Gemini returns for traditional Gazebo opening concert

Gemini’s always-popular family concerts have led off the Gazebo concert series for many years! mirror file photo by Marsha Chartrand

by Marsha Chartrand

If you’re feeling like summer might have finally arrived last week, after the very blustery winter, you’re probably feeling ready for a Gazebo concert! Just in time, the Thursday night staple of Manchester entertainment is gearing up to come your way and bring you exactly what you’ve been wanting.

Leading off next Thursday, June 18 at 7pm, will be the popular local duo, Gemini. These Ann Arbor-based twin brothers, San and Laz Slomovits, began playing together in 1973, and they haven’t stopped yet. They just keep adding new and often rare instruments to their repertoire. The Manchester community has been fortunate to be beneficiaries of Gemini’s musical and story-telling talent almost from its inception, and they’ve introduced many more musicians, including San’s talented daughter, Emily, into the fold. Her beautiful voice has added greatly to the range of music the group can offer to audiences at the growing number of events that the Manchester area supports.

A full lineup of six concerts is planned for the remainder of the summer, wrapping up on July 30.

The Gazebo Concert Series this summer is hosted and sponsored by the Manchester District Library, which is rapidly growing its own repertoire of classes and events for all. Volunteers are always welcome to join. Contact the library at (734) 428-8045 f0r more information.

To benefit the musicians and the library, a free-will donation basket will be passed during the concert. Be generous; with recent funding cuts to so many public establishments, the road hasn’t been an easy one. Your support for the arts is greatly appreciated!

by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.