BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//INDIA New England News - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://indianewengland.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for INDIA New England News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T213000 DTSTAMP:20241209T154551Z CREATED:20241209T154551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T154551Z UID:163135-1742585400-1742592600@indianewengland.com SUMMARY:American Patchwork Quartet at the Shalin Liu Performance Center DESCRIPTION:American Patchwork Quartet is comprised of four highly acclaimed artists: multi-Grammy award-winning guitarist/vocalist and founder of the world-renowned Gullah group Ranky Tanky\, Clay Ross; Falguni Shah\, an eleventh-generation Hindustani classical vocalist; Yasushi Nakamura\, an internationally acclaimed Issei jazz bassist; and Clarence Penn\, a drumming protégée of Ellis Marsalis\, whose fibers were honed by African American church traditions. \nAPQ resonates as a potent symbol of unity in diversity. It stands testament to the notion that\, from a collage of varied backgrounds\, a coherent and beautiful whole can be fashioned. Mirroring America’s cultural mosaic\, APQ stitches together a story that’s both intricate and resilient. The fabric of their music is genuine—it neither feigns tolerance nor presents an overly-embellished image of unity. Instead\, each carefully chosen piece dives deep into America’s patchwork soul and shares the joys\, sorrows\, and unwavering hope of a nation crafted by shared dreams and diverse histories. \nFar from being a haphazard collection of musical scraps\, APQ is a deliberately designed homage to America’s past and a showcase of its dynamic present. It beckons listeners to meditate upon our shared identity and relish in the musical threads that bind us. Just as an intricately designed quilt becomes a cherished family heirloom\, when the distinct patterns of APQ’s music align in perfect harmony\, the result is both a blanket of warmth and a timeless treasure. URL:https://indianewengland.com/event/american-patchwork-quartet-at-the-shalin-liu-performance-center/ LOCATION:Shalin Liu Performance Center\, 37 Main Street\, Rockport\, MA\, 01966-1596\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://indianewengland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/american-patchwork-quartet_credit_sandlingaither.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Rockport Music":MAILTO:info@rockportmusic.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR