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Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series kicks off 2015-2016 season

By Granby Drummer | August 29, 2015

By Laura Mazza-Dixon The Music Ministry at South Congregational Church is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 Season of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series. Four events will be presented in the upcoming season, thanks to the support of an Artscape grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council and the generous donations received from those in the Farmington Valley community who have attended concerts at South Church for the past several years. The 2015-2016 Season of the Bruce Porter Memorial M […]

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Local band performs at area Fourth of July Celebration

By Granby Drummer | August 28, 2015

By Laura Miller The Variations, a Granby band, was selected to perform in the Battle of the Bands at the Enfield Town Celebration on July 11. The Variations played six songs, including two originals, and many fans of the band were in attendance. “When we started the band, we weren’t sure where it was going to go, but no doubt in the time we’ve been together playing music, we have certainly found and are continuing to develop our love of performing music individually and as a c […]

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Local dancers compete for national titles

By Granby Drummer | July 15, 2015

Local dancers compete at American Dance Awards National Competition for national titles By Kathy Green Five local students from the Dance Slipper in Southwick, owned by Brenda Barna, will be competing for national dance titles at the American Dance Awards (ADA) National Championship in Hollywood, Florida, July 4–11. In March, the studio competed at the ADA regional competition in New Haven, and three dancers were recognized for their outstanding performances. Alexandra Klinkowski, 16, o […]

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Marquis of Granby welcomes new director

By Granby Drummer | July 15, 2015

By Lori Catlin Garcia The Marquis of Granby Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps welcomes a new corps director, Kimberley McCord. “We are all so thankful that someone of Kim’s caliber has stepped forward to assume this position,” says former director Audrey Lampert, who retired following the Granby Memorial Day celebrations this year. “It’s very important for organizations to have smooth transitions and this one should be as seamless as possible. Kim has volu […]

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Reminiscences of a long-time music teacher

By Granby Drummer | July 14, 2015

Article submitted by Laura Mazza-Dixon  This year Windy Hill Guitar Studio celebrates 25 years of providing guitar lessons and classes for children and adults in the Farmington Valley. When I look at the photo of students gathered beside the school bus acquired in 1992 to bring our young guitarists to the elementary schools for concerts during the school day; or the one of Rachel Orr, Rachel Rising and Alex Uhl, ages four and five, performing a holiday recital at the F.H. Cossitt Library […]

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GAA Exhibit in Simsbury

By Granby Drummer | July 14, 2015

The Granby Artists Association announces a show of members’ artwork at the Simsbury Library downstairs program room, from July 6 through July 31. The public is invited to a reception for the artists to be held Thursday, July 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. No charge. Please join us to celebrate.     […]

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GAA Exhibit in Simsbury

By Granby Drummer | July 14, 2015

The Granby Artists Association announces a show of members’ artwork at the Simsbury Library downstairs program room, from July 6 through July 31. The public is invited to a reception for the artists to be held Thursday, July 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. No charge. Please join us to celebrate.     […]

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Chorale to hold Summer Sing-in

By Granby Drummer | July 14, 2015

The Farmington Valley Chorale, with Ellen Gilson Voth as artistic director, will hold a Summer Sing-in featuring Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major, on Sunday, Aug. 9, 3 to 5 p.m., Avon Congregational Church, 6 West Main Street (corner of Routes 44 and 10) in Avon. All singers are welcome, scores will be provided. Donation is $5. For more information and to hear Schubert’s Mass in G Major, visit farmingtonvalleychorale.org. […]