16th Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music Festival opens Friday at Bliss, Governor's Mansion
The 16th Annual Jazz and Beyond Carson City Music and Art Festival kicks off Friday at Bliss Mansion, 608 Elizabeth Street from 4 to 6 p.m., and continues that evening at the Governor’s Mansion, directly across Mountain Street. The free event includes live music, art, food, and tours of the Bliss Mansion.
A special feature is art exhibits, demonstrations, and sales including pottery, watercolor, photography, multi-media, painted gourds, Zentangle, and recycled garden art. Reta Hanks, winner of the Jazz and Beyond poster art contest, will be signing copies of her winning art.
A silent auction will be held for artist Cyndy Brenneman’s “My Personal Peacock,” a mannequin from the Carson City Arts & Culture Coalition’s recent Runway Mannequin project. Other decorated mannequins will be auctioned during future Jazz & Beyond events.
Built in 1879, the Bliss Mansion is a private residence and is open to the public only a few times during the year. The 8,000-plus square foot mansion was the largest home in Nevada when it was built by lumber baron D.L. Bliss for his wife, Elizabeth, and their five children. The three-story home has nine fireplaces and bathrooms, six bedrooms, two kitchens, and a third floor Art Studio. Docents will be on each floor to answer questions. A donation is requested for the tour.
Legendary Detroit saxophonist Rocky Tatarelli brings a star-studded band to the opening event. He features Craig Fletcher, guitar and vocals; Tom Stryker, chromatic harmonica; and Bill Heise, drums and percussion. The quartet, sponsored by Steve Brenneman, will play on the lawn from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. during the art presentations. Seating is limited; audience is encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Cherie Shipley and the "Take This" Band, a favorite of the festival, will perform in the garden of the Governor’s Mansion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Shipley’s stellar bandmates include Ron Savage, keys, key bass, and vocals; Mark McKinnon, guitar; Eric Finkelstein, drums; Joel Stevens, sax and flute; and Will Casaceli, trumpet.
Food Trucks will be available during both events.
Jazz & Beyond 2019 is a 17-day summer music and art festival presented August 9th through August 25th by Mile High Jazz Band Association and Carson City.
It features more than 60 performances, exhibits, and educational events for people of all ages, and showcases Carson City as a thriving arts community for residents and visitors. All officially sponsored events are free this year. Go here for a recent It's Your City interview with David Bugli.
The festival is made possible, in part, by grants from the Carson City Cultural Commission, Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, and private donations.
For more information about Jazz & Beyond, see jazzcarsoncity.com or call the Mile High Jazz Band Association at 775-883-4154.
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