by Kelly Babcock
Wednesday, September 16th, at 7PM, at the Corner of 2nd Avenue East and 14th Street East, Owen Sound, Treading Brownfields, a poetry happening with Richard-Yves Sitoski. Let's bring some poetry to the urban landscape. Join me in taking over the McArthur Tire ruins for an evening of spoken word and verse from my book *brownfields.* PWYC, bring seating. Rain date TBD
Thursday, September 17th, at 6:30PM, at the Farmers Market, 114 8th St. E., Take Back The Night Walk. Hear stories of survival and change. Music provided by Chicks with Picks and Sylvie Annette
Thursday, September 17th, 9PM 'til 11PM, West5 at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., Come hear jazz standards performed by the area's best youth ensemble. Admission: Pay what you can
Friday, September 18th at 11AM 'til Sunday September 20th at 7PM, at Kelso Beach Park, the 5th annual Ribfest. Come for the ribs, stay for the music, or come for the music and stay for the ribs. Either way, you can't go wrong. admission: a suggested donation of two dollars
Friday, September 18th at 8PM at Heartwood Concert Hall, 939 2nd ave. east, Owen Sound, Mudtown Records presents What Seas, What Shores and their sophomore album release Spiritual Nap Machine. Opening for What Seas, What Shores is the Toronto "art-country" septet, Beams. A $15 ticketed event
Friday, September 18th, from 9PM 'til 11PM, at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., ART the Band is a very popular modern jazz fusion band from Toronto. Let's give them a warm welcome to the part of Grey County so rich in jazz heritage! admission: Pay what you can
Saturday, September 19th, at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., from 8PM 'til 11, The Jessica Stuart Few is the first of many joint events with Mossy Gatherings. Come out and see how the traditional Japanese koto is incoporated into western folk-jazz! (editor's note: Jessica Stuart and The Few are a well rehearsed and wonderfully entertaining band. Be prepared to become fans. It just happens.) admission: Pay what you can
Saturday, September 19th, at the Coach Inn/The Dark Side, join Rob Elder and The Shed Shakers for an evening of entertainment. 10pm start, no cover charge, lots of rockin' tunes to dance to and some originals as well. Join Rob along with Nick Liefl and Tommy B. Drums as they shake your shed and your Saturday Night.
Sunday, September 20th, from 11AM 'til 2PM, the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., Jazz Brunch pianist for this week is Rob "Jazzidlo" Gasidlo
