UPDATED DEC 29th...
Share the Joy at First Night Troy -
Miami County OHIO
Downtown Troy's 2007 First Night Celebration
Sunday Dec 31st from 4:00 till after midnight
Family Friendly, Alcohol Free, Celebration of arts, music and community
25 different bands, artists, and more for kids and adults at 9 venues
All events are free and open to the public.
FREE soft drinks and light snacks at listed venues.
FREE Buttons (design above) to first 1,000 people to arrive downtown!
Troy-Hayner Cultural Center: The Hayner mansion, Troy's premier arts center, beautifully decorated for the holidays with trees and art gallery is the start of the evening's activities.
4:00 PM: Evening welcome ceremony to kick off First Night with welcome from First Night Committee and Mayor Mike Beamish.
FREE - hot chocolate and cookies.
4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Kids crafts in the Hayner Art Studio.
Children and their families can share the fun of creating party hats, noise makers and more!
PUPPETS: Street friendly puppets to meet and greet and interact with everyone they see throughout the evening. NEW
The Great American Beader- Make your own beads and necklaces
MORE ARTS for everyone at First UCC - 6:30-9PM see below...
5:00 - 7:00PM PM Lamp Post 4 Barbershop Quartet (Paul Webb, Ken Crawford, Ron Ventura and Don Zerkle) bring back the wonderful 4 part harmony of old favorite tunes and songs for the Holiday. Terrific to listen to, and a great show to watch as well.
5:30 P.M. and 8PM Comedy and Magic by David Kaplan show :
Thrill to the fantastic magic, illusions, juggling and comedy of David Kaplan. This one man variety show invites the audience into the humor as the focus of the show. Whether he's juggling bean bag chairs, playing a melody on "concert balloon", or levitating a bowling ball, Kaplan's preposterous blend of dazzling skill and shameless gimmickry is sure to amaze and amuse. Notable shows include a recent performance as guest 'balloonist' with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and network television appearances on ABC TV's "The View" and "The Statler Brothers Show" on TNN. David is just plain fun. Delighting audiences of all ages with his highly original act. Inspired by the antics of Keaton, Sellers, Victor Borge and the illustrious Maxwell Smart among others, Kaplan delivers a most unique and hilarious spectacle. Kaplan will be performing twice on First Night, an early Kids show and a later show (still clean, but where the tricks aren't for kids) both at Hayner Cultural Center- FREE of course for all. Sure to be standing room only! So come early! NEW
7:00 P.M. Troy Civic Theatre Repertory Ensemble Group: "Hats Off to the New Year!" Troy Civic Theatre Rep Company. From "Funny Valentine" to " Auld Lang Syne" this musical reader's theatre performance will keep your toes tapping; with hundreds of costume hats from the Troy Civic Theatre's collection of hats from the past 500 years. The Troy Civic Theatre celebrates their 42nd year of live community theatre in Troy this season, See their schedule of comedy and musical shows and open auditions for the winter and Spring shows at http://www.troycivictheatre.com/ NEW
ARTS & More all around all night long
Light Up The Night Luminaries - Personalize your luminary bag with a wish, memorial, New Year resolution, or special message. Help us line Cherry Street with a warm runway glow of candlelight. Luminaries available at Elks club entranceway. FREE starting at 7PM. (weather permitting)
Carriage Rides - Enjoy an old- fashioned horse drawn trip through the Southwest Historic District. Departing from parking lot at Cherry & FRanklin Street behind City Hall. Cost is $5.00/adult, $2.00/child. Runs continuously 8:00 - 11:30 P.M.
Photography for couples and families: Will be snapping pix all night long. Then see them and order copies at their booth - 405 SW Trade Square West, 2 doors to the right of BakeHouse Bread on the Square- SpeedshotPhotograhy.com (modest fee) and have a souvenir printed on the spot, or order later on the web. NEW
First United Church of Christ This beautiful audience oriented showcase has great acoustics to highlight the melody and sounds of four great performing groups. 2 blocks south of the square on South Market Street.
6:30 till 9:00 Feather in Your Hat Visual artist Rina Thau will help you create the perfect hat for the New Year's celebration. Fashion and decorate with your own creativity and top it off with a fancy feather. NEW
6:30 till 9:00 UP-DUMP: (At First United Church of Christ)- Create your own colorful three-dimensional sand art and then surprise! It's an edible sweet treat! NEW
6:30 P.M. New Renaissance A Capella Singers - Pop, Soft Rock and more
7:30 P.M. Gotham City Brass Quintet - The sweet sounds of New Orleans Jazz will get the evening swinging toward Midnight.
8:30 P.M. Dulcimer Group - Folk and classical sounds of Dulcimer strings
BakeHouse Bread Company: (Southwest corner of the Square) An old fashioned European bakery with plenty of chairs and tables to enjoy an evening of music.
Buy a beverage, Homemade Bread-bowl soup, sandwich or homemade pastry and make the evening complete.
7:30 to 8:30 Oakwood Accordion Band: Start the stomping with some old favorites and some new songs. As this duo gets going, the feet will start rocking.
9:00 - 11:00 P.M. Grateful Parrot Jim Merrick's specialty is the music of Jimmy Buffett,
His current beach music lounge act has evolved from his years of experience both as a band member and solo performer. Jim's specialty is the music of Jimmy Buffett, and his spirited interpretations of these classics. His friendly, easy-going stage manner encourages audience participation on those well-known crowd favorites, and invites listeners to enjoy some of his original tunes.
Food and beverages for sale.
Troy Community Room - 3rd floor -use elevator inside entrance at 405 SW Trade Square West, 2 doors to the right of BakeHouse Bread on the Square
8:00-11:00 P.M. Rock Island Plow Company - Combining solid instrumentation with heartfelt vocals, Rock-n-roll, country and bluegrass music; featuring high-energy technical music. With a strong commitment for maintaining the classic bluegrass style performed by Flatt and Scruggs and Bill Monroe in the early days of bluegrass, coupled with the interest in newer bluegrass music written for today's audience. At the same time, they respect where bluegrass is today and perform favorites from such groups as The Lonesome River Band and Country Gentlemen. Rock Island Plow Company will continue to impress us in their 3rd First Night appearance and always has the crowd hollering for more.
ELKS CLUB Auditorium - Cherry Street -1 block west of the square on Main St, and ½ block South.(Venue Sponsor- Mutual Federal Savings)
8:30- 12:30: Swing Era - Put on your dancing shoes or just relax and enjoy the nostalgic sounds of the Swing Era. With the big band sounds of Artie Shaw, Harry James, Glenn Miller, Les Elgart and Benny Goodman from 40's, 50's and 60's led by Big Band Leader Randy Heron. 21 piece band of keyboard, brass, percussion and singers will make you want to dance all night. Lots of audience participation; with dance and singing contests throughout the evening. Nonstop music and fun so let the party begin!
FREE - soft drinks, cheese, chicken and chips.
FREE horns and noisemakers
Wildberry Ice Cream Parlor / Bamboo Grill (1 ½ blocks West of the Square on Main St)
9:00 - 11:30 PM (then till 12:30 at Courthouse) Rum River Blend "Unprofessional Entertainment!" Performing a blend of traditional bluegrass, folk, Gospel and children's songs. The audience is encouraged to join in on the fun as spoons, washboards, and various other noise making instruments are passed out to the crowd.
MIDNIGHT COUNTDOWN & STRAWBERRY DROP -
COURTHOUSE PLAZA
(sponsored by Tour Great Miami & OneCall Now) (1 Block west of the square on Main St.)
11:30 P.M. STRAWBERRY DROP! Join Mayor and Mrs. Beamish, with the Rum River Blend band for the loud countdown as the big lighted strawberry drops to bring in 2007.
End the Year with a POP & Bang! - Create the sound of your own firecrackers on our giant bubble wrap dance floor! Stompers needed 11:45 P.M. FREE! (weather permitting)
FREE horns and noisemakers
Volunteers needed - Want to help? The committee is looking for several people to help for an hour or 2 handing out programs and snacks. Contact First Night at 875-0385 or send us an email to info@firstnighttroy.com or visit us on-line at http://www.firstnighttroy.org/.
Background:
First Night is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event celebrated in 300 cities around the country. Starting in Philadelphia in 1976 the concept has swept the country, but just starting to move and shake Miami County.
A group from Leadership Troy got together to plan Troy's first First-Night celebration in 2004, attracting a respectable 400 people downtown for fun and music. Last year the event grew exponentially, with more than 2,000 people coming downtown during the evening to dance, swing to the music and just have a rollicking good time.
This year, the event is planned to be even bigger and better; so make your plans now.
Thanks to generous grants from The Troy Foundation and the Miami County Foundation, plus great community sponsors, including Meijer, Mutual Federal Savings bank, the Optimist Club, Rotary Club, Trojan Insurance, OneCall Now, and many others, This years' cost for First Night admission has been brow-beaten down to FREE.
First Night, thanks to donations from many area restaurants, will have plenty of free soft drinks, snacks, and food all evening long.
The celebration committee has been working on the 3rd annual First Night Troy for months, making sure that everything is in place for a bang up New Years Eve. Early on,
Handicap Access: Elks Club has 4 steps, with volunteers available to help wheelchair visitors, all other venues are fully handicapped accessible
PLUS: Food and Beverage Restaurants in Troy open during First Night:
Winan's Coffee and Chocolate: Enjoy free chocolate fondue from our chocolate fountain. Plus unique coffee, tea and chocolate drinks and Ohio's greatest chocolate candies available.
Food and beverages for sale.
Night Sky coffee, soup and sandwich shop
Taggart's On The Square- Enjoy a great meal. Modern American flair in a comfortable friendly setting
La Piazza- Italian cuisine for everyone.
Bamboo Grill: Asian Fusion -with Japanese and Chinese favorites
Tim Horton's donuts, soup and coffee- 24 hours, 5 blocks West of the Square
La Fiesta- Authentic Mexican food 6 blocks West of the Square
QUICK LOOK PROGRAM BY GENRE
Magic and Comedy
5:30 P.M. and 8PM David Kaplan Comedy and Magic
Kids activities:
4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Kids crafts in the Hayner Art Studio.
Children and their families can share the fun of creating party hats, noise makers and more!
BlueGrass
8:00-11:00 P.M. Rock Island Plow Company
8:00 - 11:30 P.M. Rum River Blend
Rock
8:00 - 11:30 P.M. Rum River Blend
7:30 - 11:00 P.M. Grateful Parrot
Big Band
8:00-Midnight: Swing Era
Traditional
6:30 P.M. New Renaissance A Capella Singers - Pop, Soft Rock and more
7:00 to 8:00 Oakwood Accordion Band:
6:30-7:15 Troy Civic Theatre Repertory Company & Chorus
Brass
7:30 P.M. Gotham City Brass Quintet - The sweet sounds of New Orleans Jazz will get the evening swinging toward Midnight.
Folk
8:30 P.M. Dulcimer Group - Folk and classical sounds of Dulcimer strings
8:00 - 11:30 P.M. Rum River Blend
7:30 - 11:00 P.M. Grateful Parrot
