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Arts in the Transit is a series of eight concerts, one a month, held on the second Friday from October to May. Four are jazz, blues or pop. The other four are ethnic, bluegrass, folk or country. Partially funded by the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts and the Samuel Justus Charitable Trust.
The 2006-2007 Arts in the Transit series of nine concerts will begin on Friday September 8, 2006 through May in the Great Room of the Venango Center For The Arts in the Transit Building in Oil City at 8:00 P.M. The nine concerts are a mix of jazz, blues, pop, bluegrass and folk music. The concerts will begin at 8 P.M. Pre-concert tickets may be purchased for $10.00 in The Transit Fine Art Gallery. Tickets at the door are $12. For reservations and more information, call either 676-1509 or 678-3017. A season ticket for all nine concerts is priced at $55.00 and a ticket for any four of the concerts is $30.00. The schedule for the series is: NEW ARTS IN THE TRANSIT - 2007-2008 A series of nine concerts on the second Friday of each month from September until May. The concerts are held in the Transit Building in Oil City and has a mixture of bluegrass/folk , jazz/blues and pop. Tickets to the concerts are $10 pre-concert and $12 at the door. September 14, 2007 Wildwood Express - an area bluegrass band October 12 , 2007 Neil Jacobs –a virtuoso on the 12 string guitar, plays November 9, 2007 Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra – the name says it all December 14, 2007 Bits n Pieces – a bluegrass band January 11, 2008 The Harold Betters Quartet – One of America’s greatest Trombonists… February 8, 2008 Dr. Brad Fell and George Servey – Local musicians playing Appalachian music. March 14, 2008 Northwest Territory – a bluegrass band from Ohio April 11, 2008 Tom Roberts and Two Of A Kind.. Pianist , Trumpeter and a Vocalist. May 10, 2008 (Saturday) Johnny Statts and Robert Shafer - Two great pickers from West Virginia Concert Prices: Tickets for the 9 concert series are $55, for any 4 concerts the price is $30. Individual concert tickets are $10.00 in advance at Oil Valley Center for the Arts or Transit Fine Arts Gallery. 814-676-1509 on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday |
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A large crowd at one of the latest concerts
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