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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> stephensanbornphd@gmail.com <stephensanbornphd@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 9, 2024 5:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> stephensanbornphd@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> The Copake Quintet plays at Claverack Library on Saturday Night August 24th at 7pm<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Contact: Stephen Sanborn, The Two Of Us Productions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> (office) 518-329-6293 (cell) 518-610-2895<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>WHAT:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <b><i>The Copake Quintet </i></b>in a live performance at the Claverack Library on Saturday night August 24th. You don't want to miss these in-demand area musicians as they present great music from the American Songbook, Latin & Bossa Nova tunes, plus classic rock to the Claverack Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>WHEN: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Copake Quintet is appearing on Saturday evening August 24<sup>th</sup> for 2 sets running from 7pm to 9pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>WHERE:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> The Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery at the Claverack Library, located at 629 NY-23B, Claverack, NY 12513, right on the corner of Rt. 23 & Rt. 9H. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>TICKETS:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Tickets are available at the door for $5 or pay what you will. For more information please call (518) 329-6293) or send an email to (<a href="mailto:StephenSanbornPhD@gmail.com">StephenSanbornPhD@gmail.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>____________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Copake Quintet plays at Claverack Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>on Saturday Night August 24th at 7pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Copake NY, is pleased to present, in collaboration with the Claverack Library, <b><i>The Copake Quintet </i></b>in a live performance at the Claverack Library on Saturday night August 24th. You don't want to miss these in-demand area musicians as they present great music from the American Songbook, Latin & Bossa Nova tunes, plus classic rock to the Claverack Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Copake Quintet is a group of experienced musicians from around the Hudson Valley. Based right here in Copake, Columbia County NY, these musicians celebrate the classic format of drum, piano, bass & melody to share with their audiences the pleasure of live acoustic music in a relaxed & friendly setting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Copake Quintet features tunes from the American Songbook, Latin and bossa nova tunes, as well as classic rock. The group’s musicians include Steve Turowski on drums, Debbie Contini on keyboard, Rick McCurdy on bass, Dan Ramirez on guitar, Steve Sanborn on woodwinds, Nik Vanderhoofen on trombone, and the vocal style of Connie Lopez. They are all in-demand musicians from around the Hudson Valley, drawing together into a small group setting that you’re sure to enjoy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Don’t miss this night of classic jazz & rock in the nicely intimate Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery at the Claverack Library in Claverack NY. The Copake Quintet is appearing on Saturday evening August 24<sup>th</sup> for 2 sets running from 7pm to 9pm. Tickets are available at the door for $5 or pay what you will. For more information please call (518) 329-6293) or send an email to (<a href="mailto:StephenSanbornPhD@gmail.com">StephenSanbornPhD@gmail.com</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Two Of Us Productions is well known throughout the Hudson Valley for presenting quality theater, both musicals and dramas. Their productions of <i>Cabaret, Blithe Spirit, The Lady And The Clarinet, Sweeney Todd, A Shayna Maidel, Chicago, Les Miserables, next to normal, Deathtrap, </i>and <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i> were all recognized by the Theatre Association of NYS with multiple awards, including <i>outstanding work by the company, outstanding performance by the orchestra, excellence in direction, </i>and many <i>individual actor awards</i>.<i> </i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>These performances are supported with funds from <i>Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation</i>, <i>Stewart’s Shops</i>, <i>Bank of Greene County</i>, <i>Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation</i>, <i>Greylock Federal Credit Union</i>, <i>Key Bank Foundation</i> and <i>The Ackerman Fund</i>. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered in Columbia County by the Columbia County Council on the Arts dba. CREATE Council for the Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>