At The Odeum, It's Nearly 'Showtime'

Saturday's re-opening concert – featuring Chris Jason and his big band among many others – brings a live-music venue back on line after years of darkness.

The street outside the Greenwich Odeum was pulsing with big band sounds. I knew what was going on – I'd been invited to the rehearsal. But for the couple walking down Main Street last Sunday night, it was an invitation. They poked their heads in the door long enough for vocalist Chris Jason to call out, "Come on in." Jason and his band were there trying out the stage and figuring out the acoustics for their performance on Feb. 16. Jason is also performing solo in Saturday's grand re-opening concert.  In addition to Jason, performers include Phoebe Madden, Skip Healy, Ritchee Price, and more. For more information about the performers, click here. East Greenwich resident Charles (a.k.a. "Smiles") Kalajian was on drums on Sunday. He'll be …

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Five Things: Bianca Sings! Teen Center Rocks!

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Nov. 30.

Teen Center: The Teen Center has provided a great place to hang out on Friday evenings for decades now. They meet at the gym at Eldredge School but you don’t have to play basketball to enjoy the camraderie. From 6 to 8 p.m. EG's Bianci Sperduti & URI Big Band: Our own Bianca Sperduti (EGHS Class of 2011) is singing the classics with the URI Big Band - C100 Big Band, John Monllos, director – tonight at the Fine Arts Center at URI in Kingston. She’ll be singing such classics as "Georgia On My Mind," "Cheek to Cheek," and "At Last.” The cost is $10 and the performance begins at 8 p.m. and on Saturday … 15th Annual Open Studios at Shady Lea Mill: The wonderful artists at the Shady Lea are again opening up their studios and selling their work…

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