Celestogramme, Brushy Mountain Winery, NC Pastels, and Piedmont Wind Symphony
Celestogramme
In the musical world of Celestogramme, the past & the future collide like a glittering big-bang.
Singer, songwriter and mellotron player Amanda Lindsey is a recent graduate of the UNC Chapel Hill archeology & biology programs. These studies spill into her music in unique and unexpected ways. Her debut album Wish Vehicles is filled with songs about literal and metaphorical excavation, ritual, exploration of the earth and the heart, and pop songs that journey deep into the cosmos. It was recorded in collaboration with Mitch Easter at The Fidelitorium, the storied recording studio that Amanda also manages.
The debut album by Celestogramme is called Wish Vehicles, and its available right now on CD and online.
https://youtu.be/nGxOWnhziRk
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The Music of Brushy Mountain Winery
North Carolina's first commercial winery was established in Halifax County back in 1835. Five years later, our state was leading the entire country in wine production.
The industry was crushed by Prohibition in 1909, and it wasn't until the 1950s that things began turning around. By 2006 there were 13 wineries in Yadkin Valley alone. That's the year Brushy Mountain Winery opened in Elkin.
Today there are more than 40 Yadkin wineries. They're winning international awards and gaining the attention of winemakers around the world. That's music to the ears of Brushy Mountain owner, and App State graduate Jason Wiseman, music that he brings to his winery every month. He's joined by singer/songwriter Julian Charles of Bandit's Roost.
In today's show, we sample from their new CD Stone Circles. The winery's Songwriter Showcase is the 4th Thursday of the month, and this Sunday will be their first house concert, with Matt Bednarsky. Brushy Mountain's Chardonnays and Pinot Gris have won silver and gold medals at the Mid-Atlantic and Indy International Wine Competions. Its Booger Swamp White Wine was featured on the Jay Leno show, and in the Washington Post.
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North Carolina Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition
On Common Ground: 2015 Pastel Paintings from the Mountains to the Sea. It's the title of the 4th Annual North Carolina Statewide Juried Pastel Exhibition beginning this week in Greensboro. Patricia Savage is an award-winning landscape, wildlife, and botanical artist, and Past-President of the North Carolina Pastel Society. She's joined by Laura Pollak is an award winning Fine Artist, and Graphic Designer.
The exhibition On Common Ground: 2015 Pastel Paintings from the Mountains to the Sea begins Saturday night, May 16th at 6PM in The Art Shop on West Market in Greensboro where it'll remain through June 16th. Saturday night's opening reception will feature exhibit juror and renowned artist Teresa Saia who'll be giving a demonstration and lecture on Saturday as well. It's open to the public with RSVP at The Art Shop, paintings will be for sale.
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The Piedmont Wind Symphony and Downton Abbey
The Piedmont Wind Symphony wraps up its exciting 25th season with a Downton Abbey Evening featuring the outstanding British music of the era. It's being conducted by new Music Director Matthew Troy who follows the Downton Abbey theme song with music by Ralph Vaughan Williams…
The Downton Abbey Evening at The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art is Thursday, May 21st. An entire evening built around all things Downton beginning with a pre-concert party featuring Downton Abbey inspired drinks and hors d'oeuvres. After the concert which includes the “Theme from Downton Abbey” guests will be treated to live jazz by the Matt Kendrick Trio, dessert and dancing.
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