Swing by the Basement tonight at 8 p.m. for a free celebration of the music — and birthdays — of Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, the pioneering jazz violinist and guitarist, respectively, who changed the world of music forever beginning in the 1930s with their group the Quintette du Hot Club de France, ground zero […]
Jolianne Einem
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In Heaven Everything is Fine
Every so often in the course of my time manning the nightlife section in this paper, I find myself in the unenviable position of having to note the passing of an artist, whether local or more famous. It’s never a fun thing, but I consider it an essential aspect of the job, as “all hands […]
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Shut Down but Maybe Not Out
The Westhaven Center for the Arts — an art gallery, concert hall, classroom and community center — has closed its doors, one more indirect victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure is due to financial hits due to canceled performances, classes and fundraising events. When or if it will ever re-open is still unknown. “This […]