Tiger, Tiger, burning bright; what are you doing Sunday night? (Forgive me for that one, William Blake.) Feedback may be headed to the inaugural music event at the First Street Church—"Christmas at the Haven," slated for December 6 at 7pm.
A few months ago, project director Janet Matthews responded to a column ("Will the First Street Church Project make room for tunes?") with a letter that clarified the terms under which the space might go electric.
"The sanctuary in the church will be available to the community for various uses, including weddings, poetry readings, dance recitals, seminars and fundraisers for other non-profits," wrote Matthews. (She also engaged my inner Purple Rain fan: "…I am afraid Prince will not be able to perform since the building will not be a rock ‘n’ roll venue or nightclub.")
This morning, I received an e-mail from Matthews about Sunday’s show at "The Haven," including ticket info ($15, available at New Dominion, Sustain and Trinity Church) and lineup (Bifrost Arts Orchestra, members of the University Symphony Orchestra, Alex Mejias and more). The event was coordinated with the New City Arts Initiative, which Matthews called "a group of musicians and artists who work through their congregations to support the community." Proceeds will benefit The Haven.
"I’m a music fiend," said Matthews, audibly excited about Sunday’s show, during a phone call this morning. She added that the space is "flexible for many different outlets," and that there is no rental fee for the space (although folks would do wise to read Matthews’ letter to properly abide by the space’s rules).
Well, folks, this makes for quite an exciting weekend, between more Jefferson gigs, the Southern doubleheader and a world premiere at Live Arts. What else is worth a gander this week?
P.S. Forgot to mention: Capacity for the room is around 250, and Matthews mentioned this morning that tickets were nearly sold out.
