Jim Connolly
Composer, Double Bass, The Gove County String Quartet, Lit Moon Theatre
News and Upcoming Performances ...
5/13/11
“Live From The Piano Kitchen”
10 PM, at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave. in Santa Barbara
The Proboscis Radio Hour presents our first live show on Friday May 13th . The theme is Bad Luck !
Music, storytelling and comedy featuring the premiere of "Night of the Living Banjo!" and a live performance of The Proboscis Radio Theater's first serial "It Came From the Goleta Slough."
The Proboscis Radio Hour is
Jeff Mills
Jim Connolly
Michael Bernard
Angela Chandra
Special Guests:
Earl Arnold
Sabra Weber
Anne Torsiglieri
Anna Abbey
Free admission, donations accepted
5/6,7/11
Boise Creative and Improvised Music Festival
with Colter Frazier (Bass) Rob Wallace (Percussion) Jim Connolly (Banjo)
7/23/11
The Gove County String Quartet with Anna Abbey. At The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave. in Santa Barbara. The Quartet will play at 8PM. At 9PM we will feature a jazz set with the duo of Tyler Blanton (Vibes, NYC) and Josh Nelson (Piano,LA) A rare meeting of two great players ! Tickets are $10 at the door.
8/26/11
At The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave. in Santa Barbara.
Anna Abbey , Colter Frasier, and Jim Connolly will do a set of songs at 8PM .
At 9PM we will feature Nate Birkey (Trumpet, NYC), Tom Buckner (Sax), Jaimeson Trotter (Piano), Chris Symer (Bass) and (yes, two Bass players ! ) Jim Connolly (Bass) in a Jazz / Gospel set. $10 at the door, BYOB !
10/7/11
“Live from The Piano Kitchen”
10PM at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave in Santa Barbara . Join hosts Jeff Mills, Jim Connolly and Michael Bernard . This month's show will feature musical guests Spencer Barnitz , Anna Abbey, and Colter Frazier, an interview with theater director John Blondell, radio drama written by Michael Bernard, performed by the Proboscis Radio Players. Surprise celebrity guests and late night tamales !
10/15-23/11
PEER GYNT, by Henrik Ibsen
Music by Jim Connolly
Lit Moon Theatre Company/Westmont College Co-Production
Directed by John Blondell
October 15-16 Part 1 at 3 p.m., Porter Theatre; Part 2 at 7 p.m., Center Stage Theater
October 20, Part 1 at 8 p.m., Porter Theatre
October 21, Part 2 at 8 p.m., Center Stage Theater
October 22-23, Part 1 at 3 p.m., Porter Theatre; Part 2 at 7 p.m., Center Stage Theater
Students and Seniors $14 ($7 per Part), General Admission $26 ($13 per Part)
Tickets: 805-963-0408
www.centerstagetheater.org
11/12/11
Anna Abbey and The Gove County String Quartet / Luis Munoz
8PM at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave in Santa Barbara
BYOB/ $10 at the door
11/4/11
“Live from The Piano Kitchen”
10PM at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave in Santa Barbara . Join hosts Jeff Mills, Jim Connolly and Michael Bernard . This month's show will feature musical guests, a radio drama written by Michael Bernard and performed by the Proboscis Radio Players. Surprise celebrity guests and late night tamales !
11/26/11
Anna Abbey, Colter Frazier and Jim Connolly play at Muddy Waters at 8PM.
We are opening for Headless Household who are doing a polka set !
12/2/11
“Live from The Piano Kitchen”
10PM at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave in Santa Barbara . Join hosts Jeff Mills, Jim Connolly and Michael Bernard . This month's show will feature Anna Abbey and The Gove County String Quartet, a radio drama written by Michael Bernard and performed by the Proboscis Radio Players. Surprise celebrity guests and late night tamales !
1/31/12
performing with Van Dyke Parks at Soho in Santa Barbara at 8PM.
1/6/12
“Live from The Piano Kitchen”
10PM at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave in Santa Barbara . Join hosts Jeff Mills, Jim Connolly and Michael Bernard . This month's show will feature musical guests Cascada deFlores, a radio drama written by Michael Bernard and performed by the Proboscis Radio Players. Storys, an interview and late night tamales !
2/3/12
“Live from The Piano Kitchen”
10PM at The Piano Kitchen, 430 Rose Ave in Santa Barbara .
Your hosts Jeff Mills, Jim Connolly and Michael Bernard present musical guest Kirsten Candy, a radio drama written by Michael Bernard and performed by the Proboscis Radio Players, Storys, an interview and late night tamales !
2/9/12
Anna Abbey, Colter Frazier, and Jim Connolly at Muddy Waters at 8 PM
This trio creates instant pop music, made up on the spot, never to be repeated.
Also on the bill is the phenomenal “ PLOTZ ! ”
1/22/10
We have been recording at Deane Chapel on the Westmont campus. Seven days of quiet and good weather. So far there are six of the string quartets captured and twelve of the Tealights.
The Tealights are short pieces for Saw and Piano or Bass with Toy piano. In both cases Anna Abbey was playing the piano. The Quartet is myself on Bass, Sally Barr and Laura Hackstein playing Violin and our slightly new member Nick Coventry on Viola. Here is a quick sampling of the progress ...
Tealight #12
Bewitched by the Baby in a Clam Shell
Frames and Art by Jaco Connolly / All contents © Jim Connolly, 2009
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2/12/10
Work on the new CD is on hold for the month of February. I have taken an acting job. This is a first. The show is Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town”. It is going up at the Lobero Theater on 2/25 through 3/7.
It is produced by Santa Barbara Theater www.SBTheatre.org and directed by John Blondell (from Lit Moon). I have to learn lines. Also I have to remember lines !
6/5/10
Special Showing: Nils Holgersson and the Wild Geese at 4:00 p.m., Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo . This is a Lit Moon Theatre production with original score performed live by Jim Connolly
Tickets are $30 per person, to help support the work of the Lit Moon Theatre Company
RSVP: blondell@westmont.edu, or call 565-6778
8/12/10
The Gove County String Quartet will play a set of completely improvised music at Muddy Waters Cafe at 8PM. Cover is $8.Tickets at the door. The address is 508 East Haley St. , Santa Barbara.
9/11/10
The Gove County String Quartet and Anna Abbey will play at The Center Stage Theater. This is our CD release concert featuring new music from “It’s Only Gravity That Makes Wearing A Crown Painful”. The concert will feature seven new quartet pieces and twelve short pieces for toy and real piano and Double Bass or Melodica. Hear an irreverent homage to Mister Rogers and find out who was bewitched by the baby in a clam shell !The address is 751 Paseo Nuevo. http://www.centerstagetheater.org The time is 8PM. Admission is $15 and includes a CD !
9/3/10
Jim Connolly and Anna Abbey do a set of Anna’s tunes at Muddy Waters. Also on the bill is Nate LaPointe with bandmates. 8pm at 508 E. Haley St. Cover is $5
10/16/10
Jim Connolly and Anna Abbey will perform at The Piano Shop. This fabulous new space is located at 421 East Cota St. in Santa Barbara. Enter though Cominichi’s. They are open late and selling things at discounted prices !
Also performing will be Cascada de Flores playing Mexican and Cuban folk music. Bring your own pillow or chair and drink. Donation is suggested at $10. The time is 8PM.
11/20/10
Anna Abbey, Kevin Connolly ( from Boston , my brother ! ) and Sean Kennedy play a show at The Piano Shop. 8 PM, No Cover, BYO drinks and pillow or chair. The address is 421 East Cota St. in Santa Barbara. We are in back so come down the alley on the right of the building and walk around to the left. We will have signs up. For more info go to http://www.kevinconnolly.com/fr_home.cfm
12/21/10
Lit Moon Theatre performs “Once a Traveler” with original score by James and Jaco Connolly. This winter solstice piece takes place at Trinity Episcopal Church located at the corners of State and Micheltorena Streets. Two shows. 7PM and 9PM
2/10/11
Jim Connolly will play a set of improvisations for Banjo and Whistling for The New Music Night at Muddy Water’s. 8pm at 508 E. Haley St. Santa Barbara. Cover is $8. Emily Hay/Motoko Honda/Brad Dutz will also play what has to be great set !