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july 2014 issue #74

Happy July!

Keeping it brief as I prepare for my annual pilgrimage to Richard Thompson's Frets & Refrains Acoustic Guitar & Songwriting Camp this week... but never fear I have mixed up this quick batch of lemonade with plenty of links to music, sailing, films and fireworks for you to enjoy close to home this month.

Peace out 'til August!

SallyAnne_/)

and if you please...

all ears

Although the Newport Folk Festival is already sold out, you can easily attend the New Bedford Folk Festival from 7/4-7/5 with Tom Rush, Patty Larkin, Boxcar Lilies and many more. At time of press, the Zeiterion Theatre (also in New Bedford) still has tickets available for David Crosby's, solo acoustic show on 7/6.

The 7th Newport Bridge Festival from 7/27-7/30 seeks to "connect music and arts with the Newport community by presenting free or affordable concerts to the public." Events & Venues include: Motif Magazine Rock Stage at Jimmy's Saloon (daily at 8pm), Celebrating Jazz at Queen Anne Square (daily at 6pm) Music Education at Redwood Library (free events daily), Classical Music at St. Matthew's Church, Jamestown (daily at 7pm) Yoga & Music (free classes daily), Busking at Bowen's Wharf (daily 6pm-10pm), Arts & Fine Crafts Fair at Trinity Church (daily 11am-7pm). Visit the BridgeFest website for complete details.

The month the Narrow's Center for the Arts features Alejandro Escovedo on 7/9, Marcia Ball on 7/10, Dale Watson on 7/17, Joe Fletcher & Friends on 7/18, Walter "Wolfman" Washington on 7/24 and Hal Ketchum on 7/30. The Narrow's Block-A-Palooza will be on 7/22 with Anders Osborne and Johnny Hoy & the Bluefish. Norey's on Broadway will host the Jack Grace Band on 7/29. Finally, the Newport Jazz Festival starts on 7/31 and runs through 8/2 with performers too numerous to list, please visit their website for details and tickets.

roll 'em

newportFILM has several interesting offerings this month including two Maysles documentaries. One of particular local interest is Gray Gardens, on 7/15, which captures the quirky home life of two very eccentric Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis cousins at their Hamptons home in 1975. Other screenings include Sunshine Superman on 7/2, Meru on 7/9, Iris on 7/16, The Diplomat on 7/23 and What Happened, Miss Simone? on 7/30.

blue view

Two more Transatlantic Race starts are scheduled for 7/1 and 7/5. The Tall Ship L'Hermione will visit Newport and be docked at Fort Adams from 7/8-7/9. The Annual Newport Regatta will be held on 7/10-7/12 this year.