Bottlebrush Gallery & Center for the Arts

SOLD OUT – THANK YOU!

The Womack Family Band
with Special Guest Jeff Wiley
Saturday 8th February 2014, 7:00pm
Bottlebrush: A Gallery for the Arts
$15 Admission
RSVP –Advanced Sales. BYOB bring snacks to share if you are so inclined.
Call (724) 452-0539 or email hith@zoominternet.net

Since their debut in 2010 The Womack Family Band has captivated audiences all over the eastern U.S. with their spot-on three part vocal harmony, tight musicianship, and neo-classic songwriting. Fan remarks often include phrases like “…I left (the show) feeling inspired…” and “…a breath of fresh air”. Reviewers are saying “…The Womack Family Band has revived the spirit of vintage rock music and introduced it to the grandchildren of folk and jazz” and “The group’s live performances have the potential to become the stuff of legend”. Audiences at Womack shows include 14 year olds toe-tapping and dancing amidst 30 and 60 year olds, proving that no matter what your era of music, The Womack Family Band has a song for you. The Womack Family Band  plans on releasing their 4th studio album sometime in early 2014. http://www.womackband.com

The Gallery’s 2014 acoustic concert schedule is now complete and posted on the web site. Just click on the 2014 Concerts link above. This year’s line up:  The Womack Family Band; Heather Kropf and Brad Yoder; Celtic-St. Patrick’s party and dinner with the Ploughshare Poets; Kim Richey; BeJae Fleming, Chad Elliott and Jackie; Greg Trooper; Steve Katz (founding Member of Blood, Sweat and Tears); Eric Taylor; Dana Cooper; Eric Brace and Peter Cooper; Roy Book Binder; The Early  Mays. Please check the link for details on dates, admission price, and added shows.

Happy New Year’s from Harmony, PA. Photos from our annual “Silvester” event, which is the German town’s celebration of New Year’s Eve.  Face Painting by Christina for big and little kids alike, a 5k and Fun Run, traditional food and drinks, treats for pets by Christine Galket, German countdown and ball drop at 6pm (midnight in Germany!), singing of Auld Lang Syne, and fireworks. All of the shops in town are open, including the Gallery– and we all have our heat on, so come in and keep warm. And when it’s all done, you’ll be home in time to celebrate New Year’s — again. 🙂  A blessed and joyous 2014 to everyone from Bottlebrush Gallery.

Saturday, December 7, 6pm. Buffet provided by McGinnis Sisters, cookies by The Stohr Haus Bakery, and music by Pittsburgh’s The Early Mays. What a great party– standing room only!  A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

Photo from our House Concert at the Bottlebrush Gallery with Tony Denikos and ellen cherry, both from Baltimore. Thanks to everyone who came out. Thanks also to North Country Brewing for providing our beer samples!

Pittsburgh artists Kim Friethaler, June Kielty, Nadya Lapets and Vickie Schilling opening night this Friday, October 18, from 7-9pm, at the Bottlebrush. No admission charge. Refreshments will be served. Live music by singer-songwriter Sally Zehmisch of Cranberry Township. The artist group brought in their work for their show, and it is breathtaking. A Female Perpective will be on display from Friday, October 18 through Thursday, October 31.

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Want more information on these classes? Click on the kids/teens and adult classes links at the top of this page. We will be adding more classes, so please check back for updates.

Act Up! Children’s Theatre: Ages 9-15.

Saturdays, 1-3:30pm, September 21 through December 21. $10 per session.

Taught by Creatively Healthy instructor and coach Debbie Smith Wagner.  Please contact the Gallery to RSVP. More information:  Kids’ Classes link above.

A fun and spirited class designed for children and pre-teens that teaches the basics of improvisational acting. Our class meets monthly and will include puppets, warm-up exercises, creative performance with games, and an improv skit using simple costumes and props.

Conga Drumming: Basics and Intermediate  Ages 14 to Adult.

Mondays, 6-7:30pm, September 16-October 21. $90 for 6 weeks includes use of drums. 

Explore the exciting world of Afro-Cuban and Latin Rhythms in a fun and friendly atmosphere. A 6 week, fully interactive class designed for beginners and experienced drummers alike. We will cover: Technique, Clave, Tumbao, Calypso, Rumba, Guaguanco, Abakwa and Practice Methods. $90 for 6 weeks, includes use of drums. Taught by experienced drummer Bryan Fazio. Reservations required as the class is limited in size.  More information:  Adult Classes and Kids/Teens Classes  links above. Last day to sign up: September 16.

The Rowan Cunningham Band

Harmony’s second annual Bluegrass and Beyond Music Festival has arrived! Two days of music starting Friday evening 9/6 at 6:30 (gates open at 5:30) and continuing all day Saturday, 9/7.

R&B musicians Danny Kalb and The Billy Price Band will play Friday night.

Saturday’s line up in order of performance: Tiger Maple String Band, Well Strung, Midnight Rooster, The Allegheny Drifters, Border Ride, Midnight Ride, The Rowan Cunningham Band, and headliners The Honeycutters.  Complete information, schedule of bands, online ticket sales, lodging and more on the festival web page, www.concertsinharmony.com.  The Gallery will be open for the entire festival. The weather forecast is stunning– clear with highs in the 70s. Stop in and see us– support local art and music!

Please come out and share this evening with three young singer-songwriters from Butler, Beaver, and Allegheny Counties. It is our pleasure to open the stage and the venue to such dedicated voices of our present and our future.

As always, we’ll have some snacks on hand. Lately, as the sense of community grows, folks have been bringing and sharing some treats, and we appreciate that. Feel free to bring snacks. We thank you!

Folk~Acoustic~Rock 

Friday, August 23, 2013  7:00pm. $10 Admission.  BYOB. RSVP to Gallery.

Eric Taylor learned intricate blues guitar stylings from music legends Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Mississippi Fred McDowell. He developed his own unique guitar picking style that would be imitated by many of his contemporaries from the early Houston days such as Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, and Nanci Griffith.

Taylor has headlined the prestigious Newport Folk Festival, played National Public Radio’s “Mountain Stage” and has appeared on both “Late Night With David Letterman” and “Austin City Limits”.  www.bluerubymusic.com

“Eric Taylor is a sage musician, a lyrical genius and a master of the guitar.”

with Special Guest BeJae Fleming

Friday, 19^th July 2013, 7:00pm

Call (724) 452-0539 or email hith@zoominternet.net