This Week’s New England Art Events:

Friday:

Bring Your Own Improv
@95 Empire
Providence, RI
05/25/2012 @ 11:00pm
Cost: $5.00
Category: Improv
Contact: www.BringYourOwnImprov.com

Bring Your Own Improv (BYOI) is now in its fifth season! This is an interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation! You can participate in one of three ways: Applaud at a scene you like, yell out fantastic suggestions, or if you feel you’re ready, jump up and get involved with us on stage!!!

Jake Armerding & Annalivia
@Jonathan’s Restaurant
Ogunquit, ME
05/25/2012 @ 8 PM
Cost: $17
Category: Music
Contact: info@jonathansrestaurant.com

“The most gifted and promising songwriter to emerge from the Boston folk scene in years.” -Boston Globe
Armerding grew up playing classical violin and listening to 80’s pop radio. He developed these influences into a roots/neo-folk style he calls “organic music,” which he composes and performs across the country with the assistance of talented friends. He has released five albums of original material, along with a new EP, “Cellar Sessions,” with his instrumental side project, The Fretful Porcupine.

“With a wealth of individual talent on display and so much to absorb, there is no doubt that[Annalivia] will be listened to again and again.” - Irish Music Magazine
At the cutting edge of acoustic and traditional music, Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both steeped in tradition and alive with new energy, innovation and originality.

Saturday:

Annalivia at Deb’s Chesham House Concerts
@Deb’s Chesham House Concerts
Chesham (Harrisville), NH
05/26/2012 @ 7:30 PM
Cost: $15
Category: Music
Contact: deb@pfmsconcerts.org

“With a wealth of individual talent on displayand so much to absorb, there is no doubt that[Annalivia] will be listened to again andagain.” - Irish Music Magazine

“Beautiful vocal tones and masterful stringwork…” - Cover Lay Down

At the cutting edge of acoustic and traditional music, Annalivia fuses old and new world sounds to create an authentic new sound, both steeped in tradition and alive with new energy, innovation and originality. The members of Annalivia - Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, Emerald Rae and Mariel Vandersteel - are all virtuosic on their instruments and have long histories with traditional music, ranging from bluegrass to Irish, Scottish, Norwegian and Old Time.

These styles play a large role in the interpretations of their material, which include inventive, quirky fiddle tunes and lushly arranged songs. Their unique style has a distinctly American flavor, yet with the detail, precision and energy of their bluegrass and Celtic backgrounds.

The members of Annalivia are all seasoned musicians, and have toured with the likes of Cathie Ryan, John Whelan and Adrienne Young.

Sunday:

Bring Your Own Improv
@The Warwick Museum of Art
Warwick, RI
05/27/2012 @ 6:00pm
Cost: $5.00
Category: Improv
Contact: www.BringYourOwnImprov.com

Bring Your Own Improv (BYOI) is now in its fifth season! This is an interactive improv show that welcomes voluntary audience participation! You can participate in one of three ways: Applaud at a scene you like, yell out fantastic suggestions, or if you feel you’re ready, jump up and get involved with us on stage!!!

This show is all ages welcome!