SUMMER COURTYARD CONCERT SERIES
 ELECTRIC BLUES
The Bluescasters
Come celebrate the beginning of summer and kick-off the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series with the Bluescasters! This well-known Ann Arbor group was formed in 2004 by Harry Rodman (percussion & vocals), Doug Wolgat (bass & vocals) and Kerry Adams (guitar and vocals). They were later joined by multi-instrumentalist Phil Ryski (guitar, piano, harp & vocals). Since then, the band has released three award nominated albums. In 2009, Ann Arbor's legendary jazz guitar master Brian Delaney replaced Adams as principle guitar player. The Bluescasters bring their original, high energy music to festivals and nightclubs throughout Michigan.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 SHAKESPEARE IN THE COURTYARD
Shakespeare in the Arb Players
Shakespeare in the Arboretum has been an Ann Arbor tradition since 2001. Every year, U-M students, alumni and faculty members gather to act in the summer’s Shakespeare play, and thousands of audience members enthusiastically join in. The experience blends community, student and professional theatre production with the rich ecology and rolling landscape of the Arb. Directed by Kate Mendeloff and presented by the U-M Residential College and Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, this year’s production is Much Ado About Nothing, running Th-Sun., June 6-June 23, 2013. For this performance as a part of the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series on June 13, the players will perform excerpts from the play in various locations in the courtyard.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 FIDDLING, SONG & DANCE
The Saline Fiddlers
America's premier youth fiddling show band of music, song and dance, the Saline Fiddlers is comprised of 29 high school students from the Saline, Michigan area who play a variety of instruments: violin, viola, cello, guitar, electric bass, mandolin and drums. Since 1994, the Saline Fiddlers have undeniably set the standard for extracurricular music programs in the United States. What began as a simple idea of an alternative style of music education for public school students has grown into a model of instruction and motivation. Yet more importantly, it is a brilliant example of what young adults can and will achieve if given a direction and the opportunity to explore and pursue their interests. This concert is a part of the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 CONCERT/MARCHING BANDS & A CAPELLA
Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma A Capella & KKY Band Ensemble
The KKY/TBS a capella singers are a newly formed group at U-M. They have a deep love for music and have recently expanded their band fraternity and sorority experience to include singing in their everyday music lives. The KKY Band Ensemble is a passionate group of band students from many bands on campus, joined together by their love of music and service. As a part of the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series, they will share their joy of music with the larger community. The group frequently changes and grows as members push themselves to expand their musicality and include more students from all bands on campus.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Upcoming July Performances & Events
No Concert
Thursday, July 4, 2013
HAPPY HOLIDAY!
 SALSA!
Los Gatos
Pete Siers, drummer and leader of the renowned Latin jazz combo Los Gatos, is a powerful, intensely physical and dynamic player on timbales, coro and percussion. In addition to Siers, the other four members of the group, Cary Kocher, vibes and coro; Kurt Krahnke, bass; Brian Di Blassio, piano and coro; and Al Di Blassio, congas, vocals and percussion, are all world class performers. They have each toured extensively and have been performing in Los Gatos for over 10 years. With Siers, this group’s rhythm section is remarkable, but for many listeners, the distinctive feature of Los Gatos is Cary Kocher’s vibraphone sound, which can send a cool flow down your back on a hot summer day. This concert is part of the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series presented by Gifts of Art.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, July 11, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 TRADITIONAL, WORLD & AVANT GARDE JAZZ
Global Jazz Project
Mark Hershberger, leader of Global Jazz Project and jazz performer and composer for over 40 years, describes the group's music as a mix of free and innovative jazz with traditional jazz roots and world music influences. They play with a unique combination of conga, sax, piano and bass, playing jazz “inside and out." For this concert, performers Mark Hershberger (tenor sax, soprano sax, alto sax), Jerry LeDuff (udu, surdo, percussion, ocarinas, ethnic woodwinds, cuica, congas, bongos, berimbau), Alina Morr (piano, keyboards), Chad Sturdivant (drums) and Dave Sharp (bass) create the universal jazz of the Global Jazz Project, which is a part of the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series presented by Gifts of Art. Their latest release, Mother Nature, is now available on iTunes.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 SWING, ROCKABILLY, BLUES & ROCK
George Bedard & the Kingpins
George Bedard is a supremely talented guitar player and a longtime fixture on the Ann Arbor roots music scene. He’s been blowing the roof off of gin joints and folk clubs all over the Detroit/Ann Arbor area for more than 30 years. Continuing to excite crowds at regional festivals and clubs, his Kingpins band is famous for bringing fans of all ages to their feet through the swinging rockabilly originals and high-energy blues, swing, and rock tunes. Bedard and drummer Rich Dishman are fortunate to have the extraordinarily talented bassist and founding member of the Macpodz, Brennan Andes, with them for this performance as part of the UMHS Summer Courtyard Concert Series presented by Gifts of Art.
Gifts of Art Concert
Thursday, July 25, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm
University Hospital Courtyard
Rain location: University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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