The Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo
To Perform at Ithaca’s Carriage House
Friday, September 3rd at 9:00 PM

Chicago, IL - For lovers of guitar virtuosity, the news is good. The Andreas Kapsalis and Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo will perform at Ithaca’s Carriage House on Friday, September 3rd at 9:00 PM. The experimental duo, comprised of steel string ten finger guitar prodigy Andreas Kapsalis and masterful nylon string guitarist Goran Ivanovic, fuse their musical roots with modern, classical, world, jazz and other genres to create a sound that’s entirely their own. For more information about The Andreas Kapsalis Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/akgiduo or http://akgiduo.com/

Concert tickets are $7 at the door and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/125531

OSWEGO NY — CNYBA Presents A Bluegrass Festival There will be a Bluegrass Festival on Friday and Saturday, September 10 & 11, 2010 at the Oswego County Fairgrounds, Sandy Creek, NY. There will be music, camping & food. Bands begin at 1pm and play through 10:10pm both days. LINEUP http://canaaninstitute.org/mikesmusic/viewtopic.php?p=3602#3602

Saturday, 28 August, 8-11 pm; beginners’ workshop 7:30 pm

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 402 N. Aurora St., Ithaca

It’s been a hot, dry summer around these parts, but Riverbend is about to flow into town for a cool event guaranteed to keep dancers floating in contra bliss. Rebecca McCallum (fiddle) and Jane Knoeck (piano and accordion) of the Groovemongers will be joined by Tom Santasiero (mandolin, tenor banjo, guitar, foot percussion). The energy and musicality will be at peak flow. Bev Bernbaum will call with her celebrated aplomb.

Beginners are encouraged to try out contra dancing; there’s a workshop for newcomers at 7:30 pm. Each dance is taught, the steps are simple, and the dance community is welcoming and helpful. You don’t need to bring a partner, but please bring clean, soft-soled shoes. This church basement space stays cool even during the hottest summer. Admission $8 for members of Hands Four Dancers of Ithaca; $10 for nonmembers. You can join at the dance and receive discounts on all dances for a year. HFDI is an all-volunteer community nonprofit organization dedicated to hosting great dances. For more information, visit www.hands4dancers.org or call 607-539-3174.

Massage therapist and violist tackles repetitive music injuries with preventative approach …

ITHACA NY - Suzanne Miller graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor and master degree in music performance. Since graduating she has been actively performing as a violist in several orchestras such as the Binghamton Philharmonic and the Tri-Cities Opera. As a musician she became aware of the physical stress the body suffers from playing an instrument. While being part of several orchestras she witnessed injuries varying from mild to more severe, some even causing the player to take a leave of absence. She was drawn to massage therapy as a way to alleviate the pain and tension sometimes caused by playing an instrument, or to prevent an injury in the first place by maintaining good musician health. Suzanne enjoys working with people to aid in their recovery from injury, repetitive motion trauma, or chronic pain. She also sees the benefit of regular massage as a tool in good overall well-being and emotional health. She loves to offer her clients self-care tools to give them power to aid in their own recovery. Being a musician gives Suzanne a unique understanding of how a player uses his or her body on their particular instrument and therefore supports her work as a massage therapist.

Suzanne is a licensed massage therapist in New York State as well as nationally certified. To find out more about how massage may benefit you or to schedule an appointment please email zanne38@hotmail.com