Quick Links Academic Appeals Academic Calendar Academic Programs ANGEL Bid Announcements Campus Events Campus Life Campus Map College Catalog Computer Labs Continuing Education Counseling Center Course Schedules Dining Services Distance Learning Employment Opportunities Faculty/Staff Phone Directory Financial Aid Health Services The Matrix: Math Help Center My Grades & Schedule Registration Services Safety &amp Security Student Billing Student Clubs & Organizations Student Consumer Info SUNY NY-Alert

State University of New York

Be Informed! Sign up now!
SUNY NY-ALERT

News

SUNY Sullivan Welcomes Metropolitan Hot Club to its 2011 Summer Performance Series in the Seelig Theatre

 

Loch Sheldrake, NY (July 14, 2011) – The Summer of Fun at SUNY Sullivan continues inside the Seelig Theatre – your destination for family-friendly performances right here in Sullivan County all season long!

Visit the campus of SUNY Sullivan on THURSDAY, JULY 21ST at 8:00 PM, for an evening of music with THE METROPOLITAN HOT CLUB. The group performs the great swing music of the 1930’s and 1940’s made popular by legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt and jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. Still a beloved art form today, what is known as “gypsy jazz” is played by some of the most skilled string musicians the world over.

Metropolitan Hot Club is the Hudson Valley’s premier gypsy jazz group! With an impressive repertoire of swing classics along with newer favorites, and their own original compositions, the Metropolitan Hot Club performs unforgettable concerts that will have you tapping your toes and smiling all night!

And the great performances continue all summer long. Celtic rockers FINN’S FURY will be on campus in two weeks with their unique "Urban Celtic Fusion Rock.”

Got kids? Bring them to one of two performances of HONK, JR.! on FRIDAY, JULY 22 (8:00 PM) or SATURDAY, JULY 23 (2:00 PM). The whole family will love this re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale, The Ugly Duckling. BE SURE TO CALL AHEAD FOR SPECIAL TICKET PRICING ON THIS SHOW!

On THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 at 8:00 PM, come out and feel the rhythms of the STREET BEATS GROUP, and then marvel at the high-flying fun of THE ACROBATS OF CIRQUE-TACULAR on THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 at 7:00 PM. The season wraps up on THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 at 7:00 PM with an evening of RAG, BLUES & ALL THAT JAZZ performed by master pianist PETER MUIR.

All live stage performances are presented on the campus of SUNY Sullivan, in the state-of-the-art, air conditioned Seelig Theater. All performances EXCLUDING Honk Jr. are $20 for adults and $12 for children under 13. Tickets for Honk Jr. are $15 for adults and $7 for children under 13.

For more information on these events, please visit SUNY Sullivan at www.sunysullivan.edu/fun.