2012
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Thu. Jan. 19, 5:30-7:00 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, and Rosie McDonough, African drum, HOME Line's 20th Anniversary Party, 5:00-8:00 pm, 3455 Bloomington Avenue, Minneapolis, http://www.homelinemn.org. Free and open to the public. HOME Line provides free legal, organizing, educational and advocacy services so tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems. Read the Star Tribune front page article on Larry and Carol performing at the summer HOME Line fund raiser.
http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/RatchetinguptheFuninFundraisers.html
●Sat. Feb. 11, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Private House Party.
●Mon. Feb 13, 7:00 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the premier of the documentary film “Homes for All” produced by Twin Cities Public Television, along with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, Minnesota Housing Partnership, and Minnesota Community Land Trust Coalition), an in-depth look at the need for sustainable, affordable housing choices in Minnesota and the dynamic landscape of affordable housing, Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul, Rooms A and B. For more information on the film, go to http://www.tpt.org/?a=programs&id=21798 or contact Amanda Stewart at 612.770.7860 or stew0189@gmail.com.
●Thu. Feb. 23, 7:00 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the William McGee National Civil Rights Moot Court Competition Banquet, Holiday Inn Metrodome, 1500 Washington Ave S., Minneapolis, 612-625-5515, http://www.law.umn.edu/mcgeemootcourt/index.html .
●WEST BURBS ALERT: Fri. Feb. 24, 7:30-10:00, Larry McDonough, Richard Terrill and Carol Bergquist, Piano, Voice, Flute, Saxes and Poems, Three Crows Café and Coffee Shop, 225 N River Street, Delano, MN 55328-9319, 763-972-3399, http://www.thethreecrows.com/Three_Crows_Website/Welcome.html Asterner@mm.com. They will perform poetry and odd metered jazz based on melodies from children with disabilities, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Barber, Bolling, Bill Evans, and others. For a full press release, goto http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Release.html.
●Thu. Mar. 22, 11:45 am, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the William Mitchell College of Law Annual Scholarship Luncheon, 875 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Program to follow at 1:00 pm.
●WESTERN MN ALERT: Sun. Mar. 25, 11:00 am, Mostly Music Service, saxophonist/writer Richard Terrill and pianist/composer Larry McDonough will talk about the spiritual dimension of music and improvisation, and perform a selection of familiar tunes and original compositions. Unitarian Universalist Church of Willmar, 500 Southwest Fifth Street, Willmar, MN 56201, (320) 235-5503, http://uuchurchofwillmar.org/ and info@uuchurchofwillmar.org
●AND LATER THAT DAY, Sun. Mar. 25, 3:00-5:00 pm, Larry McDonough, Richard Terrill and Carol Bergquist, Piano, Voice, Flute, Saxes and Poems, LuLu Beans Coffee Shop, 1020 First Street South, Willmar, MN 56201, (320) 214-9633, laure@lulubeans.net and http://lulubeans.net/. They will perform poetry and odd metered jazz based on melodies from children with disabilities, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Barber, Bolling, Bill Evans, and others.
●Thu. April 5, 7-11 pm., Larry McDonough Quartet, DVD Release Party for Live at Music Connection (DVD for TV, PC and Itunes), with Larry McDonough on piano and vocals, Richard Terrill on Saxes and Poems, Bassist Craig Matarrese, and Drummer Chaz Draper, Dakota Jazz Club and Restaurant, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, 612-332-1010, http://dakotacooks.com/. LMQ will be performing poetry and odd metered jazz based on melodies from children with disabilities, Beethoven, Brubeck, Bill Evans, Spinal Tap, Led Zeppelin, and Others .... The cover is $5, but as part of the Minnesota Monthly Foodie Nights Series, cover is waived with $20 food purchase per person. Enjoy fabulous food by our new Chefs, Kristin Tyborski & Derik Moran, along with a featured $10 bottle of wine. For a full press release, goto http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Release.html. For reviews, go to http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/ReviewsforLiveatMinnesotaConnectionDVD.html.
●Thu. April 12, 4:30-7:30 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Annual AWARE Event, Kelly Inn, 161 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, http://www.mncasa.org/activities.cfm. Music 4:30-5:30, awards and program around 5:30, and music again 6:30-7:30.
●Sat. April 28, 6-9pm, performing with rat pack singer Vic Volare, Hell’s Kitchen, 80 South 9th St. Minneapolis, 612-332-4700, http://www.hellskitcheninc.com/ and http://www.reverbnation.com/vicvolare?eid=A1126337_12405188_41861636_lnk1008
●Mon. April 30, 5:30-6:30 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, http://www.myspace.com/shornhortz, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions, with Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, following the Conference of the American Association of Museums Conference, Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis. We will be on the main floor near the front entrance, and open to the public.
●EAST SUBURBS ALERT: Fri. May 18, 7-9 pm, University of Minnesota faculty (and a special guest) Performing Odd Metered Jazz Based on Melodies from Children with Disabilities, Originals, Bolling, Hancock, Bill Evans, and Others .... with Art by Mary Ann Moore, Larry McDonough, piano, Paul Peterson, saxes, Carol Bergquist, flute, at the Art Preserve, 4760 Banning Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, (651) 426-9059, http://artpreserve.com/artpreserve/index.php. See the release at http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Release.html.
●Thu. May 24, 5pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Jazz Reception for Benefit Dinner for Alliance of the Streets and St. Stephen’s Human Service, Central Lutheran Church, 333 South Twelfth Street, Minneapolis. Music 5:00-6:00 pm, dinner 5:00-7:00 pm. Sliding ticket price $20-30, more if you can, less if can’t. The program provides homelessness prevention service. Contact Mike Menner 612-870-2283 mmenner@ststephensmpls.org. For more information on Alliance of the Streets go to http://www.ststephensmpls.org/alliance.htm.
●Sat. June 2, 5:00 pm, performing with the Joel Shapira Quartet for a private event.
●Mon. June 11, 10:20-11:00 am, on line. Larry McDonough will play jazz piano to accompany Carol Bergquist as she walks and plays flute at the 40 hour HOME Line Treadmillathon to raise funds for HOME Line, which provides free legal, organizing, educational and advocacy services so tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems. HOME Line works to improve public and private policies relating to rental housing by involving affected tenants in the process. See the Star Tribune article from last year.
http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/RatchetinguptheFuninFundraisers.html
You can pledge to support us at http://www.razoo.com/story/Jazz-For-Home-Line and watch us during our appearance at http://www.homelinemn.org/about-us/treadmill-a-thon/. Contact us while we are on camera by (1) emailing: treadmill@homelinemn.org, (2) tweeting: http://twitter.com/HOME_Line/, or (3) Facebooking: http://www.facebook.com/HOMELineMN.
●Mon. June 11, 11:30 am, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception before the St. Paul Area Coalition for the Homeless Annual Meeting, Union Gospel Mission, 77 East 9th Street, St. Paul, mikeczar@qwest.net .
●Fri. June 15, 12:30 pm or shortly afterward, Interview on Radio Antilles with Johnny D, KFAI Radio, 90.3 and 106.7 FM, https://www.kfai.org/radioantillies to discuss performing at the First Ever Minnesota Governor’s Pride Event on June 19, and other upcoming performances.
●Tue. June 19, 6-8 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, and Carol Bergquist, flute, First Ever Minnesota Governor’s Pride Event to benefit Minnesotans United for All Families, Courtyard at 801 Washington Lofts, 801 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis. To RSVP or for further information visit http://mnunited.org/GovernorsReception/ or contact Alfonso Wenker, alfonso@mnunited.org or 651-330-6852. Minnesotans United for All Families is the official campaign that will defeat the constitutional amendment limiting the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. Minnesotans United is a broad coalition of organizations and community and business leaders. Faith, labor, progressive, and nonpartisan organizations, communities of color, current and former elected officials, Republicans, DFLers, Greens and Independents have all joined to defeat this amendment. VOTE NO ON THE AMENDMENT!
●Sat. June 23, 8:00 pm, Greta Oglesby, singer, http://www.guthrietheater.org/bios/greta_oglesby, accompanied by Larry McDonough, piano, Guthrie Gala Donor Dinner, preceding the Costume Ball and Dance Party at 9:00, http://www.guthrietheater.org/plays_events/concerts/events/midsummer_mischief_costume_ball, 818 South 2nd Street. Minneapolis
●CANCELLED: Tue. June 26, 5-8 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Fundraiser to help Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis staff Diana Hamilton and Tonya Long pay medical bills, Atrium of University of St. Thomas School of Law, 11th Street and LaSalle, Minneapolis. Contact Irene M. Opsahl, Supervising Attorney, Youth Law Project - Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 612-746-3623 imopsahl@midmnlegal.org
●Fri. June 29, 2-3 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Masonic Home Care Center Chapel, 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington. Contact Nicole Will 952-948-7974 Nicole.will@mnmasonic.org
●Sat. June 30, 7-9 pm, the first club performance following Larry McDonough’s foot surgery, Twin Cities Jazz Festival: Award Winning Professors Performing Poetry and Odd Metered Jazz Based on Melodies from Children with Disabilities, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bill Evans, and Others .... Larry McDonough, voice, piano, and compositions, with Richard Terrill on saxes and poetry, previewing their upcoming release of the CD “Solitude”, at Señor Wong Restaurant, Bar and Lounge, 111 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul, MN 55101, (651) 224-2019, near Robert and Kellogg, http://www.senorwong.com/home.html and http://www.hotsummerjazz.com/. COME SEE JAZZ FROM A PIANIST WITH A FUNNY BIG BOOT (fortunately on the left foot)! Families welcome.
A Couple of Weekends of Art and Jazz!
●Sat. July 7, 6-9 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill on saxes, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Music for The Architecture Show Opening at Art at 801 Gallery, 801 Washington Lofts, 801 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis. Art, music and hors d'oeuvres, wine & special beer selection from North Loop Wine & Spirits. 801 Lofts presents art openings three times a year. The three-story atrium and public space is a gallery, Art at 801, to local and national artists who display their work on an ongoing basis. Art and artisans change every four months to display new talent and media. Gallery openings offer residents and the association a chance to open their doors to friends, family and others who want to support our local art community. http://www.801washingtonlofts.org/art-at-801/ and http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/events/architecture-show-801-gallery
●Fri. July 13, 7-9 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions written by members Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, at Art Preserve, 1815 Radio Dr. Suite G Woodbury MN 55125. The Art Preserve and Studio presents batiks by Nedra Nicholls and photographs by Roger Williams, along with live jazz, food and drinks, and an opportunity to meet the artists and their peers! http://www.artpreserveandstudio.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/events/488179854541293/
First Performance at Basilica of Saint Mary
●Sun. July 29, 4:15 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Prelude, Special Music and Postlude for the 4:30 pm Mass, Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis, on Hennepin Avenue between 16th & 17th Streets. They will perform original compositions including pieces based on melodies from children with disabilities and odd metered jazz and with selections from McDonough’s CDs “Tuscarora: Short Stories for Jazz Piano” and “Simple Gifts”, his recently released DVD “Live at Minnesota Connection” and his upcoming CD “Solitude”.
●Sun. Aug. 5, 6:00-7:45 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the Jewish Community Center Summer Soiree, Jewish Community Center of the Greater St. Paul Area, 1375 St. Paul Avenue, St. Paul, http://www.stpauljcc.org/adults/events.lasso#soiree An evening of food, fun, friends and fundraising for youth services. Mingle with friends while you sample foods from around the world, try your luck in 100 bottle wine pull or just have a cocktail. The program begins at 8:00 pm.
●Sat. Aug. 11, 2-3 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Richard Terrill, saxes, and Laura Hlavac, singer, Palace Avenue Block Party & Music Festival, on Palace Avenue, Between Hamline Avenue and Syndicate St. South, St. Paul. Music runs from 1-8 pm, and includes Dan Paige Band, Dean Maser Blues Band, and Phil Nusbaum Blue Grass Group. Contact Mike McGrath at mcg_4@q.com or John Garry at (651) 698-5594.
●Thu. Aug. 23, around 12:30 pm, playing at the reception following the funeral service for Frank J. Gibbs, a family friend for 40 years. The Mass of Christian Burial begins at 11:30 am at the Church of St. Richard, 7540 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=frank-j-gibbs&pid=159327402&fhid=4769#fbLoggedOut
●Sun. Sep. 9, 12:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Cool Afternoon Jazz: local jazz artists remembering the late Christine Rosholt, Church of St. Albert the Great, E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-724-3643. Other performers include singer Charmin Michelle with pianist Bill Duna at 1:00, and singer Maud Hixson with Rick Carlson 1:50.
●Sun. Sep 9, beginning rehearsals with the Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra for an upcoming CD, http://www.novajazz.net Mkrikava@Briggs.com
●Wed. Sep. 12, 6:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, Reception Music before 7:00 pm World Premier of the Movie “Darth Avengers”, Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, 612-822-3030. This is the third installment from the movie making cast of Highland Friendship Club, and social and educational group for teens and young adults with disabilities (including Larry’s daughter Rosie) to give them the chance to connect with friends - with and without disabilities - and create a typical social life. This film was written, produced, and directed by our HFC team or members and staff. It's a MUST SEE! RSVP on FaceBook at http://www.facebook.com/events/368093606595107/. Click here for the movie poster, http://highlandfriendshipclub.org/uploads/DAposterfinal7.jpg. For more information on HFC, goto http://highlandfriendshipclub.org/.
●Fri. Sep. 14, 6:00-9:00 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions written by members Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dave Schmallenberger, drums, Goldstein Museum of Design Mad Men Fundraising Party, Richard S. Davis House, 1760 Shoreline Drive, Wayzata.
●Sat. Sep. 15, 7:30-9:30 pm, Mike Salovich, world beat guitar, Marc Anderson, percussion, and Larry McDonough, keyboards, Loring Pasta Bar, 327 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, (612) 378-4849. They will perform pieces from the recording “The Return Message,” on which both Marc and Larry performed. For more information goto http://mikesalovich.com/Mike_Salovich/Home.html and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdggA-Qc7f4.
●Fri. Sep. 21, 7-9 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions written by members Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, at the Art Opening for Susan Zavadil and Brenda Brousseau at the Art Preserve and Studio, 4760 Banning Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, (651) 426-9059
http://artpreserve.com/artpreserve/index.php
http://www.facebook.com/events/463160510371372/
●Sat. Sep. 22, 8-11 pm, Larry McDonough Quartet, with Larry McDonough, piano and voice, Richard Terrill, saxes, Greg Stinson, Bass, and Steve Hirsh, drums, at Gallery 13, on 811 LaSalle Avenue, between 8th and 9th in Downtown Minneapolis, www.gallery13.com, performing at the No Prohibition Prohibition Party to benefit Minnesotans United for All Families, for a Prohibition era themed fundraiser to fight the constitutional amendment to limit marriage with the goal of rasing over $15,000 for the campaign. The event will run from about 7:00 pm to 2:00 am, with a transformed gallery space into a speakeasy, Prohibition era costumes, music, dancing, a burlesque show, drinks and snacks. Suggested contribution of $25, $50, $100, and $250. For more information, go to http://mnvotenoparty.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/events/335995103152215/ or email sam.j.glover@gmail.com.
●Tue. Oct. 2, 1:30 pm, on KMSU radio on http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/listenlive/ with Richard Terrill
●Thu. Oct. 4, 9:00 pm, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, and special guest Carol Bergquist, flute, “Solitude” CD Release Party, Artist’s Quarter, 408 St Peter Street, St. Paul, MN 55102, (651) 292-1359, http://artistsquarter.com/ $5 cover. At 7:00 pm is a Twin Cities Jazz Society Young Artists Series performance. Families are welcome. COME TO OUR FIRST PERFORMANCE AT THE AQ!
Print the Solitude AQ poster.
Print the Solitude release cards (double-sided).
●Fri. Oct. 5, 5:00 - 7:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano and vocals, Richard Terrill, saxes and poetry, and special guest Carol Bergquist, flute, “Solitude” CD Release Party, The Wine Café, 301 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 507-345-1516 www.winecafebar.com/ info@winecafebar.com
Print the Solitude Wine Café poster.
Print the Solitude release cards (double-sided)
●Wed. Oct. 10, 6:00 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception Music for the Wellstone 10th Anniversary Remembrance Event, Macalester College, Leonard Center, Alumni Gym, 125 Snelling Ave. S, St. Paul. Doors open and music begins at 6:00 pm. The program begins at 7:00 pm, and includes Peggy Flannigan, Connie Lewis, Mark Wellstone, Dave Wellstone, Governor Dayton’s keynote address, Wellstone Video, Wellstone Elementary School Choir, and a Wellstone Fellow. For more information, goto http://www.wellstone.org/legacy. To register for the event, goto https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/114/personal2.asp?formid=10thanniv&c=4489184. Ten years ago Larry wrote an article about Paul and Sheila after their death, posted at http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/Wellstones.html.
●Sat. Oct. 20, 1:30 am, Fri. Sep. 25, Midnight, Jam Session at Duc des Lombards, 42, rue des Lombards, Paris, France, http://www.ducdeslombards.com/. Video of Night and Day on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIdUlbxyVkY.
●Tue. Oct. 23, 11:00 am, Solo Piano at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. Video of Some Other Time on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAGwZ5XKCQM.
●Mon. Oct. 29, 7:30-9:00 pm, on KMSU radio on http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/listenlive/ with Craig Matarrese and Chaz Draper
●Tue. Oct. 30, 1:00 pm, on KMSU radio on http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/listenlive/ with Richard Terrill
●Sat. Nov. 3, 8pm - 12am, Larry McDonough Quartet, DVD Release Party for “Live at Music Connection” (DVD for TV, PC and Itunes), with Larry McDonough on piano and vocals, MSU’s Richard Terrill on Saxes and Poems, MSU Bassist Craig Matarrese, and Mankato Drummer Chaz Draper, The Wine Café, 301 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 507-345-1516 www.winecafebar.com/
●Sun. Nov. 11, 7-10 pm, performing with The Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Michael Krikava, celebrating its 20th anniversary. Nova plays many original and commissioned pieces for jazz big band, with many done by band members and Minnesota composers. Larry played on the title track and on two other tracks on its recent CD “A Time of Reckoning.” Families, children, and music nerds are welcome. Artist’s Quarter, 408 St Peter Street, St. Paul, MN 55102, (651) 292-1359, http://artistsquarter.com/ http://www.novajazz.net Mkrikava@Briggs.com. Check out Nova in the Media.
●Thu. Nov. 15, 5:30 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF) Anniversary Celebration, International Market Square, 725 Market Street, Glenwood Avenue and Lyndale Avenue North, in Minneapolis, (612) 625-1584, http://www.mnjustice.org. Since 1982 MJF has been meeting the legal needs of low-income and disadvantaged Minnesotans through programs that pair volunteer law students with legal services agencies.
●Fri. Nov. 16, 6:00 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, and Carol Bergquist, flute, Reception for Arc of Minnesota Awards Program and Banquet at 7:00 pm, Crowne Plaza Suites Airport, 3 Appletree Square, Bloomington, near the Mall of America, in the Cortland and Fireside Rooms of the Orchard Ballroom on the second floor. It is part of the Arc of Minnesota State Conference Friday through Saturday. The Arc Minnesota is a private, non-profit, statewide voluntary organization. Its mission is to promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively support their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. For more information, goto http://arcmn.org/ or contact Mike at 651-604-8066 or mikeg@arcmn.org.
●Sat. Nov. 17, 6-9 pm, Mike Salovich, world beat guitar, Marcus Wise, percussion, and Larry McDonough, keyboards, Loring Pasta Bar, 327 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis,(612) 378-4849. They will perform pieces from the recording “The Return Message,” on which all three performed. For more information goto http://mikesalovich.com/Mike_Salovich/Home.html and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdggA-Qc7f4.
●Fri. Nov. 30, 7-9 pm, performing in sHorn hortZ, a modern jazz quintet playing original compositions written by members Paul Peterson, saxes, John Hyvarinen, guitar, Larry McDonough, piano, Greg Stinson, bass, and Dean White, drums, and featuring the art of featuring Erin Babcock White, Jill Van Sickle, and Sandra Haff, at the at Art Preserve, 1815 Radio Dr. Suite G Woodbury MN 55125.
●Sat. Dec. 1, 8pm - 12am, Larry McDonough Quartet, with Larry McDonough on piano and vocals, MSU’s Richard Terrill on Saxes and Poems, MSU Bassist Craig Matarrese, and Mankato Drummer Chaz Draper, The Wine Café, 301 North Riverfront Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 507-345-1516 www.winecafebar.com/
●Thu. Dec. 6, 5:30 pm., Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, Minnesota Women Lawyers Holiday Benefit to support the work of groups that advocate for victims of violence, St. Anthony Main Event Center, 219 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, http://www.mwlawyers.org
●Mon. Dec. 10, 11:30 am,, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, St. Paul Area Coalition for the Homeless (SPACH) Holiday Party and Silent Auction, Union Gospel Mission, 77 East 9th Street, St. Paul, mikeczar@qwest.net.
●Thu. Dec. 20, 2-3 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, flute, performing for Larry’s mother Jeanne McDonough and her friends at Heritage Hall, Masonic Home Care Center, 11501 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington. Contact Kelly Maloney 952.948.7971 Kelly.Maloney@mnmasonic.org
●Sun. Dec. 23, 4-6 pm, performing a Christmas Concert with The Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Michael Krikava, St. James Lutheran Church, 460 Annapolis St W, W. St. Paul. Nova plays many original and commissioned pieces for jazz big band, with many done by band members and Minnesota composers. Performers include Bob Byers, Renae Wantock, Sten Johnson, Bill Burton, Pete Davis, John Ahern, Tim Martin, Graham Martin, Frank Abrahamson, Mike Larson, Chris Wiley, Craig Lawless, Ike Wagner, John Hyvarinen, Dave Perry, and Pete Karstad. Check out Nova in the Media at http://larrymcdonoughjazz.homestead.com/NovaintheMedia.html.
●Sat. Dec. 29, 4:30 pm, Larry McDonough, piano, with Carol Bergquist, performing before, during and after for the 5:00 pm mass, Church of St. Albert the Great, E. 29th Street at 32nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-724-3643.
