KEN AND JULIE UPCOMING APPEARANCES

BULLETIN BOARD
NOTES:

NEXT SHOW:

Julie sings Violetta in a
scene from
Verdi's La Traviata
The Mostly Opera Co., Scranton, PA
April 25 at 7:30 pm
(scroll below for details)

2010
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January 23, 2010 8:00 pm	Loco Lobos presents: Ken and Julie and 1964 Beatles Tribute Band	Paramount Theatre 17 South Street Middletown, NY 10940
Ken and Julie will be the opening act for the 1964...The Tribute, "The number one Beatles Tribute show on earth!" (Rolling Stone), "The peformance, professionalism and musicianship make the illusion complete. 1964... The Tribute creates MAGIC!" (Dick Clark). Reserved seating, tickets $30, $35, $40, $45 & $80. For information call the Paramount Theatre box office: 845-647-3821 or 888-437-4133, visit: www.middletownparamount.com, purchase on online at jambasetickets.com. A discount for Ken and Julie fans: Mention “Ken and Julie” and receive 10% off per ticket by calling 845-346-4195 or by purchasing online at crazywolftickets.com and writing “Ken and Julie fans” in the memo OR by bring your postcard invitation to the box office. To become a member of our mailing list, email us at: jazprod@warwick.net.
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February 5-15, 2010	Greek Celebration Cruise 2009 10 night ultimate Caribbean cruise	Celebrity Cruise Line Celebrity Equinox
Join us for 11 days of cruising with Greek gatherings and dancing at sea in the Southern Caribbean, with Greek entertainment by vocalist Julie Ziavras. Itinerary: Ft. Lauderdale- St. Thomas- St. Kitts- Barbados- Dominica- St. Maarten- Ft. Lauderdale. Group rates start at $1,349/per person based on double occupancy. Deposits are fully refundable up to Nov. 10, 2008. Call Emily at Global Cruises for details: 1-800-882-6202.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010 3:00 pm	Warwick Historical Society presents: Recital: Works for voice, cello & piano	Baird's Tavern 105 Main Street Warwick, NY 10990
A classical recital with soprano Julie Ziavras, cellist Avram Coleman (NY Philharmonic) and pianist Gildo Di Nunzio (Assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera). Works including Handel, Massenet, Brahms and Rachmaninoff. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Warwick, Baird's Tavern is a stone tavern dating back to 1766 with guests including George Washington and is currently host to chamber music concerts throughout the winter months. Concert sponsored by the Warwick Historical Society, visit: www.warwickhistoricalsociety.org. Tickets $20, including artist reception. Limited seating, reservations recommended. For reservations contact Jo Hull: 845-986-3236 or email WHS@warwick.net.

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Saturday April 10, 2010 5:00 pm brunch 7:30 concert	DVAA Savoring the Arts presents: "DVO All Stars Concert"	The Bill Lewis ChurchHouse 6655 County Highway 28 Long Eddy, NY 12760
Julie Ziavras will sing in an informal gala concert presented by The Delaware Valley Opera (DVO) to benefit the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA). This concert is part of the "Savor the Arts" series, a fundraising activity of the Arts Alive Drive that includes dozens of simultaneous house parties to beenfit the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. There is a light Chili Brunch preceding the concert, with vegetarian food, desserts and wine, hosted by DVO General Manager Mark Shulgasser and renowned opera composer Lee Hoiby at 5:30 pm at the residence 9807 County Highway 28, Long Eddy, NY 12760. Suggested donation is $10. The concert is held at the nearby Bill Lewis ChurchHouse at 7:30 pm. The performers include singers Christian Bowers, Eric Barsness, Carol Diefenbach, piano soloist Peter Schaaf, flutist Caroline Steinberg and others, accompanied by DVO Music Director Kenneth Hamrick and Lee Hoiby. Suggested donation is $10 for the concert.
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Sunday April 25, 2010 7:00 pm	The Mostly Opera Company presents: "Mostly Opera Welcomes Spring" An Evening of Opera Excerpts	Scranton Jewish Community Center Theatre 601 Jefferson Ave Scranton, PA 18510
Soprano Julie Ziavras will sing the role of Violetta in a staged performance of the finale of Act II of La Traviata. Performance will include scenes from Gounod's Faust, Mozart's Don Giovanni and Verdi's Aida. Chamber ensemble accompanied by pianist/Musical Director Linda Houck and stage direction by Helene Tinsley. Tickets $15 general and $25 preferred seating (Opera Circle). Free parking. For reservations call: 570-346-3693.
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Saturday, May 1 7:30 pm & Sunday May 2, 2010 3:00 p.m.	Musical Theater: "Cummings and Goings" The E. E. Cummings musical by Ada Margoshes'	United Church of Christ 8 Old Dominion Road (off Route 94) Blooming Grove, NY 10914
Julie Ziavras will sing in a critically acclaimed theater piece by composer Ada Margoshes entitled "Cummings and Goings", written to the poetry of E.E. Cummings. Gems of E. E. Cummings poetry staged and illuminated in song, with melodies ranging from liltingly melodic and haunting to upbeat and humorous. A passage through life's incredible range of feelings and emotions told through songs, monlogues and dance, in a variety of styles from Broadway to Blues. She sets the poems with their innate sense of theatre into songs that "ring with fresh truth and beauty." “The performances of the singer-actors radiate such intelligence, comedy and imagination that this is a must-see production for all who love poetry and theater.” Dr. James Cotter, The Times Herald Record. Conducted by the composer at the piano and performed by 5 charismatic singers, the performers include Julie Ziavras as the Muse, baritone Elex Vann, Emily Drennan, Jonathan Victorian, Kira Lorraine Selman, Ada Margoshes at the piano and six instrumentalists. Orchestrations and additional songs by Steve Margoshes, directed and staged by Nina Janik. Tickets $15 and $10 for students. For information call: 845-733-4306, email: countryhouseac@yahoo.com or visit: www.cummingsandgoings.net.
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Saturday May 8, 2010 8:00 pm	Fundraiser for Opera Company of the Highlands Life is a Local Cabaret Ol Chum	Ritz Theatre Lobby 111 Broadway at Liberty St. Newburgh, NY
Julie Ziavras and Ken DeAngelis will sing for a fundraising non-operatic concert to benefit the Opera Company of the Highlands. A variety show with a twist, with music from Broadway and jazz to folk. Also appearing are Steve Margoshes accompanying Julie and as a soloist performing his original compositions. Ken and Julie will perform acoustic and folk music. Other performers include Neil Alexander, Henderson & Orinski, Barry Plaxen, Peter Cody & John Kramer, Andrew Benson, Don Herron, Jennifer Brescia, Rachel Love and others introduced by Keith Nieto and Terri Vargas. The performance will include a premier of a song "Newburgh, My New Home" written by Jonathan Dobin and sung by Mr. Tobin and Claudia Cummings. Tickets $15 at the door. For more information call: 845-562-5381.
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May 22, 2010 7:00 pm	The Pike County Choral Society presents: An Evening with Mozart with soprano soloist Julie Ziavras	First Presbyterian Church of Milford 300 Broad Street Milford, PA 18337
The Pike County Choral Society will feature soprano soloist Julie Ziavras singing Exsultate, jubilate K.165 and the soprano solos in The Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 165), conducted by Johanan Bickhardt and accompanied by organist Henry Repp. Soloists for the Requiem are soprano Julie Ziavras, tenor Marshall Cooper, alto Jennifer Ponzoni, baritone Charles Osborne. An all Mozart program, also featured are Mozart's “Ave Verum” and “Laudate Dominum,” with soloist Jennifer Ponzoni. Tickets $10 donation at the door. Call Lorna: 570-775-9436. Directions: http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/First.Presbyterian.Church.of.Milford.570-296-4711/map.

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Friday, June 25, 8:00 pm	Art Music Coffeehouse presents Spiro Cardamis, keyboardist/composer & soprano Julie Ziavras Read blog note by Paul at Forwardian:	ArtMusicCoffeehouse.com 63 Chariton Drive East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Keyboardist/composer Spiros Cardamis and soprano Julie Ziavras will present an outstanding musical evening for the Art Music Coffeehouse hosted at the home of Jan Julia and Don Slepian. Spiro is an extraordinary keyboardist and composer in both traditional Greek and contemporary "New Age" styles and a virtuoso on the piano. Julie Ziavras is a wonderful singer in folk, Greek and classical styles. The two of them together are a musical marvel. Don, who is a marvelous keyboardist/composer, will start the concert with some mysic of his own to set the mood. For a sample of his music and directions, visit: http://artmusiccoffeehouse.com/directions.htm. The concert is by invitation only, so please call (570) 476-6307 or (570) 406-2178 to make reservations. Please arrive between 7:00 - 8:00 PM and the music starts at 8:00 PM. Suggested donation $10. Read blog note by Paul Smeltz of the Fowardian Arts Society: http://www.facebook.com/notes/paul-adam-smeltz/the-soul-finds-a-home/406990671231
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Sunday, July 11, 9:00 pm	"A Greek Musical Odyssey" with soprano Julie Ziavras & Spiro Cardamis, pianist/composer	Mohonk Mountain House Victorian Parlor 1000 Mountain Rest Road New Patz, NY 12561
Julie Ziavras will sing a program of music by prominent Greek songwriters reflecting the Greek spirit and culture, accompanied by pianist/composer Spiro Cardamis. Featured are Greek classics, rembetika (Greek blues) and traditional songs. The famed, elegant Mononk House is a spectacular National Historic Landmark resort located 90 miles north of NYC. It has a long history of outstanding chamber concerts at its Victorian Parlor overlooking the lake and of hosting lengendary performers such as Toscanini and Rachmaninoff. For further information call 1-800-772-6646 or visit: www.mohonk.com.
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 7 pm	CANCELLED The Delaware Valley Opera presents: "A Month in the Country" opera by Lee Hoiby with soprano Julie Ziavras as Anna	Tusten Theatre 210 Bridge Street Narrowsburg, NY 12764
Friday, August 6 at 8 pm
Sunday, August 8 at 2 pm
Thursday, August 12 at 2 pm
Saturday, August 14 at 7 pm
Friday, August 20 at 8 pm
Sunday, August 22 at 2 pm
Julie Ziavras will sing the role of Anna in A Month in the Country, an opera by the distinguished American composer Lee Hoiby. This exciting opera based on Turgenev’s tragic-comedy debuts in a new 2010 version with an exciting cast. Sung in English, this version debuts with a reduced orchestration especially conceived for the Tusten Theater in Narrowsburg. First performed at the New York City Opera, it was called “a wonderful new opera, a loveliness steeped in sadness and, at once, lightness.” The New York Times was “engrossed by it, and by the opera's psychological insight and grateful vocal writing, both equally rare.” The bold new staging is by New York director, Brent Buell, whose dazzling theatrical productions have received critics' praise from New York to Las Vegas. Set Design: Laura Jellinek; Costumes: Melissa Schlachtmeyer, Production Manager: Joshua Scherr. Featured singers in this production include a leading international soprano, Patricia Johnson as Natalia Petrovna, a role originated by the legendary Patricia Neway, baritone David Trombley as Rakitin, Brittany Palmer as Vera, Christian Bowers as Belaev, Jeanne-Marie Lowell as Lisaveta, Julie Ziavras as Anna Semyonovna, Kirk Dougherty as Arkady and Steven Utzig as the Doctor. Performances are at The Tusten Theater, an historic, intimate theater located on the scenic Delaware River, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY 12764. Tickets are $25/$22 (seniors and students.) (Tickets for Opening Night Gala receptions and performances July 24 & 31 are $75.) For further information visit www.dv-opera.org, email: info@dv-opera.org or call 845-252-3136.
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Sunday, August 1, 10:00 am	The Old Dutch of Sleepy Hollow presents: Seven Sundays: A Celebration of Music and Worship featuring Ken and Julie	Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow 430 North Broadway Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Ken and Julie will help celebrate the 325th year anniversary of The Old Dutch of Sleepy Hollow as part of its Seven Sundays: A Celebration of Music and Worship. This beautiful historic church is the one depicted in the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Ken and Julie will perform selections from Ken's original songs singing folk and acoustic covers with spiritual themes. Pastor Jeff Gargano will give a short sermon/meditation and the congregation will sing a hymn or two led by music directors Mi-Won Kim and Jeremy Goldsmith. The concert is a free will offering. For more information about the concert series which runs 6/20-8/1 2010, visit: http://www.rctodc.org/tp40/page.asp?ID=235734. For more information about this historic landmark church, visit: http://sleepyhollowcemetery.org/odc.html. Directions: http://www.rctodc.org/tp40/page.asp?ID=152086
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Friday, August 13, 2010 7:00 pm	Pine Bush Area Arts Council presents: Ken and Julie	Main Street Gazebo 70 Main Street Pine Bush, NY 12566
Ken and Julie will present an hour program of acoustic originals and folk covers accompanying themselves on guitar. This concert is part of the Free Friday Night Concert Series presented by the Pine Bush Area Arts Council at the outdoor gazebo near the corner of Main Street and Rte 302. Bring lawn chairs and food coolers or purchase food & beverages. In case of rain, concert will be moved to the Town of Crawford Governement Center across from the highschool at 121 Route 302 in Pine Bush. For more information email pinebusharts@hotmail.com. Free and open to the public.
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Sunday, September 19, 2010 2:00 pm	Greek music house concert soprano Julie Ziavras & bouzouki Kostas Psarros	Middletown, NY BY INVITATION ONLY
Julie Ziavras will sing Greek ballads accompanied by master bouzouki player Kostas Psarros for a private house concert sponsored by Professor Demos Kontos for participants in the Orange County Community College tour of Greece. By invitation only.
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Sunday, October 17 3:00 pm	The Newburgh Concert Strings Benefit concert for the Newburgh Symphony Orchestra	Karpeles Manuscript Museum 94 Broadway Newburgh, NY http://karpelesnbgh.tripod.com 845-569-4997
Sunday, October 24 3:00 pm		Montgomery Senior & Cultural Center 36 Bridge Street Montgomery, NY
The Newburgh Concert Strings conducted by Gordon Shacklett will present Arnold Schoenberg's Transfigured Night, Opus 4 with Julie Ziavras reading a translation of the German poem by Richard Dehmel that inspired the piece, as a prologue to the performance. The performance will also include Anton Arensky's Variations On a Theme of Tchaikovsky and Georg Telemann's Concerto for Viola in G with soloist Nancy Wegrzyn. Suggested donation $20. This is a benefit concert and all proceeds go to the Greater Newburgh Symphony. Refreshments following concert.
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Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:00 pm	Music For Humanity presents a fundraising Duet Recital with soprano Julie Ziavras & baritone John Cimino	Montgomery Senior & Cultural Center 36 Bridge Street Montgomery, NY 12549
Julie Ziavras and bartone John Cimino will present a duet recital as a fundraiser for Music For Humanity presenting classical works, duets from opera and Broadway, featuring the music from West Side Story and Man of La Mancha. More information to come. Doors open at 7:00 pm for general admission seating, Silent Auction and Gift Basket raffle. Concert begins at 8:00 pm. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door and $35 for reserved seating. Only 50 reserved seats available and 150 general admission seats. Contact Barry Adelman: 845-469-0900, barry@musicforhumanity.org or visit the Music For Humanity website.
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Sunday, November 21, 3:00 pm	Illumination Opera presents "Art is Calling" with Julie Ziavras, soprano Singer/songwriter Ken DeAngelis & Scott Nicholas, pianist	Parish Center for the Arts 10 Lincoln Street Westford, MA 01886 www.westford.com/pca
A recital with soprano Julie Ziavras, singer/songwriter Ken DeAngelis accompanied by pianist Scott Nicholas. A show full of surprises. The program will range from opera and classical art song to Greek and international ballads to contemporary and folk. Tickets $15 non-members, $12 members, $5 children 12 and under. Post concert artitsts' reception with home-made Greek pastries. Call Parish: 978-692-6333. More information to come.
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February 12-26, 2011	Greek Celebration Cruise 2011 14 night exotic southern Caribbean cruise	Celebrity Cruise Line Celebrity "Constellation"
Join us for 11 days of cruising with Greek gatherings and dancing at sea in the Southern Caribbean, with Greek entertainment and dancing with vocalist Julie Ziavras. Itinerary: Ft. Lauderdale- St. Thomas- Antigua- St. Lucia- Barbados- Grenada- Tobago- Aruba- Curacao- Ft. Lauderdale. Group rates start at $1,369/per person based on double occupancy. Deposits are fully refundable up to Dec. 11, 2010. Call Emily at Global Cruises for details: 1-800-882-6202 or email: GCEmily@aol.com.

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