THE SUMMER MOONS
Free Concert/Entertainment Series
 
Every Thursday Evening 7pm till…
June 21- August 30 2007
Rain and/or Shine
FREE Concerts! Plus free parking
 
Rockaway Center for the Arts (RoCA)
Fort Tilden, Gateway National Recreation Area
Rockaway, Queens, NY
 
SCHEDULE:
 
6/28:
Boyle Brothers Brigade
Dan Guarino
No Boundries
Surprise Guests
 
7/5:
The Kings
The John Lepore Band
Special Guests
 
7/12:
Seaside Songfest - a powerful night of 50's vocal music lead off by James
McKay, RAA Board member and original member of The Flamingos. Journeyman vocalists from many other original groups will also be featured.
 
7/19:
Acoustic Open Mike Night
 
7/26:
The talented Zeps - performing in 4 amazing rap groups:
Point Dot Period
Tha Freak Show
New York Rhyme Exchange
Sickmania
Live rock bands:
Indaculture
Push For Coin
Smite
 
8/2:
Charlie B presents:
NYC Arts Cypher featuring Aquavibe
 
8/9:
Cool Hand Lou and The Downtown Daddy-O's
 
8/16:
Squid
 
8/23:
Matt Lyons & Friends
 
8/30:
TK Kearney & Friends  

Even as August winds down the Rockaway Artists Alliance Summer Moons free entertainment series is still going strong. Recently they hosted Cool Hand Lou and the Downtown Daddy-O's on their sTudio 7 gallery stage. The band, featuring lead singer and guitarist LOU GERRERO, lead guitarist DENNIS JAMES, bassist NEMO VERA and RON FLETCHER on drums, churned out a sizzling power mix of blues, rhythm and rock and roll. The night also saw a late evening open mike session which brought on many solid local talents performing solo, in pairs and even in some surprising spontaneous grouping as they wove their way through well known songs, smooth originals and even poetry. (Photos in slide show above: Cool Hand Lou and the Downtown Daddy-O's, their fans and open mike participants, courtesy of Dan Guarino.)

Even more recently Summer Moons presented multi-talented favorites Squid. Set against the Rockaway twilight the group performed their always fresh brand of blues, folk, bluegrass, rock and more.

As a great getaway every Thursday night through August 30, all concerts start at 7pm, are absolutely free to all, even offer free parking and go on well into the evening rain or shine. Upcoming shows include Matt Lyons and Friends on August 23 and guitarist and guitar maker extraordinaire TK Kearney and his Guests on August 30. Event organizers report there might even be a few more open mike evenings ahead.

RAA works in partnership with the National Park Service at Gateway and in part is supported by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, JP Morgan Chase and the Independence Community Foundation.

For more information please contact the Rockaway Artists Alliance at (718) 474-0861 /Fax (718) 474-4373, by e-mail at RockArt116@aol.com.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS

Artsplash 2007
Info for paricipants:
July 25, Deadline for receipt of entries
August 9, Jury notification
August 28, Postal delivery deadline
August 29, Hand delivery of accepted work
September 8, Exhibition opens
September 9, Opening reception, 1-3 pm
October 7, Exhibition closes
October 7, Pick-up work
 
Download Prospectus for Artsplash - pdf file
Download Entry form for Artsplash - pdf file
Download Entry form for Artsplash - word file
 
 
Gifted 2007
Info for paricipants:
October 4, Deadline for receipt of entries
October 8, Jury notification
November 8, Postal delivery deadline
November 10, Hand delivery of accepted work
November 18, Exhibition opens
November 18, Opening reception, 1-3 pm
December 16, Exhibitions closes
December 16, Pick-up, 1-4 pm
 
Download Prospectus for Gifted 2007- pdf file
Download entry for Gifted 2007- pdf file
Download entry for Gifted 2007- word file