Entertainment2010

INNA MELNIKOV will perform Saturday September 11 10:00-11:00 and Sunday Sept. 12 10:00-11:00 Inna Melnikov is a jazz violinist performing as a part of the band "The Ten Cats" that was named after the small back room Chicago bar where the band started jamming over 3 years ago. The Ten Cats are a gypsy swing band with a jazz standard sensibility. They play American jazz standards and tunes in style and written by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Contact Inna at Myspace.com/Inna Melnikov or at innamusic@sbcglobal.net

THE WILMETTE COMMUNITY BAND will perform Saturday September 11 12:20-2:00

The Wilmette Community Band was founded in 1981 and has ties to the St. Joseph's Coronet Band of Wilmette which was founded in 1890. The band meets Thursday evening at The Wilmette Junior, HS. at 620 Locust Rd. in Wilmette, from 7:30pm to 9pm. The Band repertoire includes traditional band music from Sousa marches to show tunes. More band info can be found on the web at www.wilmetteband.org. Anyone interested in joining the band can call Jeff Urban at 847-864-7748 or e-mail JeffU@aol.com.

EVANSTON SCHOOL OF ROCK will perform Saturday September 11 2:00-3:00 The Paul Green School of Rock Music is a performance based music education program. This means it is our goal to get every student on stage rocking!!! We accomplish this through weekly private lessons and group rehearsals. The Rock shows that result from this are so amazing; you are likely to forget the musicians on stage are kids! We operate with rolling admissions, so it is always a good time to join! We also have an Adult Rock program because it is never too late to become a rock star. Give us a call or check us out online! We really are Saving Rock And Roll One Kid at a Time! www.schoolofrock.com EVANSTON 847-864-ROCK – evanstonpgsor@gmail.com HIGHWOOD 847-433-ROCK pgsor@sbcglobal.net

NIKKI NOVICKIS will perform Saturday September 11 3:00-4:00 and Sunday Sept. 12 2:00-3:00

Chicago born and raised singer/songwriter, acoustic guitar musician, Nikki Novickis has traveled and performed all through the United States gathering musical ideas and styles. She writes about love and life with a rock and roll groove. Her music takes the best of country, rock and gospel and adds a hint of jazz and punk. Watch for her album coming out in 2008. Contact Nikki at 312-401-6803 or at nenentertainment@yahoo.com.

Jim Kendros Sunday Sept. 12 11:00-12:00 Lake Forest Symphony, pre-concert lecturer, Jim Kendros will offer an engaging performance of Popular and Celtic melodies on instruments whose history dates back to 1250 AD, These mystical sounds you may never have before heard before! Experience the haunting strains of the Nyckelharpa (or Keyed Violin from Sweden) which was used in churches from 1350 AD until the Baroque Era. Jim will also delight your senses with the magical Hurdy Gurdy, an instrument which dominated and delighted French aristocratic courts from the early 1500s to the time of Mozart. Come and experience favorite melodies in new ways! He is known for his research of historic instruments and musical subjects. Contact Jim at jkendros@aol.com or www.JimKendrosMusic.com

THE SHERYL AND TOM DUET & FRIENDS! will perform Sunday September 12 12:00-2:00

Back for their sixth year, Sheryl and Tom bring timeless musical entertainment to the Wilmette Arts Guild Festival of Fine Arts. Sweet harmony is their signature sound and this delicious ear candy will weave an historic tapestry of roots rock in your mind. They continue to explore original ideas for a unique and irresistible style and hold a belief in the untapped potential of musical arrangements. This years Friends include: Ben E. Miller on keyboard, T. F. Holler on bass, Robert Horn on harmonica and flute, and David Schmetterer on drums.

It is the spirit of fun and the love of the music that keeps them connected to the echoes of times past. With catchy riffs of 50’s pop music, they have a set list to please ‘Dream Lovers’ of all ages. Together, “The Sheryl and Tom Duet set a fresh contemporary standard for close two-part harmonies infused and influenced by early rock and roll.” Available as a duet or full band for your event; www.sherylandtom.com