Bring the kids, friends, a picnic, and a blanket! Sponsored by Wake Forest ARTS (formerly the Wake Forest Cultural Arts Association), the Six Sundays in Spring concert series will be held this year on consecutive Sundays from May 1 through June 5, 2011. The free concerts are held at E. Carroll Joyner Park Amphitheater at 701 Harris Rd. in Wake Forest and get underway at 5 pm. Snacks and refreshments are available. Come join your friends and neighbors and make this year’s Six Sundays in Spring your best Sundays of the year!
Please note: no alcohol, firearms, or unleashed dogs are allowed. In case of inclement weather, updated concert information will be available on Community Channel 10 and by calling the Wake Forest Weather Line at (919) 435-9569. For more information, email info@WakeForestARTS.org.
Wellness Workshops
New for 2011: Wellness Workshops will precede the concerts beginning at 4 pm at the Performance Garden and ending about 4:30 pm. May 1st brings Ashley Shade, a professional fitness trainer. Ashley will lead concert goers on a short fitness and stretching program. Successive weeks include Yoga with Jana Davis, Meditation with Fran Wellgood, Tai Chi with Mary Prince and Claire Constantikes rounds out the the month of May with Authentic Movement instruction and demos.
2011 Performers and Dates
May 1:
Featuring two area school groups, our first concert is composed of two performances — the Franklin Academy High School Jazz Ensemble and a steel drum routine by Captain Dixie’s Spud and Suds band from East Cary Middle School. Wellness Workshop (see information above): Ashley Shade, a professional fitness trainer, will lead concert goers on a short fitness and stretching program.
May 8:
Dub Addis – led by singer-songwriter Dereje Tesfaye and based in Durham, performs songs with traditional Ethiopian rhythms and reggae music. Wellness Workshop (see information above): Practice Yoga with Jana Davis before the concert.
May 15:
Jeanne Jolly, who was once the featured vocalist for Grammy award-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, will perform folk, country and rock music. Wellness Workshop (see information above): Relax with guided meditation with Fran Wellgood before the concert .
May 22:
Jazz music will come alive with Marcus Anderson, who sings and plays saxophone and flute. Anderson participated in the Jazz Ensemble at North Carolina Central University and now lives in Durham. He has performed for Hilary Clinton and Jesse Jackson and won a number of awards for his performances. Wellness Workshop (see information above): Learn Tai Chi with Mary Prince.
May 29:
The concerts will take a blues tone with Ironing Board Sam, who fled Louisiana after the hurricane, bringing with him an old ironing board fashioned as a keyboard. While he doesn’t use that instrument anymore, Ironing Board Sam of Ft. Mill, S.C., will show off his vocal and piano skills. Wellness Workshop (see information above): Come early for Authentic Movement in the Park with Claire Constantikes.
June 5:
The concert series will conclude with a performance by Al Batten and the Bluegrass Reunion, sponsored by Pinecone (Piedmont Council of Traditional Music) and the Town of Wake Forest.