A note from Kim Maier, director of the Old Stone House, about tomorrow’s concert at the Old Stone House and Sunday’s opening of the Farmer’s Market

Capathia
Jenkins, and Louis
Rosen are scheduled to perform their second benefit concert on behalf of The Old Stone
House this Saturday night, June
16th. The proceeds will go to supporting our rapidly growing arts
programming, including this summer’s concert and film series and Piper Theatre
Company’s production of Macbeth — all taking place outdoors in JJ Byrne Park.

 

The performance will
mark the Brooklyn concert premiere of songs from their recently released and
highly acclaimed debut recording, South
Side Stories, songs of youth, coming of age and experience, inspired by the
Chicago
neighborhood where Louis grew up.  They’ll also be offering a "sneak
preview" of a number of songs from Louis’s newest work for Capathia, Giovanni Songs, on words by the
renowned poet Nikki Giovanni. Capathia and Louis will be joined by two splendid
musicians, the pianist Kimberly Grigsby, currently the musical director and
keyboardist for Spring Awakening, and Dave Phillips on acoustic
and electric bass. 

 

There will be
champagne and dessert beginning at 8 pm, and the concert starts at 8:30
pm.  Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door.  Reservations can be
made by calling 718-768-3195, or tickets purchased on-line at www.nycharities.org.  Click on the
Event Calendar, View All, then click on June 16. 

 

On Sunday, June 17,
welcome the Park Slope Farmer’s Market back to 5th Avenue! Thanks to the Fifth
Avenue Merchants Association for once again sponsoring the market.  Hector
Perez was here last week with a preview of this season’s produce from Alex Farm,
so come down for more fabulous strawberries, as well as goodies from other
vendors including bread, chutneys, pastries, and pickles.