Crooked Still, an acclaimed bluegrass group based in Boston, packed Crowell Concert Hall over Homecoming Weekend, playing a sold-out show on Friday, Oct. 17. The quintet alternated between original work and more traditional songs throughout their lively performance.
“It is not often that we presenters get to be part of a work’s production,” commented Pamela Tatge, the director of the Center for the Arts (CFA). But that was exactly what happened with “Off the Beaten Path: A Jazz and Tap Odyssey,” which had its world premiere at the University last Friday, September 5. The work was commissioned by the New England Foundation for the Arts (of which Tatge is a member), a group that usually brings pre-existing performances to college campuses around New England.