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Indiegrrl Showcase

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What’s a picture sound like?

The Fundamentals

Nickel Creek

Captured By Robots

The ‘Rick Elvis’ Show

MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION FABIO MECHETTI, CONDUCTOR ALSO RESPIGHI – THREE BOTTICELLI PICTURES `´ Ă K – VIOLIN CONCERTO WITH KYOKO TAKEZAWA, VIOLIN AND DVOR The Great Gate of Kiev was never built.Yet through music, Mussorgsky erected it with the hammers of his piano. Mighty sound rises triumphantly as a memorial to the artist who imagined it. It’s the finale to an entire exhibition that grows in strength and emotion as each picture fills the hall with music.

The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at the Lucas Theatre

Sunday, May 7 at 7 p.m.

FABIO MECHETTI, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR HASKELL ENDOWED CHAIR

THIS IS YOUR MUSIC

jaxsymphony.org

Tickets: SCAD Box Office (912) 525-5050

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This quartet of regional female artists is affiliated with Indiegrrl, the world’s Lately it seems as though there have largest organization dedicated to probeen more opportunities to see live moting independent female musicians – recitals of classical music in this area and this same lineup will also appear at than we’ve been afforded in years. This notable Georgia venues like Eddie’s Attic group is launching a new series of six in Atlanta, and Club 1244 in Columbus. chamber pieces designed to run through Each artist must pass muster from a 2007. committee of their peers to play sancThey’ll alternate between “world class tioned events such as this, so these four compositions� written for small groups provide a nice snapshot of what’s buband larger conglomerations approaching bling out of the Peach State asphalt traditional chamber orchestra size. This these days. program, entitled Local songstress “Small Forces/Big (and organizer) Music� includes Lauren Lapointe string quartet works appears as by Beethoven, expected, playing a Dvorak, Gershwin, selection of stark, Mozart and Villaoriginal material off Lobos, and will also her two CDs, along prominently feature with: Gainesville’s a guest soloist, Julia Carroll, who soprano Heidi transitioned into Bindhammer. Ticket “hard folk� after prices have yet to be Captured by Robots years in rock and announced, but they metal bands; Vicki Blankenship (also can be purchased at the door, or in from Gainesville), Indiegrrls’s CEO, advance by calling 352-7490. More info is dubbed the “Female James Taylor� by at www.savannahsinfonietta.org. the Raleigh daily; and Columbus’ Nicki Sat., 7:30 pm, Trinity United Methodist Sutherland, a native South African, who Church (Telfair Sq.). moved from there to here, and from classical piano to folk guitar. Free to ALLAGES, with a suggested donation of $5 This newly-minted rock, blues and $10. Sat., 7:30 pm, The Sentient Bean. soul combo is essentially a strippeddown lineup of the still-thriving local 13piece R&B cover band The Sapphire This Grammy-winning acoustic trio of Bullets of Pure Love. Bassist and mandolin, guitar and fiddle is widely vocalist Phil McDonald, lead guitarist credited with helping to push traditional John Banks, rhythm guitarist and bluegrass into the 21st Century, through vocalist Tim Love, and drummer Bill their unique and winning combination of Norton say they’re leaning more toward mountain air vocal harmonies, lightningopen-ended improvisations than the fast picking, and bold, eclectic approach tightly orchestrated set pieces The to songwriting and arranging. Having Bullets are known for, so they should played together for well over a decade prove a versatile and potent club act – (even though they’re only in their 20s), and one that can actually fit on most these former child prodigies are the stages. Sat., 9 pm, Baja Cantina closest thing the acoustic pop world has (Landings). to teen idols. But don’t let that fool you. Each member is widely hailed by many old-timers as being near the top of their I’ll make this one short: Punk rock field. Virtually guaranteed to impress. guitarist and songwriter got fed up with Fri., 8 pm, Johnny Mercer Theatre. fielding complaints about his poor social skills from bandmates, so he built a group of hydraulic robots that actually “Rick Elvis� has been honing this play instruments (electric guitar, trap set, tribute to the dear departed King for horn section). He programs them in years now. Unlike many Elvis impersonadvance, and then pretends to be their ators, Rick actually sings, instead of just kidnapped slave, forced to play antagomiming. nistic punk ditties about everything from Hey – if you love Elvis, you’ll either The Old Testament to Star Trek: The get a kick out of this, or it’ll make you Next Generation – all the while fielding want to pound a few drinks (or both), insults from his “captors.� and if you don’t love Elvis, well, that Sound ludicrous? It is. It’s also probably doesn’t matter. This is as much hilarious, and the fact that he is ordained a sociology class as a concert. Best of as a mail-order minister –and offers to all, food and drink proceeds go to help legally marry audience members onstage the various charitable causes supported at each tour stop – should make for an by the American Legion. How can you even more bewildering event. beat that? Sat., 10 pm, The Jinx. ◗ $10 tickets sold at the door on the night of the show. Fri., 8 pm, American Legion Post #184 (Thunderbolt).

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