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This year, we have selected six short films (85 Min Total) to create a unique and captivating lineup.

MANHATTAN SHORT has a history of sharing short film selections with the Academy Awards and this year is no different. Two of the six films in this year's lineup are Oscar Nominated while another two of them were shortlisted for the 2023 Oscars.

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Eric Johnson's Treasure Tour - 9/21/2023 Body:

Austin, Texas…Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey over the course of more than four decades. Along the way, his creations have encompassed repertoire that cross pollinate genres which include rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical and even country. Inevitably, E.J. says it best himself in sharing, “It really boils down to the music and the song at the end of the day,” he explains. “If it doesn’t have that it gets boring for me. The most important thing for me is to grow musically and make a more expansive and meaningful artistic statement with every new project.”

During the Pandemic, the Grammy winning guitarist, vocalist, composer, and multiinstrumentalist has been busy releasing weekly, donation-based, virtual “Mini-Lessons” benefitting Food Banks across the country and working in the studio on previously un-released tracks and new recordings. The currently untitled new record is scheduled for release later this year.

Throughout his career, Johnson has approached music as a healing force, a way to enhance a listener’s consciousness, and conjure joy and inspiration. More than a year into the Pandemic, and because of the Pandemic, he reflects that this approach has become reinforced and more enhanced. The 2022 Treasure Tour will feature some of the previously un-released gems, some new songs, and some older favorites. His band will include Tom Brechtlein on drums, and Roscoe Beck on bass.

Booking: Eric Johnson's Treasure Tour - 9/21/2023 Sub Booking:

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire Body:

Filmed across the West and narrated by Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actor David Oyelowo, Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire (84 min) takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. The film follows the harrowing escape from Paradise, California as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire's start. It then continues to the even more recent fires of the last two years, when Oregon, California and Colorado suffered their worst wildfires in recorded history.

Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire includes the voices of climate experts, Indigenous people and fire survivors, and asks us to reimagine our relationship with wildfire as we prepare for an increasingly hotter future.

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Tab Benoit Body:

In 1992 Benoit released his first recording Nice and Warm on the Justice Label. The title track became a AAA Radio hit and Benoit’s touring career kicked into high gear. Nice and Warm prompted comparisons to blues guitar heavyweights like Albert King, Albert Collins and even Jimi Hendrix. Tab began playing two-hundred and fifty shows a year, a schedule he has kept up for over twenty years. He recorded four albums for Justice Records before being signed to the Vanguard label, and became Louisiana’s Number One Blues export. Vanguard allowed Tab to produce his own recordings; Tab wanted to record the sound that he was trying to create and in 1999 Vanguard Records released These Blues Are All Mine.

Tab Benoit’s music evolved again after he signed with the Telarc International/Concord Music Group in 2002. He began to strip it down to a three-piece group, where he found more freedom as a guitarist. He was also on a mission in wanting to use his music and his energy to bring attention to Louisiana’s coastal erosion issues. Tab began to spend more time in the Wetlands and it was where he began to write his songs. Wetlands was the title of his first Telac/Concord International release. The record combined many musical styles that are indigenous to Louisiana, while he began to play accordion lines and washboard on guitar. Wetlands was a mile marker that definitively marked Tab’s further musical progression into his own original sound and style.

Following the release of Wetlands in 2004 Benoit founded the Voice of the Wetlands non-profit organization and began to use music and gather other musicians to use their platforms for getting the message out. He put together an all-star band that featured Cyril Neville, Anders Osborne, George Porter Jr, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Johnny Vidacovich, Johnny Sansone, and Waylon Thibodeaux that became The Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars. The Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars have released two CDs and occasionally tour throughout the country.

Benoit recently launched his own imprint, Whiskey Bayou Records, with partner and manager, Rueben Williams. The label has thus far released albums by such established artists as Eric McFadden, Damon Fowler, Eric Johanson, Jeff McCarty, and Dash Rip Rock. In 2019 Benoit hits the road for a major U.S. Tour, the Whiskey Bayou Revue, featuring Benoit and several of his label’s artists.

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Toad the Wet Sprocket Body:

Toad the Wet Sprocket is still making new music and touring with the same spirit of unwavering independence that started it all over three decades ago.

The band is thankful for the continued help and enthusiastic support of their fans, which helped spur the release of All You Want and also serves as inspiration for the band to not only tour and play live, but to continue to make new original music together. They continue to support their most recent release, Starting Now (2021), as well as their previous album New Constellation (2013), and EP The Architect of Ruin (2015). Toad the Wet Sprocket share in the kind of musical chemistry that can only come from meeting in high school and writing, recording, and touring on albums over the course of time. After Bread & Circus, they followed with Pale in 1990, fear in ’91, Dulcinea in 1994, and Coil in 1997, as well as some compilations along the way. While most will still feel the comforting familiarity of the Billboard-charting hits, “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, “Something’s Always Wrong”, and “Fall Down”, fans will also be well familiar with tracks with lyrics that resonate for so many life milestones like “The Moment”, “I Will Not Take These Things for Granted”, “Transient Whales” and so many more.

Description of package: $90 + ticket face + service fees

One (1) Event Ticket
Meet & Greet and Photo Opportunity with Toad the Wet Sprocket
Invitation to Exclusive Pre-Show Acoustic Performance
One (1) Limited Edition Event Poster
One (1) Commemorative Laminate

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FTC Comedy Presents: Dave Attell - Late Show Body:

Dave Attell is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer, best known as the host of Comedy Central's INSOMNIAC WITH DAVE ATTELL, which gave him a cult following. He can next be seen in the Hulu series LIFE & BETH alongside Amy Schumer, Michael Rapaport, and Michael Cera. He can also be seen on BUMPING MICS with Jeff Ross, currently streaming on Netflix, and HBO’s CRASHING with Pete Holmes. His series DAVE’S OLD PORN ran for 2 seasons on Showtime, and his stand up series, DAVE ATTELL’S COMEDY UNDERGROUND, and his one hour special, ROAD WORK, were featured on Comedy Central. ROAD WORK is currently streaming on Netflix.
His film credits include Chris Rock’s cult film, POOTIE TANG, FUNNY PEOPLE, SCARY MOVIE 4, and LOS ENCHILADAS and in the Amy Schumer films TRAINWRECK and I FEEL PRETTY. His television credits include, THE SIMPSONS, DIFFICULT PEOPLE, BOB’S BURGERS, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE JIM NORTON SHOW, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, LOUIE, ED, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, and TOUGH CROWD WITH COLIN QUINN. He was named one of the “25 Funniest People in America” by Entertainment Weekly Magazine. When not on the road, Attell makes regular appearances at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.

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FTC Comedy Presents: Dave Attell - Early Show Body:

Dave Attell is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer, best known as the host of Comedy Central's INSOMNIAC WITH DAVE ATTELL, which gave him a cult following. He can next be seen in the Hulu series LIFE & BETH alongside Amy Schumer, Michael Rapaport, and Michael Cera. He can also be seen on BUMPING MICS with Jeff Ross, currently streaming on Netflix, and HBO’s CRASHING with Pete Holmes. His series DAVE’S OLD PORN ran for 2 seasons on Showtime, and his stand up series, DAVE ATTELL’S COMEDY UNDERGROUND, and his one hour special, ROAD WORK, were featured on Comedy Central. ROAD WORK is currently streaming on Netflix.
His film credits include Chris Rock’s cult film, POOTIE TANG, FUNNY PEOPLE, SCARY MOVIE 4, and LOS ENCHILADAS and in the Amy Schumer films TRAINWRECK and I FEEL PRETTY. His television credits include, THE SIMPSONS, DIFFICULT PEOPLE, BOB’S BURGERS, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW, THE JIM NORTON SHOW, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, LOUIE, ED, EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, and TOUGH CROWD WITH COLIN QUINN. He was named one of the “25 Funniest People in America” by Entertainment Weekly Magazine. When not on the road, Attell makes regular appearances at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.

Booking: FTC Comedy Presents: Dave Attell - Early Show Sub Booking:

Split Decision Body:

To close out the 80’s, Fairfield University band Split Decision found immediate success with their blend of guitar-driven new wave rock invoking R.E.M., Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, and Talking Heads. On the heels of their triumphant return to the stage in 2022, Split Decision has announced an encore performance on June 9th, 2023 as the official kick off to the Fairfield University Class of ’88 Reunion Weekend, but the show will be open to the public and pull from many FU reunion classes and Fairfield County music lovers, as all Split Decision shows have in the past!

Headlining the first Clam Jam in ’87 and biweekly Masters Sports Café shows that drew throngs of loyal fans, the band left its mark on the local music scene before going its separate ways after graduation. They couldn’t have envisioned reuniting more than three decades later but after some inspired online jam sessions, the band decided to make it official for the 2022 Fairfield University Reunion. The result: a thrilled capacity crowd at Park City Music Hall were treated to nearly 3 hours of frenetic dance-inspiring rock, humor, and fun that brought everyone back in time, including a new generation of Split Decision fans that proved you don’t have to be from an 80’s or 90’s college class to enjoy the party! A special performance by original members of FU alumni alternative rock band When I Woke is also expected on what looks to be 2023’s “can’t miss” concert event for college rock music lovers of every age and alumni class, See you at the show! Current Split Decision members include Brian Machler ’87 Guitar/Vocals, Kevin Kuryla ’88 Bass, Dennis O’Brien ’88 Guitar/Vocals, Mary Guerin ’88 Vocals, Pete Holland ’88 Saxophone, Pete Bongiorno ’90 Drums/Vocals, and Ben De la Cruz ’89 Keyboards/Percussion.

Booking: Split Decision Sub Booking: w/ Special Guest: When I Woke • Fairfield University Reunion Weekend Concert

Old Friends a Dogumentary Body:

The paw-inspiring story of the most beloved animal sanctuary in the world, the Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. From their humble beginnings as a small backyard sanctuary, we follow founders Zina and Michael Goodin, their amazing staff, and the gang of one hundred-plus senior pooches, as they grow and settle into a brand new 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility. You’ll meet the dogs and the people who fostered them and gave them a reason to wag their tails. It’s a tale of compassion and commitment, where love knows no bounds, and as Zina likes to say, “The sky is the limit.” Old Friends, A Dogumentary, a film about a place where love never grows old.

Send us a picture and name of your dog(s), we'll have a slideshow with the photo submissions playing before the film.

There will be a Q&A with director Gorman Bechard after the film. From the director of Pizza, A Love Story and Where are you, Jay Bennett.

All proceeds will go to Highway Animal Hospital.

Booking: Old Friends a Dogumentary Sub Booking: Generously Underwritten by Earth Animal

Rob Morton Body:

Rob Morton is a singer/songwriter from right here in Fairfield County. His warm vocals have been compared to Jack Johnson and John Mayer. (But just by Rob, not really by anyone else.) His song, Just One More Day with You, has won national awards and has been played on the radio. Two other of his original songs, Little Notes and Lucky Back Then, have also been played on the radio. He has released two full- length albums, Private Moon and Lucky Back Then. This Album Release Party is for his third upcoming album. (The title is still secret as of this caption deadline.) The release party will include the full band playing Rob’s originals as well as some classic covers. Rob will be encouraging you to sing along on a few songs, so bring the fun. On Instagram, Rob makes "multi-frame" videos where he will plays all the instruments and sings all the parts. Many of his multi-frame videos have 10s of thousands of views. He is @robmortonmusic on Instagram if you’d like to hear more. Ticket price includes appetizers served before the show.

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Living Wine Body:

Living Wine follows the journeys of natural winemakers in Northern California, during the largest wildfire season on record. Equal parts farmer, winemaker, and artist, they stay true to their ideals creating wines made through innovative sustainable and regenerative farming and without chemical additives. Eschewing the industrial agricultural practices of the corporate wine industry - our winemakers are healing the very environment they are surviving, i.e. a changing climate marked by rising temperatures, shorter growing seasons, and more frequent and virulent wildfires.

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Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV Body:

The journey of Nam June Paik, famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as artistic canvas and prophesied both fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that interconnected metaverse.

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Matt Schofield Body:

British born and now US-based, Matt Schofield continues to push the frontiers and reshape the boundaries of the British Blues tradition. A multi-award winning guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer and band leader, after more than 30 years of performing, and 20 years into his solo career, Schofield's impact as one of the most influential and distinctive guitarists of his generation is unquestionable.

Along with a storied career that has taken him and his band to nearly 30 countries worldwide comes awards, industry and critical acclaim - three time "British Blues Guitarist of the Year", "British Blues Album of the Year" and the first guitarist inducted into the "British Blues Awards Hall of Fame". Mojo Magazine "Blues Album of the Year"and Guitar & Bass Magazines "Top Ten British Blues Guitarist of All Time" alongside Eric Clapton and Peter Green.

Schofield's fluid and melodic playing and iconic tone has inspired legions of guitarists, and a sought after line of signature instruments and equipment including a Two-Rock Matt Schofield amplifier.

What remains ever impressive is Schofield live. From main stages at prestigious festivals such as Montreal and North Sea Jazz, to packed houses in legendary clubs like New York's Iridium or London's 100 Club, Schofield's ability to connect with audiences immediately and profoundly is unforgettable. His authenticity, mastery of guitar, emotive vocals, and improvisational brilliance are brought to life within his innovative original compositions.

A renowned musical educator, in 2018 Matt released “Blues Speak”, his highly acclaimed TrueFire instructional series. As a clinician he has taught from Tokyo to Texas and all points in between.

Matt’s upcoming record reunites him with his original and much loved organ trio line-up, to mark the 20th anniversary of the album and band that launched his solo career.

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Bailen Body:

BAILEN’s otherworldly musicality springs from a very deep well, in fact, it’s in their DNA. Raised in New York by their classically trained parents, Daniel, David and Julia immersed themselves in the family’s diverse record collection. The group’s highly collaborative songs are formed by three very different individuals who were all inspired by literature and a love of language. The resulting confident, meticulous songcraft of Thrilled To Be Here is rooted in the young group’s preternatural dexterity, insight and lyrical bite.

Detail-oriented and precise, the members of BAILEN found the perfect counterpoint in producer Congleton’s more open approach: “We think micro, and John was really good at thinking macro for the record,” Julia observes. “First records are special because you’ve spent your whole life writing them. Recording our album in a month at the same studio with one producer meant that we kept the creativity, but also found the cohesiveness.”

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TO THE MAX Reunion: Celebrating 50 Years of Local Musicians Body:

Band Central brings you rock legend Joe Bouchard, former member of Blue Oyster Cult along side local musicians from the late 1970’s Andrew Warde High School music scene for a rock concert to support Fairfield Theatre Company and their wonderful music, arts and education programming designed to preserve and vitalize music, art and culture in our community.

Featuring music from The Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, CSNY, David Bowie, Foghat, ZZ Top, Steely Dan, Traffic, Blue Oyster Cult and more, this music is the soundtrack of a vital time in our lives. The show features Ronnie Ciccia, Lou Bodak, Brad Hallen, Bradd Milove, Rob Fried, Joe Bouchard, Joan Levy Hepburn, Pat Williams, Steve Redler, Matt Bell, John Varholac, Gray Fowler and Pat Marafiote from the bands To The Max, White Cobra and Jeremy Fischer.

Come join the pre-party at 6:30PM prior to the concert to socialize with old friends and schoolmates in the FTC gallery and get warmed up for the show! Let’s celebrate our past while being part of helping preserve and vitalize music, art and culture in our community!

Booking: TO THE MAX Reunion: Celebrating 50 Years of Local Musicians Sub Booking: Featuring Joe Bouchard, former member of Blue Oyster Cult - A Benefit Concert for FTC Presented by Band Central

Nuclear Now Body:

With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia, and the United States, Nuclear Now explores the possibility for the global community to overcome the challenges of climate change and energy poverty to reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy.

Beneath our feet, Uranium atoms in the Earth’s crust hold incredibly concentrated energy. Science unlocked this energy in the mid-20th century, first for bombs and then to power submarines. The United States led the effort to generate electricity from this new source. Yet in the mid-20th century as societies began the transition to nuclear power and away from fossil fuels, a long-term PR campaign to scare the public began, funded in part by coal and oil interests. This campaign would sow fear about harmless low-level radiation and create confusion between nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. Looking squarely at the problem, Oliver Stone shows us that knowledge is the antidote to fear, and our human ingenuity will allow us to solve the climate change crisis if we use it.

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Citizen Cope: Spring 2023 - Solo Acoustic Body:

I’m thrilled to announce my new tour - All The Songs You Want To Hear! It’ll be so exciting to come perform through the Southeast and Northeast, with a few dates in Canada. This will be an intimate solo acoustic experience that will ultimately lift all of our spirits. In a world that can look so divided, it’s great to have people gather under one roof, who have different beliefs, opinions, and personal identities to connect and celebrate life through the power of music. I’ll be playing your favorite songs from all the records and debuting some new ones from my upcoming LP, The Victory March. This new record and my catalog of songs is something I’m super grateful to have the opportunity to share with you all.

~ On sale schedule ~

VIP tickets available - 3/1 10 AM
Spotify and Artist presale (promo code required) - 3/1 10 AM
FTC Member presale - 3/2 12 noon
Standard and VIP tickets available - 3/3 10 AM

Victory March Pre-Release Listening Party VIP Ticket Details:
● One (1) General Admission Ticket to see Citizen Cope’s Spring 2023 - All The Songs You Want to Hear - Solo Acoustic tour
● Join Clarence for an exclusive pre-show listening party of his new, unreleased album, Victory March, where he’ll share the full record, stories around making it, and answer some questions
● One (1) Spring 2023 - All The Songs You Want To Hear - Solo Acoustic Tour poster
● Early entry to the venue with early merch shopping access before doors open to the public

Booking: Citizen Cope: Spring 2023 - Solo Acoustic Sub Booking:

Griffin William Sherry Body:

Living somewhere in-between modern catharsis and American myth, Griffin William Sherry’s roots continue to grow strong in the ever evolving genres of Folk, Americana and Rock & Roll. Griffin’s music is inspired by his New England rural roots. As such, he cobbles together an inimitable signature style, visceral and heartfelt, loud and passionate, each song taking on a voice of its own. In 2011, He co-founded the independent band The Ghost of Paul Revere, capturing the hearts and minds of countless fans with a series of acclaimed releases and sold-out shows everywhere. He helped establish his own music festival, performed on national television, and garnered millions of streams. In 2019, his song The Ballad of the 20th Maine became the official Maine State Ballad, securing The Ghost of Paul Revere’s place in Maine music history. In 2022, after writing music for seventeen years, Griffin’s begun work on his first solo record, taking a defiant step in a new direction.

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Yacht Lobsters Body:

Established 2022 in New York City, the Yacht Lobsters sail the waves of the butteriest Soft Rock of the 70's and early 80's. Their big sound recreates - and at times reimagines - the studio mastery of retro-rock icons like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates, Toto, etc. It's the breezy Yacht Rock cool vibe you know and love, fused with stellar vocals, a full horn section and unique elements of NOLA funk, classic rock and jazz improvisation to keep things bouncy, set your mood to festive and ensure your boat's a-rockin'. There's even a tasteful smattering of original music that sounds like it stepped right out of 1978. Founded by the visionary team behind Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution, the Lobster roster features NYC's finest professional musicians who have played together for decades. Grab your captain's hat, make that Pina Colada a double and climb aboard!

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Smoking Causes Coughing Body:

A group of vigilantes called the "tobacco forces" is falling apart; to rebuild team spirit, their leader suggests that they meet for a week-long retreat before returning to save the world.

Booking: Smoking Causes Coughing Sub Booking: Ticket includes FREE bag of popcorn

FTC Comedy Presents: Mike Finoia (Live Comedy Special Taping) - Late Show Body:

Mike Finoia is a comedian based out of NYC. He is a writer / producer for TruTV’s Impractical Jokers, and he also opens for the guys on their national theater tour. Mike is also the co-host of the Comes a Time Podcast, alongside Dead & Co / Allman Brothers Bassist Oteil Burbridge. When not traveling, Mike can be found working the premier NYC comedy clubs nightly, including Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, and the World Famous Comedy Cellar. Mike has been featured on TruTV, Sirius XM & Comedy Central. He can be heard regularly on The Bonfire on Sirius XM Radio.

IG: @Mike Finoia

Booking: FTC Comedy Presents: Mike Finoia (Live Comedy Special Taping) - Late Show Sub Booking:

FTC Comedy Presents: Mike Finoia (Live Comedy Special Taping) - Early Show Body:

Mike Finoia is a comedian based out of NYC. He is a writer / producer for TruTV’s Impractical Jokers, and he also opens for the guys on their national theater tour. Mike is also the co-host of the Comes a Time Podcast, alongside Dead & Co / Allman Brothers Bassist Oteil Burbridge. When not traveling, Mike can be found working the premier NYC comedy clubs nightly, including Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, and the World Famous Comedy Cellar. Mike has been featured on TruTV, Sirius XM & Comedy Central. He can be heard regularly on The Bonfire on Sirius XM Radio.

IG: @Mike Finoia

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Cinco De Mayo Celebration with Fuzz Body:

Our FTC tradition continues in The Warehouse! From 5-9PM, come celebrate Cinco de Mayo at FTC and groove to the sounds of Fuzz's Supergroup as they set The Warehouse en fugue. Fiesta like there's no mañana. Band Line Up: Fuzz - guitar, vocals Mike Oehmen - sax, vocals Eric Kalb - drums Damon Grant - percussion Dan Asher - bass Parker McQueeney - keys Opener TBD Free Admission | 21+

Booking: Cinco De Mayo Celebration with Fuzz Sub Booking: 21+

Augustana Body:

Augustana is back with new music, and through its formation, its creator Dan Layus has stepped into a new musical universe.  

While the artist is well-known for its anthemic indie-rock leaning hits like "Boston," "Sweet and Low" and "Steal Your Heart," Augustana's consistent march of new and ever-evolving material has embodied a refusal to settle artistically. Never has that been more clearly evident than with the artist's latest studio album, "Everyday an Eternity: Solo Piano Works," a genre-shaking full-length record that redefines what can be expected from this artist.  

Composing and performing a series of piano pieces that can easily live in the contemporary classical world, Dan Layus confidently chooses to leave his singing voice aside for the project and instead finds his lyricism echoing through the hammers and strings of the piano. The album' finds the composer's unique melodic and structural stylings effortlessly blending between the classical, the romantic and the modern. Along the way, the unfamiliar terrain for the artist seems to become more familiar with each note, each modulation, each variation, as he makes his way out to the edge of musical expression and safely back home again.

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Fly Fishing Film Tour Body:

The annual Fly Fishing Film Tour is a traveling roadshow of the best fly fishing films in the world. Through a submission process, films are selected to bring some of the best content to the big screen in your hometown. The F3T is more than just the film, our shows aim to create community, inspire, encourage and support conservation efforts worldwide. Each evening is complete with a live emcee, raffle & door prizes from our premium sponsors, local fly shops and more. Come for the action, stay for the camaraderie, all while helping to raise money for the waters we love. So get ready to kick back, drink a beer or your beverage of choice, enjoy the cinematography that will get you stoked on the season ahead.

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Lee Ritenour Body:

A prolific session player and musical chameleon, is a Grammy award winning guitarist whose speed, facility, phrasing, and technique are always flawless. Known to fans as "Captain Fingers" for his uncommon dexterity on the guitar, Lee Ritenour is a noted jazz artist and session musician who has been one of the leaders in his field since the early 70s. From rock to blues to jazz, his diverse music became the foundation of over 3,000 sessions as a young guitarist with a broad spectrum of artists such as Pink Floyd (The Wall), Steely Dan (Aja), Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, Ray Charles, Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand.

"..he’s the rare guitar-geek hero seemingly free of an outsize ego" - New York Times

ARTIST WEBSITE leeritenour.com

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Dar Williams Body:

Dar Williams has become a major force on the New England folk scene. An idiosyncratic songwriter who writes folk songs from a unique, often insightful perspective, Williams takes pains to avoid the coy and the quirky; her songwriting and performing style has been compared to that of Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, but with a few acidic and at times hilarious twists.

One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of her generation, Dar Williams has been engaging audiences with her musical artistry since the early 1990s when she rose to the national spotlight.

"A new generation of pop-folk enthusiasts lauds her as one of the genre's central figures." - Paste Magazine

“Williams has a vocal style quite like that of Joan Baez (who happened to be one of Williams’s early supporters): a variable, semi-operatic, vibrato-laced, high-pitched tone full of passion.” – Berkshire Living Magazine

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The Spadtastics Body:

"The Spadtastics” is a terrible name for a Grateful Dead cover band. So they make up for it by playing their collective asses off—creating lysergic-laced interstellar jams that will make you question reality and quit your day job. They reach into your solar plexus, tear out your heart, and beat it with mallets made of cocobolo, milled steel, and peonies, and shove it back in at the end of the set. You don’t just leave a Spadtastics show having been entertained; you are made a better, more compassionate human being.

Booking: The Spadtastics Sub Booking: with multi-dimensional light artist Liquid Light Lab

Pink Talking Fish Body:

Pink Talking Fish will honor the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s legendary album The Dark Side Of The Moon this spring. What do you get when you combine a classic rock band with an innovative funk ensemble and a jam-centric juggernaut? Pink Talking Fish, of course. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd, the funky danceable layering of Talking Heads, the multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish, merge together to give music lovers a special experience.

Set 1: Dark Side Of The Moon in its entirety Set 2: fusion of Pink Floyd, Talking Heads & Phish MORE INFO:

Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands... they are Phenomenons. Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mindblowing live performances have brought people together to form a special sense of community around the love for their favorite band.

Although the music from each act is different, Pink Talking Fish has discovered that fusing the material together creates an amazing story. The epic emotion of Pink Floyd.... The funky, danceable layerings of Talking Heads.... The multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish.... to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience.

Pink Talking Fish features Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums and Cal Kehoe on guitar. This is a band created by musicians who love the music of these acts. It's purpose is to heighten people's passion for this music by creating something fresh and exciting for fans.

The story is ever evolving. The experience is always exciting. Come join Pink Talking Fish for the ultimate fusion tribute and celebrate the love of this music in unique fashion.

Booking: Pink Talking Fish Sub Booking: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s album DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

River Body:

An exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth’s rivers. Spanning six continents, this visual and musical tour-de-force is by turns celebratory, cautionary, and ultimately hopeful that we are beginning to understand rivers in all their complexity and fragility. Narrated by Oscar Nominee Willem Dafoe. With music by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Radiohead.

“A spectacular audiovisual experience.”

BFI “Visually stunning. This film demands your reverence.”

Financial Times “Will make you rethink your relationship to the natural world.”

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FTC Dance Party Body:

What was that? Did you say “Ooooh I Wanna Dance with Somebody”? Well grab your neon, search for your rubber bracelets, even tease your hair because MTV is makin’ its way over to The Warehouse for a Dance Party! MC Echo and his gnarly DJ will be hosting a night to remember with all your favorite hits from rock legends Bon Jovi and Journey to remarkable icons like Madonna and Prince. Prepare to have the time of your life rockin’ out while supporting FTC and all its rad offerings. Now dress to impress and let’s party the night away!
Theme: MTV, 80s/90s dance music
Date: Friday, April 21, 2023 7-8pm doors 8-11pm party
Cost: $50 VIP ticket – 2 drink tickets and tshirt $35 General admission
Entertainment: DJ Echo

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The Wailers Body:

Not many bands can claim genuine legend status. The Wailers comfortably claim their place in essential music history. Their music was, and is, culture-defining: rebel hearts with brave souls embodying the spirit of 70s era-defining reggae.

The band play a special set featuring incredible cuts from Bob Marley’s formidable back catalogue along with a string of their greatest, classic hits. The Wailers are giving you a chance to be part of the legacy. Aston Barrett Jr, himself reggae royalty as son of the irrepressible ‘Familyman’, carries the flame for The Wailers in a show that is simply not to be missed.

In late 2020, The Wailers released their first single off the album, “One World, One Prayer”, a powerful piece focused on unity, love and inclusion beyond cultural differences. Produced and written by Emilio Estefan, “One World, One Prayer“, mixes Jamaican reggae with the sounds of the urban Latin genre. The track features international titan Farruko, Jamaican superstar Shaggy, and continues the legacy of Bob Marley alongside the great man’s daughter, Cedella Marley, and her son Skip Marley.

One World, the album that marks the Wailers’ return to the recording studios and the band’s first album for 25 years, was nominated for a 2021 Grammy® Award in the Best Reggae Album category.

The essence of 70s rebellion, the true spirit of reggae performed by the people who helped forge the era-defining sound and by those raised under their tutelage. Living Legends, Reggae Royalty carrying the flame – now you can be a part of the legacy. When The Wailers come calling, you listen.

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Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear Body:

The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on land. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave surfers risk their lives to ride these mountain-sized waves? The answer is overcoming fear. "Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear" is an in-depth look at the 2021-22 big wave season through the eyes of Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister and pioneering female surfer Bianca Valenti, along with special appearance by Vini dos Santos and maybe the 100 foot wave. They all push past their fear and find out what is on the other side as they tackle monstrous waves in locations from Nazare in Portugal, Jaws and Pipeline in Hawaii and Mavericks in Northern California.

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Dopapod Body:

Northeast progressive electro-jam rock and funk band Dopapod isn’t so much a jam band as they are a band that improvises. They are what would happen if Zappa, Yes, Deadmau5, and The Meters were mashed together to form one epic supergroup.

They're a festival favorite and have gotten rowdy at festivals including Gathering of the Vibes, Catskill Chill, Bonnaroo, Mountain Jam, Burning Man, and Camp Bisco.

Get ready for the spectacle that is a Dopapod show: impeccable musicianship, colossal songs, and a light show that would rival any on tour today.

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Jeffrey Martin Body:

Jeffrey Martin of Portland, Oregon possesses a gift for marrying Americana music and expertly penned words. His direct style of songwriting is reminiscent at times of artists like Jason Isbell and John Prine but at its core is pure and reflective, soulful and intelligent.

"Dogs in the Daylight is as close to a masterpiece as a folk album by an emerging singer-songwriter can get." -- No Depression

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The Sweet Remains Body:

Driven by strong lyrical and melodic writing, their songs easily appeal to fans of modern laid-back folk-rockers like Jason Mraz, Ray LaMontagne, and John Mayer. However, it is their lush harmonies, that distinguish TSR from the throngs of guitar-toting troubadours and harken back to super-groups of the 60s and 70s like CSN, the Eagles, and Simon & Garfunkel.

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Ryan Montbleau Band Body:

Ryan Montbleau builds a bridge between 70s soul, ragtime, blues-folk-Americana, and the contemporary singer-songwriter vibe of artists like Martin Sexton and Ray LaMontagne.

“I like that I can do songs at Passim and you can hear a pin drop,” Montbleau added. “Or, like Paul Simon, I can get you to move and dance with the band. Sometimes I am doing the same songs, but they come off so differently. That’s one of the things I love about what I do.”

"Monbleau’s continued growth as an artist is evident on the album; it is his first authentic blues record, no two songs sound the same as the material is some of the most moving of his catalog." - Glide Magazine

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Blood Brothers featuring Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia Body:

Gulf Coast Records’ Blues Music Award-Winners Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia bond as Blood Brothers on new CD coming early 2023. Blood Brothers was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and recorded at Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana. Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true “Blood Brothers” in life and in the music they create both individually and collectively, joining forces in a collaborative effort of songwriting and performances to create a total listening experience greater than the sum of its parts. Added to that process are the talents of producers Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, who brought fresh ideas to the recording sessions, pushing Mike and Albert creatively and musically to present their best work to date. “Mike and Albert have a special chemistry together when they plug in and play that few have. They finish each other's sentences musically,” award-winning guitarist Joe Bonamassa said about the sessions. “Great tunes, great people, great hang! What's not to like? It was an honor to be involved in this project." "Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia have done something special,” added co-producer Josh Smith. “They have both found their musical confidante. Most solo artists never even look - let alone find - theirs. They have brought together a real ‘band’ using members of each's solo acts. The sum of all these parts added with a tremendous effort to both write and perform the strongest record of their respective careers has paid off in a special album. Blood Brothers indeed! Joe and I are proud that these brothers trusted our partnership to produce this special album!" Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia will be hitting the road again in support of the new Blood Brothers album. They will bring together their two powerhouse bands, featuring Matt Johnson: drums; Ephraim Lowell: drums; Doug Byrkit: bass; and Lewis Stephens: piano/organ. Both Mike and Albert will be onstage performing together for the entire show, so fans can enjoy the amazing chemistry and creativity that these two musicians share with each other – and the audience. In addition to their own rock, blues and roots individual tunes, the set will feature a number of songs from the Blood Brothers album. About Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia Both Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are celebrating their most recent albums: Zito’s double live set, Blues for the Southside (released Feb. 2021), debuted at number one on the Billboard Blues Chart; and Castiglia’s latest solo disc, I Got Love, (released in May, 2022) also charted very high. Mike Zito won the 2022 Blues Music Award for “Blues Rock Album;” and Albert Castiglia won the BMA for “Blues Rock Artist.” With both artists on the exciting Gulf Coast Records label, it only made sense to join forces and give the fans what they’ve long been clamoring for: “Blood Brothers.”

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Reel Rock 17 Body:

Don't miss three heart-stopping new films featuring the year’s biggest climbing & adventure stories: a wild expedition on Nameless Tower in Pakistan; a new cutting-edge route in a massive limestone cave in France; and a journey to Palestine’s West Bank to explore the power of climbing to change lives.

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Yasmin Williams Body:

Yasmin Williams is an acoustic fingerstyle guitarist with an unorthodox, modern style of playing. Her music has been commonly described as refreshing, relaxing, and unique and has been called some of the most imaginative guitar music out today. She utilizes various techniques including alternate tunings, percussive hits, and lap tapping in her music to great effect. She has won various local talent shows, was a finalist in the Rolling Stones Young Gun guitar competition, was the Grand prize winner of New York University's Ultra Violet Live talent show, and won the Gold Prize in the Instrumental category of the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. She has been featured on several radio and television programs including New Sounds Soundcheck Podcast, NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday show, NPR Night Owl, NPR All Songs Considered, Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, and WUSA9, along with high profile magazine features such as Acoustic Guitar Magazine and Vintage Guitar Magazine.

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Sophie B. Hawkins Body:

Legendary songstress, Sophie B Hawkins has been tugging at heartstrings for decades with her powerful storytelling, crafting dizzying tunes that idle between the potently forlorn and the strangely comforting. Now, Hawkins is ready to make her return, armed with a new collection of songs that are set to once again become the soundtrack to your first-date or your break-up. After a stretch in Los Angeles the iconic singer-songwriter and New York native is back on the East Coast with a new album — a rich compilation of beautiful tunes, each telling its own powerful story through soaring melodies and evocative lyrics.

Her ever-evolving career has included releasing six widely beloved albums, breaking chart records with her smash hit “As I Lay Me Down,” four worldwide singles from Whaler, songs in cultural touchstone TV shows and films (from recent hits Stranger Things, Euphoria, Ozark, and PEN15, to landmark series Beverly Hills, 90210, Dawson’s Creek, The L Word and more), and a starring role as Janis Joplin in the critically acclaimed musical Room105.

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CT Audubon Society Presents: Season of the Osprey Body:

Join us for CT resident Jacob Steinberg's PBS Nature Special narrated by Paul Giamatti.

The film will be followed by a far reaching discussion about these amazing birds of prey led by the Emmy award nominated, nature filmmaker Jacob, Dr. Alan Poole (Renowned Osprey Expert, author of Ospreys: A Natural and Unnatural History, Revival of a Global Raptor and editor of the Birds of North America) and moderated by Peter Hamilton, co-producer of Season Of the Osprey, leading documentary industry expert and founder/editor/publisher of the Documentary Business newsletter.

Never before seen outtakes of the film will be shown as well as a live feed of the stars of the show straight from Eastern CT!

Jacob Steinberg:
Jacob Steinberg is an Emmy Award nominated cinematographer specializing in natural history documentary. In 2012 he founded CosmoVision Media Group, a full-service media production house, and has since produced a variety of acclaimed films for international television and subscription-based broadcast. His latest work, Season of the Osprey (PBS Nature, 2021), was broadcast in over two dozen global territories and re-versioned in six languages.

Peter Hamilton, Co-Executive Producer, Season of the Osprey:
Peter Hamilton is a documentary industry consultant whose credits include productions with Bill Gates and David Attenborough for Smithsonian and BBC. Peter is a former CBS executive. He is the founder/editor/publisher of the Documentary Business newsletter.

Alan Poole:
Dr. Alan Poole is one of the world's premier osprey scientists. Studying Ospreys for over 35 years, he has written two seminal books on the species: Ospreys: A Natural and Unnatural History; Cambridge University Press, 1989, and Ospreys: the Revival of a Global Raptor; Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 2019. As an Associate of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, he was editor of the Birds of North America life history series (18 volumes, 18,000 pages) for 22 years.

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Acoustic Alchemy Body:

Known for their sophisticated instrumental sound, England's Acoustic Alchemy emerged in the 1980s playing a distinctive blend of jazz, classical, flamenco, and new age. Initially showcasing the talents of guitarists Nick Webb and Greg Carmichael, the duo gained a loyal following and chart success with albums like 1990's Grammy-nominated Reference Point, 1994's Against the Grain, and 1996's Arcanum. Since Webb's passing from cancer in 1998, Carmichael has led the group with guitarist Miles Gilderdale, issuing Top Ten Billboard jazz albums like 2000's The Beautiful Game, 2001's Grammy-nominated AArt, and 2011's Roseland, the latter of which marked the group's 30th anniversary. They again hit the jazz Top Ten with 2018's 33 1/3.

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Mr. Know It All & Hannah Jane Body:

Concert to Benefit Caroline House

March 23, 2023, Featuring “Mr. Know it All and Hannah Jane”

Food, Cash Bar, Silent Auction

Sponsorships Available

Tickets $50.00

All proceeds will make a difference in the lives of low income and immigrant women and children. With your help, Caroline House will continue to provide early childhood education and children’s tutoring programs. Tuition is free! For more information please contact Lyn McCarthy, Development Director at lmccarthy@thecarolinehouse.org or by phone at 860 770-7331

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Women Rock: Flower Power Music From The Generation of Love Body:

Band Central brings you the most popular, danceable, fun rock music of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s all to support The Center For Family Justice and the celebration of March as National Women’s History Month.

Featuring music from Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, Aretha Franklin, Youngbloods, The Doors, Sly & The Family Stone, The Beatles, CSNY and more. This music is the soundtrack of a vital time in our culture! The show features Stephanie Harrison, Barry Blumenfield, Gray Fowler, Mike Marble, Pat Marafiote and Rob Fried.

Come join the pre-party at 6:30PM prior to the concert to socialize in the FTC gallery and get warmed up for the show! Let’s be part of celebrating women’s empowerment!

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