NORWAY – Well-known musician Denny Breau and his band will headline the Norway Summer Festival’s street dance after the Norway Sidewalk Art Show on Saturday, July 7. Richard Felt’s Orchestra will open for Breau with its signature traditional dance music.
More than three dozen local and regional performers and musicians will entertain at the eclectic festival. Highlights include the Mellie Dunham fiddle jam, Poets on the Porch, puppetry performance art, a mime and juggling demo and workshop, a drumming performance, and more.
Also as part of the festivities, Art Moves Dance Project will present a performance from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 6, and another from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 7, on the outdoor stage behind the Town Office. Performing Friday will be Art Moves Dance Company and the Ballroom of Harrison. Taking the stage on Saturday will be the teen troupe and others. If it rains, performances will held at Art Moves Dance Studio, 13 Cottage St.
For more information or if you are interested in dancing, contact Charles Howes at 233-8155 or [email protected]; or log on to www.artmovesdance.com.
The juried sidewalk art show features paintings, photography, wood and metal sculpture, fiber arts, glass work, and jewelry. Three festivalgoers will have the chance to win a $200 piece of art.
The son of professional recording artists Hal Lone Pine and Betty Cody, Breau has music in his blood. Using just six strings of a guitar and a velvety voice, he has taken listeners on a journey through country, blues, folk and jazz for more than 30 years.
He recently released a solo album, “This Side of Folk,” and continues to perform as a solo artist and with his band. He will appear at the festival with Tom Zicarelli on saxophone; Jim McLaughlin on piano; Frank Coffin on bass; and Brian Hodgman on drums.
The street dance will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. in the parking area behind Fare Share Market at 443 Main St. This is a chem-free event.
For more information, call festival coordinator Aranka Matolcsy at 739-6161, or e-mail [email protected].
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