BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e72ae3d5-1760-4873-a582-6ef141045a98@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261026T051007Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T213000 SUMMARY:EC-CHAP Jazz Series: A Special Holiday Performance with Grammy Wi nner Nicole Zuraitis DESCRIPTION:EC-CHAP Jazz Series: A Special Holiday Performance with Gramm y Winner Nicole Zuraitis Tickets $30.00+Fees in Advance (ONLINE) $35.00 at the Door 6:30PM PERFORMANCE: 7:30PM Special Note: It is an honor to f eature two time GRAMMY winner and six time GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer- songwriter Nicole Zuraitis back to The Packing House stage! Over the pas t few years\, Nicole has zoomed to the top of the Jazz Vocalist world as a National and International sensation\, performing at the most prestig ious jazz venues across the globe. A Connecticut native\, Nicole remains true to her beginnings with a big heart and tremendous talents. As a me mber of the EC-CHAP Board of Directors\, she brings a wealth of knowledg e and experience to support our mission as a nonprofit cultural destinat ion. This is the 2026 Holiday Show to be a part of. NICOLE ZURAITIS is a 2X GRAMMY® winning and 6X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter (nomi nated in 4 distinct categories: Best Jazz Vocal Album\, Best Large Jazz Ensemble\, Best Jazz Performance and Best Arrangement)\, pianist\, produ cer\, arranger and winner of the prestigious American Traditions Vocal C ompetition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice\,” ( Jazz Police)\, Nicole has positioned herself as one of the top artists a nd "prolific songwriters" (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond\, coining The Modern Songbook. Nicole's arrangement of Dolly Parton's Jol ene\, co-written with renowned drummer and bandleader Dan Pugach\, was n ominated for a 2019 GRAMMY®\, spring boarding her career and making her a household name in the modern-day jazz landscape. In 2020\, she was nam ed in the top 40 under 40 for 2020 in Connecticut Magazine\, and her wee kly live stream during the Covid-19 crisis\, "Virtual Piano Lounge\," wa s featured in Forbes Magazine. As a recording artist\, Nicole has releas ed seven albums as leader\, and her sixth album\, How Love Begins\, co-p roduced with eight-time GRAMMY-winner Christian McBride\, won BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM at the 2024 GRAMMY® awards and features all original music. She is the only person ever to have earned this award who wrote and arra nged the entire album herself. In addition to leading her quartet\, Nico le performed and recorded with the Birdland Big Band as the premier voca list before taking off as a large ensemble leader of her own\, co-produc ing the Dan Pugach Big Band and guesting for major big bands around the globe. She has headlined at Newport Jazz Festival\, Melbourne Internatio nal Jazz Festival\, Caramoor\, Saratoga Jazz Festival\, Ronnie Scott’s\, and Tanglewood\, along with iconic NYC jazz clubs like Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center\, Birdland\, the Blue Note\, the Carlyle\, 54 Below and t he late\, great 55 Bar. She also has appeared as a featured soloist with the Savannah Philharmonic\, Asheville Symphony\, and Macon Pops as well as the Danish Radio Big Band. Her original song “Always” closed the 202 5 Teyana Taylor album Escape Room (Def Jam Records). Her live album Live at Vic’s Las Vegas\, which she produced\, wrote and arranged featuring Tom Scott\, Keyon Harrold\, Rachel Eckroth\, Idan Morim\, Sam Weber and Dan Pugach\, was nominated for 2 GRAMMYS in 2026. Her newest album The D evil I Knew\, produced by the legendary Larry Klein\, released July 17th \, 2026 and was featured on NPR Jazz Night in America as an “introspecti ve epic”. Join us for this Special Holiday Show with this INCREDIBLE Mus ician! This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for His tory\, Art\, and Performance" (EC-CHAP). 6:30pm 7:30pm. Tickets $30.00 A dvance (Online) $35.00 Door. Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pl eased to offer our exclusive " BYOB&F " TM model - B ring Y our O wn B e verage & F ood (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring yo ur paid ticket to Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take- out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask fo r "The Packing House" pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe. For more info rmation\, please call 518-791-9474.\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.c om/e/a-special-holiday-performance-with-grammy-winner-nicole-zuraitis-ti ckets-1996378656302\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/e72ae3d5-1760-4 873-a582-6ef141045a98 LOCATION:The Packing House\, 156 River Rd\, Willington\, CT 06279 URL:https://findlocal.community/event/e72ae3d5-1760-4873-a582-6ef141045a9 8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR