19 September 2008

Busy Weekend Ahead in The Hub City

FRIDAY

Jazz on the Square
6 - 8 p.m
Morgan Square, Downtown Spartanburg
FREE

Lost In The Trees

9pm Tickets advance/door $8

After fronting The b-sides and The Never for years, Ari Picker is finally ready to reveal his solo work to the masses, under the moniker Lost in the Trees. A compilation of songs written over the last 7 years, the Lost in the Trees repertoire represents some of Picker’s most haunting and personal songwriting to date, coupled with his most elaborate and engaging orchestral arrangements. Picker’s time at Berklee College of Music in Boston has allowed his flair for classical music to flourish into an integrated aspect of his songwriting. The network of enthusiastic musicians at Berklee also allowed Picker to form a 9-piece backing orchestra for his compositions, evolving Lost in the Trees from a solo project to a fully active mini-orchestra including violins, viola, cello, upright bass, trombone, melodica and banjo. Picker’s love of cinematic scores is apparent on Time Taunts Me, but many of the songs are still based in good old fashioned songwriting. The synthesis of movie music and guitar-based folk songs creates an atmosphere in which Picker can be dramatic but not histrionic and straightforward but not boring.

Just listen and you’ll see.Lost in the Trees myspace and site "a sublime blending of Tchaikovsky's ''Peter and the Wolf'' with a dash of Vivaldi and the vocal stylings of a suaver Ben Gibbard from Death Cab" ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY"sounds a lot like the soundtrack to your favourite indie film"POP MATTERS

SATURDAY

AIRs at The Seay House11am - 5pm

Come on out to the Seay House this Saturday! Our AIRs have spent time at Spartanburg's oldest home this week working on installations that will be on display Saturday from 11-5pm. The Historical Association opens this historic home to the public one Saturday a month so this is your chance to check it out! Bring a dish for a potluck lunch that will last from 12-2pm. Should be rockin'!! The Seay House is located at107 Darby Road…right on Crescent from Irwin, past Dee Trax, up the hill and on the right across from Crescent Hills Apartments. Click here to map.

Sunday

Life In the City Conference
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
Sunday, Sept 21st 2008 ,6 P.M.
Free for Jr. & Sr. High Students

Speaker: Chette Williams
Chaplain, Auburn University Football Team

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Everyone Have A GRRRREAT WEEKEND, SEE YA ON MONDAY!!!

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