Mon Feb 13 2012
The Kent State Folk Festival is still going strong into its final days. In fact, there may be more to do now in the Kent-area than when the festival opened.
Folk Alley 'Round Town will bring free music to more than 35 venues throughout Kent on Friday. Free community workshops on a variety of topics will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Kent State University's Kent Student Center.
At The Kent Stage, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will perform with Family of the Year and Unsparing Sea starting at 8 p.m. today. Tickets are $12.
In his former life, Alex Ebert was lead singer of Los Angeles-based rock band Ima Robot. After that band dissolved, he spent part of his time away from music creating a fictional character named Edward Sharpe.
A chance encounter with singer Jade Castrinos inspired the invention of a new group, and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros was born. More of a collective than a band, the music bursting forth from the 10-piece ensemble that fills the stage has furthered built on the Edward Sharpe mythology.
On Saturday, Rhythm in Shoes will present "Banjo Dance," and Dala will perform at The Kent Stage. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $20.
Rooted in traditional forms of American music and dance -- swing tunes and tap, hoe-downs and clogging -- the varied repertoire of Rhythm in Shoes, directed by choreographer Sharon Leahy and composer Rick Good, is at once original and recognizable. Since 1987, this critically acclaimed body of work has infused the spirit of traditional dance and music with a thoroughly modern sensibility.
With Banjo Dance, RIS brings the talents of its ensemble of dancers to the stories of Appalachia. The traditional music and dance of the southern Appalachians evolved from a coming of British Isles' and African cultures during the turbulent birth of the United States. What came of this union is a body of uniquely American traditions expressing the joy and the sorrow; the heights and the depths of human experience.
From the Canadian music scene, Dala are poised to bring their harmonies and fresh brand of acoustic pop to the world.
Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala ( the duo's name was formed by combining the two last letters of each artist's name) have come a long way in a short time. The two best friends, who met in their high school music class and wrote their first song together in 2002, have since performed at Toronto's legendary Massey Hall a total of six times.
Drawing upon influences like The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Bob Dylan, Dala write songs that are both catchy and insightful. Amanda's ethereal soprano voice blends seamlessly with Sheila's velvety alto, creating the lush harmonies that have become their trademark.
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