Carpe Diem Arts has joined forces again with Brookletts Place Talbot County Senior Center in presenting the popular monthly concert series—this time in the virtual mode and in partnership with the Talbot County Free Library. The performances are scheduled on the fourth Fridays of the month through June of 2021 and will be presented via Zoom and Facebook Live. Mark your calendars for a stellar line-up.
Hosting the Heritage Series is Karen Somerville, one of the Eastern Shore’s most acclaimed performers, delighting audiences with a “contemporary soulful sound and surprising jazz licks and blues blends.”
Karen Somerville
The Friday, March 26 concert, 4:00-5:00pm will kick off with a song from Karen Somerville, accompanied by Joe Holt on piano. Karen will then introduce the first featured guests, the duo “Rakish” with violinist Maura Shawn Scanlin and guitarist Connor Hearn providing a marvelous mix of traditional Irish and original instrumental tunes and songs from their forthcoming album. www.RakishMusic.com Also featured will be Lea Gilmore, renowned jazz, blues, folk and gospel vocalist with songs in honor of Women’s History Month. Lea has performed, lectured and inspired around the world, from Europe to Russia to Africa, heading sold out concerts and workshops for all ages, often focused on the intersection of the arts and social justice.
On April 23, Egyptian singer Maggie Yacoub will share her diverse musical palette to celebrate Arab-American Heritage Month, and Shore chanteuse Chris Noyes will serenade us with a marvelous medley of songs in celebration of Earth Day.
The May 28 concert will feature the award-winning recording artist Patricia Shih with a Chinese song in honor of Asian-American Heritage Month, along with a sing-along selection of American favorites. Caron Dale will then lead us on a memorable musical journey in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, and no doubt there will be a nod to Mother’s Day as well!\
The grand finale of the series will be on June 25 in celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage, with Grammy Award winners Dan and Claudia Zanes. We will also be honoring Juneteenth (June 19) with Revels’ Jubilee Voices, featuring director Andrea Blackford and her husband Harold, along with James Harkless, sharing songs and stories from the African-American experience of struggle and perseverance, trials and triumphs.
The Heritage concert series is made possible by the generous support of the Brookletts Place / Upper Shore Aging Fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Talbot County Free Library, Talbot County Arts Council with revenues provided by the Maryland State Arts Council, and by individual contributors to Carpe Diem Arts, Brookletts Place and TCFL.
For more information & ZOOM/FB links, visit: www.carpediemarts.org/brookletts-place
For more information, please contact Busy Graham, Carpe Diem Arts: [email protected] / 301-466-0183
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