East Hartford Community Cultural Center including music, bluegrass, celtic,and popular rock

Sponsored by Burnside Brewing! Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, POGEY combine original Celtic/Rock tunes with stellar instrumentals. The group performs with genuine spontaneous and spectacular energy. They have the audience the minute they hit the stage. For the last 5 years, POGEY has been bringing audiences to their feet all over Canada and the United States with their unique blend of traditional and contemporary music. POGEY's six members combine fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar and banjo with electric guitar, bass, drums and four part vocal harmonies to produce their trademark "Nova Scotia Sound". POGEY's high octane and fully interactive stage shows have kept the band in high demand at major festivals, conferences and top clubs.

The Circus is coming back to Town. If you missed them in 2009 mark your calendar and come on down. In 1998 The Circus emerged from the misty hills of Sleepy Hollow, New York and exploded upon the Hudson Valley music scene with their stunning self-produced debut release, "A Good Thief Tips His Hat". The quirky quartet then began touring throughout the northeast and rapidly developed a fiercely loyal, all-ages following. Featured recently in Relix Magazine, the New York Times and on the CBS hit show, Joan of Arcadia, the band's charismatic live performances and whimsical blend of folk, rock, hillbilly and pop have simply captivated audiences and critics alike. Their much celebrated new release "Flapjacks from the Sky" has garnered high praise from music writers, sparked generous activity at radio, and continues to invoke wave after wave of enthusiastic response from music fans world-wide. The music of Slambovia has been described as "Hillbilly-Floyd, folk-pop", "alt-country roots-rock, and "surreal Americana".

Sponsored by the East Hartford Fine Arts Commission join us on April 3 for Uniform (2003) Not Rated. Wang, a young tailor struggling to pay his father’s medical bills and simultaneously gain the attention of a pretty girl, discovers a solution for both problems: a policeman’s uniform, left in the family shop. He begins to impersonate a police officer, extorting money and impressing the attractive Zheng, who also leads a double life - as an escort. A humorous but realistic portrait of the clashing values of modern-day China. From FirstRunFeatures.com “"This is a great film… I'm talking a high quality way to spend 94 minutes of your life… a look into the lives of a people we don't hear much about, and one that is decidedly non-political considering where it comes from and the time we're in, Uniform is a film I'd definitely recommend.” CHRIS PARRY, EFILMCRITIC.COM

Don't miss this outstanding band as they come off a tour with Steve Martin in support of his recent album. From Asheville, North Carolina, Steep Canyon Rangers have built a reputation as an engaging acoustic quintet seasoned by constant touring. Before being nominated for 2 International Bluegrass Music awards in 2008 (including Album of the Year, ”Lovin’ Pretty Women), the Rangers were named ’Emerging Artist of the Year’ in 2006 at the IBMA awards ceremony in Nashville, TN. The group has been regularly featured on the Grand Ole Opry, as well as major U.S. Bluegrass and Americana music festivals such as MerleFest, Telluride, Grey Fox, DelFest and RockyGrass. The band’s willingness to bring Bluegrass to music-lovers worldwide has taken Steep Canyon Rangers to festivals in Sweden, Ireland, Germany and Canada. The group also regularly performs at Rock & Roll venues on the U.S. jam-band circuit.

Presented by: The LUNCH Ensemble and Voices For Hope. The musical and social action legacy of Harry Chapin is presented in a tribute concert featuring one of Connecticut's Official Troubadours, Bill Pere, with Kay Pere, The LUNCH Ensemble, and the Voices For Hope. Concert proceeds benefit social service programs through LUNCH (www.lunchensemble.com). The event is sponsored by the Connecticut Songwriters Association (www.ctsongs.com).