FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 29, 2009
(TROY,
MI) –
Troy families watching their entertainment budgets this summer will want to
make plans to attend several free,
high-quality, family friendly events. “Jazz on the Corridor” and “Music, Movies and Moonlight” return to
Troy this summer, guaranteeing five wonderful evenings of terrific
entertainment.
“Music, Movies and Moonlight”:
Bring your lawn chairs and
blankets to Boulan Park and enjoy a great concert
followed by a big screen
movie, thanks to sponsor Flagstar Bank.
The returning “Music, Movies and Moonlight” will offer two
separate Saturday evenings – July 25 and August 22 – of entertainment to
enjoy. Music will begin at
7
pm and the movies at dusk. To help ensure everyone has plenty of
munchies on hand, the Troy Community Coalition will run the concession
stands. All sales will benefit the
Coalition.
Saturday,
July 25: “Kung Fu Panda” at Boulan Park.
Tom
Butwin
will provide music until dusk when the movie starts. Having performed his own songs since the age
of 15, this hometown musician will perform pop, rock and acoustic music. The movie is rated PG.
Saturday, August 22: “Enchanted” at Boulan
Park.
The
band “Mass Transit” will be featured, a seven-piece all-purpose band with
over 25 years of entertainment experience playing Motown, rock ‘n’ roll,
disco, R&B and swing, followed by
the movie. This movie is rated PG.
“Jazz on the Corridor:”
The
Columbia Center at 101 W. Big Beaver will be the backdrop for “Jazz on the Corridor,” -- fabulous
music sponsored by the Troy Downtown
Development Authority on select Thursdays this summer from 6:30-8:30 pm. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, grab a bite to
eat and relax with friends while listening to great music. Gateway
Deli will sell food items including barbeque hotdogs, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers,
pop, munchies and ice cream. The music lineup
is:
Thursday,
July 16: Persuasion, at the Columbia Center, 101 W. Big Beaver
One
of the hottest bands in Metro Detroit, Persuasion
brings high-energy music to every event. Persuasion changes musical styles in a
heartbeat, covering Top 40, Classic Rock, Disco, Funk, Motown and more. Persuasion
has performed for the Big Dance Final 4 Weekend, has headlined on the National
Stage of Arts Beats and Eats opening for 38 Special and Ziggy Marley and have
been the band of choice for the "Toast of Hockeytown"
Red Wing Charity benefit for the past seven years. Everyone loves the energy,
audience interaction and charismatic stage presence of this dynamic nine-piece
band.
Thursday,
July 30: Carl Cafagna & North Star
Jazz, at the Columbia Center, 101 W. Big Beaver
Formed
in the spring of 2004 by Detroit saxophonist Carl Cafagna, the North Star Jazz Sextet has
quickly become a sensation, having performed at numerous jazz festivals,
nightclubs and concert venues across Michigan and beyond. The group has found success with its
hard-hitting, soulful and sophisticated modern sound. All music is arranged for the three-horn
format, which adds excitement and drama to a cast of stellar soloists.
Thursday,
August 13: The Pros Big Band, at the Columbia
Center, 101 W. Big Beaver
Well
known in the Detroit area since the 1960s, this 17-piece big band features
vocalist Debbie Gary and its repertoire includes classics and contemporary
music from the big band era including Harry James, Count Bassie,
Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller.
For
more information, please call the Community Affairs Department at 248.524.1147.
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