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SUMMARY:Old Time Jam
DESCRIPTION:Old Time Jam\nThird Wednesday of the Month\, 7:30 PM\nTickets: Donations Appreciated \nCalling all fiddles\, guitars\, and banjos for an Old Time Jam at the Granite! \nPlay along or sit back and listen to Appalachian music with us. Bring any acoustic string instrument and make new friends playing old-timey tunes with other musicians. \nFor an excellent representation of the types of music played at these jams\, listen to The Old Time 100 album by Tristan Scoggins and George Jackson here. \nCome as you are\, give as you can. All are welcome!
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/old-time-jam-wednesdays/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T190000
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SUMMARY:Dance The Line
DESCRIPTION:Dance The Line\nFriday\, October 23\, 7 – 11 PM\nTickets: $20 \nGrab your boots and get ready for a fun night out! \nJoin us for Line Dancing Night at The Granite. Dance the night away with friends — great music\, great people\, and plenty of fun. Beginner and Improver friendly. Dancing and lessons throughout the night. BYOB welcome. \nBring a friend and don’t miss it! You can submit up to two dance requests in advance when you purchase tickets.
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/dance-the-line-oct23/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T180000
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SUMMARY:Sing Happy
DESCRIPTION:Sing Happy – There are no straight lines in life.\nSunday\, October 25\, 6 PM (Doors 5:30 PM)\nTickets $45 \nA Limited Number of Under-18 Tickets are Available for $20. \nFeaturing: \n\nClaire Mailhot\, Performer\nJessica Smith\, Director\nAndrew Levine\, Music Director\n\nYou thought you knew how your life would unfold. You could see it laid out-a future performing. \nWell\, the designs we have for our life seldom end up quite the way we envisioned them. In Sing Happy\, Claire takes us on the real journey of a theater-loving performer and educator with resonant stories and songs by some of the greatest musical theater writers-Sondheim\, Weill\, Maltby and Shire\, and many more. \nNEW! Dinner Box Add-On by The Georgetown Owl Market & Cafe\nAt checkout\, you’ll be provided with the link to place your order! This special menu features yummy sandwiches\, salads\, chips\, and drinks. All dinner box orders must be received by noon on the Wednesday before the show: Wednesday\, October 21 at Noon. Your meal will be waiting for you at The Granite when you arrive. \nThe Art of Cabaret\nIf you’re a fan of the American Musical Theater\, you’ve probably heard of the genre known as Cabaret. Cabaret offers audiences a chance to hear performers\, many of them steeped in theater practices and repertory\, in a relaxed and intimate setting. Cabaret is all about a singer’s connection with you\, the audience. It’s all about ‘breaking the fourth wall’-and that’s the excitement inherent in this format. \nMEET THE ARTISTS \nClaire Mailhot\, Performer \nClaire Mailhot is a Fairfield County–based singer\, pianist\, music director\, voice teacher\, and arts educator. For the past 15 years\, she has taught vocal music\, acting\, and general music at Wooster School in Danbury\, where she serves as Head of Music & Theatre. \nClaire has appeared throughout Connecticut with Musicals at Richter (The Sound of Music\, The Music Man\, and Annie)\, Ridgefield Theater Barn (The Baker’s Wife)\, Wilton Playshop (Into the Woods and Nunsense)\, and Fairfield Center Stage (Fiddler on the Roof). A passionate lover of musical theatre\, she has also been featured in solo concerts and cabarets throughout the region\, including performances for the Richter Arts Association and Temple Shir Shalom. \nAs a pianist and music director\, Claire has played for and conducted more than 20 productions\, with Into the Woods remaining a perennial favorite. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from The Catholic University of America—and a Master’s from the School of Life. \nJessica Smith\, Director \nJessica Smith is a theater director\, educator\, and artist\, serving most recently as an adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University and a director for theaters throughout Western Connecticut. \nA graduate of the Boston Conservatory\, Jessica teaches courses in directing\, acting\, and musical theater\, and leads directing and acting workshops for theater groups throughout New England. She also formerly offered private training\, working with high school students focused on preparing for the college musical theater audition process. \nShe is honored to direct the first in the cabaret series at The Granite and looks forward to even more fantastic programming from this inviting and diverse arts and community space. \nAndrew Levine\, Music Director \nAndrew Levine\, The Granite’s Resident Artist for classical music\, has enjoyed a multifaceted career in the performing arts\, working as a musician\, arts administrator\, educator\, and producer. \nAndrew served as managing director of The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture\, and as the executive director of The York Theatre Company. Currently\, he is an adjunct faculty member at Western Connecticut State University\, where he teaches theater management\, and The Hartt School at the University of Hartford\, where he is an on-staff coach in the musical theater division. \nAt The Granite\, Andrew curates\, produces\, and performs concerts and activities within the classical music\, cabaret\, and musical theater worlds. \nThe Art of Cabaret
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/sing-happy/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Music
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Jam Class
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Jam Class (Wernick Method)\nMondays\, 6:30 – 9:00 PM\, October 5 – December 7\nNo class on October 19 and November 23.\nTuition: $285 for 8 Sessions\nCalling all pickers! \n\nLearn to jam with people like you\nHands-on instruction in small groups – backup\, soloing\, leading songs\, harmony\nStandard bluegrass songs and etiquette\nAll levels welcome and accommodated\nFriendly supportive teaching\nOnly requirement: play G\, C\, D\, A chords – or matching notes on fiddle or bass\n\nPlease register on the Wernick Method website here. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\nAustin Scelzo (Danbury\, CT) first studied various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s Berklee String Camps and over time learned all the bluegrass instruments as well as singing and songwriting. During four years as a middle school music teacher\, his bluegrass journey began with performing in CT-based bands and teaching in-person and online. Now full-time in bluegrass\, Austin performs with respected veterans The Rock Hearts and the Americana quartet On the Trail\, teaches jam camps and has created groundbreaking online instruction materials. He has been named Connecticut Arts Hero and nominated as Mentor of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. \nPart of The Granite Bluegrass Series
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/bluegrass-jam-class-2/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Education,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000
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SUMMARY:Bluegrass Nights
DESCRIPTION:Bluegrass Nights\nOne Thursday a Month\, 7 PM – 10 PM\nJuly 30\, Aug 27\, Sept 24\, Oct 29\, Dec 17\n\nOpen Bluegrass Jam: 7:30 PM\nGranite House Bluegrass Band: 8 PM\nFree jamming afterwards\nDonations Appreciated\n\nJoin us for our monthly celebratory night of bluegrass music! Come to listen\, come to jam\, come to learn. Live music from the Granite House Bluegrass band starting at 8 PM\, an easy\, led slow bluegrass jam for beginner and intermediate players starting at 7:30\, and late night jamming open to all. Banjos\, fiddles\, guitars\, dobros\, mandolins\, bass\, and similar acoustic instruments welcome. \nHOSTED BY AUSTIN SCELZO\nAustin Scelzo (Danbury\, CT) first studied various fiddle traditions at Mark O’Connor’s Berklee String Camps and\, over time\, learned all the bluegrass instruments as well as singing and songwriting. During four years as a middle school music teacher\, his bluegrass journey began with performing in CT-based bands and teaching in-person and online. Now full-time in bluegrass\, Austin performs with respected veterans The Rock Hearts and the Americana quartet On the Trail\, teaches jam camps and has created groundbreaking online instruction materials. He has been named Connecticut Arts Hero and nominated as Mentor of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. \nPart of The Granite Bluegrass Series\nBluegrass Nights at The Granite is a recipient of the 2026 IBMA Foundation Project Grant. Thank you so much to The IBMA Foundation for their support!
URL:https://thegranitechurch.org/event/bluegrass-nights-sumwin26/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:The Granite Church\, 5 N. Main Street\, Redding\, CT\, 06896\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bluegrass,Music
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