Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Mitch Albom
Friends of the Central Library Author Series

Crouse Hinds Concert Theater, Mulroy Civic Center
411 Montgomery St., Syracuse

Mitch Albom is an internationally-renowned bestselling author, journalist, and devout philanthropist. His books, which include the #1 bestselling memoir of all time, Tuesdays with Morrie/, have collectively sold more than 40 million copies in 48 languages worldwide. Albom is the author of 10 New York Times bestsellers, with eight debuting at #1. His latest novel, The Little Liar, published in 2023, is told against the backdrop of the Holocaust and delves into the value of truth and consequences of lies. When he's not writing, Albom spends the majority of his time in philanthropic work. He is the founder of SAY Detroit and in 2010, founded and operates the Have Faith Haiti orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Marches & Minuets
NYS Baroque

Price: $30 regular, $10 student/low income
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Rd., Dewitt

Music at the French court and opera around 1700. Experience the unforgettable sounds of the rustic outdoor oboe band and the softer recorder music of the inner chambers.

There will be a pre-concert talk at 6:45 pm.

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Saturday, May 10, 2025

Loren & LJ Barrigar
Steeple Coffee House

Price: $15-$20 suggested donation covers entertainment, dessert, coffee/tea
United Church of Fayetteville
310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville

Loren Barrigar started playing guitar when he was only four years old, and by the time he was six, played the Chet Atkins hit "Yackety Axe" in front of thousands of country music fans at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He went on to study with Jimmy Atkins (Chet's brother) which led to a touring career with his family band from Nashville to Las Vegas. Since settling down in Central New York, he has been in constant demand as a studio musician.

Loren's finely-honed songwriting skills have launched his melodies on "ER", "The Young and The Restless" and on a Christmas CD with BB King and Patti Labelle. He has performed with some of the best acoustic players in the world including Stephen Bennett, Richard Smith, John Knowles, Muriel Anderson and Loren's friend and mentor Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar sensation. He has also recorded with Multiple Grammy winner and legendary producer Lloyd Maines.

In 2010, Loren made a guest appearance at The Chet Atkins Appreciation Society {CAAS} in Nashville with his pickin' pal from New Zealand, Mark Mazengarb. His solo concerts include favorite songs from seven decades as well as his originals all featuring exciting guitar work and memorable vocal stylings.

   

Imani Winds
Syracuse Friends of Chamber Music

Price: $30 regular, $25 seniors
Grant Middle School
2400 Grant Blvd., Syracuse

Lina Mathon Blanchet A Haitian Tale, arr. Gil DeJean
Jean Françaix Wind Quintet no. 2, 1987
Lalo Shifrin La Nouvelle Orleans
Loren Loiacono New Work, world premiere
Igor Stravinsky The Rite of Spring, arr. Jonathan Russell

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