Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County to Present 10th Jazz
April 25, 2014
CAMDEN, SC – The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) will present its 10th annual Jazz at the Center Music Festival, April 25-27, in historic downtown Camden. The featured concert this year takes place at the Wood Auditorium on Saturday evening at 8:00 p.m., following a cocktail reception from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Wood Auditorium.
Maddy Winer and Vince Lewis and the Jazz All-Stars will provide entertainment from the Great American Songbook, and modern standard jazz that are sure to please jazz lovers of all tastes. Their new CDCrossroads was hailed by Just Jazz Magazine as first rate and say …the musicianship is simply as good as it gets. Maddy Winer’s vocals are described as having a distinctive timbre with perfect intonation. Tickets for the Saturday night Wood Auditorium concert are $20 for adults and $18 for students, seniors and military. Other events are listed in the schedule below. This year’s Jazz at the Center Music Festival is sponsored by First Citizens, Kennedy Insurance, and the City of Camden. Host hotels are Colony Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, and the Holiday Inn Express in Camden.
About the Festival
This year’s festival will begin with a free Finally Friday outdoor concert from at 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Joe & Sandy Shull Pavilion behind the Wood Auditorium. Bring a chair, blanket, your friends and family and help us kick off the weekend with the band Power. Food and beverages will be available for purchase for this event. Rain location will be on the stage of the Wood Auditorium.
Following the free Finally Friday event, grab a bite to eat at one of our participating restaurants-Sam Kendall’s, Old Armory Steak & Seafood House and Salud!-and continue to enjoy the sounds of jazz throughout the dinner time, as well as the late night concert at Venue on Broad with The Mike Frost Band. Saturday will start early at 10:30 a.m. at the Kershaw County Farmers Market for a special performance by the Camden Middle School Jazz Band under the direction of Nancy Neal. Come a little early for a sneak peek at a number from the upcoming Camden Community Theatre Production of Bark! The Musical. Enjoy shopping downtown and lunch at several participating restaurants and an afternoon show at Books on Broad. The featured concert is at 8:00 p.m. in the Wood Auditorium of the Fine Arts Center featuring Maddy Winer and Vince Lewis and the Jazz All-Stars. The evening will end with a late night Jazz performance by Edwin G. Hamilton at the Venue on Broad at 9:30 p.m.
Closing out the weekend will be a special Jazz Mass at Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. featuring The Dick Goodwin Quintet with the Grace Episcopal Choir.
Advance tickets are available at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden, (803) 425-7676, ext. 300; or online at www.fineartscenter.org.
The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Fri
day, April 25
Finally Friday! The Jazz at the Center Kick Off
6:00 -8:30 p.m.
Power
Joe & Sandy Shull Pavilion
Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
810 Lyttleton Street, (803) 425-7676, www.fineartscenter.org
Join us for an evening of jazz under the stars as we kick off the Jazz at the Center weekend with the band Power.
Free admission.
Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Friday Night Dinner Shows
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Free for restaurant patrons
Sam Kendall’s – Kathryn Scheldt & Jim Mings Duo
1043 Broad Street, (803) 424-2005, www.samkendalls.com
Old Armory Steak & Seafood House – Jeff Liberty
514 Rutledge Street, (803) 432-3222, www.ol
darmorysteakhouse.com
Salud! – The Richard Maxwell Group
1011 Broad Street, (803) 425-4850, www.saludmexicankitchen.com
Late Night Jazz:
Venue on Broad – The Mike Frost Band
9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
1020 Broad Street, (803) 713-8333
Free Admission
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Morning Jazz
Kershaw County Farmers Market – Camden Middle School Jazz Band
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Corner of Rutledge & Market Streets
Free Admission
Saturday Jazz Lunches:
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Free for restaurant patrons
Carolina Café – Robert Gibbs
1040A Broad Street, (803) 713-9977, www.carolinacafeandgrill.com
The Palmetto Coffee Shoppe & Tea Room – Tonya Tyner
1012 Broad Street, (803) 272-0983, www.palmettocoffeeshoppe.com
Afternoon Jazz:
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Books on Broad -Mary Ann Hurst & Richard Maxwell Duo
944 Broad Street. (803) 713-7323, www.booksonbroad.com
Free Admission
FEATURED CONCERT
Cocktails 7:00 p.m. │ Concert 8:00 p.m.
Wood Auditorium – Maddy Winer & Vince Lewis and the Jazz All-Stars
810 Lyttleton Street, (803) 425-7676, www.fineartscenter.org
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