Steve Puntillo will be hosting the next installment of our popular "Casual Club" meetings at Paragon Video and Stereo (1905 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711) on Monday, February 1st at 7:30. Please mark your calendar, and I hope to see some of you there!

Casual Club events are a series of privately hosted (non-public) meet-ups. We'd like to offer MCGS members who are a little nervous or don't feel that they're quite ready for the public performance spotlight a chance to work through some pieces (or parts of pieces) and to get advice, support, and inspiration from the group. All skill levels welcome and encouraged to share! The point is that we'd like these to be about our members making music and talking shop in a welcoming environment.

2016 Lakeside Street Guitar Showcase dates:

The Lakeside Street Classical Guitar Showcase events continue into 2016! To avoid conflicts with other standing bookings at Lakeside, we unfortunately won't have the same, consistent, every-other-week rhythm all year that we've enjoyed in the past, but they're still on Friday and we still have two of them most months. We've learned through experience that competing with another event in the other room doesn't work well for either event, so please note the following dates and mark your calendars! Please "like" our public Facebook page, watch this space for future updates, and sign up for our mailing list.

Jan 8 / 22
Feb 5 / 19
Mar 11 / 25
April 8 / 22
May - NONE
June 3 / 17
July 15 / 29
Aug 12 / 26
Sept 9 / 23
Oct 14 / 28
Nov 11
Dec 16 / 30

About the Classical Guitar Showcase:
The Madison Classical Guitar Society (MCGS) hosts a night of member performances "open mic style" on select Fridays. These events give our members a chance to get some practice playing some beautiful music in public, and gives the community a chance to hear some truly great performances. Lakeside Street has great selection of beer, wine, food. This is NOT your normal open mic! There is so much talent at these shows! The performers start at 7.

402 W. Lakeside Street

Madison, WI 53715

MCGS will be hosing renowned guitarist and composer Fareed Haque this Sunday (the 22nd) at Lakeside Street Coffeehouse. The show starts at 7:30. Admission is $20 at the door for the general public, but MCGS members and students will be discounted to $10. Proceeds will be shared with Fareed and donations are always appreciated.  Fareed has a diverse pallate of technical abilities spanning classical and jazz techniques. His original compositions and arrangements are sure to amaze!
http://fareed.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/923188341101015/

Wendigo is a new bar & restaurant in Stoughton (formerly The Pour House) is hosting a classical guitar concert series on the first Thursday of every month with a selection of MCGS guest artists.

The next concert on August 6th starting at 8pm will feature Christopher Allen, Steve Waugh, and others. Rumor has it that Gabor and Miles (Red and Black) might make an appearance as well! It's a free show, so come on out to Wendigo, get some amazing food, and soak it all in.

Wendigo restaurant in Stoughton (formerly The Pour House) is hosting a monthly classical guitar concert series on the first Thursday of every month with a selection of guest artists. Chris Allen and friends will appear Thursday, August 6th starting at 8:00.

Casual Club - July

Irv Williamson will be hosting the next Casual Club at his home at 3705 Spring Hill Court in Middleton on Sunday, July 19th starting around 4:00pm. Irv would like to encourage people to come and see what it's all about! It's always relaxed, fun, and informative, plus you get to really meet and get to know some of the other members.

Kithara Project Fundraiser Saturday, July 18th

There will be performances by some fantastic players, appetizers and refreshments. These guys are doing good work, so please consider registering and attending. MCGS members get 50% off of the General Admission ticket, kicking it from $100 down to $50! (Remember, this is a fundraiser!). If you can spare the cash and the time to meet some people who share our vision using the guitar to do good in communities nationwide, please RSVP at the following link and reserve your slot. The promotional code to get 50% off is: "supportkithara"


RSVP/ticket link: https://kitharaprojectmadisonfundraiser.eventbrite.com
Promo Code: supportkithara

KITHARA PROJECT MADISON FUNDRAISERPLEASE JOIN

RYAN FIELDS AND FIELDS AUTO GROUP FOR

AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND MERRIMENT AT THE

KITHARA PROJECT SUMMER FUNDRAISER

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Kithara Project is a collective of internationally acclaimed classical guitarists with the mission of bringing the guitar to global communities with limited access to live music and music education. The guitar is unique in its ability to appeal to people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. Through performances, workshops and partnerships, Kithara Project inspires self-discovery by means of musical expression and promotes vibrant and sustainable artistic communities.

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SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015

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FROM SEVEN O’CLOCK UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING

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FIELDS AUTO GROUP

6624 Seybold Rd

Madison, WI 53719

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RSVP:

https://kitharaprojectmadisonfundraiser.eventbrite.com

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DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT

AND ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU!

WWW.KITHARAPROJECT.ORG