Audiovisual Department Newsletter -- February,
2007
Lady T
Monday, Feb. 19
7 p.m.
Audiovisual
Department
Lady T
Toscanellie Marcelain has
been sharing her "intimate jazz voice" as a representative for
America's jazz in Europe, East Africa, the former Soviet Union, West
Africa and the U.S. Known as "Lady T", and "the American lady
with a lot of jazz to give," she has enjoyed great success with
her devotion to the preservation and perpetuation of America's
jazz. In September 2005, vocalist and bandleader
Lady T celebrates 6 years of live jazz performance every
Friday and Saturday night at Pacific Blue Restaurant, formerly
Ciao Bella Ristorante in Glen Ellyn, IL. Performances are from 8
to 11 PM - no cover . Lady T has
performed on the stages of many Chicago-area venues, including
Bistro America (Batavia), Borders Books and Music, Cafe Cappuccino
(Itasca), Chambers (Niles), City Life (Chicago) Green Dolphin Street
(Chicago), Andy's (Chicago), Scores Nite Club (Harwood Heights), The
Viking Steak House(Winfield), The Flame (Countryside), Luigi's
(Aurora), Melange Blue (Oakbrook Terrace), The Homestead (Evergreen
Park), Philander's (Oak Park), Ocean's 11 (Lombard), Roth Steakhouse
(Lemont)and Anthony's Restaurant and Jazz Club
(Elgin). Lady T is an
Associate Member of IAJE, a Songwriter & Publisher member of
ASCAP, and a member of the Illiana Club of Traditional
Jazz. She has held long engagements at such international
venues as the Inter-Continental and Pamodzi hotels in Lusaka, Zambia
(East Africa), the Bass Line Jazz Club - where she was also manager
- in Accra, Ghana (West Africa), and the local jazz club in Bishkek,
Kyrgyzstan (former Soviet Union). Lady T's
JassWhirl promotes and celebrates jazz and jazz musicians,
and publishes a jazz magazine, with issues archived by the
Smithsonian Institution. She is active in promoting "JAZZ
APPRECIATION MONTH" every April. Toscanellie has produced jazz
festivals, concerts, clinics, and theatre productions. She is a
mentor and resource for the jazz community. Her "Jazz-What I Love
About the Music" jazz series began overseas in 1990, and emphasizes
opportunities for young and new jazz vocalists and
musicians. One of the popular vocalists
in the Chicago area, Lady T features the songs from the
hottest years of vocal jazz. Her own jazz compositions are an
honorable tribute to an important and irrepressible era. "She is a
terrific performer with a super personality. Lady T is
someone every jazz lover should know!"
Movies at
STDL
Are you looking for variety in movie viewing?
Come to the Schaumburg Township District Library. The AV
department has a new 120-inch movie screen along with surround
sound and a projection unit. Once the receiver is installed, our
patrons will enjoy all of the modern conveniences found in movie
theatres. You won't want to miss this type of theatre viewing. Join
this friendly group and get in on all the fun. After the movie, you
will receive a bag of microwave popcorn and the best thing is - it's
all free! No fee, no registration required. Check out the times and
dates for movies at the Central Library Audiovisual Department: (847)
923-3182.
Wednesday Night at the
Movies Wednesdays at
February
7..............................................How
to Eat Friend Worms (PG)
Our Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park branch
libraries have joined the central library in showing feature films.
The Hoffman Estates Branch will continue on with the same movie
titles as the Central Library. Families are welcome to spend an
evening or afternoon at the movies.
Hoffman Estates
Branch: (847) 885-3511
Thursdays at
6:30 p.m.
Hanover Park
Branch: (630) 372-7800
Tuesdays at
6:30
p.m.
Wednesdays
at 4 p.m.
Saturdays at 2 p.m.
This month, starting Saturday, Feb. 3, the Hanover
Park Branch Library will feature classic Disney Princess films.
Dress up in your favorite princess gown and enjoy the movies with
other princess fans! A simple princess-themed activity will be
featured at each showing. Children younger than 8 must be
accompanied by an adult. No fee, no registration required.
February
3.........................................................The
Little Mermaid (G)
10......................................................Beauty
and the Beast (G)
24..............................Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs (G)
MyLibraryDV
Schaumburg Township District
Library subscribes to several electronic products that allow patrons to
access electronic books (eBooks), audiobooks and videos from home.
STDL is now offering
its free MyLibraryDV service, which allows anyone with an STDL library
card to download videos from their computers. Initial offerings include
programs such as America’s Test Kitchen, Antiques Road
Show, Rick Steve’s Europe, and classic films like His Girl Friday.
These shows can be downloaded, 10 at a time, for seven days. At the end of
this time period, they will simply erase themselves. Visit the library’s
website – www.stdl.org/emedia.asp
to check out these new titles.
Irish Heritage Singers
Monday, March 12
7 p.m.
Audiovisual
Department
The Irish Heritage
Singers are a most unique vocal ensemble. They belong to a
very small enclave of Irish American Choirs in the United
States. While most people are familiar with Irish vocal music
in one of its many incarnations, many know little if anything
about the grand tradition of communal singing that exists in
Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England. Gatherings at the pub or
around hearth and home are commonplace and known as Seisons - when
instrumental musicians gather to play together for the fun of it, or
Sing-Songs, when folks gather to sing, an ancient tradition.
Whenever the Irish gather, there are plenty of stories, good craic
(conversation) and music breaks out in many forms.
It is from
this tradition that the Irish Heritage Singers
were born. In the mid 70's, a group of Irish born and Irish American
music lovers started gathering at each other's homes to enjoy some
good craic and to sing the songs of home. As the Irish American
Heritage Center became a physical reality in 1976 at the old Mayfair
Junior College on the North Side of Chicago, these singers
gravitated there to sing on a regular basis. What started as a
weekly Sing-Song became formalized in 1986 as the Irish American
Heritage Singers. To sing more formally, they retained the
services of George Kuhs who served as the choir director for 11
years. It was during this time that the choir formally changed its
name to the Irish Heritage Singers.
Chuck Kessel, a 33 year veteran of music in the Chicago area, is the
director of the Irish Heritage Singers. Mr. Kessel graduated Magna
cum Laude in 1979 from DePaul University in Chicago. He has
maintained a very colorful music career during that period of time.
In 2000 he took the mantle of Director with the Irish Heritage
Singers. He oversaw its growth from 18 members to around 50
currently. In this time, they have increased their public
appearances each year from about 5 to between 15-23 performances.
The Irish
Heritage Singers perform many kinds of music. Their music is
accompanied by a wide variety of instrumentation including:
keyboard; guitar; mandolin; Irish flute; bodhran; Galician bagpipes;
concertina; and a
capella.
Midwest Ballroom with John Russell Ghrist 90.9 FM
WDCB Public Radio
WDCB is a
non-commercial, public radio station broadcasting
continuously to northeastern Illinois. The station is known for its
diverse music programming: jazz, folk, reggae, world,
classical and "Midwest Ballroom," hosted by John Russell
Ghrist. It is heard Saturdays at 5 p.m. over 90.9 FM WDCB in digital HD
and features Chicago area big bands and musicians. The station is
owned by the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL and can be heard
throughout Chicago and the suburbs, as well as on the Internet by
going to www.WDCB.org.
Listeners may contact John Russell Ghrist at P.O . Box 1073 Dundee,
Il. 60118 or via e-mail at midwestballroom@yahoo.com.
Additional information on upcoming music events and dances can
be found at www.yorkvillebigband.com.
Midwest Ballroom
Schedule for February, 2007
February 3 - BIG BAND
MEDLEYS - A collection of great musical selections played in medley
style by local and national big bands and singers. The show will
also feature the program’s usual “History Lesson,” and “The Garage
Sale Record of the Week. “Midwest Ballroom” begins its
7th year on the air on WDCB.
February 10 - LOVE SONGS FOR LOVERS
- Two hours of love songs played and sung by local and national big
bands and vocalists. The tunes will also include many dance
favorites and two poetic readings by Franklyn MacCormack.
February 17 - GHOST BANDS SWING -
The famous bandleaders have passed on but their music is still being
played today by groups of talented musicians who use the same
arrangements. Tunes by the new versions of the old orchestras are
featured including vintage songs by the new Glenn Miller Orchestra
directed by Larry O’Brien and the Harry James Orchestra directed by
Fred Radke and other bands.
February 24 - TRIBUTE TO DICK
JURGENS - David Anderson co-hosts a portion of the program which
will include some rare Jurgens’ recordings. Dave’s father Wayne
Anderson played trumpet in the orchestra in its later years. The
show will feature tunes by the new Dick Jurgens Orchestra conducted
by Don Ring, as well as other area bands playing Jurgens’ big hits.
Musically
Yours,
Barbara
R.
Marik
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Audiovisual Information
Coordinator/Music Programmer • Schaumburg Township District
Library 130 South Roselle Road
• Schaumburg, IL 60193 •
(847)
923-3186
