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BlackRock Center Offers Free Summer Concerts
Charlotte Sommers, artistic director of the BlackRock Center for the Arts, recently announced the lineup for BlackRock's free summer concert series.
The performances will be at 7 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 15, except for the July 4 performance, which will start at 6 p.m. All will be on the center's outdoor stage.
Several BlackRock favorites will return for the summer season, including the Hawaiian-flavored swing band the Hula Monsters; blues artist Cathy Ponton King; the popular oldies band the U.S. Navy Cruisers; and the D.C. roots-rock band the Nighthawks, as well as several newcomers.
On Aug. 15, the final summer date, BlackRock will launch its 2009-10 season with the BlackRock Blast-Off! It's a day of sample classes, exhibitions and arts activities, culminating with a family performance by the Grammy Award-winning folk duo Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. The classes will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; the concert will begin at 7 p.m.
The following artists will perform during the free summer concert series:
-- July 4, 6 p.m. -- the Olney Big Band, a traditional big band that performs American swing, dance and jazz music.
-- July 11, 7 p.m. -- Hula Monsters. Sponsored by Whole Foods Kentlands, this performance will feature swing music with a Hawaiian flavor and a repertoire that includes Hawaiian, rockabilly, blues, country and jazz standards.
-- July 18, 7 p.m. -- Soul in Motion. This dance and drumming ensemble explores the richness of African culture.
