EISMA BENEFIT Evanston In-School Music Association

Sunday November 6 Five and Dime 4:00pm-7:00pm 1026 Davis, Evanston

Also presenting a special demonstration of traditional

Japanese drumming by members of Taiko Legacy 13

featuring the jazz/funk/rock group HALFSTACHE

Tony Mest Michael Werner Leif Opland Simon Ciaccio

Join Evanston In-School Music Association for a very special evening of live music, food, and drinks in support of our 2016-2017 Season.

EISMA brings renowned Chicago area musicians twice a year to present live educational concerts in ALL Evanston D65 schools, Rice Education Center, Park School, Pope John XXIII, and St. Athanasius. Proceeds from this event will go directly toward our Fall 2016 series featuring classical music performed by Kontras Quartet and the Spring 2017 series featuring folk music of the middle east performed by Turath Ensemble.

Halfstache members are performing live from their debut EP of original compositions available late October. Members include outstanding ETHS music graduates Simon Ciaccio, Leif Opland, Tony Mest, and Michael Werner, who was awarded Outstanding Soloist at Purdue Jazz Festival, Evanston Jazz Festival, and New Trier Jazz Festival; first prize winner of Music Institute of Chicago’s Billy Strayhorn Composition Competition, and plays trumpet for the Manwolves.

Silent auction items include: • Gretsch guitar painted by Evanston artist Fran Joy • Violin bow from Seman Violins • Brazilian instruments selected by Geraldo de Oliviera

More items to be announced!

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$75 Adult $12 Teen-College Student Under 12 Free (w/adult purchase)

EISMA programs are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, as well as support from North End Mothers Club, Rubens Foundation, PTA’s/PTO’s, and individual donors. See EISMAconcerts.org/Donate for more information.