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COVER STORY First Night 2000: The program Music Blues, jazz & swing | Classical | Folk, country & gospel Pop, rock & oldies | World Blues, jazz & swing Artie Barsamian's Boston Big Band Tribute by 16-piece troupe to Broadway greats Harold Arlen and Rodgers and Hart. (Artist profile). Sat. 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Hynes: Hall D Mickey Bones and Jump Crew Swing dance and lessons. Fri. 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Hynes: Hall B Boston Saxophone Quartet Music of Duke Ellington and his favorite composers. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Broadway Remembered A cabaret of show tunes from Gershwin to Sondheim, performed by Suzanne McCarthy Lobel and Scott Wahle. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. Old South Meeting House Jazz Composers Alliance Sax Quartet A mix of old standards and new works, featuring vocalist Rebecca Shrimpton. Sat. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. CityPlace/Transportation Building Shelley Neill Trio with Laszlo Gardony Jazz standards made popular by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. Paulist Center Chapel Rusty Scott Quartet Traditional and original bebop jazz, including music of Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Griffin, Cole Porter. Sat. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. CityPlace/ Transportation Building Spirit Jazz Carolyn Wilkins sings jazz standards and her own compositions, which she says will cure whatever ails you. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. Paulist Center Chapel Henry Cook Band and Bobby Ward Quintet plays traditional and innovative jazz. Fri. 7:30-8:10 p.m., 8:45-9:25 p.m., 10-10:40 p.m. Tremont Temple Baptist Church Weepin' Willie House of Blues regular with new CD "At Last, On Time." (Artist profile). Fri. 6-6:45 p.m., 7:15-8 p.m. Berklee Performance Center Seth Yacovone Blues Band Original blues, funk, and improvisation. Sat. 7-7:45 p.m. Orpheum Theatre Blues, jazz & swing | Classical | Folk, country & gospel Pop, rock & oldies | World Classical American Guild of Organists Berj Zamkochian, Kimberly Ann Hess, and Rodger Vine play Wagner, Dupre, and Liszt. Fri. 6:15-7 p.m. Trinity Church Bach/2000 Ensemble Fortepianist Mark Kroll leads complete version Bach's "Musical Offering." Sat. 7-7:45 p.m., 8:15-9 p.m., 9:30-10:15 p.m. First Baptist Church Excelsior Arrangements of music by Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Barber, and other 20th century composers for accordion, violin, guitar, and drums. (Artist profile). Fri. 6:15-7 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m. Emmanuel Church Firstworks IV Last of four classical works commissioned by First Night. Tod Machover premieres "Quarteour pour la Fin du Temps" ("Quartet for the End of Time") with pianist Donald Berman, violinist Sara Roth, cellist Jennifer Lucht, and clarinetist Gary Gorczyca. Fri. 7-8:10 p.m., 8:45-9:55 p.m. First and Second Church: Sanctuary Jozsef Halajko Classical and flamenco guitar music spanning globe and centuries. Fri. 7:30-8 p.m., 8:30-9 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m. First and Second Church: Auditorium Handel & Haydn Society Britten's "Ceremony of Carols." Fri. 7:30-8:10 p.m., 9-9:40 p.m. Trinity Church Liber unUsualis Apocalyptic-themed music from the Middle Ages. (Artist profile). Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. First Lutheran Church New England Conservatory Children's Chorus Seasonal favorites, with instrumental accompaniment. Fri. 3-3:40 p.m. First and Second Church: Sanctuary Old South Brass and Organ Rousing works with singing of the National Anthem and "Auld Lang Syne." Fri. 6:15-7 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m., 8:45-9:30 p.m. Old South Church: Sanctuary Organ Demonstration for Children Edwin Starner plays music from "Nutcracker" on 13,000-pipe Aeolian-Skinner organ. Fri. 3-3:45 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist: Mother Church Extension Organist Heinrich Christensen Contemporary American music by Charles Ives, Calvin Hampton, and Daniel Pinkham performed on the chapel's C.B. Fisk organ. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m. King's Chapel Organist Gregory Peterson Exploring limits of 1921 E.M. Skinner pipe organ. Fri. 3-3:30 p.m., 4-4:30 p.m. Old South Church: Sanctuary Organist Edwin Starner Restored Aeolian-Skinner organ stretches its pipes. Fri. 8-8:45 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist: Mother Church Extension Project Step/The Vivace Strings Vivaldi concerti by students, alumni, and friends of Project STEP (String Training and Educational Program for Students of Color) Fri. 1-1:30 p.m., 2-2:30 p.m. First and Second Church Small-Torres Duo Bach, Petite, Machado, Gangi, English carols, American hymns. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. First Baptist Church Society of Historically Informed Performance Musical gems from the Renaissance and Baroque. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. First Lutheran Church Blues, jazz & swing | Classical | Folk, country & gospel Pop, rock & oldies | World Folk, country & gospel Acousticity Acoustic guitar duo draws on bluegrass, jazz, folk, blues, and funk. Fri. 7-7:30 p.m., 8:15-8:45 p.m., 9:30-10 p.m. Old South Church: Gordon Chapel Artists from Respond A CD including songs by these four women benefits the Boston domestic violence shelter. Fri.: Colleen Sexton, 6:30-7:15 p.m.; Esther Friedman, 7:45-8:30 p.m.; Faith Soloway, 9-9:45 p.m.; Sandi Hammond 10:15-11 p.m. Boston Church of the New Jerusalem Atwater-Donnelly Appalachian, Celtic, and original folk music. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. Emmanuel Church Boston Community Choir 50-voice gospel group composed of singers from area church, community, and university choirs. Fri. 4-4:45 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m. State House Sat. 5-5:45 p.m., 6:15-7 p.m., 7:30-8:15 p.m. Castle at Park Plaza Kevin Connolly & The Soulsonics Folk rock band sings about everyday life. Fri. 10:15-11 p.m., 11:30 p.m.-12:15 a.m. Arlington Street Church Mindy Jostyn Songs with spiritual message, with guitar, violin or accordion. Sat. 8-9:30 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist: Sun. School Building Julie Kaufmann Dancin' Country-Western line dancing and lessons. (Artist profile). Fri. and Sat. 7:30-9:30 p.m., 9:30-11 p.m. Hynes: Hall A Paved Country A tight, lively band that plays original country, folk, and rock. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. Church of the Covenant Les Sampou Original songs in styles ranging from Delta blues to urban folk rock. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. King's Chapel Southern Rail Traditional and contemporary bluegrass music - performed with an outrageous sense of humor. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. Church of the Covenant Clarence Thompson Sr. & The New Spirits Vocal and instrumental group performing Southern gospel and revival music. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. Old South Meeting House John Lincoln Wright & The Sourmash Boys Country, honky tonk, Western swing, ballads, and rockabilly. Fri. 8:15-9 p.m., 9:30-10:15 p.m. Orpheum Theatre Blues, jazz & swing | Classical | Folk, country & gospel Pop, rock & oldies | World Pop, rock & oldies Angry Salad Boston-based band performs rock/pop songs from its self-titled major-label debut CD. (Artist profile). Fri. 10:15-11:15 p.m., 11:45 p.m.-12:45 a.m. Hynes: Hall D Babaloo Mambo, salsa, cha-cha, merengue, ska, reggae, samba, bossa nova and juju. (Artist profile). Sat. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Hynes: Hall B BeatleJuice Brad Delp and crew do the Fab Four. Fri. 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Orpheum Theatre The Copley Cats Thirteen-woman a cappella group sings music, rich in harmony, from the past and present. Fri. 9-9:30 p.m., 10-10:30 p.m. DuBlois Auditorium, Tufts University School of Medicine The Mudhens Five-piece, Boston-based band in mix of rock, pop, folk, and Latin. Sat. 8:30-9:15 p.m., 10-10:45 p.m. Orpheum Theatre The Popgun Seven Horn-fueled original dance pop. Sat. 7-7:50 p.m., 8:30-9:20 p.m. Hynes: Hall B Harvey Robbins' Royalty of Rock 'n Roll All-Stars Sounds of '50s and '60s. Fri. 8-8:45 p.m., 9:15-10 p.m., 10:30-11:15 p.m., 11:45 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Castle at Park Plaza The Thrillionaires Male a cappella quartet sings jazz, swing, and R&B. Fri. 7-7:30 p.m., 8-8:30 p.m. DuBlois Auditorium, Tufts School of Medicine Blues, jazz & swing | Classical | Folk, country & gospel Pop, rock & oldies | World World Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Drums Berklee College of Music Percussion Department. Sat. 7-7:45 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium 7 Bambule Blend of traditional and contemporary Latin music. Fri. 7:30-8:15 p.m., 8:45-9:30 p.m. Hynes: Hall D The Drums and Dance of Ghana Directed by Joe Galeota, Berklee College group performs on West African drums. Sat. 8:15-9 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium 7 Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society Chanteys, jigs, and dramatic ballads performed in Colonial costume. Fri. 7:15-7:55 p.m., 8:30-9:10 p.m., 9:45-10:25 p.m. Two Twenty Two Berkeley: Winter Garden Healing Drum and Dance Circle Earth Drum Council founders Jimi and Morwen Two Feathers and others; bring percussion instruments and join in. Fri. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Hynes: Auditorium 7 Ibrahima Ten-piece African-rooted, world beat band. Sat. 10:30-11:15 p.m., 11:45 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Hynes: Hall C The Junkman and Junkjam 2000 Percussion music on instruments made from recycled materials. Fri. 7-8 p.m. Hynes: Auditorium 7 Klezmer Conservatory Band Eastern European instrumental and vocal music. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11 p.m. Berklee Performance Center Lenahan Dynamic Celtic rock performed on traditional instruments such as bagpipes, bodhran, and guitar. Fri. 7:45-8:30 p.m., 9-9:45 p.m. Arlington Street Church Edwin Pabon and Orchestra Salsa, cha-cha and merenge. Fri. 8-8:45 p.m., 9-9:45 p.m., 10-10:45 p.m. Hernandez Cultural Center, Villa Victoria Los Pleneros del Coco Puerto Rican traditional dance music, bomba, salsa, calypso and Latin jazz. Sat. 7:30-8:30 p.m., 9-10 p.m. Hynes: Hall C Metro Steel Orchestra Calypso, classical, and contemporary tunes on steel drums by 12-piece Trinidad troupe. Fri. 9-9:45 p.m., 10:15-11p.m. CityPlace Millennium Soul Celebration World mix of step dance, Cambodian dance, salsa, hip-hop, breakdance, Afro-Brazilian Capoeira. Fri. 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. BCA: Cyclorama Odaiko New England The thunder of Japanese drums. (Artist profile). Sat. 10:30-11:15 p.m., 12-12:45 a.m. Hynes: Auditorium 7 Rumbafrica Tshibangu Kadima's group plays music that transcends geographic and ethnic boundaries. Fri. 7:30-8:15 p.m., 8:45-9:30 p.m. Hynes: Hall C SheshBesh Making its US debut, Israeli quartet plays arrangements drawn from the Sephardic Jewish music traditions and folk melodies from Morocco, Iraq, and Uzbekistan. Its instruments are percussion, flute, double bass, and oud. Sat. 9-10 p.m., 10:30-11:30 p.m. Castle at Park Plaza St. Mary's Heavenly Fire Steel Band Calypso, gospel, and spiritual music on steel drums by 25-member band. Fri. 6:30-7:15 p.m., 7:45-8:30 p.m. CityPlace/Transportation Building Tropical Power Blend of Cape Verdean music with Parisian zouk, Zairian soukous, and Brazilian samba. Fri. 10:15-11p.m.,11:30 p.m.-12:15a.m. Hynes: Hall C Blues, jazz & swing | Classical | Folk, country & gospel Pop, rock & oldies | World

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