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Events for the week of 04/16/2012
Laurita Idol Competition - Semi Finals |
Date: 4/19 - 4/19
Laurita Idol Competition
April 19, Semi Finals, 7:00pm
Free Admission
 Third season of Idol competition.
Laurita Winery offers the top finalist the stage for a night to perform as semi finalists!
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Family-Style Dinner Night |
Date: 4/20 - 4/20
Family-Style Friday Night Dinners
New England Seafood
Friday, April 20, 6:00-8:30pm
$19.95 for Adults, $13.95 for Children (ages 6 – 12)
(tip and gratuity not included)
 Renew the tradition of family meals by gathering your family and friends together and joining us for fine dining “family-style” at Laurita Winery. Three special themed dinners have been carefully selected by Branches Catering and will be served up family-style to our Laurita guests; Pasta Night on Friday, April 13th, New England Seafood on April 20, and Authentic Mexican Cuisine on April 27th. Kick start your weekend at Laurita Winery by spending quality time with your loved ones while enjoying a delicious dinner, wonderful wine, and spectacular vineyard views!
Click here to view our special Family-Style Dinner menu. Call 732-542-5050 or e-mail Laurita@BranchesCatering.com to reserve your table today!
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Ryche Chlanda |
Date: 4/21 - 4/21
Ryche Chlanda
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 1:00-5:00pm
Free Admission
Ryche Chlanda has been a musician, vocalist, songwriter, composer and producer for over thirty-five years. He was a founding member of America’s first progressive rock group, Fireballet, in the  1970’s. The band’s first album, Night on Bald Mountain, was produced by King Crimson founding member Ian McDonald who went on to additional fame with Foreigner. During that time Ryche worked with musical greats, Meatloaf and Clarence Clemons on the Intergalactic Touring Band project. For a period during his solo career he played with the progressive band Nektar where he became a “bandmate” and friend with Larry Fast.
His musical journey led him to writing and singing for films, including the title track for “Build for Speed”. A severely fractured arm altered his musical journey and he returned home to rehab his arm. During that time he built a studio and focused on writing and producing. In 1993, Ryche was asked to write and produce aerobic musical tracks for exercise gurus Denise Austin and Joanie Greggains which resulted in sales of over 2 million tapes. This led to working on productions for Motown and sessions with members of Todd Rundgren’s band, the OJ’s, Billy Joel and countless others.
After years of touring and studio work, he devoted the last several years to song writing and composing, but the thrill of performing has led him back to the stage and the upcoming release of his new album, Hidden Me. It also provided an opportunity to work with his old friend, Larry Fast.
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Nina et Cetera |
Date: 4/22 - 4/22
Nina et Cetera
Sunday, April 21, 2012, 2:00-6:30pm
Free Admission
Nina’s desire to make music is reflected in all of the choices and sacrifices she makes in her life to remain a full time musician. Every aspect of the business is important to her. She orchestrates everything from playing, to booking, to composing, to recording, mastering and collecting and restoring vintage gear. Each carefully selected piece of gear found and fixed is an important piece of the mono tonal puzzle she is so determined to realize and is one step closer to creating the complete picture, capturing the mood, and singing about the things she feels are most important.
Nina is influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan, The Carter Family, Bette Davis, The Velvet Underground, Phil Spector, Dusty Springfield, Bobbie Gentry, Insect Trust, Michael Bloomfield, Sonny Sharrock, Albert Ayler, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Tallulah Bankhead, Scotty Moore, James Burton, Johnny Cash, Leadbelly, Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, The Memphis Boys, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Victoria Spivey, Billie Holiday, Lee Hazlewood and Nico, as well as a myriad of philosophers and beat poets such as: Rimbaud, Sartre, Baudelaire, Ferlinghetti, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Blake, Nietzsche, Ginsberg, and Emerson. You may hear these influences or other traces of punk, folk, rock, ambient, experimental, Hindustani classical, or country.
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Sunday Brunch at Laurita Winery |
Date: 4/22 - 4/22
Sunday Brunch at Laurita Winery
Sunday, April 22, 10:30am-1:00pm, Seating from 10:30am-12:30pm
 Join us at Laurita Winery for our Sunday Brunch..by Branches Catering
Click here to view the Sunday Brunch Menu (varies slightly each week)
Email reservation requests to Laurita@BranchesCatering.com or call 732-542-5050
After brunch enjoy Laurita’s award winning wines and weather permitting, take a free vineyard tour ride. Spend Sunday with us to relax for a few hours share in a good meal, great wine, family and friends!
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