LIVE @AMP

Ed Fast & Conga Bop: "Rumbafied"

Saturday, May 13, 8pm

Afro-Cuban-influenced rhythms and hard-bop harmony fused to create unique, soulful originals and creatively arranged jazz standards

Crowd-pleasing Conga Bop—a supergroup coalition of top artists in jazz, dance, and drumming—will have you tapping your feet or shakin' it on the dance floor. Bandleader Ed Fast, who has performed around the world with icons including Aretha Franklin, Chita Rivera and Paul Anka, fuses Afro-Cuban rhythms and hard-bop harmony to create unique, soulful originals and creatively arranged jazz standards. The powerhouse collaboration also features exceptional jazz vocalist Dina DiMarco, celebrated for her electrifying style and arrangements of jazz standards, Broadway classics, and more.

TICKETS: $25 in advance, $30 at the door (if available); $10 with student ID. Food and drink available for purchase. Your ticket gives you access to the full AMP exhibit. AMP's building is an open-space venue with plenty of room for dancing and mingling, multiple levels for viewing, and limited seating.

Upcoming shows…

Saturday, July 8: West End Blend

Wildly popular Connecticut-based funk/neo-soul band brings their classic retro style to AMP.



Saturday, September 16: AMP Bandstand (Ticket info coming soon!)

One Time Weekend with opening band Ruby Leftstep bring the best of American pop, rock, and more.

Saturday, October 21: Recycled Runway Show and Exhibition (See below for entry details.)

AMP’s awesome recycled wearable art show is back!

RECYCLED RUNWAY

Call for Entries

Announcing the return of AMP’s popular Recycled Runway event, which is now accepting applications for entry. Participating designers—amateurs and professionals alike—are invited to step up to the creative challenge of designing original, wearable art made of at least 75 percent recyclable and trash-rescued materials. These outfits will be modeled on the runway at the show, and/or as part of a month-long exhibit. To benefit charities, participating individuals and teams will go thread-to-thread for a chance to raise the most money in support of a cause of their choosing, as well as AMP’s education programs.

Participant applications are due by Friday, August 16. Early applications are strongly advised, due to the overwhelming entry response received for this event in 2019. Click here for more details.

SUMMER @AMP

Kids having a good time is the sound of summer. At AMP, you’ll find a cacophony of creation—saws and electric drills up in the woods, congas and bongos in the gallery, and the quieter hum of kids of all ages sculpting, painting, drawing, and writing in our new program room.

Create @AMP: July 17–21

Explore popular art through the decades to find inspiration for big ideas. Teens will work independently to create individual projects to take home, and collaborate as a team on a large-scale artwork with the guidance of teaching artist, Shana Bazelmans. Ages 12+

Grow @AMP: July 17–21

Join AMP’s master-gardener and teaching artist Meredith Arcari Luciano for a fun-filled week of learning about the environment and expanding AMP’s nature playground and pollinator pathway. Ages 7–11

Click here to see some of our buzzy bees and nectar-collecting friends.

Music @AMP: July 31–August 4

In this week of “Latin meets jazz” music-making with acclaimed percussionist Ed Fast, teen musicians will learn the energizing rhythms of bomba, rumba, mambo, and more. Ages 12+

Click here to watch a video of our students (and parents) bopping to the beat with Ed.

Rockets & Robots: June 26–30

Yes, it is rocket science! Blast off at AMP, where we put the art into STEAM projects in this new partnership program with CT STEM Academy. Ages 7–11

Dabble @AMP: July 31–August 4 ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!

Reduce, reuse, recycle! Join us for a week of dabbling in a wide medley of fun art adventures and recycled artworks, with teaching artist, Shana Bazelmans. Ages 7–11

Outdoor Design & Build: July 10–14 FULL*

Experience hands-on designing and building, and work with experienced craftspeople and artisans to learn basic skills in woodworking outdoors at AMP. Ages 12+



*Email Michelle to be placed on the waitlist.

COMMUNITY BUILDING

The 86th Annual Winsted Rotary Pet Parade is set for May 20. Step off is 2pm along Main Street with presentations at the end in East End Park. Featuring kids (and sometimes adults!) in costumes, on bikes or on foot, many bring their pets along for the ride. Local marching bands and organizations also participate in this favorite local tradition. The celebration also spotlights winners of a poster contest to advertise the parade. Click here for more information.

CONNECTING WITH AMP

Professional Development for Art Educators

School Field Trips

Winsted Business Circle

AMP Store

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CORPORATE SPONSORS

Scope Construction

Northwest Community Bank

R&M Insulation

PRINCIPAL FUNDERS

Newman’s Own Foundation

AG Foundation

Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation

Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts

The American Mural Project seeks to inspire, to invite collaboration, and to reveal to people of all ages the many contributions they can make to American culture. A celebration of American ingenuity, productivity, and commitment to work, the project is intended as a tribute and a challenge.

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