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Saturday & Sunday, March 8 & 9, 2008 | 10:00am to 5:00pm Admission: Adults $3, Teens $2, Kids and Museum Members Free! Spring Sounds Abound at An Affair with the Arts!
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 Royce Murray Quartet Blues and Jazz with Paul Anderson on Saxaphone Pete Pancrazi on Guitar and Sherman Martin-Austin on Drums 11:30 am–3:30 pm Royce has opened for Tony Monaco, Joey DeFrancesco and the legendary Jimmy Smith. Royce currently tours with Blues Hall of Fame artist '"Big Pete" Pearson, and he is often joined by world renowned artist George Benson at his Sunday Jazz Jam in Phoenix, Arizona_ Royce's career has included playing organ for the ABC, CBS and NBC television soap operas. As an accomplished songwriter, his credits include R&B icon Barry White, whom he collaborated with during the 1970’s The Big Pete Singers Young voices with great sound, 10 am – 11 am The Big Pete Singers consists of some 14 teen singers from Wigwam Creek Middle School Choir in Litchfield Elementary School District that were mentored by both Kelly Beechler, their Choir Director and Big Pete Pearson. They will be singing with legendary blues singer, Big Pete Pearson in order to raise money for the Big Pete Pearson Music Outreach Program. Laurie Riley Harpist extraordinaire 11am – 4pm Laurie has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, as well as in concert accompanying The Chieftains. Her music has been featured on American Airlines and on the well-known Narada Collections. She was the first American harpist to be invited to judge and perform for the prestigious International O'Carolan Festival in SUNDAY, MARCH 9 The Stragglers Contemporary Country 11:30 am–3:30 pm The Stragglers have a great blend of music that covers a wide range of sound but when it comes to country they really kick-up their heels. This popular band has appeared in Christina Cuda Robertson Classical pianist 11am to 4pm Christina Cuda Robertson performs regularly as a classical piano soloist and accompanist throughout
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