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SUMMARY:The Bob Thompson Band
DESCRIPTION:$15 / $18 / $22 \nWith special guest opener Jess Baldwin. \nPeoples Bank Theatre presents The Bob Thompson Band live in concert\, with special guest Jess Baldwin. Since 1991 Bob Thompson has been the pianist\, and a regularly featured artist on West Virginia’s NPR syndicated radio show\, Mountain Stage. For the past twenty-three years he has also been co-producer and host of Joy to the World\, a holiday jazz show\, broadcast on public radio stations nationwide\, and heard internationally on the Voice of America. In October 2015\, Bob Thompson was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. \nBob makes his home in Charleston\, West Virginia\, and has enjoyed a long and active career as a performer\, composer\, arranger\, and educator. For decades he has played at festivals and concerts around the country\, and has also taken his music to Europe\, Africa\, and South America. \nBob Thompson’s resume includes guest appearances on Marian Mcpartland’s Piano Jazz\, on National Public Radio\, and Bet on Jazz with Ramsey Lewis. His recordings on Intima records\, and Ichiban international\, received high recognition on the jazz charts\, with several reaching the top ten. His recent recordings\, Bob Thompson “Live” on Mountain Stage\, and Smile\, with the Bob Thompson Unit\, are on his own label\, colortones.com. \nBob’s current group\, the Bob Thompson Band\, has a new recording\, “Look beyond the Rain\,” released January 8\, 2016 on Blue Canoe Records. In addition to Bob the band features saxophonist Doug Payne\, guitarist Ryan Kennedy\, John Inghram on bass\, and Tim Courts on drums. \n“This is my musical family\, we all live in Charleston and have been playing together for a long time. We are trying to play music that makes people feel good. We want to spread a little love during these troubled times. Making this record was a lot of fun. It was also great to reunite with my friend\, and producer during my years with Ichiban\, Buzz Amato.” \nAfter hearing Thompson live or on any of his numerous recordings — you might be surprised to learn how hard Thompson tried to avoid the keyboard as a kid. Although there was always a piano in his home in Jamaica\, New York\, Bob had little interest in learning how to play it. \n“When I was in junior high school\, I had a piano teacher who came to my house to give me lessons. He thought I had some talent. So one summer\, he told my mom he’d teach me for free\, Thompson recalls. “I said I wasn’t interested. I didn’t want to spend the summer taking piano lessons.” Instead\, Thompson picked up the trumpet\, playing in various school bands. And when he arrived on the campus of West Virginia State College\, he wanted to join the student jazz band. Only one problem: they already had a fine trumpet player. \n“He was great\, and the trumpet spot was closed.  So I started playing piano\, just so I could be in the band and learn about the music from him\,” Thompson says. It was a switch that stuck. And Thompson left the trumpet behind to hone his keyboard skills. \nWhile a student at West Virginia State College\, Thompson formed the modern jazz interpreters\, a piano trio who appeared at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1964. Shortly thereafter\, Thompson received a valuable lesson from another performer\, Chicago saxophonist Bunky Green\, who joined the band on a State Department tour to Algiers. \n“He’s the person that really inspired me to spend my life playing music\,” Thompson says. “He used to tell me\, ‘When you sit down to your instrument\, play as though it might be the last time.” ‘so don’t fool around\, don’t jive. Go ahead and say what you’ve got to say’.” \nThat’s advice which Thompson has followed throughout his professional career\, which began with the jazz interpreters\, and then later on his own in the 1970s. Through the 80s\, Thompson released a series of widely acclaimed solo albums\, recording first for his own Rainbow Records and then on Capitol’s Intima jazz label. \n“Violinist John Blake encouraged me to record my own compositions. He was a big inspiration.” Blake produced the recordings “7 in 7 out” and “brother’s keeper” with guests like bassist Gerald Veasley\, guitarist Kevin Eubanks\, and drummer Omar Hakim. Hakim also produced Thompson’s 1986 album “say what you want.” The albums are tasteful\, thoughtful\, contemporary jazz. These recordings garnered strong airplay on radio stations nationwide. \nMeanwhile\, Thompson moved to Atlanta-based Ichiban international records to release the albums Love Dance (1992)\, The Magic in Your Heart (1993)\, Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit (1996) and Lady First. Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit\, which is a collection of spirituals performed in Thompson’s unique contemporary jazz style\, was re-released in 2003 on DM Records. \nBob Thompson has had a long relationship with Mountain Stage\, an eclectic\, Charleston-based weekly music broadcast on national public radio that’s featured everyone from R.E.M. to K.D. Lang\, the Neville Brothers\, and Joshua Redman. Having been a frequent guest on the show since its inception in 1983\, Bob was always a big Mountain Stage fan. In 1991 he was invited to become a regularly featured performer on the show\, and pianist in the house band. “I’ve just fallen in love with Mountain Stage\,” says Thompson\, “it’s also gotten my music out to a more diverse audience.” \nIn between concerts and festival gigs\, Thompson can still be found playing clubs in Charleston — something he says keeps him close to his musical roots. \n“When I’m on a big stage\, I just treat it like I’m in a bar somewhere\,” he says. “The kind of connection with the audience I like happens a lot when we’re playing in a small club\, and that carries over when we get into a larger venue.” \nMusic education is also very important to Thompson. He continues teaching a few private students and doing occasional workshops at colleges and public schools. “I love teaching because it gives me an opportunity to pass along the help that so many have given me along the way. I am always thankful for this opportunity to do something in life that I truly love.” \nAbout Jess Baldwin \n \nJess Baldwin’s voice has been described as “world class\,” “effortless\,” and “pure beauty.” She performed on Mountain Stage in 2013 with John A. Walsh’s The Fields of Gettysburg\, won Best Cover Song in the 2015 Ohio Music Awards\, and was a quarterfinalist in the 2015 American Traditions Competition. She brings souvenirs from diverse vocal worlds into her jazz quintet. Among cover songs by modern artists like Alan Hampton\, the Portico Quartet\, and Esperanza Spalding\, she peppers her own playful\, yet contemplative jazz arrangements of pop-rock artists like Björk and Weezer\, country artists like Gillian Welch\, and classical composers like Barber and Bach. She is joined by an all-star cast of regional musicians: guitarist Ryan Kennedy\, pianist Sean Parsons\, bassist Andy McVey\, and drummer Andy Hall.
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SUMMARY:Stage Door Cabaret: Grisha Krivchenia
DESCRIPTION:Our occasional series of intimate cabaret shows continues with a solo concert by composer and pianist Grisha Krivchenia. Enjoy an evening of hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar\, with seating on the stage of the historic Peoples Bank Theatre. \nGrisha Krivchenia divides his time among Santa Fe\, the Seattle area\, and concert dates around the world. He enjoys a busy performance schedule\, and his compositions are realized by professional ensembles throughout the Northern Hemisphere.  Recent premieres have taken place in Los Angeles\, Seattle\, and Bucharest.  Abundant Silence (Denver\, Colorado) publishes his vocal and chamber music. \nGrisha grew up in Marietta and attended Marietta High School. He completed his studies at Oberlin Conservatory\, where he studied piano with Sedmara Rutstein and composition with Jeffrey Mumford. \nIn 2007\, Grisha founded the music program at Spring Street International School in Friday Harbor.  He writes music with hospice patients\, as a composer for Lifesongs in Santa Fe. \nLearn more about Grisha at: http://grishakrivchenia.com/ \n  \nAccessibility \nPlease note: Access to the stage of the historic Peoples Bank Theatre requires the use of stairs. If you have special mobility needs\, please let us know in advance of the concert by calling 740-373-0894 or email info@peoplesbanktheatre.com so we may best serve you.
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SUMMARY:Ladysmith Black Mambazo
DESCRIPTION:Presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council and Glenwood Retirement Community. \n \n \n \nWe first re-opened the doors of this old theatre just six months ago. While we anticipated people would be excited to see it open and to have theatre like this in Marietta and the Mid Ohio Valley once again\, your support and enthusiasm has far exceeded our expectations. We want to thank you with an invitation to join us for a FREE performance by four-time Grammy Award winner Ladysmith Black Mambazo on July 17 as we kick off the second half of our Spotlight Series. All you have to do is RSVP via our website or the box office (740-371-5152). \nPeoples Bank Theatre presents international music sensation Ladysmith Black Mambazo live in concert. In 2014 Ladysmith Black Mambazo\, the South African a cappella group formed by Joseph Shabalala during the 1960’s\, was awarded their fourth Grammy Award for the CD Singing For Peace Around The World.  Not just a CD title but a statement of the group’s career mission. It was Nelson Mandela who designated Ladysmith Black Mambazo “South Africa’s Cultural  Ambassadors to the world.” It’s a title Ladysmith Black Mambazo holds quite dearly to their hearts. Nelson Mandela passed away just over a year ago and the group dedicated the Grammy Award to him. They have been celebrating Mandela’s message of peace at every concert they perform. \nLadysmith Black Mambazo returns to the USA in 2016 for their annual celebration of South African culture and history. In each concert they sing songs of Peace\, Love & Harmony to the world as they have since their very beginnings. \nLadysmith Black Mambazo was founded in the early 1960s by Joseph Shabalala\, then a young farm boy turned factory worker. Ladysmith is the name of Joseph’s hometown\, a small farming area between Durban and Johannesburg; Black being a reference to the oxen\, the strongest of all farm animals; and Mambazo\, the Zulu word for chopping axe\, a symbol of the group’s ability to “chop down” any singing rival who might challenge them. Their ability won so many awards that by the end of the 1960’s they were banned from competitions\, although they were welcomed to participate as entertainers. \nA radio broadcast in 1970 opened the door to their first record contract – the beginning of an ambitious discography that currently includes more than fifty recordings\, fifteen Grammy Award nominations and those four Grammy Award statues. They are currently recording a follow up CD to the recent Grammy winner\, titled Songs of Peace & Love for Kids & Parents Around The World. It is very important to the group that their message of peace be passed from generation to generation. By recording songs of peace that parents can teach their children\, the group hopes to continue the message for decades to come. Their philosophy in the studio is as much about preservation of musical heritage as it is about entertainment. \nApartheid\, the South African social system forced upon the country’s black majority to keep the white minority government in power\, was a dividing force in many ways. The musicians and artists of South Africa took two paths of resistance. Some sang songs with powerful messages of revolution against the horrors of apartheid. Others\, like Ladysmith Black Mambazo\, followed a path of peaceful protest. Joseph Shabalala\, following the ways of protest that Martin Luther King Jr used in the USA\, wrote songs of hope and a better tomorrow. When Nelson Mandela was released from prison\, in 1990\, he named Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s singing as one of the powerful messages of peace he listened to while in jail. In fact\, when Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 he brought Ladysmith Black Mambazo with him to Oslo Norway to receive his award. \nThe group sings from a traditional music called isicathamiya (is-cot-a-ME-Ya)\, which developed in the mines of South Africa\, where black workers were taken by rail to work far away from their homes and their families. Poorly housed and paid worse\, the mine workers would entertain themselves after a six-day week by singing songs into the wee hours on Sunday morning. When the miners returned to the homelands\, this musical tradition returned with them. \nDuring the 1970’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo established themselves as the most successful singing group in South Africa. In the mid-1980s\, Paul Simon visited South Africa and incorporated the group’s rich tenor/alto/bass harmonies into his famous Graceland album – a landmark recording that was considered seminal in introducing world music to mainstream audiences. \nIn addition to their work with Paul Simon\, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has recorded with numerous artists\, including Stevie Wonder\, Dolly Parton\, Sarah McLachlan\, Josh Groban\, Emmylou Harris\, Melissa Etheridge\, and many others. They have provided film soundtrack singing for Disney’s The Lion King\, Part II as well as Eddie Murphy’s Coming To America\, Marlon Brando’s A Dry White Season\, James Earl Jones’ Cry The Beloved Country and Clint Eastwood’s Invictus. A film documentary titled On Tip Toe: Gentle Steps to Freedom\, the Story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo\, was nominated for an Academy Award. They have even appeared on Broadway where they were nominated for a Tony Award. \nLadysmith Black Mambazo carries a message of Peace\, Love and Harmony as they travel the world year after year. They bring this message\, in song and dance\, to every theater they perform in. We hope you will join them as they sing their message.
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SUMMARY:Anthony Mossburg CD Release Concert
DESCRIPTION:$18 in advance. $20 at the door. \nSpecial guest Corey Shields!\nwww.coreyshieldsmusic.com \n \nMid-Ohio Valley native\, Anthony Mossburg\, is returning home this summer to launch his new album\, Crazy. Online pre-sale of the new CD is currently underway\, and will continue through the 26th of May\, with the official online release date of May 27th. Anthony’s release concert is scheduled to take place in the beautifully renovated Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta\, Ohio\, on July 15th. \nMossburg was born in Fairmont\, WV\, grew up in New Matamoras\, Ohio\, and currently resides in Columbus. After losing his dream of playing professional football following his tenth concussion\, Anthony turned to music and taught himself to play guitar. The art of writing and putting the lyrics with a melody became the only thing that made him truly feel alive. When the time came to kick off his latest project\, he knew that coming home to release the new music with a big splash was exactly what he wanted to do. Anthony’s roots lie deep in the MOV with family\, friends\, fans\, and countless local shows to his credit. \nBobby Benavides\, youth pastor from Weston\, has eagerly booked Anthony on multiple occasions for his church and youth group. “Anthony is a passionate artist and he gives everything he has to his music. You can sense his heart in every piece of music he creates. He does not hold back in his lyrics and holds true to his authenticity in everything he writes. He shares deep lyrics of pain\, heartbreak\, love\, and nostalgia in this album that draws the listener in and allows the imagination to flow\,” reports Benavides. \nMossburg is known for writing music with passion – songs that mean something. Much of his work stems from his upbringing in this area. He is known for laying his heart on the line as he writes songs about his own struggles in life. That vulnerability connects his heart with his audience\, endears them to him\, and makes his music something almost everyone can relate to. Mossburg states\, “Playing live is my favorite part of this entire thing. Nothing beats being able to play and really connect with people. All of my songs come from personal experience\, so it’s always fun for me to be able to share stories about each song.” \nAnthony’s fifth project\, Crazy\, is a combination of fun\, upbeat songs and the acoustic ballads Mossburg is so well known for. “Crazy\,” the title song of the CD\, is a story of great strength and courage – a testament to where Anthony currently is in his life and career. Struggles in relationships are the focus in “Fool’s Game” and “Dancing With Fire” which are lively additions to the project with memorable\, catchy choruses. “Carolina” is a beautiful\, cryptic ballad\, while “Almost Famous” speaks of Mossburg’s battles with dreams which were painfully lost. The haunting melody and lyrics in “I Close My Eyes” are based on that one person you just can’t seem to get out of your head. Anthony’s first professional music video is planned for “Tornado” – an incredibly personal song that is already speaking volumes to many listeners. Andrew Bunel\, Co-founder of music social media/ecommerce platform www.TheFanConnection.net in Nashville\, TN\, says\, “Anthony combines mature songwriting with smart lyricism. The nostalgic “When We Were Kids”\, the journey of finding yourself in “Radio”\, and the inspirational feel of “These Waters” are standout tracks.” \nMossburg’s album was made possible by a successful Kickstarter campaign. He is incredibly thankful for the support of so many local fans. Production began this past January at Earthwork Recording Studio in Newark\, OH\, with Brandon Bankes heading things up as producer/ engineer. “Working with Anthony on the Crazy album has been nothing but a complete joy from start to finish. A great record always starts with great songs\, and Anthony happens to be one of the best songwriters around – so we had a really solid foundation from the start. It was important to Anthony and to the record to let the songs be their own. We were not restricted to any specific genre or sound\, so we were able to really experiment from song to song. There were a lot of really great moments where everything fell into place and moved everyone in the room. Overall\, I couldn’t be more proud of Anthony and how this record turned out. It’s definitely a stepping stone in his career and I am honored to have a small piece in that\,” said Bankes. Professional mastering was completed in Nashville.
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SUMMARY:Brandi Carlile
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ON SALE NOW\n$40/50/60 \nWatch Brandi:\nBrandi Carlile – The Story\n \nBrandi Carlile – Firewatcher’s Daughter – Nelsonville Music Festival 2015\n \nBrandi Carlile Video – Acapella Austin City Limits\n \nBrandi Carlile with Avett Brothers\n \nBrandi Carlile Hurricane Trio\n \nPeoples Bank Theatre presents Brandi Carlile live in concert. Since her heralded\, genre-defying 2005 Columbia debut\, Brandi Carlile and her indispensable collaborators\, Tim and Phil Hanseroth\, aka The Twins\, have always offered listeners both control and abandon\, often within a single song. The most well-known Brandi Carlile tunes\, 2007’s “The Story” and 2012’s “That Wasn’t Me\,” are dynamic journeys in themselves\, encompassing myriad emotions and varied stylistic touches; “The Story” morphs from understated balladry to epic stadium rock\, while “That Wasn’t Me” effortlessly straddles country soul and pop gospel. Infused with Carlile’s clarion voice\, The Twins’ tight sibling harmonies\, and stellar musicianship from everyone\, it all simply sounds like Brandi Carlile. \n[expand title=”Read More…” swaptitle=” “]\nYet\, over four acclaimed Columbia albums\, countless sold-out concerts\, and fruitful relationships with top producers Rick Rubin and T Bone Burnett\, something was missing: Carlile and The Twins hadn’t yet captured the distinctive spark of old friends working up new tunes\, a slippery magic born of years touring together\, and often caught only on raw demos made at the behest of the label. The Firewatcher’s Daughter\, by contrast\, is a full-on Carlile/Twins co-production\, cut live in Seattle’s Bear Creek Studio\, with complete artistic control granted by ATO. With this new freedom\, Carlile and The Twins\, intent on capturing the elusive essence of a song’s spirit\, tracked the album live\, with little or no rehearsal. \nIronically\, during this time of liberation\, Carlile and The Twins all transitioned to married life; the Hanseroths became dads\, and Carlile’s wife\, Catherine Shepherd\, was pregnant during the making of The Firewatcher’s Daughter. So when the engineer hit RECORD\, the stakes were higher than usual: Carlile and the Twins producing\, kids underfoot or on the way\, and three years since an album. But true to form\, they wrangled it all into song\, catching many\, many lightning-in-a-bottle moments; the crackling Lucinda Williams-meets-Fleetwood Mac of “Wherever Is Your Heart\,” the CSN-meets-Bonnie Raitt of “The Eye\,” to the dark folk-punk of “The Stranger at My Door\,” the Elton John-meets-McCartney of “Beginning to Feel the Years\,” and more – all executed without a net. \n“Everyone needs to be risking something\,” says Seattle-based singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. She’s discussing the M.O. behind The Firewatcher’s Daughter\, her stunning new release – her first for artist-friendly indie label ATO. The 12-song collection marks a triumphant return after a three-year recording hiatus\, and her strongest\, most rock & roll album to date. \n“Rock & roll music as a genre always has a sense of erratic recklessness to it\,” she says. “It can’t really be rehearsed – in fact\, rehearsal can kill it. On this album\, each song has its honest rock & roll moment\, even the ballads; it’s between the point where you’ve learned the song enough to get through it\, but you don’t have any control over it yet.” \n“Everything is completely live\,” Carlile says. “That’s the only way to make the moment happen. It’s way too easy to say\, ‘Hey guys\, you get your part down and I’ll spend the rest of the evening by myself in a fucking booth not taking any risks\, and trying to nail down my contribution while I drink a bottle of Jameson.’ A lot of the songs are in about the highest key I can sing them in. The vocals were very emotional for me. I was right on the edge – I’d been off the road for a long time\, I was on the precipice of becoming a mother\, and there was a lot that needed to come out before that could happen.” \n(Due to the late-breaking nature of this concert and artist terms\, Peoples Bank Theatre regrets that it is unable to offer Seat Sponsor pre-sale tickets for this performance. All tickets go on sale Friday\, March 4 at 10 a.m.) \nThe title\, The Firewatcher’s Daughter\, comes from a line in “The Stranger at My Door\,” written after Carlile stared into a bonfire for a long\, long time. “I wrote it standing next to one of my frequent bonfires up in the horse pasture on our land. I have a bonfire compulsion. I tend to stand there and stare into them close to every day\, and I’m able to tap into something beyond my day-to-day consciousness. I often write lyrics\, solve problems\, run for President – the usual stuff. Catherine was pregnant and I was contemplating the juxtaposition between religious rigidity and beauty\, and its effects on families and society.” \nCarlile says she and The Twins always insert a through-line in her albums: “An instrument keeps appearing\, a theme keeps getting touched on\, or we try to use the same microphone. But of all my albums\, I felt the least amount of control over this one. Catherine was nine months pregnant\, The Twins’ kids were there\, the tension was there\, but the love was also there\, so the continuity is felt.” \nPart of that continuity is the concept of “chains\,” which recurs over the course of The Firewatcher’s Daughter\, from the lullaby “Wilder (We’re Chained)” to the chorus of the gorgeous “The Eye”: “I wrapped your love around me like a chain / But I never was afraid that it would die / You can dance in a hurricane / But only if you’re standing in the eye.” Carlile lays this chain fascination at the feet of Fleetwood Mac\, a band she and The Twins listened to a lot in the run-up to The Firewatcher’s Daughter\, and whose classic love song “The Chain” is bittersweet reality. “The twins and I were inspired by that band’s connection and their turbulence\,” she says. “I find it fascinating how culturally some things can get cast in a negative light\, like a chain. But a chain can bind and connect\, like a fire can refine and renew. We would definitely describe ourselves as chained in the best possible way.” \nAfter stepping back from this fine new work and assessing it\, Carlile knows exactly what she wants from The Firewatcher’s Daughter: “My goal\,” she says\, “is to connect on a soul level with our longtime fans and friends\, and to reach new people with the honesty of this music. Also\, I would like my daughter\, Evangeline\, to grow up and think I’m cool.” \n[/expand] \n  \nWith Special Guest: RUBY AMANFU\nwebsite | facebook \n \nStanding Still\, the serenely stunning and incredibly intimate album by Nashville songbird Ruby Amanfu\, will be released via Thirty Tigers / Rival & Co Records on August 28th. Ruby\, backed by a six-piece band\, created Standing Still in just five days\, recording and living in a secluded log cabin in the rolling hills of Tennessee. Upon arrival at the cabin\, producer Mark Howard (Bob Dylan\, Neil Young\, Emmylou Harris) strategically set up guitar and organ amps in bedrooms\, bathrooms\, closets and the basement\, while Ruby set the stage\, creating a mystical atmosphere for her performance by lighting candles and burning incense. The band formed a semi-circle in the living room and Standing Still reflects that intimacy. The entire album was recorded live\, without bells\, whistles or ProTools. “I felt at ease with my feet on those wood floors\, gazing out those windows to the forest while I sang\,” Ruby remembers. “It was simply nature and it was simply music – both in their purest forms. All that was left to do was breathe.” \n[expand title=”Read More…” swaptitle=” “] \nStanding Still consists mainly of deep cuts by an eclectic array of songwriters and artists\, songs that span a century of music history\, from Woody Guthrie to Kanye West. Standing Still includes Ruby’s staggering take on Irma Thomas’s 1964 soul gem\, “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)”\, British cult hero Richard Hawley’s “As the Dawn Breaks” and Bob Dylan’s heart wrenching “Not Dark Yet”. With Kanye’s deep cut “Streetlights”\, Ruby flips hip- hop on its head\, transforming the song from a rap dirge into a gorgeous waltz. Patrick Carney of the Black Keys dropped by the log cabin on Day 3 and produced “Shadow on the Wall”\, a song written by folk-pop songstress Brandi Carlile. Standing Still closes with Ruby’s own gorgeous composition\, “I Tried”. “Everything came together so quickly\,” says Ruby. “We came up with the concept and the vibe and the songs and then just went and did it.” \nRuby Amanfu was born in Ghana\, and her tight-knit family moved to Nashville when Ruby was just three. Ruby soaked up the sounds of Music City\, and it wasn’t long before the town took notice of her incredible gift. Standing Still centers around Ruby’s ethereal and versatile voice\, which has been garnering her critical acclaim since the third grade\, when she crushed her classmates at the annual talent show and won the grand prize: a pack of 10 gumballs. By age fifteen Ruby was the youngest member of the Nashville Symphony Chorus as well as writing and recording her own material. Soon she was half of Sam & Ruby\, whose 2009 album\, The Here And The Now\, was named Associated Press’s Album of the Year\, and is considered a landmark in Nashville’s thriving pop scene. And Ruby has always been a first call as a studio vocalist\, collaborating with artists as diverse as Kelly Clarkson\, Jason Isbell\, Norah Jones\, Brittany Howard\, Ben Folds\, Hozier\, Joy Williams\, Jakob Dylan\, Buddy Miller\, Butch Walker\, Alison Mosshart\, Ann Wilson\, Patti LaBelle and Wanda Jackson. In 2011\, Ruby was hand-picked by Jack White to be his singing partner on his first solo album Blunderbuss. Their duet\, “Love Interruption”\, became Jack’s first hit as a solo artist\, and Jack and Ruby performed an incendiary version of “Love Interruption” live at the 2013 Grammys. \nIn November of 2013\, Ruby’s life and career took an unexpected turn. “I was performing at a benefit show called Dylan Fest in New York City\, and I sang a Dylan song called ‘Not Dark Yet\,'” she remembers. “The lyrics are so beautiful and poignant. They resonated with me\, especially at that particular time in my life\, and quite honestly\, left me onstage in tears.” Ruby’s performance electrified the packed house\, (which included Patrick Carney) and earned her a rapturous five-minute ovation. “It was a moment that I will never\, ever\, forget\,” Ruby says\, “I saw tears on peoples’ faces in the crowd\, much like my own. And the next night\, at the second Dylan Fest\, I performed the song again and it happened then\, too. It was\, like\, the most wonderful kind of déjà vu.” \nAfter that show\, Ruby huddled with the band and the producers of the show and a plan was hatched to regroup and make an album as soon as possible. “The idea was to choose a bunch of amazing\, obscure songs that really fit what I was feeling at the time\, and could sing like they were my own\, and put them through the prism of myself with this band\,” says Ruby\, who is also a Grammy-nominated songwriter\, for her song “Heaven’s My Home.” “I’d originally planned to release an album of all of my own songs\, but sometimes the universe just leads you where you’re not expecting to go. Besides\, all the greats have made albums of other peoples’ songs. From Aretha\, to Emmylou\, even Dylan. I felt I could follow in that tradition. I felt I had something to contribute.” \nLegendary music man Mark Howard\, who has worked with Daniel Lanois on landmark albums like Bob Dylan’s Time Out of Mind\, Willie Nelson’s Teatro and Emmylou Harris’ Wrecking Ball\, was brought on board to engineer and produce\, and Ruby collaborated with Standing Still’s co-producer (and Dylan Fest founder) Austin Scaggs on an eclectic list of songs to record. \n“Every lyric I sang meant the world to me\,” she says. “The five days we spent in the cabin making Standing Still feel like a dream…but it wasn’t just a dream\, and we have the album to prove it.” \n[/expand]
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SUMMARY:River Cities Symphony Orchestra: Summer Pops
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ON SALE NOW. \nFeaturing\n\nMaestro Robert Turizziani\, Conductor\nPopular works by America’s finest composers\n\nSponsored by\n\nWesBanco\nPeoples Bank Theatre\n\nRiver Cities Symphony Orchestra – for two decades\, the Mid Ohio Valley’s hometown source for truly moving orchestral music. \nThe RCSO combines highly skilled musicianship\, under Maestro Robert Turizziani’s rousing direction\, with a program that appeals to all ages and levels of musical experience. \nThe Mid-Ohio Valley’s hometown River Cities Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 2015/2016 season on Saturday\, June 4 at 7:30 pm with its “Summer Pops: Music and Memories Concert.” The event will be held at the Peoples Bank Theatre\, 222 Putnam Street\, Marietta. Tickets are $15\, $20 and $25 and may be purchased online at www.peoplesbanktheatre.com\, by phone at 740-371-5152 or at the ticket office. \nThis is the very same River Cities Symphony Orchestra that wowed an appreciative audience at its inaugural concert at the Peoples Bank Theatre on April 4th with great ensemble performances of Beethoven Symphony No. 5 and Elgar Cello Concerto in an acoustically great venue.  Internationally acclaimed cellist Steven Doane praised the Theatre for its warmth and clarity of sound\, comparing it to the finest musical venues he has played.  He also lauded the outstanding musicianship of Maestro Robert Turizziani and the entire orchestra. \nFor the upcoming concert\, Maestro Turizziani has prepared a great program of music\, taking a quick trip to DOWNTON ABBEY\, a little jog to New York City of the psychedelic ‘60s to let down your HAIR as you breeze past Gary\, Indiana looking for a MUSIC MAN\, to an AMERICAN SALUTE to a lush HUNGARIAN DANCE and bringing your FAIR LADY to hum along with Broadway tunes that we all know. There will also be a touch of ROMANTIC symphony and a little bit of Klezmer Clarinet to make you want to dance. And\, of course\, the concert ends when John Philip SOUSA enters the room. \nContinuing in the RCSO’s tradition of featuring outstanding young musicians\, the 2016 West Virginia Youth Symphony Concerto Composition Winner\, clarinetist Kayla Stubblefield will perform the finale of Concerto No. 1 for Clarinet by Carl Maria von Weber.  Kayla is a junior at Capital High School in Charleston\, WV\, where she is a member of the National Honors Society and plays clarinet with the Marching Band and piano with the Jazz Band. \nCorporate concert sponsors are WesBanco and Hippodrome Colony Theatre Association.  Funding is provided in part by Artsbridge. \nFor RCSO information\, including partnership and volunteer opportunities\, call 304-485-7068\, email rivercitiessymphonyorchestra@gmail.com\, or visit RCSO online at www.rcso.info\, or www.facebook.com/rivercitiessymphony.
URL:https://peoplesbanktheatre.com/event/rcso-americas-greatest-pops-june-4/
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SUMMARY:Glenn Miller Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:…A legend lives on! \nPresented with support from Morrison Incorporated. \nThe legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930s and 40s. A matchless string of hit records\, the constant impact of radio broadcasts\, and the drawing power of concerts at theatres\, hotels and dance pavilions\, built and sustained the momentum of popularity. \nGlenn disbanded his musical organization in 1942\, at the height of its popularity\, to volunteer for the Army. There\, he organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. It went to Europe to give concerts for servicemen\, performing numerous live and radio shows. On December 15\, 1944\, Major Miller took off in a single engine plane from Europe to precede his band to France\, disappearing over the English Channel\, never to be seen again. The army declared him officially dead a year later. \nWith the release of the major motion movie The Glenn Miller Story featuring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson in 1954\, interest and popular demand led the Miller Estate to authorize the formation of the present Glenn Miller Orchestra. On June 6\, 1956—under the direction of drummer Ray McKinley\, who had become the unofficial leader of the Army Air Force Band after Glenn’s disappearance—the reformed Glenn Miller Orchestra performed its first concert and has been on the road ever since. Other leaders have followed Ray\, including clarinetists Buddy DeFranco and Peanuts Hucko\, trombonists Buddy Morrow\, Jimmy Henderson\, Larry O’Brien\, and Gary Tole\, and tenor saxophonist Dick Gerhart. Since January 2012\, vocalist Nick Hilscher leads the band. \nToday\, the 18 member ensemble continues to play many of the original Miller arrangements both from the civilian band and the AAFB libraries. Additionally\, it also plays some more modern selections arranged and performed in the Miller style and sound. \nJust as it was in Glenn’s day\, the Glenn Miller Orchestra today is still the most sought after big band in the world.
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SUMMARY:Stage Door Cabaret: Jess Baldwin Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Hipp Stage Productions. \nThe Jess Baldwin Quintet takes center stage for the second installment of the Stage Door Cabaret. Enjoy an evening of music\, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar\, with intimate table seating on the stage of the historic Peoples Bank Theatre. \nJess Baldwin’s voice has been described as “world class\,” “effortless\,” and “pure beauty.” She has performed in jazz\, funk\, soul\, fusion\, pop\, rock\, musical theatre\, gospel\, Americana\, and classical groups. \nShe brings souvenirs from these diverse vocal worlds into her jazz quintet. Among songs by modern artists like Alan Hampton\, the Portico Quartet\, and Esperanza Spalding\, she peppers her own playful jazz arrangements of pop-rock artists like Björk and Weezer\, country artists like Gillian Welch\, and classical composers like Barber and Bach. She is joined by an all-star cast of regional musicians: guitarist Ryan Kennedy\, pianist Sean Parsons\, bassist Steven Heffner\, and drummer Andy Hall. \n  \nPLEASE NOTE: Entrance to Stage Door Cabaret concerts is through the back stage door on Third Street\, just around the corner from our main entrance on Putnam Street.
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SUMMARY:Marietta College Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, April 19th at 7:30 p.m.\, the Peoples Bank Theatre will come alive with the sound of music as the Marietta College Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble make their debut in the renovated venue with the John Philip Sousa: Looking Back and Planning Ahead Spring Band Concert.  The concert is open to the public and free of charge.  Doors to the theatre will open for audience entrance at 7:00 p.m. \n“Much thought went into the programming for the concert\,” according to Associate Professor Marshall C. Kimball\, Director of Bands and Instrumental Activities at Marietta College.  “When I realized we were going to have this opportunity to perform in the beautifully renovated theatre\, I thought it would be very appropriate to perform the type of concert that could have been heard in the theatre during it’s opening days in 1919.  That was a time when the John Philip Sousa band\, a professional concert band\, was very popular. From that thought came the music selection for this historic performance event.” \nThe Spring Band Concert will be in the same format as that of the John Philip Sousa Band concerts.  “It is not all Sousa Marches\, although the bands will be performing two of his marches including King Cotton and the concert finale will be a mass band performance of Stars and Stripes Forever\,” said Kimball. \nDuring Sousa’s concerts Sousa always featured a soprano soloist.  To fulfill this standard for the concert Dr. Amy Yekel\, dramatic soprano and MC vocal adjunct will perform the Italian aria\, Voi lo sapete from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni and will follow that performance with Someone To Watch Over Me by George and Ira Gershwin.  Dr. Yekel will be accompanied by the Symphonic Band.  Sousa also consistently featured an instrumental soloist\, who will be MC saxophone adjunct\, Jordan Reed.  Reed will be performing Fantasia for Alto Saxophone and Band by Claude Smith\, performing with the MC Wind Ensemble. \nIntroducing new band literature was a characteristic of the Sousa Band concerts.  To continue that tradition the Marietta College Wind Ensemble will be performing the world premiere of Because It Was Real  by Marietta College music theory professor\, Dr. Andrew Francis. \nOther compositions being performed on the concert will include selections that the Sousa Band performed during it’s era of popularity\, including The Star Spangled Banner\, which was performed at every Sousa event. \n“Other special events are planned for this festive evening but those will be kept under wraps to build the expectations for the concert.  To say the least we are all very excited for this opportunity and plan a great concert and event for both the performers and the audience.  Our goal is to “Pack the House with a full audience of 940 attendees.  We hope the community and college will support the bands for this special concert\,” say Kimball. \nFor more information on the concert contact the Edward E. MacTaggart Music Department at 740-376-4696 or Marshall C.Kimball at marshall.kimball@marietta.edu.
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SUMMARY:The McCartney Years
DESCRIPTION:Praised by the late Beatles promoter Sid Bernstein – the man who brought the original Beatles to North America – as “the best on the scene today\,” The McCartney Years is a note-for-note faithful recreation of a mid-1970s Paul McCartney concert\, spanning more than 20 hit albums and features the original Wings guitar player and Paul McCartney’s longest collaborator\, Denny Laine in select concerts. \nLed by perfectionist Yuri Pool as Paul McCartney\, the band has a commitment to 100% live and accurate reproductions of McCartney’s concert experience. The show is period-true\, technically stunning\, and sonically explosive. Every note is live and played true to its original arrangement. It has set the standard for all who might follow in this significant body of work. And… it’s a blast to watch and listen to! \nWhether he plays an original 1960s Höfner bass or sporting the same wardrobe from the ‘Wings over America’ mid-1970s world tour\, Yuri is true to Sir Paul in his musicianship\, tremendous vocal stylings and presentation. The band doesn’t miss a beat delivering a texture that will transport you back to the first time you heard these great songs on vinyl. TMY players include David Usselman (guitars and bass); Braden DeCooman (guitars); Darryl Lahteenmaa (keyboards and synth); Karen Bell (percussion and keyboards); Dean McKey (drums) and Yuri on bass\, vocals\, piano and guitar. Experience three decades of ‘The Beatles’ and ‘Wings’ live – with the world’s premier McCartney concert experience. Rewind into the ’60s and ’70s to dance\, sing\, and relive your passion for McCartney with a band that has opened for Mariah Carey\, performed sold-out shows across North America and Europe\, and has been featured on international news channels including CNN\, Fox and the BBC.
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SUMMARY:River Cities Symphony Orchestra: Choral Concert
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS ON SALE NOW. \nFeaturing\n\nMaestro Robert Turizziani\, Conductor\nMarietta College Choir & Oratorio Chorus\nDr. Daniel Monek\, Choral Director\nElgar: Cello Concerto\n\nSteven Doane\, cellist\n\n\nBeethoven: Shymphony\, No 5\nMozart: Ave Verum Corpus\nHandel: Hallelujah Chorus\n\nSponsored by\n\nPeoples Bank\nMarietta College\n\nRiver Cities Symphony Orchestra – for two decades\, the Mid Ohio Valley’s hometown source for truly moving orchestral music. \nThe RCSO combines highly skilled musicianship\, under Maestro Robert Turizziani’s rousing direction\, with a program that appeals to all ages and levels of musical experience.  The first 2016 concert\, held at the People’s Bank Theater\, on April 3\, is a performance built around Elgar’s Cello Concerto and Beethoven’s 5th. This performance features acclaimed cellist Steven Doane\, and the Marietta College Choirs\, under the direction of Dr. Daniel Monek. \nThe RCOS also brings area youth into the world of orchestral music\, working with local schools to bring nearly 3\,000 students into its 2015 concerts. \nFor RCSO information\, including partnership and volunteer opportunities\, call 304-485-7068\, email rivercitiessymphonyorchestra@gmail.com\, or visit RCSO online at www.rcso.info\, or www.facebook.com/rivercitiessymphony.
URL:https://peoplesbanktheatre.com/event/rcso-choral-concert-april-3/
CATEGORIES:Matinees,Music,RCSO
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SUMMARY:Charlie Daniels Band
DESCRIPTION:Peoples Bank Theatre presents The Charlies Daniels Band live in concert. From his Dove Award winning gospel albums to his genre-­‐‑defining Southern rock anthems and his CMA Award-­‐‑winning country hits\, few artists have left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot\, beloved mentor to young artists and still a road warrior at age 78\, Charlie has parlayed his passion for music into a multi-­‐‑platinum career and a platform to support the military\, underprivileged children and others in need. \nThe CDB will perform 100 concert dates this year including performances on the Grand Ole Opry. The band’s latest release\, “Off the Grid — Doin’ It Dylan\,” features 10 Bob Dylan songs by the CDB\, and is their first CDB studio release since 2007. \nWhether performing in the hit 80s movie Urban Cowboy\, singing on Easter Sunday at his local church or leading an all-­‐‑star cast at one of his famed Volunteer Jams\, Charlie just exudes joy whenever he steps on stage and he’s always been quick to provide a platform for other artists to shine. In 1974 he invited some friends to join him at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium for an all-­‐‑star concert he dubbed The Volunteer Jam. The event continued for years and was broadcast in the U.S. and internationally. Over the years\, the Jam featured a diverse line up that included Willie Nelson\, Ted Nugent\, Roy Acuff\, Stevie Ray Vaughn\, Crystal Gayle\, James Brown\, Emmylou Harris\, Amy Grant\, George Thorogood\, Kris Kristofferson\, Little Richard\, Tammy Wynette\, Alabama\, Oak Ridge Boys\, B. B. King and the Allman Brothers. \nOver the course of his career\, Charlie has received numerous accolades\, including induction into the Grand Ole Opry and Musicians Hall of Fame. He’s received a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. And he’s been presented the Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music and was honored as a BMI Icon in recognition of his songwriting. \n(Due to the late-breaking nature of this concert and artist terms\, Peoples Bank Theatre regrets that it is unable to offer Seat Sponsor pre-sale tickets for this performance. All tickets go on sale Wednesday\, January 20 at 10 a.m.)
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SUMMARY:The Johnny Clegg Band
DESCRIPTION:Peoples Bank Theatre presents The Johny Clegg Band live in concert. Johnny Clegg is one of South Africa’s most celebrated sons. He is a singer\, a songwriter\, a dancer\, anthropologist and a musical activist whose infectious crossover music\, a vibrant blend of Western pop and African Zulu rhythms\, has exploded onto the international scene and broken through all the barriers in his own country. In France\, where he enjoys a massive following\, he is fondly called Le Zulu Blanc – the white Zulu. \nOver three decades\, Johnny Clegg has sold over five million albums of his brand of crossover music worldwide. He has wowed vast audiences with his audacious live shows and won a number of national and international awards for his music and for his outspoken views on apartheid\, his perspectives on migrant workers in South Africa and the general situation in the world today. Johnny Clegg’s history is as bold\, colorful\, and dashing as the rainbow country which he has called home for more than 40 years. \n \nJohnny Clegg was born in Bacup\, near Rochdale\, England\, in 1953\, but was brought up in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Between his mother (a cabaret and jazz singer) and his step-father (a crime reporter who took him into the townships at an early age)\, Johnny was exposed to a broader cultural perspective than that available to his peers. \nWhilst lecturing Anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg\, Clegg worked on the concept of blending English lyrics and Western melodies with Zulu musical structures alongside his songwriting and performance partner\, Sipho Mchunu. This blend was recognized by South African producer\, Hilton Rosenthal\, who became the champion of the project and who continues to promote Johnny Clegg’s work today. \nClegg and Mchunu called their band\, JULUKA\, which means “sweat” in Zulu. Their music was subjected to censorship and internal restrictions on the state-owned radio and their only way to access an audience was through touring. They played concerts at universities\, church halls\, and migrant labor hostels and in the living rooms of private houses because the law forbade mixed race performances in public venues and spaces. Juluka was most fruitful during 1982 and 1983 with tours of the USA\, Canada\, Germany and Scandinavia. In the six years that they were together\, the band recorded two platinum and five gold albums and became an international success. Juluka split up in 1985 when Mchunu returned to his roots as a cattle farmer in Zululand. \nDuring this time\, Clegg formed another crossover band\, SAVUKA (which means “we have risen”). His concept was to mix African music with a wider music base and international rock sounds. Savuka’s first album (Third World Child\, 1987) broke all international sales records in France\, Switzerland and Belgium in 1988. They went on to record four additional albums and tour extensively in Europe and North America\, breaking all attendance records in France in 1988 and 1989. \nFollowing a brief reunion in 1997 with his lifelong friend\, Mchunu\, during which Juluka released one final album\, Ya Vuka Inkunzi\, Clegg recorded a number of solo projects. Since 2004\, he has toured Europe and North America extensively with his band\, playing concerts to capacity houses and appearing at several world-famous events including the Montreal International Jazz Festival\, the Tribeca Film Festival in New York\, New Orleans Jazzfest\, Festival de Cornauille –France\, Festineuch in Switzerland\, Musique Métisses at Angouleme (France’s premier World Music festival)\, Live at Sunset (Zuric)\, Fête de l’humanité in Paris\, and Quebec Summer Festival (Festival d’eté de Québec).
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SUMMARY:Song Colony Showcase with Tyler Childers
DESCRIPTION:Attention Songwriters and lovers of GREAT music:\nSongwriter Showcase Featuring Tyler Childers!\nInvite your friends to the event page:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/446750305518881/ \nMessage the Song Colony for a chance to showcase your music on the stage of the Peoples Bank Theatre!\nwww.facebook.com/songcolony \n$10 tickets in advance\n$15 at the door \nInterested in performing? contact www.facebook.com/songcolony \nBring your best song\, or one you want to try out in front of a live audience. Bring your friends and family too! Support the Songwriter Scene of the MOV and beyond as well as The Peoples Bank Theatre! \nFor this evening\, performances will be limited to two performers on stage at a time. No drum kits. Hand drums ok. \nThe amazing Tyler Childers will feature a 1/2 hour set.\nThis is not to be missed! \nTyler Childers – “Heart-wrenchingly beautiful” \n“Over the years\, Childers has amassed a loyal fan base in Appalachia\, and it’s no wonder: With a voice like a young Eric Church and songwriting that’d make Jason Isbell proud\, Tyler Childers’ heartfelt Americana is at home in the hills and hollers. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful.”\nWV Public Radio/NPR’s Mountain Stage \n“The verdict is becoming unanimous and widespread: those in the know are witnessing something really special…”\nDave Mistich of The Charleston Gazette-Mail on Tyler Childers. \n“Tyler Childers is a beloved musical fixture of Appalachia\, and I’m so happy to see others are also falling in love with his authentic songwriting and troubadour sound.”\nJoni Deutsch\, host of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s ‘A Change of Tune’ and assistant producer for ‘Mountain Stage with Larry Groce’. \n“Tyler Childers is the real deal if ever I’ve heard one. Listen to him live and become inspired.”\nTodd Burge – Singer/Songwriter \nWatch Tyler Childers perform Feathered Indian on NPR’s Mountain Stage.\nhttp://www.vuhaus.com/videos/tyler-childers-feathered-indian \nWatch Tyler on Mountain Stage\nhttp://www.vuhaus.com/videos/tyler-childers-follow-you-to-virgie \nListen to Tyler Childers’ Mountain Stage Set on NPR\nhttp://www.npr.org/event/music/448889155/tyler-childers-on-mountain-stage \nhttps://www.reverbnation.com/tylerchilders\nhttps://www.facebook.com/tylerchildersmusic/ \nhttps://tylerchilders.bandcamp.com/
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SUMMARY:Kathy Mattea
DESCRIPTION:The Acoustic Living Room\n Songs and Stories with Kathy Mattea\n Featuring Bill Cooley \n \nGrammy Award winning singer Kathy Mattea and her longtime collaborator\, guitarist Bill Cooley\, have shared one of Nashville’s most musically rich partnerships for over two decades. In this special concert\, the duo meets as old friends\, welcoming you into The Acoustic Living Room to share songs and stories near and dear to their hearts — including Kathy’s beloved classics such as “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses\,” “Where’ve You Been?\,” and many other hits\, plus a handful of more eclectic and often requested tunes from her extensive catalogue\, and a sprinkling of brand new material\, all reinterpreted for the duo format. Her 18 albums are woven through with bluegrass\, gospel\, and Celtic influences\, and have garnered multiple CMA\, ACM\, and Grammy Awards. A genuine storyteller\, Kathy draws inspiration from her Appalachian roots and is a torchbearer for often overlooked musical legacies like those of Hazel Dickens and Jean Ritchie. Her most recent album\, Calling Me Home\, is a collection of songs that celebrates the Appalachian culture of her native West Virginia and expands the vocabulary of acoustic roots music that has always served as her artistic center. \n  \nOpening the evening will be Bruce Dalzell\, patriarch of the Athens music scene. \nDalzell is a craftsman\, constructing delicate and thoughtfulfolk tunes that cut through all the pretense of the modern music industry to hit listeners at their core. Although his catalogue of tunes is not without dark or mournful underpinnings\, his songs always glow out of that dark night\, with the soft but steady warmth of Bruce. His personal musical achievements are enviable enough on their own\, having been recently nominated for a WAMMIE award for his song “Tocoi Light\,” and having graced the stage of West Virginia Public Radio’s much-celebrated “Mountain Stage” roots music radio program. His legacy is also manifest in his studio (I Love Brucie studios)\, his family\, all musically celebrated themselves (his wife and sometimes musical partner\, Gay is a member of The Local Girls\, and their adult son Harlan is one half of The Princes of Hollywood)\, and his unflappable commitment to playing pro bono A&R man to the scores of hopeful\, novice singer-songwriters who clamber to his long-running open mics at Baker University Center’s Bunch of Grapes room Wednesday nights\, and The Front Room on Friday nights. Sensing that he could offer even more\, he took it upon himself to create Singer-Songwriter showcases at Donkey Coffee for emerging local talent\, which eventually bore a child in the form of an ongoing CD series. No matter how bad the new arrivals to the open stages are\, no matter how many times he has heard the same cover song\, he always gently taps his feet\, and he always earnestly claps. For this\, he has garnered neither fame nor fortune\, but he does have the enduring respect of hundreds of strummers who left Athens better musicians than when they arrived.
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SUMMARY:Stage Door Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:All About Love: An Evening of Love Songs\nFeaturing Tiffany CasaSante & Friends in concert\nWith Special Guests\nBarbara Grizer\nChristian Lindsey\nDave Roberts\nAccompanied by Jimmy Sundquist on piano \nPresented by Hipp Stage Productions. \nThe first of our intimate cabaret shows features An Evening of Love Songs with Tiffany CasaSante & Friends. Enjoy an evening of hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar\, with table seating on the stage of the historic Peoples Bank Theatre. \nThe evening’s concert begins with classical arias by the likes of Mozart and Puccini\, while the second half of the program turns to the music of contemporary Broadway. \nAbout the Artists\nTiffany CasaSante has been thrilling audiences with her full\, dramatic soprano voice since her debut at Carnegie Hall as the featured soloist in ‘Angelus’ by Wocjeck Kilar. Tiffany received a standing ovation after her encore performance of ‘Angelus’ at Carnegie Hall where she also performed Gorecky’s Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs. Tiffany has performed numerous operatic roles and classical concerts throughout the New York area. Recently\, Ms. CasaSante has been the featured soloist with our own River Cities Symphony Orchestra. Tiffany also enjoys teaching and has maintained a voice studio for the past eighteen years. \nBarbara Grizer is excited to be back in her hometown of Marietta Ohio to perform at Peoples Bank Theatre. Barbara has won the Khalil award for her portrayal of Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker with the Mid Ohio Valley Players and also for her portrayal of Anne Shirely in Anne of Green Gables with The Actors Guild of Parkersburg. Barbara now lives and performs in New York City. She has performed in many concerts and shows throughout the U.S. and abroad\, her most recent performances were in Croatia and Italy this past summer. Some of her roles include Barbarina in The Marriage of Fiagro\, Papagena in The Magic Flute\, Jospehine in H.M.S. Pinafore\, The Witch in Hansel and Gretel\, and Micaela in Carmen.  \nChristian A. Lindsey has performed as singer\, conductor\, and collaborative pianist in theaters and concert halls in Spain\, Mexico\, the U.S.\, and Puerto Rico. He has sung lead tenor roles in Spanish operettas (zarzuelas) and performed lead roles in various operas\, operettas\, and musicals\, as well as soloist for several choirs\, including the Lancaster Chorale with which he sang tenor solo in the premier of Patrick Dawes’ Psalm 91. His roles include Tamino\, Rinuccio\, McHeath\, and Pirelli. Christian has served as musical director for two zarzuela companies in Spain\, taught in Mexico\, and has conducted dozens of zarzuelas\, operettas\, gala and choral concerts here and abroad\, including Les Misérables with Mid Ohio Valley Players. Mr. Lindsey is slated to conduct Oklahoma! in June of this year at the People’s Bank Theater. \nDave Roberts has appeared in numerous Actors Guild of Parkersburg productions including The Civil War\, Paint Your Wagon\, as Padre in Man of La Mancha and as Muff Potter in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: the Musical. He has also appeared in the WVU-Parkersburg production of HMS Pinafore as Captain Corcoran. He most recently appeared as the Conquistador Ancestor in The Addams Family at the Guild. A native of the MOV\, Dave regularly serves as cantor and soloist in Parkersburg and Marietta area churches and studies voice with Tiffany CasaSante. He is a software systems analyst for Fairfax\, Virginia based FedComp\, Inc. \nJimmy Sundquist is a native of the Mid-Ohio Valley.  After graduating from Warren High School\, he attended the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music where he studied choral music education and piano\, and received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education.  He currently substitute teaches in several local school districts\, serves as the organist of First United Methodist Church in Parkersburg\, and often accompanies local musicians.  In addition to the piano\, he is an experienced handbell ringer; he has performed handbell solos in the past\, and currently plays in the Mid-Ohio Valley Ringers. \nPLEASE NOTE: Entrance to Stage Door Cabaret concerts is through the back stage door on Third Street\, just around the corner from our main entrance on Putnam Street.
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SUMMARY:Ohio Valley Opry
DESCRIPTION:An acolohol-free\, family friendly event. General Admission seating. \nSince September of 2000\, the Ohio Valley Opry has been the Ohio Valley’s best country variety show. For more than 15 years\, the Ohio Valley Opry features the best in local\, regional and Nashville artists. Genres include Classic Country\, Bluegrass and Gospel music. Featuring a full 7-piece staff band and in-house comedian.
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SUMMARY:The Fields of Gettysburg
DESCRIPTION:A Sesquicentennial Song Cycle \nBy John A. Walsh \nwith special guest: LARRY GROCE \nTickets are $15 in advance. $20 at the door. (General Admission) \nFeaturing an all-star cast of Mid-Ohio Valley musicians\, The Fields of Gettysburg will be presented live in concert on the Peoples Bank Theatre stage. The Fields of Gettysburg is a song cycle that weaves together the personal stories of six people – actual people – whose lives intersected on the crossroads of Gettysburg during the epic battle that took place there on July 1-4\, 1863. \nCertainly a turning point of the American Civil War\, Gettysburg is among the ranks of the most significant battles in world history. More than 150\,000 lives collided in this small Pennsylvania town (population: 2\,500 at the time)\, creating at least that many viewpoints and a million stories to tell. \nThe Fields of Gettysburg will introduce the listeners to six of these people and provide a glimpse of their individual and very personal stories. The characters include two key Generals\, one Union and one Confederate\, who provide the moral bookends to the song cycle; three young Gettysburg natives who grew up together – only to be torn apart by the war – each yearning for some kind of reunion and a return to peace; and a mother who struggles to make sense of her own personal loss as well as the massive loss of the Nation’s youth. \nThis historically accurate musical presentation includes 12 songs and narrative that pulls the stories together\, all back-dropped by a pictorial presentation featuring period photographs and scenery of Gettysburg and the people involved. The entire show runs approximately 80 minutes. \nThe Peoples Bank Theatre presentation of The Fields of Gettysburg will be the full-ensemble version of the song cycle (acoustic & electric guitars\, bass\, drums\, piano & harmonica played by John A. Walsh\, Michael Lipton [Mountain Stage]\, Ted Harrison\, Ammed Solomon [Mountain Stage]\, Bill White\, and Todd Burge). Vocalists for this concert will be the original album cast: Vocalists for this show will be the original album cast: John A. Walsh\, Todd Burge\, Jess Baldwin\, Justin Arthur\, Darlene (DJ) Archer and Colton Pack [X- Factor Finalist]. In a very special guest appearance\, Mountain Stage’s Larry Groce will play the Narrator. \nGroce and his wife Sandra\, violist with the West Virginia Symphony\, have made a new studio recording called “Live Forever”. It features three of Larry’s original songs and eight covers\, mostly songs connected to Mountain Stage over the years. They’ll perform an opening set of songs from the recording accompanied by Michael Lipton (electric guitar – he played on the album)\, Ted Harrison (bass) and Ammed Solomon (drums and percussion). \nComposed by Vienna\, West Virginia’s John A. Walsh\, The Fields of Gettysburg has been received with wide acclaim since its release in 2013. The show was featured on NPR’s Mountain Stage; and the CD is available at The Gettysburg National Park’s Museum Gift Store\, Tamarack’s The Best of West Virginia\, and the Steam Into History Railroad Gift Shop (New Hope\, PA). CDs & downloads of The FOG have been purchased and enjoyed all over America and the world including Germany\, Ireland\, the United Kingdom\, Australia\, Canada and The Netherlands. \nThe Fields of Gettysburg has strong ties to Marietta\, Ohio. Walsh\, White and Arthur are all hometown boys; Jessica Baldwin now calls Marietta home; and Todd Burge is deeply involved developing and promoting the local music scene in both Marietta and Parkersburg. \nThe recording\, in addition to the players presenting at the PBT concert\, includes an array of seasoned Appalachian musicians; including\, two-time Grammy winner\, Tim O’Brien and Mountain Stage founder/host\, Larry Groce. CDs and Download Cards will be available at the show. \nVisit www.thefieldsofgettysburg.com for more information about The Fields of Gettysburg \, the story and the people involved in the creation of this song cycle. \nAbout the Artists\nJOHN A. WALSH \nAs Lieutenant General James Longstreet & Acoustic Guitars \nBorn in North Tonawanda\, New York\, John was raised from a young age in Marietta\, Ohio; where he began playing guitar and writing songs at age 11 in 1974.  He cut his musical teeth on the great Singer/Songwriters of the 1960’s & 1970’s. From those early days\, Walsh continually refined his skills and now has over 40 years of writing experience under his belt. \nHis special talent for lyrical depth coupled with an oft-times off-the-beaten-path style of chord progression and song structure renders unique\, listenable and memorable songs. His songs have been described as “intensely personal\,” “he sang what I wanted to say…” and\, “the lyrics read like a painting…” Walsh is also an accomplished guitarist and vocalist blessed with a very listenable tonal range. \nOver the years\, Walsh has written scores of songs and has performed both as a soloist and in a variety of bands all over the United States. John has had the opportunity to play on the same stage with notables such as Jason Isbell\, Lucy Kaplansky\, Tim O’Brien\, Amanda Shires\, Todd Burge and Larkin Poe. He has released nine albums (as a soloist\, with The Fields of Gettysburg ensemble\, and with George’s Attic and The Fossils). \nAfter graduating from Salem College (Salem\, WV) in 1986\, John became an officer in the U.S. Air Force.  He and his wife\, Darlene\, married in 1987 and spent the next ten years living west of the Mississippi\, mostly while John served in the USAF.  They have lived in California\, Wyoming\, Texas\, Nevada and Iowa.  John also served a short tour in Saudi Arabia during Operation Southern Watch in 1995.  After separating from the USAF in 1996\, the Walsh’s ultimately settled back in the Mid-Ohio Valley at Vienna\, West Virginia.  John and Darlene have lived in Vienna\, West Virginia\, since 1996 and have two daughters\, Emily and Caroline. \nJohn became immediately active in the local music scene after relocating to Vienna.  In addition to playing live regularly\, Walsh has recorded his music extensively.  He currently serves as a board member of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame; also\, John formerly served on the Colony Theater Hippodrome Restoration board (now the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta\, Ohio)\, he still serves on the Theatre’s finance committee.  Walsh was instrumental in the development and opening of The Adelphia Music Hall\, now a premier live music venue in Marietta. \nIn 2013\, John released The Fields of Gettysburg to coincide with the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.  John’s all original song cycle brought real historical characters to life\, enabling the listener to get to know people of the day on a personal level.  The record\, co-produced by Parkersburg singer/songwriter\, Todd Burge\, brought together an impressive ensemble of musicians\, including Mountain Stage’s Larry Groce and Michael Lipton\, two-time Grammy winner Tim O’Brien\, Jessica Baldwin\, Colton Pack and Justin Arthur.  Met with wide critical acclaim\, The Fields of Gettysburg was featured on NPR’s Mountain Stage and is currently available at Tamarack and The Gettysburg National Park’s Museum Gift Store.  For more information on John and his music\, please visit www.johnawalsh.com \n  \n  \nLARRY GROCE \nAs The Narrator \nLarry Groce is a singer\, songwriter and one of the founders of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Mountain Stage\, distributed nationally by NPR. He’s been host and artistic director of that show since its beginning in 1983. He was also one of the founders and Executive Director of FestivALL Charleston\, a ten day multi-arts festival\, from 2005 until 2015. \nLarry has recorded twenty-four albums and the top ten hit single “Junk Food Junkie”. The albums include many releases for Walt Disney records\, one of which was nominated for a “Children’s Record of the Year” Grammy. \nThe New York Times\, People Magazine and other national publications have profiled him and he’s performed on The Tonight Show\, The Merv Griffin Show\, American Bandstand\, The Midnight Special\, The Rich Little Show\, Nashville Now\, The Disney Channel\, Doctor Demento (JFJ was Demento’s “Song of the Year” in ‘76) and A Prairie Home Companion. \nLarry was born in Dallas and lived in New York and Los Angeles before moving to West Virginia in 1972 as part of a National Endowment for the Arts Musician-in-Residence program.  While living here\, he also did musician residencies in twenty-two other states. Along with his music and production work over the years\, he owned the Morgantown School of Ballet\, co-owned the alternative news and humor magazine Graffiti\, and acted in the feature film\, Paradise Park. \nIn 2008 Larry was awarded the West Virginia Governor’s Award for Leadership in the Arts\, in 2010 he was inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame and in 2012 he was named Outstanding West Virginian by the West Virginia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. In 2013 he was an honoree at the Charleston Community Music Association’s Arts Awards and he has received honorary Doctorate of Music degrees from the University of Charleston and West Virginia Wesleyan College. \nHe and his wife Sandra recently recorded and released an album called “Live Forever” produced by Don Dixon. \n  \nTODD BURGE \nAs Brigadier General John Buford & Harmonica \nEmploying wry humor\, dexterous guitar work and drawing on a rich variety of life experiences\, Todd Burge has emerged as one of West Virginia’s most prolific singer/songwriters. Burge\, has played everything from Alternative Rock to Contemporary Folk\, performing concerts at festivals and in venues as diverse as CBGB’s\, The Country Music Hall of Fame\,  The Kennedy Center\, and of course\, literally hundreds of clubs including the obscure\, to the world famous Caffe Lena\, Club Passim and Music City Roots.  He is a repeat guest on NPR’s Mountain Stage and has been called the “dean of WV songwriters\, the best we have”\, by its host\, Larry Groce. In 2014\, Burge wrote 13 songs for a musical adaptation of Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare. The show received great reviews as it was performed at Muskingum Park in Marietta Ohio\, produced by Marietta College/The Colony Theatre and directed by Geoff Coward. \nBurge\, who may be best known for his method of writing songs from the perspective of odd characters\, bugs and animals (listen to Building Characters produced by Don Dixon) has recently released an album of very personal songs entitled Imitation Life (2015). The recording was produced by long term collaborator\, Tim O’Brien. O’Brien is an inductee of the WV Music Hall of Fame and Grammy winner. The album includes a song called Change (For Clean Water) which features Kathy Mattea on backing vocals.  Todd Burge resides in Parkersburg WV with his wife Lisa and their children\, Will and Sophia.  For more info on Todd & his music\, visit www.toddburge.com. \n  \nJESSICA BALDWIN \nAs Mary Wade \nJessica’s voice has been described as “world class\,” “effortless\,” and “pure beauty.” From a young age\, she has loved singing\, playing\, and listening to very different styles of music. Since she couldn’t pick just one style to study\, she earned classical singing degrees from Alderson-Broaddus University and Meredith College and then studied at the CCM Voice Pedagogy Institute in CCM genres like soul\, R&B\, blues\, jazz\, funk\, country\, and musical theatre. She continues to sing\, play\, and teach in as many different styles and groups as possible\, and enjoys fusing styles in her arrangements and compositions.  For more on Jessica Baldwin and her music\, visit www.jessbaldwin.com. \n  \nJUSTIN ARTHUR \nAs Private Wesley Culp \nJustin Arthur is a 32-year-old singer/songwriter hailing from Marietta\, Ohio. Growing up on country and Motown\, and later discovering punk on his own\, Justin creates a unique blend of these diverse influences in his music. Not learning to play guitar until the age of 19\, Justin has made up for his late musical start by playing countless shows. Being a member of bands Sacra Via\, Radio 1\, and The Hopewell\, in addition to playing solo\, has allowed Justin to play shows throughout the Midwest. Never wanting his music to be limited by “labels”\, Justin plays a variety of music from different genres. His musical diversity has afforded him the opportunity to open for a wide range of musicians including Black Stone Cherry\, Smile Empty Soul\, Hawthorne Heights\, Royal Bliss\, Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root\, Atom Smash\, Joe Diffie\, Jake Owen\, Bucky Covington\, and Keith Burns of Trick Pony. \n  \nCOLTON PACK \nAs Corporal Johnston “Jack” Skelly \nColton Pack is country music singer from West Virginia.  He now resides in Nashville pursuing his passion to be a country music artist. During 2014 he was selected as an Up and Coming Artist for the CMA Fest in Nashville\, TN. He burst onto the national scene after appearing on season 3 of X Factor USA. Colton was the lead singer of the country trio\, Restless Road\, formed by music mastermind\, Simon Cowell. The group went on to finish 4th on the show. Shortly after the competition Colton announced a return to his solo career. \nColton was first discovered and mentored at the age of 15 by prominent songwriter/producer\, Jeff Stevens.  As a result Colton and a host of other distinguished Nashville songwriters have collaborated to write numerous songs. Colton maintains a busy performance schedule including opening for the likes of Dustin Lynch and Kellie Pickler. Whether captivating audiences with soulful acoustic performances or rocking the house with his band\, the result is the same: great country music! Colton’s musical instincts and unique vocal tones have continued to amaze those whom he has been fortunate enough to work with or perform for. \n  \nDJ ARCHER \nAs Jenny Wade \nDarlene Jane “DJ” Archer is a gifted young vocalist. Her wistful performance of “A Daydream Away” is captivating.  No doubt her real life experience as a military spouse gives her a special insight into Jennie’s longing for the return of her fiancée from the war. \nDJ began singing in choirs at just three years old\, eventually becoming a key voice in the Parkersburg High School (Parkersburg\, West Virginia) A Cappella & Chamber Choirs.  She has also performed in several musicals including “Annie” and “Honk.” DJ’s singing skills enabled her to win the Parkersburg Homecoming Talent Show competition.  DJ is the Youth Director at Wayside United Methodist Church in Vienna\, WV.  Ms. Archer and her young family make their home in Vienna\, West Virginia. \n  \nBILL WHITE \nKeyboards \nBill White is an active advocate for music education in Ohio’s schools. He currently serves as President\, Ohio Foundation for Music Education\, Ohio Music Education Association. \nHis interest in music began with piano lessons at age five. He later played woodwinds in the Marietta High School Band where he won the John Philip Sousa Award in 1965. He left Ohio University to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Attached to a helicopter squadron in New River\, North Carolina\, he spent free time in a rock band playing chicken-wire stages in oyster bars and juke joints along the Carolina coast. \nDeployed to Vietnam in 1970\, Bill connected with a detachment of the famed Marine Corps Band sent to Quảng Nam province for ceremonial command transfers to the South Vietnamese military. When these conservatory-trained musicians formed an off-duty band\, The Mash Sinners\, they convinced their commanding officer to borrow Bill as a temporary keyboard player. For a few weeks he was able to leverage his keyboard skills into a counterpoint experience to helicopter gunships and supply missions to firebases throughout the 1st Marine Division area of operations. \nBill writes contemporary and pastoral music. His original Bless the Ring is frequently performed during the exchange of rings in the nuptial mass. He continues to play keys whenever he can\, including acoustic gigs with long-time friend and collaborator John A. Walsh\, and occasional performances with The Fossils. \nIn 1985 Bill co-founded Offenberger & White\, Inc. (OffWhite)\, a Marietta-based marketing firm specializing in life science\, biotech and technology communications for clients in the USA\, Europe and Asia. \n  \nMICHAEL LIPTON \nElectric Guitars\, Omnichord \nBorn in Ossining\, NY\, and raised in Miami\, FL\, Michael Lipton moved to a farm in rural Calhoun County in 1973\, when he was 19. While there\, he formed the band Big Money\, which played around the mid-Atlantic for a decade. He also started the county’s first organized trash collection service\, King Pin Trash Service. He began freelancing for The Charleston Gazette in the mid-‘80s and\, after his house was struck by lightning and burned to the ground\, moved to Charleston.  He continued writing regular features\, columns and reviews for the Gazette as well as becoming co-publisher and editor of the alternative newspaper Graffiti – which he edited until it was sold in 2005. \nHis writing has appeared in magazines including “The Village Voice\,” “Spin\,” “LA Weekly\,” “Hustler” and “The New York Times.” \nIn the late ‘80s\, he began playing in the “Mountain Stage” house band and formed The Carpenter Ants\, an R&B group which has now been together for 25 years. The band has toured Moscow twice\, appeared on NPR’s “Mountain Stage” and “Whad’Ya Know?” and toured with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Along the way he has toured with various bands\, produced numerous CDs\, scored three feature films\, documentaries and shorts. \nRecently\, he won an Edward R. Murrow Award for his work on Trey Kay’s radio documentary “The Great Textbook War.” After selling Graffiti in 2005\, Lipton founded the WV Music Hall of Fame and continues to be the organization’s director. \n  \nTED HARRISON \nBass Guitar \nTed Harrison graduated from West Virginia State College with a degree in music education as a tuba player in 1978. He played in the Ringling Bros Circus band when it visited his hometown in 1976. In his junior year of college\, he picked up the electric bass ironically as a secondary instrument and immediately fell in love with it. \nHe has been playing in the group The Carpenter Ants with Michael Lipton since 1987.  As a member of that group\, he has been fortunate to perform with\, thanks to Lipton’s two decade-long association with the internationally syndicated radio show Mountain Stage\, a long\, varied list of players that have sat in at after-show jams for sets that ping-pong from rock ’n’ roll and blues to country and gospel. That list includes Radney Foster\, Bill Lloyd\, Don Dixon\, Mollie O’Brien\, Tony Furtado\, Hayes Carll\, Duke Robillard\, Greg Martin\, Terry Reid\, Ben Sollee\, Dwight Twilley\, Bill Danoff\, The Sweetback Sisters\, The Alternate Routes\, Robyn Hitchcock\, the late Luther Allison\, English rock legend Kevin Coyne\, Bill Kirchen\, Curtis Stigers\, Jimmie Dale Gilmore\, Joe Ely\, Howard Levy\, ex-Replacement Slim Dunlap\, Marshall Crenshaw\, Jason Isbell\, John Mooney and Chip “Wild Thing” Taylor. \nHarrison has recorded with Don Dixon\, Bill Kirchen\, Tim O’Brien\, original NRBQ guitarist Steve Ferguson\, Hammond B-3 master Winston Walls\, Todd Burge and legendary dobro player Jerry Douglas. \n  \nAMMED SOLOMON \nDrums & Percussion \nAmmed Solomon has been a fixture in WV Music since the 1980’s. He is in his 27th season as the House Drummer for NPR’s nationally syndicated Mountain Stage and can be heard playing behind such notable artists as Dr. John\, The Indigo Girls\, Warren Zevon\, Vince Gill\, Kathy Mattea\, Daniel Lanois\, among countless others. Ammed has been the rhythmic backbone for past regional favorites such as Putnam County Pickers\, Stark Raven\, The Fabulous Twister Sisters\, Julie Adams and The Rhino Boys\, The Souol Doctors and Big Planet Soul. He can currently be heard with the VooDoo Katz\, Shayar and Krooshal Force\, and occasionally with the band he co-founded\, The Bark-O-Loungers. \nAmmed currently offers professional-level private lessons to WV’s Youth in addition to providing educationally-backed and curriculum-based percussion/rhythm workshops to public and private schools and organizations throughout the region. \n  \nJULIE ZICKEFOOSE \nPennywhistle \nJulie Zickefoose writes and paints from Indigo Hill\, an 80-acre sanctuary in Whipple\, Ohio. She shares its diverse beauty in prose\, poetry\, song\, watercolors\, photoblogs\, stationery\, and even jigsaw puzzles. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has published Letters from Eden and The Bluebird Effect\, will be joined by Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest\, coming out in April 2016. This groundbreaking book depicts nestling development day by day\, in more than 500 life-sized watercolor studies. Getting people excited about nature is what Julie does best\, and\, in addition to writing and illustrating her books\, she now leads natural history excursions for Holbrook Travel.
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SUMMARY:Travis Tritt: Special Acoustic Evening
DESCRIPTION:As our opening weekend’s headlining artist\, Travis Tritt will take the stage where previous country music legends—like Tex Ritter\, Kitty Wells\, Ernest Tubb\, and Randy Travis—once stepped up to the microphone before a Marietta audience. \nTravis Tritt’s appearance at Peoples Bank Theatre will be a rare opportunity featuring the multi-platinum artist in an intimate solo acoustic concert where his powerful voice and his guitar are the subject of the spotlight. \nThe audience will experience an up-close and personal concert punctuated by personal stories and anecdotes about his life and musical influences. Performing some of his biggest hits\, including “T-R-O-U-B-L-E\,” “It’s A Great Day to Be Alive\,” and “Best of Intentions\,” the Grand Ole Opry member will bring his award-winning songs to life and leave the audience with a truly memorable experience.
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