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05/06 Saturday

1:00 PM "Classical Appetizer series"

Marti Epstein
Contact: Ai Isshiki 617-780-4292 / zeitgeistca@mac.com

8:00 PM The So and So Series

The inaugural reading for a new emerging writers series. $5.
email christonelli@gmail.com for details
or go to thesoandsoseries.blogspot.com

The first reading in this series will feature the authors of Kitchen
Press, a micro independent press in New York City publishing chapbooks
from emerging poets. The group will include Justin Marks, Ana
Bozicevic-Bowling, Chris Tonelli, and others.

10:00 PM Either/Orchestra

The ten-piece Either/Orchestra has spending a lot of time over the past two years collaborating with Ethiopian musicians, most recently, Ethiopia's greatest singer, Mahmoud Ahmed, for a pair of concerts in Paris.  Ethiopian songs have become an integral part of the 20 year old band's repertoire.

Now, Russ Gershon and crew are working up a new batch of - yes! - American music, compositions by Gershon and other band members for a new recording to be made this summer.  They will be using a series of dates at the Pad to hone these new tunes.

The Either/Orchestra is:
Tom Halter, Colin Fisher - trumpets
Joel Yennior - trombone
Jeremy Udden - alto sax, flute
Russ Gershon - tenor, soprano sax
Kurtis Rivers - baritone sax, flute
Leo Blanco - piano
Rick McLaughlin - bass
Pablo Bencid - drums
Vicente Lebron - congas, percussion