Show at the Dreamland Ballroom
- When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Where: Flag and Banner building, 800 West 9th Street (Corner of State and 9th) in Little Rock, AR
- Cost: $5
- Age limit: All ages
- Categories: Art Fairs, Fundraiser, Community, Indie music, Jazz, Music (other), Musical
The Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC) and Play Your Part (PYP) in collaboration with Friends of the Dreamland Ballroom present:Experimental bassist to perform at multimedia Dreamland Ballroom Fundraiser
Visuals & sounds, treats & eats, puppet show & book distro
Little Rock: Upright bass player and indie celebrity, will be performing at the historic Dreamland Ballroom Tuesday, April 19th. The New Hampshire-native is an experimental upright bassist and singer-songwriter who cut his teeth studying with free jazz legend Anthony Braxton. He is a hot ticket on the indie scene collaborating on works with Extra Life and Vampire Weekend. As a long-time member of the Brooklyn-based Dirty Projectors, Nat has recorded and performed with the acclaimed Icelandic artist Bjork. Local bands Cloud Map and No Hickies will be performing with him.
Doors will open at 6pm for an art show featuring Colin Miles, Jake Pruitt, Cloud Map, Erin Lang, and other local artists. Local silkscreen artist Erin Lang will have limited edition hand-screened fliers on sale for you to remember the night by. Local independent book distro, Tree of knowledge will have a booth of books and zines for browsing. Art and book-browsing will be accompanied by the classical guitar sounds of former UALR music student, Joel Richardson.
A puppet show musical will begin around 7:30pm and featured music will begin around 8pm. Show ends at 11pm.
The show will be a chance to see the historic Dreamland Ballroom’s newly refinished floor. The Dreamland Ballroom is the last original building part of the Ninth Street Jazz scene, and has previously hosted legends in its heyday such as Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitz Gerald and Dizzie Gillespie. Ruth Brown, Etta James, Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan and more.
The show is at the Dreamland Ballroom on third floor of the Flag and Banner building, 800 West 9th Street (Corner of State and 9th) in Little Rock. Its all ages and admission is $5.00.
