[NEohioPAL]Loudon Wainwright this Friday & major schedule announcement
The Kent Stage
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Jan. 18, 2006
Update from The Kent Stage
Loudon Wainwright III this Friday 1/20 at 8PM
Foghorn Stringband & The Wilders 1/24
Abbey Road (Benefit for Mobile Meals) 1/27
Standing Rock Film Festival 1/28
Alex Bevan and Friends 2/4
Up From The River 2/10 & 11
Kent Stage Blues Festival 2/25
Coming soon:
Steve Forbert & Chris Smither 3/3, Wizards of Acoustic Guitar 3/10, Darrell Scott 3/11, 4th Anniversary Celebration 3/19, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys 3/25, Live, Loud & Local 4/1, Tim O'Brien 4/8, Bill Haley's Comets & the Dell-Vikings 4/9, Melissa Ferrick 4/20, Jesse Colin Young 4/21, James Keelaghan Trio 4/22, Darol Anger and Sarah Watkins 5/13, Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet 5/20, David Grisman Quartet 6/2
The Kent Stage is located at 175 East Main Street in downtown Kent, Ohio. There is FREE parking behind the theater and on all city streets. Advance tickets are available at Woodsy's Music and Spin-More Records in Kent, Little Mountain Music in Middlefield, at www.kentstage.org or at 330-677-5005. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open one hour before event time. If you have any questions, please call 330-677-5005.
LOUDON
WAINWRIGHT III
Friday, January 20
8:00 PM
Loudon Wainwright III grew up in the town of Bedford in wealthy Westchester County north of New York City, the son of Loudon S. Wainwright, Jr., a writer and editor at Life magazine, and a direct descendant of colonial governor Peter Stuyvesant. Wainwright became a folk singer/songwriter in the late '60s, singing humorous and nakedly honest autobiographical songs. Signed to Atlantic Records, he recorded Album I (1970) and Album II (1971), accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, before switching to Columbia Records, for which he made the folk-rock Album III (1972), which featured the Top 40 novelty hit "Dead Skunk." Attempted Mustache (1973) and the half-live Unrequited (Feb. 1975) did not continue that commercial success, though Wainwright's humor and engaging stage persona made him a cult figure and a concert favorite. Meanwhile, his songs were recorded by others, notably Kate (his wife, since divorced) and Anna McGarrigle, and Wainwright appeared in the off-Broadway show Pump
Boys and Dinettes and played a featured role on the successful M*A*S*H television series. He moved to Arista Records for T Shirt (May 1976) and Final Exam (1978), on which he was backed by a rock band, but departed the major labels for a more appropriate home on the folk-based indie Rounder for A Live 0ne (1980) and Fame and Wealth (1983). Wainwright began to gain more notice in England than in the U.S., and he moved to London in 1985. I'm Alright (1985) and More Love Songs (1986) were co-produced by British singer/guitarist Richard Thompson. Therapy (1989) found Wainwright on the major label-distributed Silvertone imprint and back living in the U.S., and he signed to Virgin Records' Charisma subsidiary for History (Sep. 1992) and the live Career Moves (Jul. 1993). Grown Man, his 15th album, was released in 1995, followed three years later by Little Ship. In 1999, there appeared a collection of topical, humorous songs Wainwright had been composing since the late '80s for National
Public Radio, titled Social Studies; the following year, The BBC Sessions collected favorites and new compositions. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide New Orleans blues artist Chris Thomas King is a triple threat—musician, actor and business entrepreneur—but if you look at all his talents, he is really much more than that. As a musician he plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, bass guitar, dobro, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, drums and he sings! In the studio he is a producer, an arranger and an engineer. As an actor he has made his mark in films and TV. And as business entrepreneur he has spearheaded a record label, based in his home town of New Orleans, reflecting his own artistic sensibilities as well as signing artists with a compatible point of view.
Advance discount tickets: $20.00
Day of Show: $25.00
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FOGHORN
STRING BAND
and The WILDERS
Tuesday, January 24
8:00 PM
The sound of the Portland, Oregon's Foghorn Stringband could have come barreling through the grille-cloth of those big console radios in the living rooms of the 1950's, when the traditional sounds of rural America were still on the minds of young musicians transferring the old-time music to a distinctively modern age. Their tight intstrumental work and line-up - fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass and guitar - is reminiscent of early bluegrass, but their powerful approach is whole-heartedly old-time, centered largely by the fiddle. Devoted to the interpretation and performance of American stringband music, their style encompasses early country music, the fiddle repertoire of the Southern Appalachians and the Midwest, and the stringband sounds of the Piedmont region. They are highly regarded by traditional music lovers, and have recently been tapped by one of the country's most renowned musicians of the genre, Dirk Powell, to perform as the Dirk Powell Band. While they are committed to
playing authentic old-time music, the members of Foghorn Stringband are not strict recreationists in costume; yet neither are they experimentalists of the digital age. Whether it's on stage in a rock venue, a bluegrass festival, or at a dance in the Grange Hall, they further this great tradition through a profound belief that old-time music, played in a traditional way, is still relevent and very much alive in the 21st century.
The heart of the Foghorn Stringband sound is made up of the unison melody line of fiddler Stephen "Sammy" Lind and mandolinist Caleb Klauder. P.T. Grover Jr.'s three-finger picking style and resonator banjo sets their sound apart from other contemporary old-time bands. Kevin Sandri plays rhythm guitar with the snap of a snare drum and bass player Brian Bagdonas delivers a relentless driving beat that forms the underlying tone of Foghorn's sound. Caleb, Sammy, and Kevin also deliver a seamless blend of richly unadorned vocals. Together their music has an easy and natural honesty that comes from their stripped-down approach to performing live. Owing their existence to a particularly inspiring jam session on the campground of the National Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho, they seek to retain this refreshing and spontaneous feel on the stage. They play seated, gathered around one microphone, and do not use monitors. This gives all of their live performances a front porch feel that
draws in and connects with the audience like family. Their recordings have the same quality. 2002's Rattlesnake Tidal Wave, and Reap What You Sow, released in August of 2004, were made singing and playing around one stereo microphone, without the use of overdubs or multi-tracking methods. They are also featured on a track from Dirk Powell's latest album, Time Again, captured live with Dirk and Riley Baugus.
Witnessing a performance by The Wilders is an exciting experience not soon forgotten. The members huddle around a single microphone. When the time comes for a solo, each player moves with clockwork precision -- they are artists at making each instrument and vocal line mix perfectly through their posture and position in relation to the microphone. There's plenty of unplanned humor as well. Never ones to take themselves too seriously, the band deals with the calamity of a string break or a high-humidity-detuned instrument in an often hilarious way. Because of this natural sense of humor and humility, smiling faces are a familiar sight at any Wilders show!
The band has burned up concerts and festivals across the nation and beyond, leaving delighted and exhausted crowds in their wake. They have made repeat appearances at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield Kansas, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Ancramdale, New York, and debuted at such festivals as Wintergrass and Telluride in 2005. In the summer of 2002, the band was featured with singer/songwriter Iris DeMent on Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion" on National Public Radio. The band performed live at the Kennedy Center in the summer of 2004, and the video of this performance is archived online. In 2005, The Wilders were invited guests on Michael Jonathan's "Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour"; this show is also archived online. In addition, the band's recordings are regularly featured on numerous folk and bluegrass radio shows far and wide.
The Wilders are completely unique among bands playing old time country music. They know the importance of variety in their performances and always strive to give the crowd the best show they could ask for. They multiply their musical skills with a sheer will to give out the most energy they can -- and they do it all with honesty and a genuine enthusiasm for the music. For those who like country music, and even for those who don't know they do yet, The Wilders' show is not to be missed!
GENERAL ADMISSION
Advance discount tickets: $10.00
Day of Show: $15.00
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MUSIC FOR MEALS
Benefit featuring
ABBEY ROAD
Friday, January 27
8:00 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION
Advance discount tickets: $10.00
Day of Show: $15.00
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3rd ANNUAL STANDING ROCK CULTURAL ARTS
FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, January 28
8:00 PM
First of all, we have Cleveland Filmmaker, Robert Banks, coming down to screen several of his short films. Robert is one of the few Independent Filmmakers who is actually making films instead of videos. Banks has had his films shown at the Sundance Film Festival. He also was named Filmmaker of the Year at the Midwest Filmmakers Conference, and in 2000, he was the honored guest filmmaker in London at the BBC British Short Film Festival.
In addition to Robert, we¹ve discovered an incredibly talented filmmaker from Australia, Darcy Prendergast who recently won the Vote Art Award in an international Animation Competition. His entry "Off the Rails" is a 6 minute clay animation piece that took over a year to make! Not being content with the two-dimensional cartoons he had been drawing since childhood, Darcy Prendergast moved onto clay animation. It¹s a medium he¹s since mastered. His short film, Off the Rails, used clay animation and recently won the national "Big Break" competition.
Also, returning this year, we have Mike Hovancsek and Joe Culley performing live soundtracks to films. We thank all who braved the snowstorm last year and we hope to see everyone again this year.
GENERAL ADMISSION
Tickets: $10.00
Students and Seniors: $7.00
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ALEX BEVAN
Saturday, February 4
8:00 PM
Born in East Cleveland, Ohio in 1950 Alex was influenced on one hand by the pop icons of the day (Beatles, Byrds, CCR), his early idols were of the "lyric folk" variety (Bob Gibson, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Rush, Ian & Sylvia, Tom Paxton and just a smidgen of Bob Zimmerman). By the time Alex graduated from high school he was performing as a backup musician with Irish folk singers Gusty and Sean at Fagan's Beacon House in the Flats of Cleveland.
The formative years from 1968 to 1970 were spent with Alex bouncing around coffeehouses and nightclubs in Ohio as an active participant, backup musician, budding songwriter and full time student. Through these years Alex was to introduced to his first producer, Eric Stevens. Soon after being signed to the small but growing Big Tree Records, Alex's first album "No Truth to Sell" was released with the single "Linda's Song" acquiring a small amount of airplay and allowing Alex to hit the road on the college coffeehouse circuit.
The years from 1971 to 1976 found Alex performing as an opening act for such headliners as the Earl Scruggs Review, Pure Prairie League, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet, Livingston Taylor, Billy Joel and quite an eclectic list of other performers. All these influences combined and allowed Alex to grow into his own lyric style of "folk/rock" that culminated in Alex releasing his first of twelve self produced recordings.
The release of "Springboard" with the classic "Skinny Little Boy" song propelled Alex to a that of a regional star. Performing with an acoustic trio consisting of two guitars and electric bass, Alex became a favorite with the new FM- Album Oriented Rock stations and widened his performing base opening shows for the likes of Seals and Crofts, The Michael Stanley Band, The Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates. The "Grand River Band" or "Alex Bevan and Friends" continued touring in various incarnations from 1979 until 1981 producing such works as "The Grand River Lullaby", "Alex Bevan and Friends Live" and "Simple Things Done Well".
In the early eighty's Alex returned to solo performing with the release of "Tales of the Low Tech Troubadour Vol. 1" (the first non-symphonic direct to disk digital recording produced in Northern Ohio at the time). Solo singer/songwriter syndrome provided Alex with a fresh palette once again with which to work upon the imaginary canvas of his audience's minds.
His most recent release "Rules of the Road" is a live recording in a small concert setting. Once again Alex has gone to the deep well of storytelling in the acoustic tradition weaving intricate and singable melodies with words that fill the inner reaches of the heart and mind. His guitar playing is flawless, his voice compelling and his performances are masterful. He knows the rules: Rule #1: Show Up to Play. Rule #2: Get Your Own Self Home!
Advance discount tickets: $10.00
Day of Show: $12.00
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4th ANNUAL
UP FROM THE
RIVER FESTIVAL
Friday and Saturday, February 10, 11
Shows start at 8:00 PM
The Fourth Annual "UP FROM THE RIVER" Festival, featuring ALL ORIGINAL MUSIC by eight Northeast Ohio groups and daytime music workshops.
Friday night's lineup
• Donkey Engine
• Carlos Jones (solo)
• the John Turner Band
• Ryan Humbert
Saturday night's lineup
• the David Mayfield Band
• Guild the Lily
• Poontwang
• the Kidney Brothers
Saturday Afternoon Workshops TBA
Advance discount tickets: $10.00
Day of Show: $15.00
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Kent Blues Society presents 4th ANNUAL
KENT STAGE BLUES FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 25
8:00 PM
Featuring:
Sonny Robertson & the Howard Street Blues Band
Patrick Sweany Band
Reid Project & Ms. Butterscotch
Advance discount tickets: $10.00
Day of Show: $15.00
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Festival 2/25</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT color=#0000bf size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left>Coming soon: </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=3><STRONG>Steve Forbert & Chris Smither 3/3,</STRONG> <STRONG>Wizards of Acoustic Guitar 3/10, Darrell Scott 3/11, 4th Anniversary Celebration 3/19, Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys 3/25,</STRONG> <STRONG>Live, Loud & Local 4/1, Tim O'Brien 4/8, Bill Haley's Comets & the Dell-Vikings 4/9, Melissa Ferrick 4/20, Jesse Colin Young 4/21, James Keelaghan Trio 4/22, Darol Anger and Sarah Watkins 5/13, Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet 5/20, David Grisman Quartet 6/2</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV><STRONG> <DIV align=left><FONT color=#111111>The Kent Stage is located at 175 East Main Street in downtown Kent, Ohio. There is FREE parking behind the theater and on all city streets. Advance tickets are available at Woodsy's Music and
Spin-More Records in Kent, Little Mountain Music in Middlefield, at </FONT><A href="http://www.kentstage.org/" target=_blank><FONT color=#111111>www.kentstage.org</FONT></A><FONT color=#0000bf><FONT color=#111111> or at 330-677-5005. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open one hour before event time. If you have any questions, please call 330-677-5005.</FONT> </FONT></DIV></STRONG> <DIV align=left><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left> <TABLE cellSpacing=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV><B><FONT size=+3>LOUDON <BR>WAINWRIGHT III</FONT><FONT size=+2> </FONT><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#ff00cc size=+2><I></I></FONT><FONT size=+2></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Friday, January 20<BR>8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV
align=left>Loudon Wainwright III grew up in the town of Bedford in wealthy Westchester County north of New York City, the son of Loudon S. Wainwright, Jr., a writer and editor at Life magazine, and a direct descendant of colonial governor Peter Stuyvesant. Wainwright became a folk singer/songwriter in the late '60s, singing humorous and nakedly honest autobiographical songs. Signed to Atlantic Records, he recorded Album I (1970) and Album II (1971), accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, before switching to Columbia Records, for which he made the folk-rock Album III (1972), which featured the Top 40 novelty hit "Dead Skunk." Attempted Mustache (1973) and the half-live Unrequited (Feb. 1975) did not continue that commercial success, though Wainwright's humor and engaging stage persona made him a cult figure and a concert favorite. Meanwhile, his songs were recorded by others, notably Kate (his wife, since divorced) and Anna McGarrigle, and Wainwright appeared in the off-Broadway
show Pump Boys and Dinettes and played a featured role on the successful M*A*S*H television series. He moved to Arista Records for T Shirt (May 1976) and Final Exam (1978), on which he was backed by a rock band, but departed the major labels for a more appropriate home on the folk-based indie Rounder for A Live 0ne (1980) and Fame and Wealth (1983). Wainwright began to gain more notice in England than in the U.S., and he moved to London in 1985. I'm Alright (1985) and More Love Songs (1986) were co-produced by British singer/guitarist Richard Thompson. Therapy (1989) found Wainwright on the major label-distributed Silvertone imprint and back living in the U.S., and he signed to Virgin Records' Charisma subsidiary for History (Sep. 1992) and the live Career Moves (Jul. 1993). Grown Man, his 15th album, was released in 1995, followed three years later by Little Ship. In 1999, there appeared a collection of topical, humorous songs Wainwright had been composing since the late '80s for
National Public Radio, titled Social Studies; the following year, The BBC Sessions collected favorites and new compositions. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide New Orleans blues artist Chris Thomas King is a triple threat—musician, actor and business entrepreneur—but if you look at all his talents, he is really much more than that. As a musician he plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, bass guitar, dobro, piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, drums and he sings! In the studio he is a producer, an arranger and an engineer. As an actor he has made his mark in films and TV. And as business entrepreneur he has spearheaded a record label, based in his home town of New Orleans, reflecting his own artistic sensibilities as well as signing artists with a compatible point of view.</DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Advance discount tickets: $20.00<BR></FONT></B><B>Day of Show: $25.00</B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><A
href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV></TD> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center> </DIV></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left colSpan=2><A name=foghorn></A> <HR> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left width="67%"> <DIV align=left><B><FONT size=+3>FOGHORN<BR>STRING BAND<BR>and The WILDERS</FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Tuesday, January 24<BR></B><B>8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV align=left>The sound of the Portland, Oregon's <B>Foghorn Stringband</B> could have come barreling through the grille-cloth of those big console radios in the living rooms of the 1950's, when the traditional sounds of rural America were still on the minds of young musicians transferring the old-time music to a distinctively modern age. Their tight intstrumental work and line-up - fiddle, banjo, mandolin,
bass and guitar - is reminiscent of early bluegrass, but their powerful approach is whole-heartedly old-time, centered largely by the fiddle. Devoted to the interpretation and performance of American stringband music, their style encompasses early country music, the fiddle repertoire of the Southern Appalachians and the Midwest, and the stringband sounds of the Piedmont region. They are highly regarded by traditional music lovers, and have recently been tapped by one of the country's most renowned musicians of the genre, Dirk Powell, to perform as the Dirk Powell Band. While they are committed to playing authentic old-time music, the members of Foghorn Stringband are not strict recreationists in costume; yet neither are they experimentalists of the digital age. Whether it's on stage in a rock venue, a bluegrass festival, or at a dance in the Grange Hall, they further this great tradition through a profound belief that old-time music, played in a traditional way, is still relevent
and very much alive in the 21st century.</DIV> <DIV align=left>The heart of the Foghorn Stringband sound is made up of the unison melody line of fiddler Stephen "Sammy" Lind and mandolinist Caleb Klauder. P.T. Grover Jr.'s three-finger picking style and resonator banjo sets their sound apart from other contemporary old-time bands. Kevin Sandri plays rhythm guitar with the snap of a snare drum and bass player Brian Bagdonas delivers a relentless driving beat that forms the underlying tone of Foghorn's sound. Caleb, Sammy, and Kevin also deliver a seamless blend of richly unadorned vocals. Together their music has an easy and natural honesty that comes from their stripped-down approach to performing live. Owing their existence to a particularly inspiring jam session on the campground of the National Fiddle Championships in Weiser, Idaho, they seek to retain this refreshing and spontaneous feel on the stage. They play seated, gathered around one microphone, and do not use monitors.
This gives all of their live performances a front porch feel that draws in and connects with the audience like family. Their recordings have the same quality. 2002's Rattlesnake Tidal Wave, and Reap What You Sow, released in August of 2004, were made singing and playing around one stereo microphone, without the use of overdubs or multi-tracking methods. They are also featured on a track from Dirk Powell's latest album, Time Again, captured live with Dirk and Riley Baugus.</DIV> <DIV align=left>Witnessing a performance by <B>The Wilders</B> is an exciting experience not soon forgotten. The members huddle around a single microphone. When the time comes for a solo, each player moves with clockwork precision -- they are artists at making each instrument and vocal line mix perfectly through their posture and position in relation to the microphone. There's plenty of unplanned humor as well. Never ones to take themselves too seriously, the band deals with the calamity of a string break or
a high-humidity-detuned instrument in an often hilarious way. Because of this natural sense of humor and humility, smiling faces are a familiar sight at any Wilders show!</DIV> <DIV align=left>The band has burned up concerts and festivals across the nation and beyond, leaving delighted and exhausted crowds in their wake. They have made repeat appearances at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield Kansas, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Ancramdale, New York, and debuted at such festivals as Wintergrass and Telluride in 2005. In the summer of 2002, the band was featured with singer/songwriter Iris DeMent on Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion" on National Public Radio. The band performed live at the Kennedy Center in the summer of 2004, and the video of this performance is archived online. In 2005, The Wilders were invited guests on Michael Jonathan's "Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour"; this show is also archived online. In addition, the band's recordings are regularly featured on
numerous folk and bluegrass radio shows far and wide.</DIV> <DIV align=left>The Wilders are completely unique among bands playing old time country music. They know the importance of variety in their performances and always strive to give the crowd the best show they could ask for. They multiply their musical skills with a sheer will to give out the most energy they can -- and they do it all with honesty and a genuine enthusiasm for the music. For those who like country music, and even for those who don't know they do yet, The Wilders' show is not to be missed!</DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#ff0000 size=+1>GENERAL ADMISSION</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Advance discount tickets: $10.00<BR></FONT></B><B>Day of Show: $15.00</B><B><FONT color=#990000> </FONT></B><B><FONT color=#990000><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><A
href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV></TD> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left width="33%"> <DIV align=center> <DIV><BR> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><BR> </DIV></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left colSpan=2><A name=abby></A> <HR> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV align=left><B><FONT size=+3>MUSIC FOR MEALS<BR>Benefit featuring<BR>ABBEY ROAD</FONT></B><B><FONT size=+3> </FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Friday, January 27<BR></B><B>8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#ff0000 size=+1>GENERAL ADMISSION</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Advance discount tickets: $10.00<BR></FONT></B><B>Day of Show: $15.00</B><B><FONT color=#990000>
</FONT></B><B><FONT color=#990000><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><A href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><A href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV></TD> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV align=center> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#ff0000 size=+1></FONT></STRONG> </DIV></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left colSpan=2><A name=film></A> <HR> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left width="67%"> <DIV align=left><B><FONT size=+3>3rd ANNUAL STANDING ROCK CULTURAL ARTS<BR>FILM FESTIVAL</FONT></B><B><FONT size=+3> </FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Saturday, January 28<BR></B><B>8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV align=left>First of all, we
have Cleveland Filmmaker, Robert Banks, coming down to screen several of his short films. Robert is one of the few Independent Filmmakers who is actually making films instead of videos. Banks has had his films shown at the Sundance Film Festival. He also was named Filmmaker of the Year at the Midwest Filmmakers Conference, and in 2000, he was the honored guest filmmaker in London at the BBC British Short Film Festival. </DIV> <DIV>In addition to Robert, we¹ve discovered an incredibly talented filmmaker from Australia, Darcy Prendergast who recently won the Vote Art Award in an international Animation Competition. His entry "Off the Rails" is a 6 minute clay animation piece that took over a year to make! Not being content with the two-dimensional cartoons he had been drawing since childhood, Darcy Prendergast moved onto clay animation. It¹s a medium he¹s since mastered. His short film, Off the Rails, used clay animation and recently won the national "Big Break"
competition. </DIV> <DIV>Also, returning this year, we have Mike Hovancsek and Joe Culley performing live soundtracks to films. We thank all who braved the snowstorm last year and we hope to see everyone again this year.</DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#ff0000 size=+1>GENERAL ADMISSION</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Tickets: $10.00<BR><FONT color=#ff0000>Students and Seniors: $7.00</FONT></FONT></B></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV align=left>_____________________________________________________________________</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff> <TBODY> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV align=left><B><FONT size=+3>ALEX BEVAN</FONT><FONT size=+2><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Saturday, February 4<BR>8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV align=left>Born in East Cleveland, Ohio in 1950 Alex was influenced on one hand by
the pop icons of the day (Beatles, Byrds, CCR), his early idols were of the "lyric folk" variety (Bob Gibson, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Rush, Ian & Sylvia, Tom Paxton and just a smidgen of Bob Zimmerman). By the time Alex graduated from high school he was performing as a backup musician with Irish folk singers Gusty and Sean at Fagan's Beacon House in the Flats of Cleveland. </DIV> <DIV align=left>The formative years from 1968 to 1970 were spent with Alex bouncing around coffeehouses and nightclubs in Ohio as an active participant, backup musician, budding songwriter and full time student. Through these years Alex was to introduced to his first producer, Eric Stevens. Soon after being signed to the small but growing Big Tree Records, Alex's first album "No Truth to Sell" was released with the single "Linda's Song" acquiring a small amount of airplay and allowing Alex to hit the road on the college coffeehouse circuit. </DIV> <DIV align=left>The years from 1971 to 1976 found Alex
performing as an opening act for such headliners as the Earl Scruggs Review, Pure Prairie League, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffet, Livingston Taylor, Billy Joel and quite an eclectic list of other performers. All these influences combined and allowed Alex to grow into his own lyric style of "folk/rock" that culminated in Alex releasing his first of twelve self produced recordings. </DIV> <DIV align=left>The release of "Springboard" with the classic "Skinny Little Boy" song propelled Alex to a that of a regional star. Performing with an acoustic trio consisting of two guitars and electric bass, Alex became a favorite with the new FM- Album Oriented Rock stations and widened his performing base opening shows for the likes of Seals and Crofts, The Michael Stanley Band, The Doobie Brothers, Hall & Oates. The "Grand River Band" or "Alex Bevan and Friends" continued touring in various incarnations from 1979 until 1981 producing such works as "The Grand
River Lullaby", "Alex Bevan and Friends Live" and "Simple Things Done Well".</DIV> <DIV align=left>In the early eighty's Alex returned to solo performing with the release of "Tales of the Low Tech Troubadour Vol. 1" (the first non-symphonic direct to disk digital recording produced in Northern Ohio at the time). Solo singer/songwriter syndrome provided Alex with a fresh palette once again with which to work upon the imaginary canvas of his audience's minds. </DIV> <DIV align=left>His most recent release "Rules of the Road" is a live recording in a small concert setting. Once again Alex has gone to the deep well of storytelling in the acoustic tradition weaving intricate and singable melodies with words that fill the inner reaches of the heart and mind. His guitar playing is flawless, his voice compelling and his performances are masterful. He knows the rules: Rule #1: Show Up to Play. Rule #2: Get Your Own Self Home!</DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Advance discount
tickets: $10.00<BR></FONT></B><B>Day of Show: $12.00</B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><A href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV></TD> <TD class=normal vAlign=top> <DIV align=center> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left colSpan=2><A name=riverfest></A> <HR> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV align=left><B><FONT size=+3>4th ANNUAL <BR>UP FROM THE <BR>RIVER FESTIVAL </FONT><FONT size=+2><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Friday and Saturday, February 10, 11 <BR>Shows start at 8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV align=left>The Fourth Annual "UP FROM THE RIVER" Festival, featuring ALL ORIGINAL MUSIC by eight Northeast Ohio groups and daytime music workshops. </DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000 size=+1>Friday night's lineup</FONT></B><FONT
size=+1><BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> Donkey Engine<BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> Carlos Jones (solo)<BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> the John Turner Band </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=+1><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> Ryan Humbert </FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT size=+1><B><FONT color=#990000>Saturday night's lineup</FONT></B><BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> the David Mayfield Band <BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> Guild the Lily <BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> Poontwang <BR><FONT color=#990000>•</FONT> the Kidney Brothers</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT color=#ff0000><B><I>Saturday Afternoon Workshops TBA</I></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Advance discount tickets: $10.00<BR></FONT></B><B>Day of Show: $15.00</B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B><A href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD> <TD class=normal vAlign=top> <DIV
align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center><FONT face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B><FONT color=#cc00cc size=3></FONT></B></FONT> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left colSpan=2><A name=bluesfest></A> <HR> Kent Blues Society presents</TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> <DIV align=left><B><FONT size=+3>4th ANNUAL <BR>KENT STAGE BLUES FESTIVAL</FONT><FONT size=+2><BR></FONT></B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B>Saturday, February 25<BR>8:00 PM</B></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV align=left>Featuring:<BR></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG>Sonny Robertson & the Howard Street Blues
Band</STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG>Patrick Sweany Band</STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left><STRONG>Reid Project & Ms. Butterscotch</STRONG></DIV> <DIV align=left> </DIV> <DIV align=left><B><FONT color=#990000>Advance discount tickets: $10.00<BR></FONT></B><B>Day of Show: $15.00</B></DIV> <DIV align=left><B></B> </DIV> <DIV align=center><B>xxx<A href="http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=oh&query=schedule&venue=kentstage" target=new_window></A></B></DIV></TD> <TD class=dataLbl vAlign=top align=left> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><p>
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