EVELYN
PRESTON PERFORMANCESEVELYN
PRESTON PERFORMANCES
JULY 2000
July 6 6:30 p.m., Maestro’s Men, Polka, Goodwin Park, rain location Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave
July 6 6:30 p.m., Tierra Mestiza, Latin American Folk & Children’s Music, Capital Community College Lawn, 61 Woodland St., rain location College Community Rm.
July 8 11:30 a.m., Acoustic Music Festival, Elizabeth Park Pond House
July 8 2:00 p.m., People of Goodwill, Music of the African Diaspora, Pope Park, rain date 7/9 same time and location
July 8 6:00 p.m., CT Opera, Bushnell Park, rain date 7/9 same time and location
July 10 9:30 a.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Keney Park Playground, rain date 7/11 same time and location
July 10 11:00 a.m., Teller and the troubadour, African American Music, Keney Park Pond
House (entrance on Edgewood St, corner Keney Terr.)
July 10 6:00 p.m., Monday Night Jazz, Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion, Bushnell Park, rain
location Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Ave
July 11 1:00 p.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Albany Ave. Library,
1250 Albany Ave
July 11 2:30 p.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Ropkins Library,
1710 Main St
July 12 9:30 a.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Goodwin Park Playground, rain date 7/13 same time and location
July 12 11:00 a.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Colt Park Playground, rain date 7/13 same time and location
July 12 12:00 p.m., Fiesta, Mexican, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street
July 13 1:00 p.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St
July 13 2:30 p.m., Teller and The Troubadour, Children’s Music, Barbour Library, 281 Barbour St
July 13 6:30 p.m., Patti & The Guys, Polka/Golden Oldies, Rocky Ridge Park, rain location Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave
July 15 7:30 p.m., Samba Brasil, Brazilian Jazz, Bushnell Park, rain location Bulkeley High School
July 17 6:00 p.m., Monday Night Jazz, Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion, Bushnell Park, rain location Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Ave
July 18 7:00 p.m., The O’Henry’s, Irish, Chelsea Place, 25 Lorraine St
July 19 12:00 p.m., Rich McGhee’s Tri Tone, Progressive, Pump House Gallery Courtyard, rain date 7/26 same time and location
July 19 7:30 p.m., Karas String Quartet, Chamber Music, St. Peter’s Church, 160 Main St
July 20 2:30 p.m., Fiesta, Mexican, Blue Hills Library, 655 Blue Hills Ave
July 20 6:00 p.m., Fiesta, Mexican, Shepherd Park, 180 Sisson Ave
July 20 6:00 p.m., Tierra Mestiza, Latin American Folk & Children’s Music, CRT Craftery Gallery, 1443 Main St
July 20 6:30 p.m., The John Jeski Band, Polka/Variety/Nostalgia, Goodwin Park, rain location Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave
July 20 9:00 p.m., The O’Henry’s, Irish, Half Door Restaurant, 270 Sisson Ave
July 22 8:00 p.m., Chuck Mangione, Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion, Bushnell Park
July 23 1:00 p.m., Christopher Caouette & Bryn Mutch, New Age Music, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, rain date 7/30 same time and location
July 24 6:00 p.m., Monday Night Jazz, Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion, Bushnell Park, rain location Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Ave
July 25 10:00 a.m., Fun Farm, Children’s Music, Keney Park Playground, rain date 7/27 same time and location
July 25 2:00 p.m., Fiesta, Mexican, Goodwin Library, 460 New Britain Library
July 25 2:30 p.m., Fun Farm, Children’s Music, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St
July 26 11:30 a.m., All-Star Dyn-O-Myte Disco Review, 70’s Pop, Disco & Funk, Riverfront Plaza, rain date 8/2 same time and location
July 27 2:00 p.m., Tierra Mestiza, Latin American Folk & Children’s Music, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St
July 27 6:30 p.m., The John Jeski Band, Polka/Variety/ Nostalgia, rain location Polish National Home, 60 Charter Oak Ave
July 28 3:00 p.m., Moonliters, Country/Folk, 11 New Park Ave
July 28 6:00 p.m., Moonliters, Country/Folk, 11 New Park Ave
July 28 6:30 p.m., New England Jazz Ensemble, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, rain location Asylum Hill Congregational Church, 814 Asylum Ave.
July 29 11:30 a.m., Women & Their Music Festival, Elizabeth Park Pond House
July 29 12:00 p.m., Music from the Black Diaspora, Riverfront Plaza, rain date 8/5 same time and location
July 29 2:00 p.m., People of Goodwill, Music of the African Diaspora, Keney Park, rain date 7/30 same time and location
July 29 7:00 p.m., African American Music Festival, Fox Middle School, 305 Greenfield St
July 30 6:00 p.m., New England Jazz Ensemble, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, rain location park pond house
July 31 6:00 p.m., Monday Night Jazz, Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion, Bushnell Park, rain location Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter Oak Ave
SUMMER FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
July 1 10:30 a.m., Riverfest 2000, all riverfront parks, 860-713-3131.
July 8 A Day In The Garden Acoustic Music Festival, Elizabeth Park Pond House,
860-646-0663.
11:30 a.m., Open Mic
12:30 p.m., Dan Stevens Duo, Blues
1:45 p.m., Blue Horizon & Friends, Country/Folk/Rock
3:00 p.m., Steve Nystrup Duo, classical guitar
July 12 7:00 p.m., RANE, Alternative, Charter Oak Landing, 860-713-3131.
July 15 7:00 p.m., Leaf Jumpers, Riverfront Plaza, 860-713-3131
July 19 11:30 a.m., Mass Confusion, Riverfront Plaza, 860-713-3131
July 19 7:00 p.m., Clifford Jarvis, Charter Oak Landing, 860-713-3131
July 21, 22, 23 Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, Thomas D. Harris IV Pavilion, Bushnell Park,
860-872-5485
7/21 7:00 p.m., Tana Reid
8:00 p.m., John Scofield
7/22 6:30 p.m., Bamboo Forest
8:00 p.m., Chuck Mangione
7/23 6:30 p.m., Ramsey Lewis Trio
8:00 p.m., Nicholas Payton
July 22 7:00 p.m., Joe Velez Quintet & Orchestra, Charter Oak Landing, 860-713-3131
July 28 10:00 a.m., Amistad Hartford 2000 Visit, opening ceremonies, 860-713-3131
July 29 "Women & Their Music Festival", Elizabeth Park Pond House, 860-646-0663
11:30 a.m., Open Mic, featuring The CT Songwriters Assoc.
12:30 p.m., CeCe Borjeson & Ruth George, Celtic
1:45 p.m., Blue Horizon & Friends, Country/Rock/Folk
3:00 p.m., Donna Martin, Folk
July 29 African American Music Festival Fox Middle School, 305 Greenfield St.,
(860) 747-9383
7:00 p.m., In the Spirit, Gospel/Praise
7:30 p.m., Practicing Umoja, West African, West Indian, Brazilian & American
8:00 p.m., Bon Snell & All Stars – Latin Jazz
8:30 p.m., Donyne Cowan & The Bean City Movers, Jazz, R&B, Funk & Originals
9:00 p.m., Sam Kimble & Band, R&B & Jazz
9:30 p.m., Nzinga’s Daughters, Spirituals, nostalgia, positive messages &
Love songs
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Artworks Gallery, Inc.
New Members Exhibit – Ends July 8
July 12-29
Open Juried Summertime Exhibit
Reception: July 15, 5-8p.m.
Gallery Hours: Wed-Fri, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat, 12-3 p.m.
233 Pearl Street
(860) 247-3522
Hartford Police Museum
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
101 Pearl Street
(860) 522-0855
Museum of Connecticut History
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
231 Capitol Ave
(860) 566-3056
100 Pearl Gallery
"Horseplay" – ends August 19
Leslie Enders Lee
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
100 Pearl Street
(860) 233-1932
Pump House Gallery
July 4 – August 11
Two Person Show
Richard Derwitsch - Oils
Sarah Gustafson – Monoprint Collages
Reception July 6, 5-7p.m.
Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and by appointment
60 Elm St, Bushnell Park
(860) 543-8874
PUMP HOUSE GALLERY
CONCERT SERIES
12 Noon – 1 p.m.
July 6 Montilue, Reggae
July 13 Legacy, Jazz
July 20 Daniel Salazar Ensemble, Latin Jazz
July 27 Moscow Nights, Original Russian Music
The Pump House Gallery is located in the southeast corner of
Bushnell Park (860) 543-8874.
ATTRACTIONS
Boat launches on the CT River
Riverside Park and Charter Oak Landing, open dawn to dusk
through Labor Day Weekend
Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority Visitors Center
Wed- Fri, 12-4 p.m.
211 Murphy Road
(860) 247-4280
Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens
Peak Bloom: late June
Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Prospect Avenue
(860) 722-6511
Hartford Ancient Burying Ground
Corner Gold & Main Streets
(860) 525-6610
Thursdays, 12 noon – 1:30 p.m., Notable Trees & Arch
June – Oct. 26 Tours, Bushnell Park, tours leave
from base of arch, (860) 232-6710
June 24 & 25, 2 p.m., "Champion Trees and Wannabes" Tour,
Bushnell Park, tours leave from base of arch, (860) 232-6710
City of Hartford Recreation Programs
Summer Youth Instructional Swimming Program
Arts & Crafts
Children’s Entertainment in City Parks
Summer Activities
Call (860) 543-8876, Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for complete details
Street Performances
Street Performers…..Musicians, Jugglers, Story Tellers…..Are
Encouraged to perform, on outdoor public areas. Contact the
Department of Human Services, Mon., - Fri., 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for details on the
best areas for busking (860) 543-8874
Concert Information
Call (860) 543-8874, Mon., - Fri., 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Evelyn Preston update
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Connecticut Printers
City of Hartford – Department of Public Works Parks Maintenance Division
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