The Book Nook & Java Shop
The Book Nook & Java Shop and Best Cellars Wine Bar are located in downtown Montague.
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Enjoy Tuesday morning coffee and breakfast with uber talented pianist, Steve Thielman.
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Back once again (after pretty decent demand) Season Three of Pretty Fun Trivia. Hosted by former Pretty Fun Champion T.J. Frazier (Team Koala Stank) Dual other teams with your brain! Win the sweetest trophy on the planet. Weekly prizes. $8 Personal Pan Pizza. 15% Off All Books. $3 chips and Salsa. $3 Smoothies. Pretty decent drink specials…more about trivia:Topics include, dad jokes, bizarre truths, jeopardy, speed rounds, random thoughts and so much more. Everybody that took part last season can all pretty much agree, Pretty Fun Trivia is a pretty good use of your leisure time. Drink Specials. Food specials. Crowd involvement. Do you have what it takes. If so, see you down at The Nook
Eric and Chris, acoustic guitar duo
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Eric Michaels and Chris Kennedy are a guitar duo, performing a mix of folk, pop, country, and standards. Longtime friends and musical partners who've performed in clubs and coffeehouses from Alaska to Arizona, Eric and Chris now reside in Western Michigan where they're now sharing their music in venues along the lakeshore. While you're enjoying a lunch at the Book Nook, savor the easy-listening, acoustic sounds of Eric and Chris as well!
Book Club: The Violin Conspiracy
We meet the 1st Wednesday of the month – everyone welcome.GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! • Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.“I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same reasons I loved The Queen’s Gambit: a surprising, beautifully rendered underdog hero I cared about deeply and a fascinating, cutthroat world I knew nothing about—in this case, classical music.” —Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the WitchGrowing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable to his talents; not even the racism inherent in the world of classical music. When he discovers that his beat-up, family fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, all his dreams suddenly seem within reach, and together, Ray and his violin take the world by storm. But on the eve of the renowned and cutthroat Tchaikovsky Competition—the Olympics of classical music—the violin is stolen, a ransom note for five million dollars left in its place. Without it, Ray feels like he's lost a piece of himself. As the competition approaches, Ray must not only reclaim his precious violin, but prove to himself—and the world—that no matter the outcome, there has always been a truly great musician within him.
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ON TOUR FROM MADISON, WI The members of Harmonious Wail are purveyors of Americana-infused Gypsy Jazz, who continue to take their listeners on a ride via the music of the Hot Club sounds of Parisian cafes, to the deepest blues of the Memphis Delta, to the heartfelt folk scenes across every-town-America. This harmonious clique are sublime entertainers, great educators, and lifters of spirits.Harmonious Wail is a trio of multi-award winning musicians. Sims Delaney-Potthoff, a mandolin virtuoso, and vocalist, Maggie Delaney-Potthoff, vocalist extraordinaire, whose percussive instrument of choice is a cardboard box (but who can also rock almost any household object), and Jeffo Weiss, a master bassist who dazzles and mesmerizes on both upright and electric 5-string bass.
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The Book Nook Jazz Trio in the house – Greg Miller, guitarJustin Wierenga, bassJD Jones, drums/keyboard
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Guitar/Vocals – one of west Michigan's favorite troubadors.
Jazz Festival: Steven Perry Dual Identity from Philadelphia
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Steven Perry is a Percussionist, Composer, Curator, and Educator from Osceola, Indiana and is now a staple in the Philadelphia jazz scene. Perry holds a Bachelors in Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University and a Masters in the same from Temple University. In his time at these universities he was given the opportunity to study with some of the most prestigious names in jazz including: Rodney Green, Byron Landham, Tony Miceli, David Friedman, and Billy Hart (among many others). At the age of 28, Perry is one of the top call sidemen in Philadelphia, and has performed with Philly Jazz greats such as: Lucas Brown, Norman David, John Swana, and Mike Boone as well as international touring artists Rex Richardson, Grant Stewart, and Onder Focan. Perry’s compositions are truly of another world, simultaneously all his own while still deriving inspiration from great jazz composers like Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea. Perry is an experienced educator, working with organizations such as The Kimmel Center, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Music Center of Southwest Michigan, and Music Factory Philly. One can find his project “Dual Identity” performing all over the Greater Philadelphia Area. Steven is also a Curator, specializing in putting music in unfamiliar territory. His most recent series “Noize Freak” in collaboration with Urban Movement Arts, aims to tear down the wall between Dancers and Musicians; having them improvising and creating art together in real time.
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4 nights of incredible jazz from:Philadelphia: Steven Perry Dual IdentityNew York: Barry Altschul TrioAnn Arbor: The PherotonesChicago: Josh Harlow TrioDinner @ 6pmMusic @ 7pm
Jazz Festival: Barry Altschul Trio
Barry Altschul is a drummer who gained fame in the late 1960s with the pianists Paul Bley and Chick Corea, playing in the “outside” style of jazz that had been evolving steadily since the innovations of Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane. His first major gig in the late 1960s was with Paul Bley’s trio. In 1969 he joined with Chick Corea, Dave Holland and Anthony Braxton to form the group Circle. At the time, he made use of a high-pitched Gretsch kit with add-on drums and percussion instruments, which he integrated seamlessly in a whirlwind of sound. No one sounded quite like him at the time, and his nuclear energy served him well when he teamed up with Sam Rivers and Anthony Braxton throughout the 1970s.Altschul also made a few albums as a leader, but after the mid-1980s he was rarely seen in concert or on record. Recently, he has become a little more visible again, with two sideman appearances on the CIMP label with the FAB trio (with Billy Bang and Joe Fonda) and the bassist Adam Lane. Altschul has played or recorded with many musicians, including Roswell Rudd, Dave Liebman, Andrew Hill, Sonny Criss, Hampton Hawes, and Lee Konitz.Joe Fonda is a composer, bassist, recording artist, interdisciplinary performer, producer and educator.An accomplished international Jazz artist, Fonda has performed with his own ensembles throughout the United States ,Canada , Europe and Asia. He has collaborated and performed with such artists as Anthony Braxton ,Archie Shepp, Ken McIntyre, Lou Donaldson, Bill and Kenny Barron, Leo Smith, Perry Robinson, Dave Douglas, Curtis Fuller, , Bill Dixon, Han Bennink, Bobby Naughton, Xu Fengia, Randy Weston, Gebhard Ullmann, Carla Bley, Carlo Zingaro, Barry Altschul, Billy Bang.Jon Irabagon is a Filipino-American saxophonist, composer, and founder of Irabbagast Records. He is named one of New York City’s 25 Jazz Icons by Time Out New York.First-generation Filipino-American Jon Irabagon (b. 1978, Chicago) has been influenced by the self-empowering and individualistic philosophies and aesthetic of the great AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) ensembles as well as the historic world-class tenor saxophone lineage from his hometown. Equally adept at composing for rising stars in new music and the most intricate modern jazz ensemble, Irabagon builds on this foundation by adding modern classical and late-period John Coltrane to his compositional base, focusing primarily on mixed chamber ensembles to take advantage of hand-chosen musicians’ voices and attitudes.
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The Pherotones have performed Thursday nights at the Last Word bar in Ann Arbor since 2013. Their evolving repertoire of fantasies on classic themes, pop, rock, jazz, and blues has earned acclaim from audiences and enjoyment seekers. Poet Arwulf Arwulf wrote of the band, “Rambunctious creativity… positive vibes.” For the performance at the Jazz Festival the lineup will be Giancarlo Aversa on piano, Ross Huff on Trumpet, Wesley Fritzemeier on Drums and Joe Fee playing Bass.
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ASL storytelling, get together for the Deaf community of all ages as well as hearing people.
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Chill Saturday vibes
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The families of pianist Josh Harlow and drummer Jonathan Barahal Taylor each sing unique melodies at the Passover seder, artifacts of their ancestral villages in modern day Ukraine. Upon realizing this striking similarity in their family histories, Josh and Jonathan started exploring their ancestral melodies through the lens of jazz, arranging them for a rotating cast of collaborators and using those arrangements as launching points for improvisation.The name Teiku (a Talmudic acronym which roughly means “unanswered question”) refers to the collective feeling of discovery that improvising musicians know well: creating spontaneous and cohesive sonic environments that are felt viscerally but cannot be expressed with words.This performance features Jaribu Shahid on bass, Rafael Leafar on woodwinds, Jonathan Barahal Taylor on drums and Josh Harlow on piano“BLUE LAKE PUBLIC RADIO WAS PROUD TO AMPLIFY SUCH A HIGH LEVEL OF CREATIVITY FOR A MASS AUDIENCE” – LAZARO VEGA
Jazz Night: Ben Turner Quartet from Detroit
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Guitarist Ben Turner, a native of South Jersey, was raised musically in Philadelphia while studying jazz at Temple University. He is currently pursuing a graduate teaching assistantship in jazz studies at Michigan State University. Ben has studied with Randy Napoleon, Rodney Whitaker, Peter Bernstein, Jesse van Ruler, Terell Stafford, and Tim Warfield. He has played with acclaimed musicians in the Northeast and Midwest as a sideman and leader, and has performed internationally and across the United States. Ben has won awards from BMI, and Downbeat Magazine as well as successfully auditioning for summer programs such as Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead.
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BOOMER NIGHT IN MONTAGUE: Phil Petersen and Glen Miller, AKA Acoustic Oasis, are two guys who love playing music. Inspired by the music of such artists as CSNY, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, Jack Johnson and Ray Lamontagne, we have created a playlist of covers and originals adding many instruments along the way. Our sound now includes 6 and 12 string guitars, mandolin, ukulele, banjo, clarinet and harmonica.
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Originally from Three Rivers, MI, Dylan Tolbert has lived in the Kalamazoo area since 2018. Since then he has played at various venues in the Southwest Michigan area. Vocalist, drummer, pianist, and guitarist are just a few words to explain the talented multi-instrumentalist. Cover music from artists such as Stevie Wonder, Prince, Marvin Gaye, U2, Elvis, and Chris Stapleton are also in Tolbert’s repertoire. March 29th,2021 marked the date of Tolbert’s first album, “Tolbert Drive”, which is streaming on all music streaming platforms.
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Kalamazoo-based singer/songwriter Darcy Wilkin pens incisive songs about the human condition, and performs them beautifully. She is excited about presenting music from “Bristol”, the solo album she released in early 2020. This great record was produced by renowned songwriter Joe Newberry.Darcy also hosts the traditional and folk music program “Grassroots” on WMUK (Kalamazoo’s public radio station). As a folk music DJ, Darcy is very familiar with the work of other singer-songwriters, and she incorporates songs by audience favorites like John Prine into her sets.
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Anna p.s. is a nationally touring Indie Folk artist. She has been touring since 2016, entertaining audiences across the states as a one-woman-symphony with guitar, foot percussion, flute, and more. She plays original tunes alongside a unique mix of covers across multiple genres and eras.Head over to her website for more information: www.annapsmusic.com...........................#liveentertainment #indiefolkmusic #singersongwriter #originalmusic #musicscene #travelingmusician #touringmusician #femalevocalist #acousticmusic #looping #annapsmusic #acousticguitar #indiefolk #livemusic #livemusicscene #flute #footpercussion #nightlife #art #newfolk #contemporaryfolk #supportlocalbusiness #craftwine #mimusicscene #michiganmusicscene #southmichiganmusic #southernmichiganevents
Storytime with Author/Illustrator Laurie Keller
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Laurie Keller is the author and illustrator of many books, including The Scrambled States of America, Potato Pants!, Arnie the Doughnut, Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners, the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series, and We Are Growing!, part of the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series and winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Learn more about Laurie on her website lauriekellerbooks.com.