and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
October 7, 8pm
Tickets $10
Henri Smith Band
Hot horns! Mardi Gras energy! Songs popularized by Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Paul Barbarin, Earl King, Louis Armstrong, and Donald Harrison, Jr.
Saxophonist Nat Simpkins, a resident of Manchester,
and vocalist Henri Smith,
who relocated to Gloucester from New Orleans
Two Shows
Sunday
October 8
4 & 8pm
Tickets $15
A celebration of their individual visions and mutual inspirations, the production will feature an art installation and original poetry from Jon, several original Dan King songs and unique treatments of the writings and music of select artists who have effected their careers. Big Top Road offers audiences an immediate, first-person experience of this carnival of creativity.
An
unflinching exploration
of art, text and music.
Featuring two of Gloucester's most prolific artists,
Jon Sarkin and Dan King
David Brown, Dave Mattacks, Wolf Ginandes,
with soundscapes by Matt Webster.
October 14, 15
7:30pm
Tickets $15
with Boston's godfather of punk rock Willie Alexander, playing a subterranean post-hip hop, jazz, rock amalgam. The band includes Alexander on vocals and piano, Mark Chenevert and Ken Field on saxes and Jim Doherty on drums.
Alexander lived in Gloucester in the 1950's where
his father was minister at the First Bapist Church.
He has written several Gloucester inspired tunes
including: Bass Rocks, Lady of Good V
and Fishtown Horribles.
Friday, October 20
7:30pm
Tickets $15
From sell outs in NYC! Six girls in 75 minutes sharing Happy Hour shenanigans packed with everything from baseball games to swingers clubs to a moose wearing underwear.You could be an unknowing star in one of the tales they tell! Featuring songs from such shows as Closer than Ever, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Sweet Charity.
featuring
Cape Ann's own Andrea Liacos!
plus Nancy D'Addario, Anne Cavaliere,
Jackie Turner, D'Arcy Erokan,
and Kim Graham
The "Broads" have performed
individually
on HBO's Sex & The
City, Carnival Cruises,
NBC's Last Comic Standing, Florida
Grand Opera,
and at the North Shore Music Theater.
Saturday
October 28, 8pm
Tickets $15
THE WEST END THEATER 1 WASHINGTON STREET GLOUCESTER, MA 01930
Call anytime 978-281-0680
Reservations preferred but not necessary. Come on a whim. Do the pop-in.
Box office opens one hour before showtime.