Acoustic Americana Music Guide, Sep 3 events ONLY

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UPDATED September 3 ~
TOMORROW, we’ll bring you a COMPLETE edition, with Summer’s last & Fall’s first festivals, concerts, and events, AND BEYOND
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ACOUSTIC AMERICANA
MUSIC GUIDE
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SEPTEMBER 3 events ONLY (full edition tomorrow)
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NEWS FEATURES
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
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(1) Friday’s “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” picks:
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7:30 pm SARA HICKMAN plays the Acoustic Concert series at Neighborhood Church in Pasadena.
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8 pm JAMES INTVELD, with BOBBY BLUEHOUSE opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club in Arcadia.
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Annual Fall edition of the “STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL” with ARLO GUTHRIE, THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS, MOLLIE O'BRIEN AND RICH MOORE, RITA HOSKING & COUSIN JACK, NELL ROBINSON, GENTICORUM, MARCUS JAMES AND THE WASSONRAI, KUSUN ENSEMBLE, PO' GIRL, RYAN BINGHAM & THE DEAD HORSES, RAILROAD EARTH, THE TUTTLES WITH A.J. LEE, LAURIE LEWIS AND THE RIGHT HANDS, DEL CASTILLO, CAROLYN WONDERLAND, MARTIN SEXTON, GIRLYMAN, LOS PINGUOS, ELIZA GILKYSON & NINA GERBER, TOMMY EMMANUEL, KEB' MO', and more, at Camp Mather, near Yosemite. Runs Thu-Sun, Sep 2-5.
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See the complete listings below for all the details.
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(2) Friday’s RADIO & TV SHOWS
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/03/fridays-radio-web-radio-tv-acoustic.html
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(3) Friday’s “BEST OUT-OF-TOWN EVENTS”
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Fri, Sep 3, in San Diego:
7:30 pm JANIS IAN plays the Acoustic Music San Diego series at 4650 Mansfield St, San Diego 92116; www.amsdconcerts.com; 619-303-8176. Who are the great songwriters in America today? Not the most popular. Not the richest. Simply the greats. Ask any student of the form, and Janis Ian will be counted among them The writer of "Jesse,” a song recorded by so many others that few remember Ian wrote it; "Stars," one of the best songs ever written about the life of a performer, recorded by artists as diverse as Mel Torme and Cher; and the seminal "At Seventeen", a song that brought her five Grammy nominations in 1975 - the most noms any solo female artist has ever earned, and the song remains popular as it reaches its third generation of listeners.
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Fri, Sep 3; Thu-Sun, Sep 2-5, near Yosemite; festival; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
5 pm-10 pm annual Fall edition of the “STRAWBERRY MUSIC FESTIVAL” with ARLO GUTHRIE, THE TRAVELIN' MCCOURYS, MOLLIE O'BRIEN AND RICH MOORE, RITA HOSKING & COUSIN JACK, NELL ROBINSON, GENTICORUM, MARCUS JAMES AND THE WASSONRAI, KUSUN ENSEMBLE, PO' GIRL, RYAN BINGHAM & THE DEAD HORSES, RAILROAD EARTH, THE TUTTLES WITH A.J. LEE, LAURIE LEWIS AND THE RIGHT HANDS, DEL CASTILLO, CAROLYN WONDERLAND, MARTIN SEXTON, GIRLYMAN, LOS PINGUOS, ELIZA GILKYSON & NINA GERBER, TOMMY EMMANUEL, KEB' MO', and more, at Camp Mather, near Yosemite. Info, www.strawberrymusic.com
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Fri-Mon, Sep 3-6, in Bishop:
Annual “EASTERN SIERRA TRI-COUNTY FAIR” at the Inyo County Fairgrounds, plus “LABOR DAY WEEKEND ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW” at Bishop City Park, both in Bishop, CA. Held the same weekend, the fair and the show each offer plenty to do. The Art Show has many booths featuring handcrafted items and tasty treats, Fri, Sat, Sun 9 am-6 pm, Mon 9 am-1 pm, with free admission and free parking. Fair requires admission and has multiple stages of live music.
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These events are in the run-up to Sep 17-19, the dates of this year’s annual “MILLPOND MUSIC FESTIVAL,” with JOE CRAVEN, LOS PINGUOS, RICHARD SMITH, JO HENLEY, THE BILLS, and more.
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Fri, Sep 3; in Forest Ranch CA:
8-9 pm ELIZA GILKYSON, backed by guitar wiz NINA GERBER, plays the “Birdhouse Concert Series” at 14629 Blackberry Rd, Forest Ranch, CA.
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Fri, Sep 3; Thu-Sun, Sep 2-5, in Nashville:
Annual “WOMEN IN THE ARTS FESTIVAL” in Nashville, Tennessee. Featured artists include JANIS IAN. Who are the great songwriters in America today? Not the most popular. Not the richest. Simply the greats. Ask any student of the form, and Janis Ian will be counted among them The writer of "Jesse,” a song recorded by so many others that few remember Ian wrote it; "Stars," one of the best songs ever written about the life of a performer, recorded by artists as diverse as Mel Torme and Cher; and the seminal "At Seventeen", a song that brought her five Grammy nominations in 1975 - the most noms any solo female artist has ever earned, and the song remains popular as it reaches its third generation of listeners. Info like that about uncommon performers seems common at this festival…
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Fri, Sep 3; Thu-Sun, Sep 2-5, in Portland, Oregon:
70 th annual “WELSH NATIONAL GYYANFA GANU” includes the “NORTH AMERICAN FESTIVAL OF WALES” and “GWYL GYMREIG GOTLED AMERICA,” at the Portland Doubletree Hotel; event info, www.wngga.org. Four days of concerts, workshops, seminars, and more.
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Fri-Mon, Sep 3-6, in Seattle:
Annual ‘BUMBERSHOOT FESTIVAL” at Seattle Center, the former World’s Fair grounds, with many, many stages and genres of music. Unlike Northwest Folklife, held here over an extended Memorial Day weekend, Bumbershoot is NOT free.
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(4) Friday’s LOCAL FESTIVALS:
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None reported for today.
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(5a) Friday’s TODAY-AND-TONIGHT-ONLY
“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events:
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Fri, Sep 3, 10, 17 & 24:
6:30 pm ”THE THREE MUSKETEERS” takes the stage as “FRIDAY FEASTS” with a French buffet return to the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 Topanga Canyon Bl, Topanga; 310-455-3723; www.theatricum.com. Dinner is served by swashbuckling swordsmen and saucy chambermaids; limited seating is available every Fri, Sep 3, 10, 17 & 24:
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Dinners begin at 6:30 pm, followed by the 8 pm performance. Tix, with dinner, MUST be purchased at least 48 hours in advance.
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To book your dinner and show package OR to reserve tickets for the performance only, phone 310-455-3723 or go to www.theatricum.com
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Prices for the meal & The Three Musketeers package:
Adults (ages 12 and up): $45. Children under age 12: $20.
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Fri, Sep 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
7:30 pm SARA HICKMAN plays the Acoustic Concert series at Neighborhood Church, 301 N Orange Grove Bl, Pasadena. As always with the series, the DAVE MORRISON BAND opens.
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SARA HICKMAN is the Official State Musician of Texas for 2011 – a position held by Willie Nelson the year just ending. Besides being a stellar musician, she is known as “a stellar human being,” known for raising funds and supporting a wide variety of causes.
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Sara is an engaging performer and songwriter with hits in both Austin, her home base, and Nashville. She’s played all the big performing arts centers, along with arenas, festivals, and the county fair circuit. This is a fine opportunity to see her in a small venue without towers of speakers and that standard-in-a-big-venue echoing sound.
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Sara gets great press, everywhere:
“Lyrically, Hickman is as clever and insightful as a roomful of ordinary singer-songwriters." - Eric Fidler, Associated Press
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"With a warm heart and insightful words... her uplifting perspectives have the power to "heal," creating images of both the negative and positive sides to the human condition... - Lana Fanelli, Rolling Stone
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"Sara Hickman possesses a sparkling voice that expressively moves from pensive to giddy to sensual, and her words and music tap into emotions we all share." - Discovery Records
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"Tuneful, clever and carefully observed, Sara Hickman's material has all the strengths expected of a contemporary Texas songwriter, plus one more -- whimsy... - J.D.C., Rolling Stone
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"...Hickman is a singing poet...while her songs are often peaceful and gentle, she comes equipped with sharp edges, an eagle eye and a unique ability to work a house with stories, quips and dedications...she sings and talks directly to audience members, much like the sharpest of comedians." - Jim Beal, San Antonio Express-News
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L.A.-based singer-songwriter DAVE MORRISON is a Trough records artist who performs frequently, though not always with his sizeable band that includes some players who are solo artists in their own rights. Morrison’s second CD, “Shout at the Moon,” is nearly ready for release.
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Doors at 7 pm for the best seats. Snacks and beverages available, by donation. Reservations, 213-219-2449. Tix, $20 at the door, if any remain.
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Fri, Sep 3; world music:
7:30 pm MARIA DE BARROS plays the Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts - L.A., in MacArthur Park, 2230 W 6th St (at S Park View), downtown L.A.; 213-368-0520; www.levittla.org; concert series, 213-384-5701. Maria de Barros' music transcends taste, preference and even language. It travels through countries dense with culture, picking up pieces of each along the way, combining distinct inflections of Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, France and Spain, while allowing the tradition and culture of Cape Verde to permeate.
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Melodies melt off her tongue with the same richness and maturity of a contemporary Ella Fitzgerald in a Cape Verde club, except that this songstress delivers a taste of Latin spice, serving auditory Portuguese and African cuisine, plus accompanying dancers. Her audiences swing their hips to Maria's sensual Morna and Coladeira beats.
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Maria’s new album, “Morabeza,” according to one review, is "A simple and sublime expression that characterizes the soul of a people; it is solidarity in times of misfortune; it is kindness, tenderness, hospitality, sympathy and friendship", and another calls it “an eclectic blend of sounds with songs alternating in tempo, beat and style, making for an exciting tantalisation of the ear drums.”
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Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic dinner. Free show.
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Fri, Sep 3; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
8 pm JAMES INTVELD, with BOBBY BLUEHOUSE opening, at the Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia 91006; www.arcadiabluesclub.com; 626-447-9349. James Intveld at 10:30 pm, Bobby Bluehouse opens at 8 pm. For seats, make reservations; dinner reservations hold tables until 8:30 pm. More at http://srv.ezinedirector.net/?n=3960171&s=93914888. Tix, $20.
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Fri, Sep 3; extended indefinitely; live theatre; a “SHOW-OF-THE-WEEK” pick:
CANCELLED: SHOW HAS ENDED ITS EXTENDED RUN. 8 pm Fri & Sat (& 5 pm Sun) “JUST 45 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY,” the critically-acclaimed world-premiere HENRY JAGLOM play has been extended at Edgemar Center for the Arts, on the Main Stage, 2437 Main St, Santa Monica 90405. Reservations req’d at 310-392-7327 or www.edgemarcenter.org (under events tab).
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Multiplatinum songwriter and cast member HARRIET SCHOCK tells us, “There’s a film being made of it, Henry Jaglom has already started shooting. Audiences love it and we’ve enjoyed performing it [well over 100] times. We’ve been extended again, but please don’t wait too long to see [this] wonderful, funny, moving, thoroughly enjoyable play.”
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Harriet Schock has worked with famous film director Henry Jaglom, writing the music for several of his feature film projects, and performing that music on-camera in his latest, “Irene in Time,” which stars Tanna Frederick, also the star if this play, making its world-premiere run.
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“JUST 45 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY” stars TANNA FREDERICK, JULIE DAVIS, DAVID GARVER, JACK HELLER, DAVID PROVAL, DIANE SALINGER, & HARRIET SCHOCK. Directed by Gary Imhoff, produced by Alexandra Guarnieri.
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Here’s a bit of the critical rave:
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"A near-Chekhovian delight! Go !!! " - L.A. Weekly
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"Henry Jaglom's new play rocks! A brilliant comic cast!" - The Huffington Post
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"Tanna Frederick moves effortlessly through an array of emotions, she & David Garver exude a quiet magnetism. Jaglom's homage to theatre people will appeal to everyone." - Hollywood Reporter
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"Henry Jaglom is a master storyteller. 'Lust 45 Minutes from Broadway' should tickle New York theatergoers when it moves closer than 45 minutes away." - For ReviewPlays.com )in The Santa Monica Daily Press and The San Diego Jewish World)
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Runs Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 5 pm, in an extended run. Parking is available (fee charged) in an onsite structure, and metered parking is available in nearby Lot 11, across the street from Peet's Coffee. Tix, $25.


Fri, Sep 3; first Fri, every month:
9 pm “COMEDY WITH MARK CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE” at Café Muse, 6547 Santa Monica Bl (at Hudson), Hollywood 90038; www.cafemusela.com; 323-464-MUSE (6873). Mark Christopher Lawrence is one of Hollywood's most sought-after character actors. In addition to displaying a variety of theatrical skills, this diverse actor also excels as a producer, a vocalist, and an accomplished stand-up comedian. Best known for his role of Mix Master Tone Def, in the cult classic "Fear of a Black Hat," Lawrence utilized his creative talents as a character actor and besieged audiences in this comical spoof based on "This is Spinal Tap," about a Gangsta Rap group named N.W.H. Most recently, Lawrence's talents can be seen in "The Pursuit of Happyness," alongside Will Smith and on NBC as Big Mike on the hit comedy CHUCK.
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(5b) Friday’s RECURRING
“LOS ANGELES AREA ACOUSTIC MUSIC PERFORMANCES” and related events.
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THERE ARE 31 (geez, thirty-one!) ADDITIONAL EVENTS, TODAY & TONIGHT, at
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http://acousticamericana.blogspot.com/2010/07/friday-first-friday-every-month-in-2010.html
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Included are today & tonight’s weekly and monthly residencies, series, showcases, workshops, open mics and other acoustic music events that are scheduled in advance to happen today and tonight, from northern Santa Barbara County to south Orange County, from downtown L.A. to the valleys to the Inland Empire, from the desert to the sea.
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TOMORROW BRINGS THE LATEST, NEW, COMPLETE EDITION OF THE GUIDE, with the News, current events, “heads up” notices to buy tix for upcoming events, and more – the most recent full edition is available 24/7 (& frequently updated!) at ~
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www.acousticmusic.net or at
www.acousticamericana.blogspot.com or by links from the News-only edition at www.nodepression.com/profile/TiedtotheTracks
or by following any of many links on the web to get to one of those sites.
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Entire contents copyright (c) © 2010, Larry Wines. All rights reserved.
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