OREGON FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC.Byline: The Register-GuardBesides the 10 concerts and the production of ``Annie Get Your Gun,'' this year's Oregon Festival of American Music Oregon Festival of American Music is an eclectic, thematically-based two-week summer music festival that has been held annually in Eugene, Oregon since 1992. Produced by The John G. features lectures, films and youth performances. Here's the full schedule. Concerts and musicals THURSDAY, AUG. 3 Opening concert - Dick Hyman Dick Hyman (born March 8, 1927, New York City) is an American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer best known for his versatility with jazz piano styles. Over a 50 year career he has functioned as pianist, organist, arranger, music director, and, increasingly, as composer. surveys the whole festival, leading his big band, chorus and guests - Maria Jette, Bill Hulings, Shirley Andress, Ian Whitcomb  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. , Julie Alsin and Vicki Brabham - through such Irving Berlin Noun 1. Irving Berlin - United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989) Israel Baline, Berlin tunes as ``I'd Rather Lead a Band,' ``Cheek to Cheek,' ``Easter Parade,' ``Blue Skies,' ``I Love a Piano,' ``God Bless America,' ``A Couple of Swells,' ``Top Hat, White Tie and Tails,' ``Always' and more. 7:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $22-$42; call 434-7000. FRIDAY, AUG. 4 "Heat Wave: Improvisations on Irving Berlin'' - Dick Hyman and his small band - including Ken Peplowski Ken Peplowski (b. May 23, 1959) is a jazz clarinetist born in Cleveland, Ohio, known primarily for playing in the swing music idiom. He is sometimes compared to Benny Goodman in terms of tone and virtuosity. , Randy Sandke Randy Sandke (born 1949 in Chicago) is a jazz trumpeter and guitarist. In an interview with Larry Kart he said: "I got into jazz kind of chronologically, beginning with Bix and Louis, then Dizzy, Clifford Brown, Miles, and Freddie Hubbard. , Peter Appleyard Peter Appleyard (born August 26 1928) is a Canadian jazz vibraphonist. He was born in Lincolnshire, England. In 1992, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his being an "internationally renowned vibraphonist [who] has represented the Canadian jazz , Doug Miller and Frank Capp Frank Capp hails from Worcester, Massachusetts, US. He was with Stan Kenton for some time and later joined Neal Hefti. Frank played with Peggy Lee on some of her road dates and then came to Los Angeles where he joined Billy May. - dedicate an afternoon to jazz improvisation This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. There are many different ways to go about describing Jazz improvisation. on Berlin's music. 2:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $20-$28; call 434-7000. "Blue Skies: The Immigrant Composers" - Dick Hyman, Maria Jette, Bill Hulings and Michael Stone perform music by Berlin and the other immigrant New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of composers who defined the music of the early 20th century. 7:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $22-$42; call 434-7000. SATURDAY, AUG. 5 Jam session - Ian Whitcomb is master of ceremonies while Dick Hyman and other festival musicians join the Shedd Institute's singing Elderhostelers and several of the Young Artist Academy ensembles. Audience members are invited to play or sing an Irving Berlin tune. Sign up at the Shedd, 687-6526; slots are limited and ensemble acts take precedence. 10 a.m., Hult lobby. Free. ``A Day in the Life of Irving Berlin'' - Dick Hyman, Ian Whitcomb and other musicians create a hypothetical day in the life of Irving Berlin - from ``Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning'' to ``Tell Me a Bedtime Story bedtime story n. A story that is read or told to a child just before bedtime. .'' 2:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $20-$28; call 434-7000. ``Annie Get Your Gun'' - The 1946 Irving Berlin musical about Annie Oakley An·nie Oak·ley n. A free ticket or pass. [After Annie Oakley (from the association of the punched ticket with one of her bullet-riddled targets).] Noun 1. , updated in 1999. 7:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $24-$28; call 682-5000. SUNDAY, AUG. 6 ``Annie Get Your Gun'' - The 1946 Irving Berlin musical about Annie Oakley, updated in 1999. 2:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $24-$28; call 682-5000. TUESDAY, AUG. 8 ``Annie Get Your Gun'' - The 1946 Irving Berlin musical about Annie Oakley, updated in 1999. 7:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $24-$28; call 682-5000. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 ``Maude Maggart Maude Maggart (born Amber Taleullah McAfee Maggart[1][2]) is an American cabaret singer and recording artist who performs throughout the United States, but most often in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. Sings Early Berlin'' - Maggart performs her own selection of Berlin gems - taken from her recently-released CD - includes "Remember,' "Alexander's Ragtime ragtime: see jazz. ragtime U.S. popular music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries distinguished by its heavily syncopated rhythm. Ragtime found its characteristic expression in formally structured piano compositions, the accented left-hand Band,' "Yiddisha Nightingale,' "Always,' "What'll I Do?' ``The Song Is Ended'' and more. 2:30 p.m.,, Jaqua Concert Hall. $20-$28; call 434-7000. ``Annie Get Your Gun'' - The 1946 Irving Berlin musical about Annie Oakley, updated in 1999. 7:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $24-$28; call 682-5000. THURSDAY, AUG. 10 ``Berlin on Music and Dance'' - Dick Hyman and his combo are joined by Maude Maggart, Bill Hulings and Ian Whitcomb in an afternoon concert featuring ``Alexander's Ragtime Band,'' ``I Love a Piano,'' ``It Only Happens When I Dance With You,'' ``Let Me Sing and I'm Happy'' and ``Let's Face the Music and Dance.'' 2:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $20-$28; call 434-7000. ``You're Just in Love: Berlin, Ballads and Romance" - Bill Hulings and Maude Maggart sing romantic chestnuts such as "All Alone,' "I Got Lost in His Arms' and "You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" and ironic numbers such as "Everyone Knew but Me" and "A Man Chases a Woman (Until She Catches Him)." 7:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $22-$42; call 434-7000. FRIDAY, AUG. 11 ``Man Bites Dog: Berlin You've Never Heard'' - Everyone knows ``God Bless America,'' but how many people know tunes such as ``I'd Love to Be Shot From a Cannon With You?'' 2:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $20-$28; call 434-7000. ``Annie Get Your Gun'' - The 1946 Irving Berlin musical about Annie Oakley, updated in 1999. 7:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $24-$28; call 682-5000. SATURDAY, AUG. 12 ``My Walking Stick: Berlin on the Road'' - The swing string band Swang plays Berlin gems of the wide open spaces, exotic destinations and walks in the park. 2:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $20-$28; call 434-7000. Closing concert - In ``Say It With Music: Irving Berlin's History of the 20th Century,'' Dick Hyman and his band and vocalists Shirley Andress, Bill Hulings, Ian Whitcomb and others re-create the history of the 20th century through Irving Berlin's greatest hits, from ``Alexander's Ragtime Band'' to ``White Christmas'' and ``God Bless America.'' 7:30 p.m., Silva Hall. $22-$42; call 434-7000. Lectures TUESDAY, AUG. 1 Ginevra Ralph - The Shedd Institute's education director will speak about American painter George Wesley Bellows, whose painting "New York" is used on this year's festival poster. The lecture is part of a kick-off fund-raising dinner and winetasting wine·tast·ing n. A gathering of people to taste and compare a number of wines. . 6 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. $50 per plate, reservations required; call 434-7000. THURSDAY, AUG. 3 Robert Kimball - On Berlin's song catalog, 4:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. FRIDAY, AUG. 4 Stephen Stone - On ``Say It With Music: The 1920s in Review'' with accompaniment by Emerald City Jazz Kings regulars Michael Stone and Julie Alsin. 4:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. SATURDAY, AUG. 5 John Attig - On ``Will the Real National Anthem Please Stand Up?'' 4:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 Ian Whitcomb - The historian, author and song-and-dance man discusses the latter years of Berlin's life, 4:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. THURSDAY, AUG. 10 Robert Kimball - On his 20 years of experiences with Berlin the man, 4:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. FRIDAY, AUG. 11 Robert Kimball - On Berlin's impact on American popular music American popular music had a profound effect on music across the world. The country has seen the rise of popular styles that have had a significant influence on global culture, including ragtime, blues, jazz, rock, R&B, doo wop, gospel, soul, funk, heavy metal, punk, disco, house, , 4:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. Movies THURSDAY, AUG. 3 ``The Cocoanuts'' - A 1929 Paramount film. 10 a.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. ``Alexander's Ragtime Band'' - A 1938 20th Century Fox film with a discussion hosted by John Attig. 1:30 p.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. FRIDAY, AUG. 4 ``Top Hat'' - A 1935 RKO RKO Radio Keith Orpheum (movie studio) RKO Randy Keith Orton (wrestling) RKO Relativistic Klystron Oscillator RKO Rural King Ohio (farm supply store) film with a discussion hosted by John Attig, 10 a.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. TUESDAY, AUG. 8 ``Annie Get Your Gun'' - The 1950 MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. film, with a discussion hosted by Jack Powell WEDNESDAY, AUG. 9 ``Follow the Fleet'' - A 1936 RKO film, with a discussion hosted by Jack Powell. 10 a.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. THURSDAY, AUG. 10 ``Holiday Inn'' - A 1942 Paramount film, with a discussion hosted by Jack Powell. 10 a.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. FRIDAY, AUG. 11 ``Call Me Madam'' - A 1953 20th Century Fox film with a discussion hosted by Jack Powell and John Attig. 10 a.m., Shedd Recital Hall. Free. Youth performances FRIDAY, AUG. 11 ``Puttin' on the Ritz'' - The Shedd Institute Youth Academy's Song and Dance Camp concert features musical theater, 5:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $10; call 434-7000. SATURDAY, AUG. 12 ``Let Me Sing'' - The Shedd Institute Youth Academy's SongFest song·fest n. A casual gathering for group singing. revue draws on the music of Irving Berlin and his 1920s and '30s contemporaries, including such classics as "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" and "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning." 11 a.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $10; call 434-7000. "Shakin' the Blues Away - The Shedd Institute Youth Academy's jazz concert features Berlin songs that became favorites of jazz musicians and big bands, 5:30 p.m., Jaqua Concert Hall. $10; call 434-7000. Venues Silva Hall and Hult lobby are in the Hult Center, Seventh Avenue and Willamette Street Jaqua Concert Hall and Shedd Recital Hall are both at the Shedd Institute, 285 E. Broadway |
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