi Gebel, Secretariat of the Sufi Order) "with the magic of her voice, her humor, her flexible, graceful and yielding body we see it all" (Carol Fox Prescott, acting teacher). "We were tuned into her every word.." (The Rev. Robin Long, Pastor, Suttons Bay Cong. Church, MI)) "She made us laugh...she made us cry...at times, both at once." (Froma Fallik, Boulder JCC, CO). "Her storytelling is electrifying! A taste of heaven!" ((Rabbi Aaron Raskin, Cong. B'nai Avraham, Brooklyn, NY). Carole Forman is a baal misaper ruchani (Hebrew for master spiritual storyteller). An actor and singer-chanteuse (on Broadway once), she fell in love with storytelling, studied in the Jewish Spirit Maggid Training Program, and has been delighting audiences throughout the U.S. and Canada. She's a native New Yorker and a mystic traveler. Suggested donation: $20 ($15 students and seniors)
March 5 Friday, The White Roses: 8 – 10 PM

The White Roses is the musical project of Heather Rose, a blues band coming out of Boston MA. She has played many shows in the Boston/Cambridge area and has also been sighted in San Francisco CA, Portland OR and NY NY. Heather writes her own songs, sings and plays guitar. Heather's songwriting has been well acclaimed and has won several awards. In 2009 her song "Big City Blues" won first place for blues in the West Coast Songwriter's Competition. White Roses just released their 3rd album Take Back Your Mind which is now available on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. Check them out at www.whiterosesrock.com. Suggested donation: $15 ($10 students and seniors)