Concert & Cuisine

Issue: August - 2022

It’s a festive affair, a lavish extravaganza, an evening thathas it all – lush, verdant setting, luscious, refined fare, andjubilant live music. It is the second annual Concert andCuisine fundraiser for The Bascom, on Monday, August 29,beginning at 6:00 P.M. at The Farm at Old Edwards.As Bascom board member and event chair Nancy Dyleski said,“This elegant and inspired fundraiser champions the Bascomand its mission of supporting living artists and arts education inthe heart of the Plateau.”Certainly, one reason to attend is the gala’s spectacular settingin The Pavilion at The Farm at Old Edwards.By any standard, the venue is a delight to the eye. With broaddoors opening up from the adjacent Barn, the indoor/outdoorarea is bordered by covered arbors and gardens blossoming withapple and pear trees, exotic wildflowers and laurel. Inside ironchandeliers. wooden beams, and a vast stone wood-burningfireplace decorate the space, while long tables are adorned withhuge dramatic floral centerpieces and oversized hurricane lamps.Reason enough to buy a ticket is the live performance by Deas-Guyz, a six-member band from Hilton Head, South Carolina.Formed over two decades ago by band leader Reggie Deas, thesix-member band are Motown and R & B defined intermixedwith Blues, Pop, Rock, Reggae and Dance beats. The rangeof musical selections simply sizzles –Luther Vandross, TheTemptations, Marvin Gaye, Earth Wind & Fire, to SmokeyRobinson – songs that make you want to dance. Music so happyand euphoric you can’t help but burst out the disco moves.Old Edwards Executive Chef Chris Huerta and ExecutiveBanquet Chef Daniel Chasehave pulled out all the stops,creating a refined menu of elevated seasonal Southern dishescertain to dazzle for the seated dinner. To start, passed horsd’oeuvres include Madison’s Pimento Cheese with house-bakedbuttermilk crackers; local melon variation with house-curedduck prosciutto and buttermilk fried lobster tail lollipops withJack Daniels Honey Glaze.From the gardens and farms at Old Edwards, there’s a saladof marinated heirloom tomatoes. Luscious main coursesfollow including Piment d’Esplette seared diver scallops withChardonnay cream and micro arugula and pan-seared medal-lion of beef tenderloin with fried shallot rings and a Cabernet-shallot jus. (More menu items are still to be announced.)Concert and Cuisine is The Bascom’s signature gala event,providing key support to their annual program and operatingexpenses. So, don your finest festive attire, slip on thosedancing shoes and join the party. Complimentary valet parkingis available.