Francis Vanek is an exceptional tenor sax player who is likely familiar tomany of you in the jazz community, having played around these parts quitea few times over the years with local jazz studs RLA along with othervarious groups. Whether you are a returning audience member oruninitiated fan-to-be, you should roll through the Basement after […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, July 3
Now that summer is underway, it’s a good time to dance to the music of bright colors and hot nights. Templo is a dance party curated by DJs Blancatron and Zero One full of Afro and Latin beats amid a backdrop of Tropicalia. You can catch the fun starting at the Basement starting at 8 […]
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Comedy Tonight: Monday, Nov. 3
Veteran comedian David Testroet will be doing his thing at the Basement tonight at 7 p.m. If you have a hankering for three decades of observational humor come to life, roll through with at least $20 for general tickets ($15 if you bought in advance). If you are really feeling the vibe and have three […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Aug. 15
Here are a couple of free gigs to fill out your late-week, midsummer musical calendar. First up at 6 p.m. at Madaket Plaza, the summer concert series rolls on with Decades, a group that plays pop songs from over the years. The name kind of says it all, really. An hour later at the Basement, […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, May 25
It’s Kinetic kick-off day, and there are a lot of officially sanctioned diversions and pleasures to be found from now until Monday, which I will leave to the side for your discretion. One off-the-books gig I will mention is happening on the race route near the Manila Community Center at 1 p.m., where Black Plate, […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, April 25
Come on down to the Basement tonight around 8 p.m. for an evening of music courtesy of the Claire Bent Jazz Quintet. I haven’t heard this exact line-up, but I can confirm that Ms. Bent has one of the finest and most versatile voices in the local scene, capable of bringing the right stuff to […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, March 23
The Mateel Community Center is hosting a free showing of the cult film Ganjasaurus Rex at 6 p.m. Afterward, the event becomes a ticketed affair, with general admission running at $25 and VIP perks — including table service and seats near the action — going for $60. The action in question consists of two burlesque […]