Just Around The Corner: October 11, 2001

Just Around The Corner
Noteworthy Events In The Capital Region

Exhibit: The works of Houghton College faculty
Climenhaga Fine Arts Center,
Messiah College
Opening Reception: October 26
October 12-November 3
Various works by Houghton College (Houghton, NY) faculty will be on display in Messiah College’s Climenhaga Fine Arts Center from October 12 until November 3. The exhibit includes the works of two painters, a ceramist, and a printmaker. A reception for the exhibit will be held October 26 in Messiah College’s Aughinbaugh Art Gallery from 7 p.m.-8 p.m.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
For more information, call 766-2511x2485.

Central PA Friends of Jazz Concert: James Moody
Hilton Harrisburg and Towers
October 14
The Central PA Friends of Jazz presents a concert with legendary saxophonist James Moody on October 14 at the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers. Joined by his quartet — Renee Rosnes on piano, Todd Coleman on bass, and Greg Humphries on drums — Moody has been wowing audiences for nearly four decades.

Best known for his signature song, “Moody’s Mood for Love,” an improvisation on the chord progressions of “I’m in the Mood for Love,” Moody got his start as a teen and began playing with Dizzy Gillespie in 1946, gaining attention for his 16-bar solo on the big band legend’s Emanon.

Moody made his recording debut in 1948 as a leader with James Moody and His Bop Men; he recorded “Moody’s Mood for Love” a year later. After rejoining Gillespie and playing aside a number of others, Moody again formed his own band in the early 1980s. He recorded a number of albums and was nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance at the 1985 Grammy Awards for his playing on Manhattan Transfer’s Vocalese.

Called “one of the most consistently expressive and enduring figures in modern jazz today,” Moody will be at the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers on October 14 at 6 p.m. Opening for Moody is the Harrisburg-based Reunion Jazz Ensemble at 5 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 540-1010 or at the door.

Performance: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Rose Lehrman Arts Center,
Harrisburg Area Community College
October 16
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) will be at Harrisburg Area Community College’s Rose Lehrman Arts Center for a one-night only performance on October 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Launched in 1977, HSDC was originally formed to fill a community need; it is now one of the most renowned dance companies in America. What was a company of four dancers has now grown into a $4.2 million dollar company of 20 culturally diverse dancers who performed for more than 130,000 worldwide each year.

The company has performed in 42 states and in 14 countries and has graced the stages of such illustrious dance venues as the American Dance Festival, DanceAspen, the Holland Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, the Kennedy Center, and Italy’s Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds.

An “innovative force in contemporary dance,” HSDC combines theatrical jazz, modern, and classical ballet technique to create their unique style. For the HACC appearance, the company will perform Petite Mort by Jiri Kylian and Passomezzo and Minus 16 by Ohad Naharin.

Described as “nothing short of spectacular” by New York Newsday, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will be at the Rose Lehrman Arts Center on the Harrisburg Area Community College campus on October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $27 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and students and are available by calling 231-7673.

Disney On Ice: Toy Story 2
Hersheypark Arena
October 17-21
Join Buzz and Woody as they bring the plot of Toy Story 2 to life — on ice! When the toys — including Bo Peep, Hamm, Slinky Dog, and Rex — learn Andy’s mom is having a yard sale they take it upon themselves to make sure all are safe and accounted for. Chaos entails and everything that can go wrong does!

More than just child’s play, the ice skating adventure features oversized sets and dazzling special effects as an international team of award-winning, world-class figure skaters take to the ice to the tunes of an expanded musical score.

Disney on Ice’s Toy Story 2 will be at Hersheypark Arena from October 17-21. Performance times are 7 p.m. on October 17 and 19; 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on October 18; and 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. on October 20 and 21.

Tickets are available at the Arena box office by calling 534-3911 or TicketMaster at 260-2000. For more information, visit DisneyonIce.com.

Live Music: Hot Club of Cowtown
Nick’s 1014 Café, Harrisburg
October 26
Hot Club of Cowtown is returning to Harrisburg and Nick’s Café, bringing with them their unique style of music, a mix of Western swing, funky jazz, fiddle tunes, and Tin Pan Alley creations. The Austin, Texas-based trio — violinist Elana Fremerman, guitarist Whit Smith, and bassist Jake Erwin — got its start in 1994 when Fremerman and Smith met in New York City. The two left New York in 1996 and spent the next year solidifying their eclectic repertoire. Along with original bassist Billy Horton, Fremerman and Smith began touring in 1997 and moved to Austin in December of that year. The band signed with Hightone Records and have since released three albums, including last year’s Dev’lish Mary.

Called “an intoxicating blend of sweet and hot” by Tipworld.com’s Michael Simmons, Hot Club of Cowtown will be at Nick’s 1014 Café, 1014 North Third Street, Harrisburg on October 26 at 10 p.m. Admission is $3.

14th Annual Taste of South Central Pennsylvania
Strawberry Square, Harrisburg
October 28
More than 20 area restaurants, caterers, and beverage purveyors are participating in the 14th Annual Taste of South Central Pennsylvania on October 28. Attended by 2,000 patrons, the gourmet buffet raises funds to feed the tens of thousands of families served the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Participating establishments include Appalachian Brewing Company, Cantone’s, HACC Culinary, Allenberry Resort Inn, Coakley’s, Garrason’s Tavern, Fisaga, Malley’s, Messiah College, Lancaster Malt Brewing, Passage to India, Rillo’s, and more.

The Main Taste Event will take place at Strawberry Square from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. A champagne reception and silent auction will be held before the Main Taste at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts at 11 a.m. A private Pre-Event Tasting will immediately follow the Champagne Reception at Strawberry Square.

Tickets for the Main Event are $30. Patron tickets, which include Champagne Reception, private Pre-Event Tasting, and Main Taste Event, are $75. Tickets for the private Pre-Event Tasting and Main Taste Event are $50. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Central PA Food Bank at 564-1700 or at selected Giant Food Stores in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Lancaster counties.

The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank distributes nearly 1 million pounds of food and grocery products each month to more than 300 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in 28 Central Pennsylvania counties.