Jan 19 Monday
Join us every Monday for cider, food, and live jazz with some of the best local musicians!
MAQ is a musical ensemble based in Ithaca, NY comprised of some of the area's best seasoned jazz and Brazilian-music musicians. Its members have individually toured throughout the United States and Europe, in venues from concert halls to clubs, performing everything from classic and modern jazz to Brazilian bossa and folk music.
MAQ will play the 1st and 3rd Mondays.
Line up:Eric Aceto - ViolinHarry Aceto - BassDoug Robinson - Guitar / VocalsChad Lieberman - AccordionCharlie Shew - Percussion
The musical evolution of Old Blind Dogs began in Aberdeen in 1992 with roots that grew from the eclectic music scene flourishing in the Granite City during the early 90s. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds came together to create a full-time professional touring band with the aim of showcasing the rich tradition of songs and tunes from Northeast Scotland on an international stage.
The current line up consists of original member Jonny Hardie (fiddle/vocals), Aaron Jones (cittern/guitar/vocals), and Donald Hay (percussion/vocals). The band is completed by the brilliant piper/whistle player Mike Katz (formerly with The Battlefield Band). Inducted into the BBC ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards "Hall of Fame" in 2020, the 'Dugs' have celebrated over 30 years on the road.
Now working on a new record, their fourteenth studio album is still turning heads: "With an affectionate yet playful attitude to tradition, 'Knucklehead Circus' is a joyous, glorious, and thoroughly Scottish precursor to the Old Blind Dogs' 30th anniversary." -- 4 stars (Songlines)
The Night Eagle is delighted to welcome them back for a special Monday evening show!
As ever, the Night Eagle Cafe thanks the Savage Club and the Lansing Area Performance Hall for their ongoing support.
Jan 22 Thursday
Enjoy the “Felix Piano Quartet,” featuring Reuben Foley (violin), Max Buckholtz (viola), Rintaro Wada (cello), and Ritsuko Wada (piano). Hear Beethoven String Trio in G Major and Brahms Piano Quartet No. 1.
Following the tradition of the Musicians’ Choice Chamber Music Series, oral program notes will be given by the musicians, interspersed throughout the performance. The short format program is presented in an intimate, relaxed setting without intermission.
Fun for the whole family, kids under 18 are free with an adult ticket purchase.
Jan 24 Saturday
Loveday & The Soirée is the genre-bending project of vocalist and songwriter Loveday Greene, introducing a sound all its own: Swoon Country. With roots in country, musical theatre, rock, and hints of opera, Loveday’s original songs blend raw emotional power with cinematic flair. These are songs that tell the story of lovin', livin', and learnin’.
The band features veteran musicians: Mathisen (The 86ers, Amber Martin & The Fruit Stand) on bass, Amy Puryear (Mama Look, Laila Belle) on vocal harmonies, and newcomer & percussive powerhouse, Gerard Allen (Lost Mary’s) on drums. Together, they deliver a live show that’s intimate, dynamic, and unforgettable.
With theatrical vocals, ringing harmonies, and a rhythm section weaving between country grooves, bowed bass drama, and atmospheric drums, expect a night that’s tender, twangy, and sure to make you swoon!
Piano player, singer and Broadway and TV actor Jason Ostrowski and a band of skilled musicians will capture the essence of the legendary artist who brought us “Tiny Dancer”, “Rocket Man” and many other hits. “Bennie and the Rest: A Tribute to Elton John” is part of the Hangar’s In Flight Entertainment Series. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online or at the door.
“People should come ready to sing along, get up and dance if they want to, and be transported back to the first time they heard some of these songs. I hope people come wearing big glasses, feather boas, lots of sparkle,” Ostrowski said. “The audience is just as much part of the show as all of the band members and me up on stage. It’s a group experience,” he said.
Ostrowski will be joined on stage by a roster of experienced Ithaca-area musicians, including Robert Keefe (guitar), John White (bass) and Mark Joyce (drums).
Jan 25 Sunday
In a fresh twist, area-renown poets take the stage to perform with interpretive musicians with “The Verb Takes a Walk: Poetry Meets Music,” on Sunday, July 23, at the Lansing Performance Hall from 3:00 to 5:00. Featuring Peaches Gillette, Brooke Lange, Daphne Sola, Adin Luca, and Mike Finn, it promises to deliver poetry and music interactions in a memorably unique way.
“During Beatnik times, poetry and music hooked up,” according to Mark Zuss, former poetry professor and organizer of this Savage Club sponsored event. “But since those Kerouac days, this whole genre has been largely lost.”
Each of the “mixed media” readings that afternoon involve readings of diverse original poetry that is matched with live musical or other artform accompaniments or interpretations of that poetry. One of the many highlights is a reading by the 95-year-old poet, Daphne Sola, who will be followed by a high school protégé.
Jan 26 Monday
