Sunday, September 30, 2007

HMVA Wine & Jazz Fest, Sun 9/30...and Courier Post article out today!

Good morning, early birds!

You'll have a few hours to catch the worm, cause there's a gig later on this afternoon I wanted to tell you about: Medford's first Autumn Wine & Jazz Festival is happening today from 1-4pm, and I'll be one of the performers dotting Main St with music. I believe I'm on the Stiles/Medford Dentistry porch, but I won't know for sure until I get there and sign in. (Listen for me, and look for the red hair...which is now short!!)



It's the town's first - and hopefully not last - jazz fest, free to attend, but if you want a commemorative glass filled with wine for the day's enjoyment, visit the Historic Medford Village Assocation online, or call 609-714-8811 for details.

Here's the scoop in my own words:

Sun SEPT 30 @ 1-4pm
Autumn Wine & Jazz Festival*
Main St, Medford, NJ, 08055

Google Map to Main Street

*Festival is FREE! But if you want to do a little (responsible) drinking with your walking...

Wine Tasting Bracelets:

Admission Price: $15.00 (Age 21-64) *Photo ID Required
Admission Price: $10.00 (Ages 65+) *Photo ID Required

Wine Tasting Bracelets can be purchased at the following street entrances to the event:

COATES
BANK
BRANCH
ALLEN

You can find a little map of Medford/Main St area on hmva.org, or just look here:



And in other news, the 3rd installment of my year-long press with the Courier Post, covering my first year as a full-time musician, is out in today's paper - pick up a copy and let me know what you think!! The last installment will be in late December, stay tuned for the update.

I would love to see some of you out on Main St in Medford today - and remember, admission to the Festival is free, and open to all ages, the Wine Tasting is an optional bonus.

See you there!

Joann Ellis

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Cafe Madison show: Tue Sept 18 @ 7-10pm

Greetings folks!

I wanted to invite you all to tonight's show - if you have no plans yet, I know you would enjoy dining at this evening's venue, the Cafe Madison in Riverside, NJ.

This new, classy restaurant (opened in May) has a lovely grand piano (lucky me!), waterfall walls (I never get over how cool this is...), a curvaceous and spacious interior (said to be designed with the ladies in mind), and a gourmet menu. Worry not, though, my more casual friends; there is a bar right next to the piano, and a bar menu for you nibblers and grazers.

Here are the details, if you can make it:

! TONIGHT !

Tue SEPT 18 @ 7-10pm



33 Lafayette St, Riverside, NJ, 08075
tel: 856-764-4444 (reservations optional)

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Cafe Madison online
Google Map to the venue

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(Say hi to Maddie, the restaurant's mascot...if that's what you'd call her!)


Well, that's it for today's news. I hope to see you tonight, and be well until then!


Joann


ps...here's some other links, if you want to check out the online calendar, music, and more!

Gig iCalendar
Joann Ellis Music
JEM on MySpace
Songbird Podcast