2008

February 23, Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, Maryland
Review:Washington Post Review

Edward Pleasant appears as Jake, a fisherman in Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess." He is honored to share the stage with other world class performers including Marquita Lister and fellow Texas Tech School of Music graduate Terry Cook. The Strathmore Center is the home of the National Philharmonic. Click on the link to see the recent review.

March 10, Monday, North Elementary School, Greenwich, Connecticut

In this private appearance with the Storytime Quartet, Mr. Pleasant turns Master Storyteller as he presents classic children's tales with classical string quartet literature. In collaboration with The Storytime Quartet's co-founders Carla Fabiani and Lisa Wolf, Mr. Pleasant adds his unique brand of storytelling to inspire tomorrows performers and patrons in an all-day outreach. Stay tuned for more on The Storytime Quartet with Eddie Pleasant. We may be coming to a school near you!

March 19, Wednesday @ 8:20 p.m., Anthology Film Archives Theater, 32 Second Avenue, New York, New York, 212.505.5110
Tickets and Info:New Filmmaker's Festival
Watch the YouTube Trailer:Exposure

Mr. Pleasant makes his New York motion picture debut as University of Connecticut professor Cole Dawson, in the independent film entitled Exposure, written and directed by Patrice Hamilton who submitted the film to the New Filmmakers Festival. Exposure is a feature film about characters who need to come to terms with one thing--Life is movement. Sometimes you need to look back, and sometimes you need to stand still, but do it too long and you could lose everything. Sometimes moving on is the hardest move to make. Come join Eddie as he lights up the silver screen in the Big Apple!


March 29, Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut
Review:Gershwin! Concert

George Gershwin is celebrated in this gala event that you will not want to miss. Mr. Pleasant will thrill and delight as he portrays Gershwin's most memorable characters. Mr. Pleasant is honored to perform with the orchestra of the town in which he now resides, Norwalk, Connecticut!

April 22, Tuesday @ 9:00 a.m., Greenwich High School Auditorium, Greenwich, Connecticut

Info:Young People's Concerts

Mr. Pleasant inspires future performers and patrons of the arts in a presentation with the Greenwich Symphony of The Thrill of the Orchestra by Russell Peck. This performace is given in conjunction with the year-long celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Greenwich Symphony. Mr. Pleasant sends a heartfelt "Happy Birthday" to the Greenwich Symphony!


December 7, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m., Stamford Church of Christ, 1264 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut

Info:stamfordchurch.com

Join Mr. Pleasant as he hosts "The Annual Acappella Christmas Carol Sing-Along" He promises to bring out the singer in you!

December 14, Sunday @ 6:00 p.m., The Church of Christ at Three Chopt Road, 9500 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, Virginia

Info:www.3chopt.org

Mr. Pleasant becomes "Eddie Claus" as he brings his acappella magic into the Heart of Dixie for the sixth year in a row! The "Holiday Sing-Along" is sponsored by the members of the church of Christ at Three Chopt Road who open up their doors and hearts to the Richmond community. Join us as we help make the season bright through song! Don't miss it!!!


2007

January 9, Tuesday @ 12:00 Noon, Texas Time, House Chamber, Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas
Opening Day Ceremonies: See the Archive, 80th Legislative Session

By special invitation from the office of Tom Craddick, Speaker of the House of the Texas Legislature, Mr. Pleasant sang for the opening legislative session. He presented the National Anthem and the rousing "Texas, Our Texas". Use the link to find the archive of the January 9 session. Mr. Pleasant sings at 00:57:43 and at 7:26:00 of the video feed.

February 10, Saturday @ 7:00 p.m., Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut
Tickets and Info:greenwichchoralsociety.org

Mr. Pleasant joins the Greenwich Choral Society in a benefit concert entitled "Unforgettable" featuring the swinging jazz sounds of the big band era. You will also be treated to the incomparable arrangements of Nelson Riddle. Sit back and relax as the sounds of Cole Porter, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey take you back to an amazing time in America's musical history. Mr. Pleasant will be featured throughout the event which includes a silent auction to benefit the Greenwich Choral Society programs and scholarships.

March 13, Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m., Spivey Hall at Clayton State University, Morrow (Atlanta area), Georgia
Tickets and Info:Lanier Singers@Spivey Hall

Mr. Pleasant will appear with one of the country's best kept choral secrets, The Lanier Chamber Singers of Gainesville, Georgia. This outstanding ensemble is committed to providing the northeast Georgia community with outstanding choral music. Mr. Pleasant will be a featured soloist during the concert which includes a wide variety of musical styles and periods, including a Spiritual and a Bach cantata!

May 19, Saturday @ 8:00 p.m., Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, Minnesota
Tickets and Info:dsso.com

Mr. Pleasant sings the role of Jake in a semi-staged performance of Porgy and Bess. This performance marks his debut with the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra. The season is dubbed "Maestros, Masterpieces and Memories."

September 11, Tuesday - September 29, Saturday, New York City Opera, Lincoln Center, New York, New York
Schedule and Ticket Info:Margaret Garner
Opera Synopsis:Margaret Garner Synopsis
Photo Gallery: New York City Opera Production

Mr. Pleasant is once again part of musical history! He joins the cast for this most important work, which tells the story of the African-American experience in a medium that so often overlooks singers of color. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison and GRAMMY® Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour collaborate on a landmark new work, based on the true events which inspired Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved. This all-new production is hailed as “a great new American opera,” (Detroit News) and “an all-but-flawless triumph” (Atlanta Journal Constitution).

Before the fight for freedom came the fight for humanity. When a runaway slave kills her own children rather than return them to a life of bondage, it sparks a heated controversy about ownership of both bodies and souls.

October 4, Thursday @ 7:00, Cinestudio at Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, Connecticut
Watch the YouTube Trailer:Exposure

Mr. Pleasant makes his motion picture debut as University of Connecticut professor Cole Dawson, in the independent film entitled Exposure, directed by Patrice Hamilton. Exposure is a feature film about characters who need to come to terms with one thing--Life is movement. Sometimes you need to look back, and sometimes you need to stand still, but do it too long and you could lose everything. Sometimes moving on is the hardest move to make.

December 2, Sunday @ 5:00 p.m., Stamford Church of Christ, 1264 High Ridge Road, Stamford, Connecticut

Info:stamfordchurch.com

Join Mr. Pleasant as he hosts "The Annual Acappella Christmas Carol Sing-Along" He promises to bring out the singer in you!

December 9, Sunday @ 7:00 p.m., The Church of Christ at Three Chopt Road, 9500 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, Virginia

Info:www.3chopt.org

Mr. Pleasant becomes "Eddie Claus" as he brings his acappella magic into the Heart of Dixie for the fifth year in a row! The "Holiday Sing-Along" is sponsored by the members of the church of Christ at Three Chopt Road who open up their doors and hearts to the Richmond community. Join us as we help make the season bright through song! Don't miss it!!!





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