May Events at Tillie's
/May 08 EventsTillie’s of Brooklyn 248 DeKalb Avenue Brooklyn NY (718) 783-6140
Friday, 5/2/08 8 p.m.
The BOB Trio Oscar Penas, guitar Brian Landrus, woodwinds Bridget Kearny, bass
This drum-less jazz group was founded in Brooklyn in 2008. The members of the group met in Boston in 2005 while studying at the New England Conservatory. Their goal is to swing as hard as possible so that the listener doesn’t notice the lack of drums. The combination of three musical personalities presents a continuous flow of always-fresh musical interaction. See www.oscarpenas.com for additional information.
Friday, 5/9/08 8 p.m.
Stephan Beasley Chris Conly, guitar Ben Altman, guitar Dave Moore, percussion
A Jersey-based vocalist who swings hard and features gospel, jazz, and pop inflections. For more information see www.myspace.com/sbeasley80. Friday, 5/16/08 8 p.m.
Etan Haziza Trio Etan Haziza, guitar Frank Hauch, bass Bryan Bisordi, drums A jazz trio playing mostly original compositions by Etan Haziza, a jazz guitarist of great style and range. For more info visit www.etanhazizamusic.com
All shows have a cover of $5, $3 with student ID.
Art
Kenneth Murray Photographs
Born 1949 in Carlisle, England to an English father and Dutch mother, Ken Murray has traveled to the Greek island of Paros for the past 20 years. There he shoots pared-down images that isolate the subject from its original surroundings, transforming it into an individual object. He calls his style "graphic minimalism." Stunning in their abstract simplicity, the photographs have a beauty as timeless as the light that inspired them.
Murray has a degree in graphic design and photography from the Stadsacademie in Maastricht, the Netherlands, where he now lives. He is a frequent visitor to Brooklyn.
He has shown his photos widely:
Kunstsalon, Rijksmuseum, Sittard, Netherlands Fillenon Centre, Athens, Greece Kunst Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands Mercedes-Benz CAC, Maastricht, Netherlands Aghios Athanasios, Paros, Greece Gallery Parthenis, Mykonos, Greece Kunstcentrum Lindenbrau, Unna, Germany
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10th 2008 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Open Mic
Thursday 5/8/08 Thursday, 5/22/08
Host: Nick Noir
No cover
8:00 p.m. sign-up
8:30 performance
All poets, writers, singers and songwriters are welcome.
Tillie’s is at the corner of DeKalb and Vanderbilt in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. For directions see “Getting Here” on our website. For more information, call Patricia Mulcahy at 718 783-6140.