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Sunday Concert: Petra Sings/Dennis Swings

2025-03-30 14:00:00 2025-03-30 15:00:00 America/Chicago Sunday Concert: Petra Sings/Dennis Swings Welcome back to the acclaimed jazz duo of vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist Dennis Luxon! Enjoy the nostalgic enchantment of timeless Great American Songbook standards, both familiar and obscure. St. Charles Public Library - Carnegie Community Room

Sunday, March 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-30 14:00:00 2025-03-30 15:00:00 America/Chicago Sunday Concert: Petra Sings/Dennis Swings Welcome back to the acclaimed jazz duo of vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist Dennis Luxon! Enjoy the nostalgic enchantment of timeless Great American Songbook standards, both familiar and obscure. St. Charles Public Library - Carnegie Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Carnegie Community Room

Welcome back to the acclaimed jazz duo of vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist Dennis Luxon! Enjoy the nostalgic enchantment of timeless Great American Songbook standards, both familiar and obscure.

Chicago-based duo, vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist Dennis Luxion have been noted for their “seamless camaraderie” (Chicago Jazz Magazine) with a style that is “hauntingly atmospheric and filled with creative substance” (All About Jazz) taking listeners to “a place where the agony, comfort, and hope of life meet” (Japan's Jazz Critique Magazine). “A veteran Chicago pianist of impeccable taste and considerable harmonic imagination” (Chicago Tribune), Dennis is best known for being Chet Baker's pianist in the 1980s in Europe where they toured extensively and made six recordings together. Recent overseas performances include touring Southern Africa as part of the Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program administered by Jazz at Lincoln Center.


Praised for possessing “a light, gorgeous, and fairly delicate voice…a gift for melody and plenty of rhythmic confidence” (Downbeat Magazine), Petra regularly tours Europe and is known around Chicago for her celebrated Recession Seven band and her intimate duo with husband, guitarist Andy Brown. In 2018, after several years and countless gigs together, Petra and Dennis documented their synergistic collaboration with the recording "Because We're Night People," a collection of evening-related songs. In addition to the US release, "Because We're Night People" was re-released in Japan on Muzak, the record label responsible for introducing Petra to Japanese audiences and was chosen by All Nippon Airways (Japan's largest airline) as in-flight entertainment. Nationally, the album was given 4 stars and included in the Best Of 2019 issue of DownBeat Magazine, the nation's leading jazz periodical. Famed jazz writer Doug Ramsey praised the recording as “a highlight among 2019 vocal albums...distinctive...delicious...just the right blend of sadness and wit...a long stay on most listeners’ shelves.”

In 2024, the duo's latest recording "From Me To You" was born of their ongoing four-year residency at Chicago’s eclectic Le Piano jazz club where they play the "Afterglow" late-night set every Saturday night from 11 pm - 1 am. The album features a wide variety of repertoire including two tunes by beloved Chicago master musicians who have recently passed on, Marc Pompe and Bob Dogan. "From Me To You" was included in esteemed jazz critic Scott Yanow’s Best of 2024 list! DROP IN


www.petrasings.com 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Programs |

TAGS: | SundayConcert | Petra | concert | AndyBrown |

St. Charles Public Library

Phone: 630-584-0076 x1
Fax: 630-584-9262

Hours

St. Charles Public Library
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MON-THU 9 A.M.-9 P.M.
FRI 9 A.M.-8 P.M.
SAT 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
SUN 12 P.M.-5 P.M.
 

 

Address
One South 6th Avenue
St. Charles, IL 60174
Tel: 630-584-0076 x1

About the branch

The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

Upcoming Events

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Tue, May 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Tue, May 27, 4:00pm - 9:00pm
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Tue, May 27, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Tue, May 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Wed, May 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Carnegie Community Room
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Wed, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Huntley Community Room
Study for finals at the Library! Enjoy a large study space for you and your study group and fuel up on free snacks and drinks provided courtesy of the Friends of the St. Charles Public Library.

Wed, May 28, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
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Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Fri, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
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Sat, May 31, 9:00am - 11:00am
Lobby
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Sun, Jun 01, All day
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Sun, Jun 01, All day
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Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Huntley Community Room
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Mon, Jun 02, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Huntley Community Room
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Mon, Jun 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Terrace Garden
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Mon, Jun 02, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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Mon, Jun 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab
Stop in to get your tech questions answered.

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Huntley Community Room
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Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Miller Haase Community Room
Paint with your hands! Dress for a mess and create a beautiful painting using your fingers in this independent program just for kids entering grades K-5. Supplies are provided, just bring yourself!

Tue, Jun 03, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Helen Gale Story Room
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Tue, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Lab,STC Creative
Level up your game night with a custom 3D print! Learn the basics of 3D printing as you customize a six-sided die to bring home.

Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Huntley Community Room
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Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
STC Creative
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Wed, Jun 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Huntley Community Room
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Wed, Jun 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Carnegie Community Room
Join the St. Charles Ukulele Strummers! Come play and sing along with us! Bring your own ukulele (soprano, concert, or tenor)

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 10:45am
Miller Haase Community Room
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Thu, Jun 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Miller Haase Community Room
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Thu, Jun 05, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
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Fri, Jun 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Huntley Community Room
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Sat, Jun 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
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