UPDATE: This Sunday, August 7th, Arts in the Plaza will be held indoors at the Community Center (650 Magnolia Blvd.- 1 block West of the Plaza- near the BAY) due to the rain. Today's event will feature children's art workshops, Blues music workshops for all ages and instruments and live music with the Mike Barnett Blues Trio and soloist, Matt Kourie. Fine Arts, photography and crafts vendors will make for a fun-filled afternoon! Events begin at 12:00 noon. For further info visit www.artsintheplaza.com or www.barrierbeachblues.com.
Blues, Arts and Family Fun: Sunday August 7th,
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On Sunday, August 7th at Kennedy Plaza in Long Beach, the previously "rained out" portion of the 3rd Annual Barrier Beach “Memphis” Blues and Arts Festival will be joining forces with the weekly ARTS IN THE PLAZA project to bring “Family-Friendly” music and arts workshops, live blues music, fine art, craft and photography vendors.
In keeping with the Barrier Beach Blues and Artists in Partnership, Inc.’s educational programming mission, our own local Blues “legend” Mike Barnett and members of his trio- Butch Bateman (drums) and Ken Kreske (keyboards), will be teaching an Improvisational and comping Blues Music workshop to musicians of all ages, levels and instrument choices. All are welcome. Please bring your instruments and chairs to participate in the workshop which is scheduled from 12:00-1:15. Electricity will be provided for amps and instruments. Players and singers of all ages and levels are welcome to participate!
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Kids are welcome to join professional art director, visual artist, professor and instructor, Lisa L Cangemi, at the Artists in Partnership, Inc. sponsored table featuring hands-on arts, crafts and music activities for kids. The event table offers kids a fun way to express themselves through colors, creativity and sounds. Participants will have an opportunity to 'get creative' with objects and will learn how to design and create their own playful instruments and explore the musical sounds and vibrations generated by their creations. Children’s Blues Jam will wrap up the workshop.
All events are FREE! The Children’s Music & Art table will be open from 12:30-1:45pm. and will be followed by LIVE music until 4:00. Join Mike and his Trio for a Blues set from 1:30-2:30, followed by the rising young singer-songwriter, Matt Kourie on guitar. For additional information visit us at www.artsintheplaza.com or e-mail JohannaM at aip4arts@gmail.com.
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