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The Chip Smith Project CD Release Party at the new Hi-N-Dry
The Chip Smith Project is proud to share our new collection of Daddy's songs with our friends down thayuh, with two performances (Sunday features a special family-style matinee!). This will be the first Hi-N-Dry shows at the new studio space at The Armory. In the same fashion as the days of yore, we will feed you dinner and soft drinks.
Saturday doors and dinner are at 7:00pm. Music starts at 8:30.
Sunday doors are at 4:00pm, music is at 4:30, dinner to follow the show.
We hope you'll join us!
A portion of the proceeds from this show go directly to The Mark Sandman Music Project. Both the band and the project thank you in advance for your support of this cause.
The Mark Sandman Music Project (formerly the Mark Sandman Music Education Fund) is a not-for-profit community-based organization dedicated to bringing children and music together to foster recreational, educational, and artistic goals. The Project's after-school, evening and weekend programs will offer ensemble music instruction, teach song and lyric writing skills, provide classes in music recording and production, and stage regular performing events showcasing the achievements of the children.
The Project was founded in the memory of Mark Sandman, a Cambridge resident and internationally acclaimed performer and songwriter, best known for his work in Morphine. The Project has a unique opportunity to expand its reach and functionality by securing a studio and offices in the newly renovated Somerville Armory Arts Center. Through the generosity and civic-mindedness of Joseph and Nabil Sater, the owners of the Middle East Restaurant and nightclub in Cambridge, the Armory is being renovated as an arts center, and the Project's new facility will provide practice rooms, a recording studio, and access to a spacious performance facility.
The future of music education in the public school systems in Massachusetts is imperiled by budget cuts and competition for children's time from other activities. The Project stands for the belief that a child's participation in music, whether by playing an instrument, singing, or by being an educated listener and fan, is a positive and socializing activity with life-long benefits. In a social climate where budgets for school arts programs have been reduced or eliminated, the Project seeks to offer children a fun and rewarding experience creating music.
The Project is 100% dedicated to its musical mission. Besides the staff and Board of the Project, many well-known and dedicated local musicians will be participating in forwarding our goals. The HI-N-DRY musical community, comprised of some of the finest bands and artists in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, is the driving force behind the Project. The principals of HI-N-DRY have donated over $100,000 of recording and musical equipment to completely outfit the studio. HI-N-DRY Recordings, the record label that was founded in the memory of Mark Sandman, will be operating on-site, and will be donating a portion of all proceeds to the project. HI-N-DRY members will manage and run the studio for the project's benefit.
The Armory Arts Center will be a rich and stimulating environment for the Project's programs to flourish. The Armory will house artists and arts groups of all types, including dance companies, visual artists, and artisans. The Armory has a large Performance Hall and a caf. The Project's approximately 2000 sq. ft space is on the lower level, and includes office, meeting, recording, performance, and rehearsal areas. The environment will be unlike any other currently available to children in Somerville. The Program's participants will be members of a vibrant and active artistic community. The community of musicians and instructors from which the Sandman Music Project will recruit its staff recognizes and embraces the artistic and social benefits of musical collaboration.
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LocationHi-N-Dry
191 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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