Saturday January 30, 8pmMotoMoto is a Reggae Soca Party band. Fun swaying Moto is a Reggae Soca Party band. Fun swaying reggae, partying rhythms, soca sounds…uplifting fun music. Roger Lum You on lead vocals and keyboards. Paul Bozzi on vocals and drums. Dave LaPorte on Bass, Sal d’Alessandro on guitar, Brian Dring on key-boards. Roger Lum You hails from Trinidad and played in bands while living in Florida. Paul Bozzi is a highly versatile drummer having played and directed highly versatile drummer having played and directed many great local bands such as The Dramatix. Dave LaPorte has performed all over the area in several bands on bass.

Moto

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Regular Occurring EventsMondays: Moments of Gratitude | 7:45pm | Free Anything Goes Open Mic | Music, Poetry, etc | 8pm | $3-5

1st Tuestdays: Laughter Yoga + VegetarianPotluck | 6-8pm

3rd Tuesdays: Laughter Yoga | 6pm | Laugh, relax, improve your health! | Donations WelcomeCrystal Bowl Sound Healing w/Lou SorrentinoCrystal Bowl Sound Healing w/Lou Sorrentino | Restore energy flow, bring peace to your body! | 7:30 pm | Donations Welcome

4th Thurs: Middlesex Drum Circle | 7:00pm | $5

1st Thursdays: Acoustic Open Mic with BobGotta | 7pm | $5 (Not in Jan)

3rd3rd Thursdays: World Fusion by Cintamani | 7:30pm | $10 | Raw food treats

1st Sundays: Great Make Believe Society IMPROV | 7-8:30pm | Our own “Saturday Night Live” | $5

Saturdays: Aligned w/ Source Workshop: Channeling Higher Frequencies | 10:30-12:30pm | $5 | Special Jan Program

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Feb 27:

Uri Shahan & Mark Kaplan Quartet (Jazz)

Free at Last Players (Theatre)

TBA

2nd Line Quartet 2nd Line Quartet (Jazz)

Greg Wilfrid (sing-

er/songwriter)

Don White (mu-sic/humor)

Switch Factory (Folk/Bluegrass)

Jolly Beggars(Celtic)

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Jump Italiano /

Matlock & Rhodes

Duo / Zachary

Rowden

(Jazz)

8pm, $10

TheDeChamplain Trio

8pm, $10(Jazz)

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9865 Your Body SpeaksYour Mind

12:30-2:00pm, $85 (4 Classes)

Your Body SpeaksYour Mind

12:30-2:00pm, $85 (4 Classes)

Your Body SpeaksYour Mind

12:30-2:00pm, $85 (4 Classes)

Your Body SpeaksYour Mind

12:30-2:00pm, $85 (4 Classes)

Moments of Gratitude7:45pm Free

Moments of Gratitude7:45pm Free

Moments of Gratitude7:45pm Free

Moments of Gratitude7:45pm Free

Moto8pm, $10(Reggae)

Comedy w/Darren Sechrist &

Friends8pm, $10

Moments of Gratitude7:45pm Free

Aligned with Source: Channeling Higher

Frequencies 10:30, $5

Aligned with Source: Channeling Higher Fre-

quencies,10:30, $5An Afternoon of

Poetry & MusicJohn & John E

Surowiecki, 2pm

Aligned with Source: Channeling Higher

Frequencies 10:30, $5

Aligned with Source: Channeling Higher

Frequencies 10:30, $5

Aligned with Source: Channeling Higher

Frequencies 10:30, $5

Windborne8pm, $12/15 DOS

(Bluegrass)

Chat Noir8pm, $12

(Gypsy Jazz)Story City

Troupe8pm, $10

(Storytelling)

HappyNew Year!

Peter LaMalfaJazz Trio8pm, $8

Seat of Our Pants8:00pm, $10

(Contempory Folk)

Anything Goes Open Mic

Host: Karen Stein8pm, $3-5

Anything Goes Open Mic

Host: Karen Stein8pm, $3-5

Great MakeBelieve Society

IMROV7-8:30pm, $5

Laughter YogaRelieves stress

easy & fun6pm

+ Vegetarian Potluck7pm

The GraysELECTRIC GYPSY

TRIBAL JAZZ7pm

$5 suggested

The GraysELECTRIC GYPSY

TRIBAL JAZZ7pm

$5 suggested

Laughter Yoga6pm

Middlesex Drum Circle

7:00pm, $5

World Fusionby Cintamani

7:30pm, $10Crystal Bowl Sound Healing

7:30pm

Anything Goes Open MicHost: John Way

8pm, $3-5

Anything Goes Open Mic

Host: Ashley Hamel8pm, $3-5

Anything Goes Open MicHost: J-Cherry

8pm, $3-5

Food not Bombs1pm

Food not Bombs1pm

Food not Bombs1pm

Food not Bombs1pm

Food not Bombs1pm

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Peter LaMalfa Trio

Windborne

Seat of Our Pants

Chat Noir

Saturday January 2, 8pmPeter LaMalfa Jazz Trio The Pete LaMalfa Trio features three friends and musical collaborators, all hailing from the Nutmeg State. After the trio graduated from Purchase College, LaMalfa went west to study with Jazz College, LaMalfa went west to study with Jazz great George Colligan in Oregon. Now home for the holidays, Pete is excited to bring his group to the Buttonwood for a night full of jazz standards, originals and compositions from local legends like Noah Baerman & Sean Clapis. Assisted by the transcendental gentleman Dean Torrey on bass and the infamous Michael Camacho on drums, this and the infamous Michael Camacho on drums, this is guaranteed to be a swinging affair!

Friday January 8, 8pmWindborne The vocal quartet oThe vocal quartet offers an energetic show full of close harmony singing and spirited banjo picking mixed with polyphonic vocal music from Eastern Europe, Corsica, Basque Country and more. Includes a few songs from their 2014 State Department tour of Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Saturday January 9, 8pmSeat of Our PantsContemporary, acoustic folk is how SOOP likes to describe their sound. From blues with Jeff on harmonica, to blue grass with Mike on fiddle, to acapella ballads with gorgeous harmonies by Carolyn and Mark, they do it harmonies by Carolyn and Mark, they do it all. For the past 4 years, SOOP has been hitting the music scene in Eastern Connecti-cut, performing at arts centers, music festi-vals, and benefit concerts

Friday January15, 8pmChat NoirChat Noir plays music from a variety of EuroChat Noir plays music from a variety of Euro-pean traditions. They focus on gypsy jazz music of the great guitarist Django Reinhardt, but also play classic folk tunes from the Ital-ian, French, and Russian traditions, all of which is sure to keep your toes tapping.

Starting: Tuesday January 5, 12:30 - 2:00pm

Your Body Speaks Your Mind

http://buttonwood.orgthebuttonwoodtree@gmail.comNorth End Arts Rising, Inc. (NEAR)a 501(c)(3) nonprofit art organization

Spring 2016 Musical Residency

C A L E N D A R605 Main Street / PO Box 71 Middletown, CT 06457 860.347.4957

Friday January 22, 8pmJump Italiano / Matlock & Rhodes Duo / Zachary RowdenJump Italiano:Jump Italiano: This will be the debut of the free-jazz, free improv duo consisting of Nick Di Maria on trumpet and Paul Belbusti on drums. Matlock/Rhodes Duo: Adam Mat-lock and Anne Rhodes perform together as part of the peerless, dazzling group Broadcloth. Zachary Rowden: Plays in, around, above, through, beneath, and on the upright bass.

The Grays will be performing on the 2nd and 4th Wednes-days this spring starting Jan-uary 13th sharing original works-in-progress and jams. Featuring special guest art-ists and dancers in a high-energy but chilled out vibe, in a cabaret style jazz lounge for Get-over-the-Hump Mid-week Date Nights.

ELECTRIC GYPSY TRIBAL JAZZ

Saturday January23, 8pmThe DeChamplain TrioThe DeChamplains are longtime fixtures in the The DeChamplains are longtime fixtures in the Connecticut jazz scene. Atla DeChamplain, a singer, is a protegee of the legendary Jon Hen-dricks; like her teacher, she practices "vocalese" — the art of adding lyrics to instrumental solos or composed melodies. Matt, DeChamplain, a pianist, has a solo-piano album out, "Stride-Bop," and has appeared as a sideman on other people's records. appeared as a sideman on other people's records. They will be playing songs from their new album “Pause” which borrows from the American Songbook.

This highly transformational class can help you to under-stand how your present life patterns beliefs, languaging and the ways you choose to live your life experiences, create your health and life circumstances and experiences. Each week we will learn different techniques and tools to assist you in making lasting life changes, assisting you in creating a most healthful and abundant, happy and purpose filled life. filled life.

**PRE-REGISTRATION is required for participation4 Week Class

Saturday January 16, 8pmStory City TroupeStory City is a troupe of storytellers based in the Story City is a troupe of storytellers based in the Hartford, CT area, trained by Matt Dicks- one of The Moth’s champion storytellers. The Troupe uses The Moth Formula: all are true, personal stories, often funny, sometimes amazing, poignant or ironic and based on a single theme for the evening. This evenings topic will be "Sports". Matt Dicks will be the featured performethe featured performer.The troupe members range in age from their 20's to their 70's, proving you can come up with a good story at any age. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll identify!

Friday January 29, 8pmComedy Night withDarren Sechrist & Friends ConnecticutConnecticut’s own Darren Sechrist brings together some of New England’s top comics for a rollicking good time. A mix of headliners, seasoned comics, and new voices will be bringing the funny to The Buttonwood Tree. This month’s lineup includes: Howie Mason (headlining), Dave Sheehan, Kareem Blue, Darren Sechrist, Josh Levinson, and possibly a special guest!a special guest!

Darren Sechrist

DeChamplain Trio

Story City Troupe

Nick DiMaria