Upcoming Events
The Whiteside Theatre and Corvallis Folklore Society present: CONCERT | I Draw Slow Thursday, July 25 7:00 pm Doors open at 6:00 pm Advanced Reserved: $25 (Available online) General Admission: $20 (Available at Grassroots Bookstore and Corvallis Brewing Supplies) Tickets available at the box office at 5:45 pm on the day of the event. $2 off with CFS or Whiteside membership Their combination of compelling songwriting, exuberant live performances, and passion for tradition make I Draw Slow a perfect fit for Compass Records, a label with a long history of working with Irish artists within their diverse roster of roots music. I Draw Slow coaxes the past into the present with original songs that draw from the best of Irish storytelling and American folk music. The band is fronted by siblings Dave (guitar) and Louise (vocals) Holden who have been writing together for two decades. In 2008 the pair teamed up with violinist Adrian Hart, clawhammer banjo player Colin Derham, and double bassist Konrad Liddy to form I Draw Slow. Dave says, “We are delighted to sign with Compass Records for our new album. An Irish band that plays American folk music doesn’t always make sense to everyone, but we feel right at home on their roster. Their relationships and reputation in the industry will help us tell our story and take us to the next level.” The band has played to audiences in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, and performed at many North American festivals including MerleFest, Pickathon, Wintergrass, RockyGrass, Grey Fox, Red Wing, Edmonton Folk Fest, Sisters Folk Festival and Mountain Stage. It was their 2014 performance at MerleFest that first put the band on the radar for Compass co-founders Garry West and Alison Brown, who were impressed with the band’s performance and the reaction from buyers in the MerleFest merch tent. First, we noticed how they got the crowd involved in what they were doing. Their energy is truly infectious,” says West. “Then we noticed that their CDs and merchandise were flying off the shelves in the festival store. That kind of immediate response is always going to get our attention! But more than anything we’ve been impressed with the strength of the songwriting, the sibling harmony and the musical proficiency of the band. They are truly dedicated to their craft.” |
The Whiteside Theatre presents: EVENT | Whiteside Comedy Showcase Saturday, July 27 7:30 pm Doors open at 6:30 pm General Admission: $15 (Available at Corvallis Brewing Supplies and online) Tickets available at the box office at 6:30 pm on the day of the event. $2 off with Whiteside membership The Whiteside Theater is presenting for the first time ever a stand-up comedy event. Joining us on stage will be local comedian Alex Elkin (2016 winner of San Francisco comedy competition), comedian/magician, Justin Rivera (international comedy headliner, Comedy Central and judges favorite of America’s Got Talent), and comedian Tom Clark (Conan, Comedy Central and an HBO special, as well as many appearances on TV and film). The show will last approximately three hours with one half-hour intermission. Check out these fabulous comedians right here in Corvallis!!! |
The Whiteside Theatre and Corvallis Folklore Society present: CONCERT | Cindy Kallet & Grey Larsen Sunday, August 4 7:00 pm Doors open at 6:00 pm Reserved: $20 (Available online) General Admission: $16 (Available at Grass Roots Bookstore and Corvallis Brewing Supply) Tickets available at the box office at 5:45 on the day of the event. $2 off with CFS or Whiteside membership Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen, each well-known and loved for their decades of music making, come together to give a concert of contemporary and traditional songs and tunes. Cindy is a superb singer, guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Grey isone of America’s finest players of the Irish flute and tin whistle, as well as an accomplished singer and concertina, fiddle, piano and harmonium player. As composers each contributes to the unique tapestry of contemporary folk and world music in America today. Together they weave their music with vibrant colors and subtle textures. Scott Alarik of The Boston Globe calls Cindy "...one of folk music's most respected songwriters... provocative, heartwise, and original ...a brilliant guitarist... " while Grey's playing has been called "positively spellbinding" (The New Mexico Daily, Albuquerque, NM) and "exceptionally exceptional" (The Spectator, Raleigh-Durham, NC). The duo’s repertoire includes Cindy’s sparkling original songs, distinctive settings of traditional Irish music, Scandinavian fiddle duets, old-time fiddle and guitar tunes from southern Indiana, and new music that Cindy and Grey are inventing together. There is plenty of variety and breadth of musical territory here, all deeply rooted in folk traditions, and interwoven with the renaissance and baroque counterpoint in which both Cindy and Grey were immersed while growing up. Included are vocal duets, guitar, Irish flute, Irish alto flute, tin whistle, concertina, harmonium, and duet fiddling, along with plenty of stories that put the music into a personal context. Their newest album, Welcome Day, was released in 2015, and joins Cross the Water and a CD single, "Back When We Were All Machines." For more on Cindy and Grey please visit www.kalletlarsen.com where you may listen to their music for free and view videos of their performances. |
The Whiteside Theatre presents: CONCERT | John McEuen and the String Wizards - Will the Circle be Unbroken Thursday, October 3 7:00 pm Doors open at 6:00 pm Advanced Purchase: $30 At the Door: $40 $2 off with Whiteside membership When John initiated the "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" album with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band it brought together the icons of Bluegrass, Country, and West coast country rock: Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Jimmy Martin, Roy Acuff, Junior Huskey, Oswald Kirby, Vassar Clements, and Maybelle Carter. Six hot August Nashville recording days produced this benchmark album, relevant to this day (Still in Amazon's top 30). McEuen has now assembled a unique cast for a special night to share the music and memories of the landmark Will the Circle Be Unbroken record and his incredible career with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The cast includes: Les Thompson bass, vocals, bouzouki an original NGDB founding member John Cable guitar/vocals/mandolin also toured Russia as NGDB member. Matt Cartsonis vocals/mandola/guitar 25- year music partner with John All join host John McEuen with his banjo, guitar, fiddle, and mandolin as they share, in front of a movie screen, hits and stories behind the music leading up to that magic time when three generations came together. His multi-media show with archival photographs, film, (including 8mm footage from 1967), Circle session photos, narrative (and early) NGDB music takes us on his 50+ year journey - interwoven with Dirt Band favorites and hot bluegrass. A unique part of the show covers the 1977 Russia trip, and what happened behind the Iron Curtain to the first American band to tour there – 28 sold out shows. The evening features classic NGDB favorites and music from McEuen’s new highly praised record - Made in Brooklyn - on Chesky Records. (Stereophile Magazine’s Record of the Month; also honored with Best America album by the Independent Music Awards, March 2018). The audience sees the entire span of John McEuen’s years in music, and is taken back through some of the best years of their lives. Some of the show’s music includes: Mr. Bojangles, Some of Shelly’s Blues, Dance Little Jean, Keep on the Sunny Side, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, House at Pooh Corner, Earl’s Breakdown, Wreck on the Hiway, Cannonball Rag, Dismal Swamp, Way Downtown, I Saw the Light, Acoustic Traveller, Fingerbuster, Long Hard Road and the Grand Ole Opry song John’s first book (released May 2018) The Life I’ve Picked, has over 60 5-star reviews on Amazon. John was recently inducted in to the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Check out www.johnmceuen.com |
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