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December 24, 2010

Anonymous Daily Star The Daily Star Fri Dec 24, 2010, 02:30 AM EST

ONEONTA -- The return of First Night to downtown Oneonta brings a wide variety of musical acts and other forms of entertainment on New Year's Eve.

Venues open and entertainment begins at 6 p.m., with fireworks at 10:11 p.m. and Main Street entertainment at 10:30 p.m.

Musical groups performing include Brazztet from 8:30 to 9:10 p.m. and 9:20 to 10 p.m. at St. James Hall.

According to a media release, the group "has an authentic sound of a band of the swing era," featuring trumpet, sax, trombone, vocals, piano bass and drums. The group plays swing, jazz, pop, rock and Dixieland.

Also performing are Dana LaCroix and Soren Moller from 6 to 6:50 p.m. and 8:10 to 9 p.m. at the United Universalist Society.

Moller is a Danish jazz pianist now based in New York City. He received a Fulbright Scholarship to study music in Manhattan in his younger years and has worked with Jason Marsalis, Dick Oatts and Pat Metheny's drummer, Antonio Sanchez.

LaCroix is a locally based singer-songwriter.

Also look for clowns, comedians, magicians, jugglers, dancers, storytellers and more.

Buttons, which provide admission to all events and venues, are $10 before Saturday and $15 afterward and at the door. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.

Buttons can be purchased at many downtown merchants' location and throughout the city.

Entertainment is free after 10 p.m.

For more information on the groups performing and more on First Night, visit www.imagineoneonta.com.