New Hampshire Magazine names DreamFarm Café
"Best of NH 2007"
DreamFarm Creative Arts/DreamFarm Café has been selected as an editor's pick for New Hampshire Magazine's "Best of NH 2007" contest in the category of Best Dream Come True.
DreamFarm Creative Arts is a New Hampshire non-profit organization founded by contemporary jazz singer/songwriter Julie Lavender and her husband Mark LeDoux. The organization facilitates jazz/arts gathering know as DreamFarm Café events. These are events at which guests are treated to the very best of contemporary jazz and visual arts in a lovely, renovated historic barn in Hollis. These events are private. DreamFarm Café events have become catalytic in creating a community of musicians, artists and arts lovers in the area that continues to blossom, as well as making Hollis the place to be for jazz and art.
"Your designation, Best Dream Come True, is a nod to the fact that your vision of a vibrant and contemporary arts center in a historic barn has come to pass and that the Dream Farm Café and related events have created a cultural nexus in your region.... Congratulations on the recognition of your powerful dreams and hard work and what they have brought into being."
Rick Brassard, Editor
New Hampshire Magazine
New Hampshire Magazine is the state's largest lifestyle magazine. It is part of McLean Communications of Manchester, a publishing company that also includes The Cabinet Press, NH.com, and the New Hampshire Business Review.
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DreamFarm Café
DreamFarm Café is a totally unique venue for eclectic Jazz music and visual art. These are private, By-Invitation-Only, café events that take place in the warm and inviting atmosphere of a restored barn on DreamFarm in Hollis, NH, which is less than an hour northwest of Boston, in picturesque New England.
Invited guests are treated to the very best in live Jazz and visual art from regional musicians and artists in an intimate cabaret setting that invites an in depth artistic experience, and offers unique opportunities for interaction with the musicians and artists as well as other arts enthusiasts and neighbors.
Folks are free to bring their own wine or cider and often contribute fruit and cheese or desserts. The atmosphere is friendly, creative, refreshing and stimulating!
DreamFarm Café events are presented by NH non-profit organization DreamFarm Creative Arts and are supported by the donations of those who attend.
"You have an incredible scene going on in your barn! It is such a great community and you have a unique and interesting format, including poets,visual artists and musicians, which your audience obviously loves, because they keep coming back. The informality is really refreshing, breaking down the usual barriers between artists and audience, and getting a friendly dialogue going. I love the fact your focus is on original music. Julie, I love your songs and your voice, and I meant it when I said we'd be happy to accompany you any time, because you music is really special and sophisticated while being straight from the heart. I hope you want to have us back because we would be really happy to hang with you guys again! All the best."
John Funkhouser, Jazz Pianist, Bassis and master mind of "Funkhouse" Jazz Trio
"I feel like DreamFarm is a little gem tucked away in the charming New Hampshire town. Each time I go there, I know I will be surrounded by the tings that make me the happiest: top notch jazz, great art, interesting and diverse people and great conversations. Until you go and experience how unique and special this place is, you are missing out on something wonderful....."
Mary Buergin, Artist
Lynda Petropulous, fiber artist and guest
"Congratulations, Julie! Your Best of New Hampshire award for DreamFarm Cafe is awesome—I have to say that I'm not surprised. Our concert with you was one of the best I've ever done—not only because the venue was fantastic, but the sense of community and artistry was quite inspiring."
Marlene Del Roasario, Jazz Singer/Pianist
"It was a stellar night and I certainly felt honored to be the visual artist of the evening. "
Emily Morgan, Silk Painter
"Last night was perhaps the finest night of our musical lives. You are all very wonderful, and thanks for making this all happen. The DreamFarm Café is an amazing gathering, to say the least."
Shepp, Ryan and Benjamin of Ameranouche!!! after they performed for us.
"Dear Julie and Mark,
Thanks again for the wonderful DreamFarm Café event...It was truly marvelous and exceptional evening, made possible by your talent, effort and generosity. I feel honored to have been a part of it."
Artist Eva Maria Lee after her participation in one of our DreamFarm Café events.
