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Event Pictures            

 Pictures and descriptions of performers and events will appear in this section. We will attempt to post
 pictures as soon after the performance or event as possible. Check back often to see pictures of your
 favorite performers and events.

Meadowmount Concert  

 The concert which was held on July 24, 2008 at the Keene Valley Congregational Church, featured an
 outstanding group of performers from the Meadowmount School of Music. A large and appreciative
 audience was treated to a professional level performance from the Meadowmount students.
 The program featured:

             Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra
by P. Tchaikovsky
             Lysa Choi, violin, Yu-chi Hsu, piano.
             
             Hungarian Dance No. 17 in F-sharp minor
by J. Brahms
             Estrallita
by M. Ponce
             Guitarre, Op. 45 No. 2
by M. Moszkowski
             Xinou Wei, violin, Alex Maynegre, piano

             String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 by C. Debussy
             Tina Chen and Yue Wang, violins
             Jiri Kabat, viola
             Deanna Talens, cello


Xinou Wei


Lysa Choi


Xinou Wei and Alex Maynegre


String Quartet


Yu-chi Hsu and Lysa Choi


 

PHOTOSHO 2008               

The photographs of thirty one very talented local and regional photographers were featured at PHOTOSHO 2008. The exhibit was held at Keene Central School on July 18, 19 and 20. Eighty eight pictures were on
exhibit.  Attendance was very good on all three days and many very favorable comments regarding the
quality and variety of the photographs were made by the attendees.

The Viewers Choice award was won by Joseph Woody for his Fox photograph.

 

Fred Miller - Lectures in Song

Back by popular demand, Fred Miller performed a Lecture in Song on Friday, July 11, 2008. The performance featured the works of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Songs such as Blue Moon, Manhattan, Lover, My Romance, With a Song in My Heart, Ten Cents a Dance, Bewitched, Bothered
and Bewildered, There's a Small Hotel, My Funny Valentine, I Could Write a Book and The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
were featured. The songs, coupled with a fascinating commentary on the lives of
Rodgers and Hart, captivated the large and very appreciative audience. Mr. Miller received a well deserved standing ovation from the audience.

We look forward to Fred Miller's return next year.
 

 

 

Kite Fest

Our Kite Fest, Sunday, June 15, 2008, Chaired by Leslie Shipps, was a huge success on a beautiful day. Gary Sharp and Debbie Borg of the New York Kite Enthusiasts brought a number of large kites intending
to demonstrate them. However, what we novices thought were "winds" were actual "thermals" that didn't allow the big kites much opportunity to show off. They did get one large kite up that took four people to handle.

The kites made by students in Mrs. MacFadden's art classes at KCS were a big hit. These "sled" kites
flew beautifully, some out 200' of string as did kites that McDonough's Valley Hardware provided for
sale. At one time we counted 20+ kites in the air. Banners made by library students of Mrs. Glass festooned the East Branch tent. Asa Thomas-Train did an outstanding job as announcer and the Neighborhood House sold hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages in an adjoining tent. With the Famers' Market in full swing, Marcy Field was the place to be on Father's Day. We plan to make this an annual event.

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The Sutherlands


On June 7, 2008, Pete and Karen Sutherland performed a concert of folk music on a variety of stringed instruments. The concert was held at the Keene Valley Congregational Church. Pete also plays and sings with the Woods Tea Company, a well known regional group.. The Sutherlands provided a very entertaining mixture of folksongs, ballads and old-style fiddle music.

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East Branch Friends of the Arts
  P.O. Box 768, Keene Valley, NY 12943