Residents Event Calendar

Music & Dance from the Great American SongbookMaking their Southgate debut, The Modernistics perform toe-tapping favorites by Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington and other great American tunesmiths. Expect an exhilarating mix, with high-energy song and dance numbers like Sunny Side of the Street, Top Hat, Paper Moon, and It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.The Modernistics are the stellar singing and tap-dancing team of Ted and Pamela Powers, with virtuoso jazz musicians Peter H. Bloom on flute, Mark Leighton on guitar, and Dave Zox on double-bass. They have captivated audiences across the Northeast, with appearances at the Ocean Park Music Festival, Medallion Opera House, Tillotson Center, the Middletown Concert Association, and other venues. Members of the group have impressive credentials with leading jazz, blues and classical ensembles, and have taught and performed extensively in the United States and abroad.