Past Happenings
CRASH TEST DUMMIES’ Brad Roberts with Rob Morsberger – A Tribes Hill Benefit Presentation
Sunday, June 3rd, 7 p.m., Tarrytown Music Hall
Featuring the premiere performance of “Midnight Garden”, a song cycle written by multi-Grammy Award nominee Brad Roberts and acclaimed composer Rob Morsberger, with string accompaniment. This special concert is a benefit for Rob and his family to help offset medical expenses due to a severe illness. Tribes Hill artists will open the show with a few songs, followed by Rob and his band performing new material from his recent release, “Ghosts Before Breakfast”. During the day Tribes Hill will present regional artists performing for the 25th Annual Tarrytown Street Fair under the Music Hall marquee.
Brad Roberts is the lead singer, guitarist, writer and front man of the celebrated alternative rock band Crash Test Dummies. Known for his distinct bass-baritone voice, he has sold millions of records, is a multi-grammy award nominee and a songwriter extraordinaire. He is revered not only for such commercial hits as “Superman’s Song” and “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” but also for his dedication to artistic non-commercial endeavors. Originally from Winnepeg, Brad now lives in New York City with his family, where he continues to write and record. He has a longstanding musical relationship with Rob Morsberger. In the Sunday Times of London, Brad includes Rob’s ‘Chronicle of a Literal Man’ on his playlist, calling it “smart and funny, as well as harmonically rich.” Rob contributed string arrangements, key board and accordion to Crash Test Dummies’ 2010 release “Oooh La La!” and toured briefly with Brad and the band.
A prolific singer/songwriter/side-man/composer, Rob Morsberger’s work is widely heard and praised. USA TODAY says Rob’s music is “sumptuous” and a “mix of wit and grit”. Editor’s Pick in The Boston Globe reads: “think “storyteller” with a literary, cinematic, intellectual bent.” THE NEW YORK TIMES says Rob is “songwriting from the best parts of the literate side, where lyrics and topics are meaningful to him, and from a serious study of composition”. Rob’s recent session work includes Patti Smith, Loudon Wainright III, the Boardwalk Empire Grammy Award-winning soundtrack and Nova. The son of Philip Morsberger, a distinguished American artist, Rob grew up in Oxford, England and studied composition at the University of Edinburgh. He lives with his family in the lower Hudson Valley. An acclaimed resident of note, Westchester County recently proclaimed March 4th as “Robert Morsberger Day”!
Last September Rob was diagnosed with a grade 4 gioblastoma tumor, a malignant brain cancer. Despite the seriousness of this formidable disease, Rob has remained remarkably upbeat, focusing on his family and his music. Adding to his impressive catalogue, Rob has since released “Ghosts Before Breakfast” in February, has done session work and composed a number of string arrangements for such notables as Patti Smith, completed his sixth album titled “A Part of You”, (to be released in September) and is currently finishing the recording of an amazing song cycle collaboration with Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts, CD release date TBD.
Midnight Garden is a song cycle, with lyrics by Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies, and music by Rob Morsberger, scored for piano and string quartet, with the two artists making a vocal duet. It is described by Rob as “a postmodern take on the 19th century song cycle form, with some nostalgic nods to Stephen Foster along the way.”
Tribes Hill is a grassroots nonprofit organization uniting musicians of the lower Hudson Valley region and patrons in support of a music community that aspires to common goals and beliefs. We host monthly musical gatherings at members’ homes, support regional music and promote the advancement of both a progressive and traditional folk genre.
Tickets are priced at $20., $25., $35., $45., $65. and are available for purchase at http://tickets.tarrytownmusichall.org
Kendall’s Om Kitchen: Grand Opening Party
Body Wise Connection Holds First Annual Bike Wise
On Saturday June 2, Body Wise Connection, a non-profit organization promoting healing through movement, will hold its first annual BIKE WISE, charity bike ride through the North County Trailway. Participants may join the 6 mile family ride beginning at 10 am or the 25 mile ride beginning at 9 am from the Rte. 117 Bike Trail Parking Lot in Pleasantville.
The Bike Wise event is $25 per person or $50 per family. All donations are tax deductible and water and snacks will be provided along the route. Yorktown Cycles will be hosting a refreshment pit stop as well as offering 20% off tune ups for bikes brought in before May 15 and 10% off merchandise (not including bikes) for all Body Wise Connection riders.
Bike Wise will take place rain or shine. All riders must wear bike helmets to participate in the family ride or the 25 mile ride.
The Body Wise Connection program offers closely guided supportive and hands-on instruction to enhance recovery for clients as they face the overwhelming realities of Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment. Joy Puleo, Founder and Educational Director reports the organization is currently working with clients at Northern Westchester Hospital and Mt. Sinai’s Dubin Breast Center using Pilates, Gyrotonic, CoreAlign and Yoga movement modalities.
For more information and registration contact bodywiseconnection.org or e-mail bodywiseconnectionbikeride@gmail.com.
“I am only one, but still I am one; I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And just because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” – Helen Keller
Mount Kisco Child Care Center Launches Spring Challenge Grant
Beginning May 1 and continuing through May 31, Mount Kisco Child Care Center (MKCCC) announces the launch of its Spring Challenge Grant.
Families, current donors, and members of the community are invited to contribute to the Center.
During this period, all monetary contributions received by the Center will be matched by MKCCC Board Member, Founder of the Saw Mill Club, and Co-Founder of Curtis Instruments, Dr. Curtis Beusman. The Center’s goal to raise $25,000 will be doubled by Dr. Beusman’s contributions bringing the total amount to $50,000.
“We are honored by Dr. Beusman’s generosity,” said MKCCC Executive Director, Dottie Jordan. “We thank him for his steadfast support throughout the month of May as well as for his contributions to the Center since he joined the Board in 2009.”
Funds raised through the challenge will be allocated toward the Center’s Scholarship Initiative. Well known in the community for its quality childcare, MKCCC provides tuition assistance to children in need would not otherwise be able to enroll. Children are able to participate in the Center’s award-winning, innovative programming, while allowing parents to find employment and feel confident their children are cared for in a safe and nurturing environment.
“Mount Kisco Child Care Center is an unbelievable organization that continues to impress me,” said Dr. Beusman. “From its forward-thinking programs to its personable staff and teachers, the Center is a fixture in the community.”
Contributions to the Center can be made in person or by visiting www.mkccc.org.
MKCCC is located at 95 Radio Circle, Mount Kisco, NY. For additional information, please visit www.mkccc.org or call (914) 241-2135. Follow MKCCC on www.facebook.com/MKCCC and www.twitter.com/MKCCC10549 for the latest news and updates.
About Mount Kisco Child Care Center: Mount Kisco Child Care Center is a licensed nonprofit, non-sectarian NAEYC accredited childcare facility that has served the working families of Northern Westchester since 1971. MKCCC provides exceptional and affordable, early-care and education to a diverse group of children three months to five years. The Center’s expanded school-age program serves children up to 12 years of age.
