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Asnuntuck has announced that the following full and part-time students have achieved Dean's List status following their Fall semester.

Asnuntuck Community College has announced that the following full and part-time students have achieved Dean’s List status following their Fall semester of studies. Full-time students, who are matriculated in a certificate or degree program and who have successfully completed 12 or more credits of work in a semester with a grade point average of 3.4 or above are named to the list. Part-time students who are matriculated in a certificate or degree program are also eligible for such recognition when they have completed 12 or more credits of work with a grade point average of 3.4.

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Located in Enfield, ACC offers associate degrees, certificates, and short-term workforce training to prepare students for careers, transfer opportunities, and lifelong learning. The college was established in 1969 as the 12th institution in the Connecticut state community college system. Classes began in 1972 in the former North School Building in the Thompsonville section of Enfield, with an initial enrollment of 251. Later, Asnuntuck moved to a leased warehouse on Phoenix Avenue before growing out of the space and relocating in 1983 to its current location at 170 Elm Street. The college added its advanced manufacturing program in 1998, and in 2017 added a 27,000 square-foot state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Center. Since its first graduating class in 1974, more than 7,844 credit graduates and non-credit certificate completers have been awarded 12,816 degrees, certificates, and non-credit certificates from Asnuntuck Community College.

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EAST HARTLAND >> The Second Annual 2 Left Feet Blues Festival will bring a full day of blues Saturday to Berg’s Field in the far northern reaches of the state.

The festival, which coorganizer (and Woodbridge native) Tom Deegan of East Hartland calls “the only true blues festival in Connecticut,” will feature New Orleans harmonica and accordion player “Jumpin’ Johnny” Sansone, Debbie Davies, “Mississippi” Johnny Rawls, Albert Castiglia, the Stacy Brooks Band, the Balkun Brothers and Jake Kulak and The Lowdown.

Tickets are $40 at the gate. Children’s tickets (ages 6-12) are $5. Under 6 free.

Doors open at 9 a.m. and Connecticut’s young, highly regarded Balkun Brothers from West Hartford will kick things off at 11 a.m., Deegan said.

Deegan, who organized the festival with his fiance, Charlotte Silkey, said he expects to grow from last year’s 685 attendees to 1,200 to 1,500 this year.

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This year’s festival will be on a similar scale “but it’s bigger in a lot of ways,” Deegan said. “There are more vendors, more people.”

Beyond that, “Everybody that’s playing at our festival this year is a headliner, and it was very hard to decide who to make the headliner,” Deegan said. “That being said, we decided to go with Johnny Sansone as the headliner.”

Indeed, they just as easily could have chosen Davies, a Connecticut resident, one-time disciple of the late Albert Collins and one of the leading female blues guitarists in the world, or Rawls or Castiglia for the closing role.

Rawls is all about a southern soul blues groove while Castiglia, a onetime member of Junior Wells’ band, is more of an incendiary guitar slinger. The Stacy Brooks Band won the 2013 DC Blues Battle of the Bands.

The Balkun Brothers, still in their 20s, have been on a bit of a roll in recent years, winning both the Connecticut Blues Society Band Challenge and the Top Emerging Artist award at Milwaukee’s giant Summerfest this year, among other accolades.

“I just think that they’re right on the verge of taking off,” said Deegan.

Kulak, 14, from Glastonbury, will play perform short sets on a smaller stage between main stage sets. He played at the International Blues Challenge’s Youth Showcase last year.

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On Saturday, another Connecticut festival takes place — the Two Left Feet Blues Festival is held at Berg’s Field (Route 20) in East Hartland. Local artists are mixed in with national acts. Scheduled to perform are Jake Kulak, Johnny Rawls, Debbie Davies, the Balkun Brothers, Albert Castiglia, The Stacy Brooks Band, and Johnny Sansone. For more information go to: www.2leftfeetbluesfestival.com.

Tuesday, Albert Castiglia is at Legends Studio in Palmer. He is one of the really nice guys in the blues business. He has been around for some time and as is the case is now beginning to get the exposure he deserves.

Saturday is also Oktoberfest in New Britain. The Steve Polezonis Trio will be at Spaten Beerhall from 2 to 4 pm. Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood and the Jeffettes will go on at the Oktoberfest at 7:30 pm.

Sunday, John Mayall comes to Infinity Music Hall Norfolk. Then on Wednesday, Mayall performs with Sam Morrow are at FTC Stage One. Mayall continues to bring the blues and maintains his place in its history.

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Thursday has a couple of big concerts. A Johnny Winter Remembrance Concert is up at Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk with the Johnny Winter Band, Gary Hoey, Jay Stollman, Debbie Davies, and surprise guests.

Also on Thursday, Duke Robillard plays the third Thursday Street Fest in Willimantic.

The Shamrock Pub & Grill brings in one of the new names to the Blues Beat, The Rubber City Blues Band. They draw the name from the rich heritage of Naugatuck, home to Connecticut’s once thriving rubber industry and is made up of musicians from all over the region. At 12 members strong, RCBB provides an entertaining and powerful mix of pop, rock and rhythm & blues. With a dynamic blend of vocalists and a five-member horn section, the band has loudly and clearly made its presence known on the local music scene. Since August 2007, they have performed at many venues including numerous summer concerts, local night clubs, restaurants, and charitable events.

As we move towards Fall, the outdoor music scene lessens but is still out there. Saturday, The Coffee Grinders will play the Knights of Columbus Pig Roast (1 p.m.) in Newington. Sunday, Basically Blues Band entertains at the Westbrook Elks Summer Concert Series.

On Friday, Bridge Street Live is hosting The Ryan Martin Foundation Benefit Concert. Entertainment features Memphis Soul Spectacular and Blind Smudge.

Ryan Martin was born with Spina Bifida and both of his legs were amputated at the age of two. Discovering basketball at 12 years old transformed Ryan’s world from “wheelchair bound” to bound for college, for professional basketball, and for traveling overseas. In 2007, Ryan joined the professional basketball league in Spain, playing as a point guard for CID Casa Murcia Getafe in the last four seasons.

He attended college at Southwest Minnesota State University and led SMSU to the NWBA National Title Game in 2001. He graduated in 2002 with a degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Sociology. After graduation, Ryan joined the Phoenix Wheelchair Suns and played in the 2005 NWBA All-Star games.

Along with establishing his foundation, Ryan is a program coordinator for the Hospital for Special Care mentorship program, and has been a counselor at the Ivan Lendl Sports Camp.

Memphis Soul Spectacular is a tribute to the southern soul sound that comes from Memphis, Macon, and Muscle Shoals.

With the dynamite vocals, a relentless rhythm section, and brass-knuckle horns from some of New England’s most seasoned bands, Memphis Soul Spectacular brings to life the Southern Soul era. Blind Smudge is soulful, powerful, and unpredictable. Nothing fancy, just great funky music.

Sunday, it is the Bob Burt Benefit at The Knickerbocker Cafe starting at 2 p.m. Bands include The Wild Cats with Kevin Crandall, Raynor Roberts, and Bobby Christina, and Johnny & the East Coast Rockers.

In Worcester on Sunday, Rock’n Blues For A Buddy takes place at Greendale’s Pub from 4 to 11.pm). The proceeds benefit the Gianfriddo family. Music has A Ton of Blues, Wilbur & the Dukes featuring Lisa Marie and more.

This week seems to have a number of interesting things in Massachusetts. Wednesday in Worcester at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant it is Spreadin’ Rhythm Around: New Orleans Comes to Harlem. Spreadin’ Rhythm Around brings you the hot and sweet Harlem Swing sound made popular by Fats Waller in the 1920’s-30’s. This show features the addition of traditional to 1950’s New Orleans-style tunes, from Dixieland to Blues.

Also in Worcester, the anniversary of the legendary ‘82 Rolling Stones’ performance at Sir Morgans Cove takes place Saturday. It is at The Lucky Dog, formerly Sir Morgans Cove, and features an all night show by Let It Bleed, the dirty Rolling Stones tribute band.

Check out the history at: http://theluckydogmusichall.com/about/history/the-rolling-stones-at-the-lucky-dog/

The Connecticut Blues Society will once again be hosting its Solo/Duo Challenge on Sundays at The Pine Loft (6 p.m.) on the Berlin Turnpike. Preliminaries are September 21st and 28th. The Finals are scheduled for Oct. 5. Six acts with play each night.

Get the complete Blues Beat schedule on Thursday at the blog