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SUMMARY:Spring Comedy Night
DESCRIPTION:$20/All Tickets \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJoin us for a night of laughs as Comedy Night returns to the Firehouse\, featuring a wealth of comedic talent! Hosted by Mike Smith with headliner Steve Sweeney along with Jody Sloane and Jeff Koen. \nSteve Sweeney is and has been the undisputed “King of Boston Comedy\,” and is a regular in Las Vegas\, has worked Hollywood\, New York and more. He has performed on Comedy Central\, Letterman\, Evening at the Improv\, Comics Come Home\, and he earned rave reviews for his one-man show “Sweeney Killing Sweeney.” He has made numerous appearances in film\, television and radio as well as working cruise ships. Sweeney is a comedic genius who connects with crowds of all demographics….. but especially New Englanders. \nJody Sloane caught the comedy world by storm and is now headlining across the region and appearing regularly at some of the regions top clubs including Comix at Foxwoods\, Gotham Comedy Club in New York\, Hard Rock Café\, Catch a Rising Star\, Laugh Boston and more. She has performed in the Boston Comedy Festival\, and has been named Funniest Comic in NH. \nJeff Koen may be most well known for travelling nationally with Juston McKinney\, but Keon is a star in his own right\, playing such rooms as Catch a Rising Star\, The Kowloon\, the Palace Theater\, The Portsmouth Music Hall\, The Waterville Opera House\, and he won the O’Brien’s Comedy Contest in the greater Boston area beating out a field of 50 professional comedians and he played a high comedic role in the movie Heavy Times which has gained a cult following. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/spring-comedy-night/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Will Dailey's $10 Song Tour
DESCRIPTION:w/ special guest Reed Foehl\n$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWill Dailey is an acclaimed independent recording artist\, performer\, artist advocate and sonic survivor. His sound has been described as a Venn diagram of multiple genres with a rich vintage vibe that weaves through his authentic and energetic performances. There is an artistic DIY spirit fueling all of it\, bringing in the spins\, Billboard charts\, rave reviews and Boston and New England Music Awards. All inspiring\nfamed rock journalist Dan Aquilante to call him “the real deal”. \nHe has shared the stage and studio with Eddie Vedder\, Willie Nelson\, Roger McGuinn\, Kay Hanley\, G Love\, Steve Earle\, and Tanya Donelly. In June of 2013 he was featured on a Stephen King/John Mellencamp project produced by T Bone Burnett called Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County and\, in that same year\, also released an original song he wrote inspired by Jack Kerouac’s Tristessa. Dailey has played at Farm Aid four times alongside Neil Young\, Willie Nelson\, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp. His 2018 album\, Golden Walker\, hit #1 on Billboards Northeast Heat seekers. The Boston Herald called the album: “A new peak” and named it an Album of the Year. \nAs venues began opening their doors post pandemic in 2022\, Dailey launched his Double Elvis/iHeart Radio produced podcast\, Sound of Our Town – that became an Apple Podcast spotlight. SOOT is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Not only where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; but what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and why live music is so vital to our current moment and our existence. \n2022 also saw the release of two new singles “Easy to Be Around” and “Christmas\, Of Course” – which were featured on stations across New England (WUMB\, WXRV\, WMYV) and named Song of the Week on Boston’s AAA station\, WERS. \nWith 2023\, comes the upcoming premiere of Season 2 of Sound of Our Town . As Dailey hits the road the second season\, he is also bringing with him a song that only exists in recorded form on his merch table.  “Cover of Clouds” will be with him exclusively via disc man and headphones on the merch table. A limited number of fans will be able to listen to the 7 minute opus dedicated to Joni Mitchell for $10 and\nleave their thoughts in a book that travels along with Dailey throughout 2023. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nPart New England folklore\, part Southern charm\, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl has an innate gift for hook-laden tunes that linger for days. From traditional folk ballads to barroom sing-alongs\, this tunesmith’s “emotional\, deeply personal lyrics and indelibly infectious choruses…leave the listener with an overriding sense of optimism” (Glide Magazine) — something we could all use a little more of these days. \nFoehl was raised in a small New England town whose folk/Americana music tells stories with a voice that pushes boundaries while paying homage to tradition. Foehl released his sixth studio album – “Wild Wild Love” – in May 2022 which was recorded with The Band of Heathens. \nDusty and patient\, his music is genuine Folk/Americana. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his song “Fly” co-written with Brent Cobb which was covered by country legend Lee Ann Womack. \nWith a life dedicated to songwriting and music\, Foehl’s five studio albums have put him on the map of the publishing world\, garnering placements in both film and television\, most notably the feature film “Just Friends” and popular vampire series” The Originals.” \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/will-daileys-10-song-tour/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Firehouse Family Tea
DESCRIPTION:$25/All Tickets \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJoin us for a very special Family Event. Here’s what to expect: \n\nTea\, Coffee\, and Baked Treats\nBalloon Animals\nAn Egg Hunt in the theater!\nSpring Crafts\n\nMake Your Own Basket for the Egg Hunt!\nSlap Bracelets\nAnd So Much More\n\n\nAnd\, to top it all off\, a visit from the Easter Bunny – complete with dance party and photos!\n\nThis is sure to be a fun time for families of all types – and children of all ages! \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/firehouse-family-tea/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:Butcher\, Baglio & Estes
DESCRIPTION:$22/Member\n$25/Non-Member \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJon Butcher\, Sal Baglio & Allen Estes. Three veteran musicians and familiar names from the Boston music scene. Their debut album\, GYPSY CARAVAN is 11 new electric and acoustic stories steeped in the blues and Americana. \n“We’re blue collar guys from working class families. We grew up on the sound of rock radio and the promise of an electric guitar. “ \nGYPSY CARAVAN covers a lot of ground\, just as CS&N’s debut album did back in the day. The album is the product of three long time friends who came together on a travelogue of blues\, roots and more. And it rocks!” \nYes it does. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/butcher-baglio-estes/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Trifles and Escaped Alone
DESCRIPTION:A Firehouse Community Collaboration\n$18/Member\n$20/Non-Member \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nTRIFLES (1916) by Susan Glaspell and ESCAPED ALONE (2016) by Caryl Churchill \nWritten one hundred years apart in drastically different styles\, these one-act plays of murder and mayhem share startling similarities\, depicting the lives of women with precision\, ferocity and immense empathy. TRIFLES presents a desolate farmhouse\, a disturbing crime\, and two women who detect the clues their husbands refuse to see. In ESCAPED ALONE\, three old friends and a neighbor chat over tea in the garden\, spilling secrets and apocalyptic visions. This darkly entertaining double-bill brims with exquisite writing and remarkable characters. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nEscaped Alone by Caryl Churchill\nFeaturing:\nRebecca Axelrod as Mrs. Jarrett\nBarbara Bourgeois as Lena\nSally Nutt as Vi\nCarol Raiche as Sally \nTrifles by Susan Glaspell\nFeaturing:\nPamela Battin-Sacks as Mrs. Hale\nDan Bruns as George Henderson\, County Attorney\nJohn Budzyna as Sheriff Peters\nRebecca Laurion as Mrs. Peters\nSteven Sacks as Mr. Hale \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/trifles-and-escaped-alone-2/2023-04-14/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:Earth Port Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:In Advance:\n$10/Students\n$15/Adults \nDay Of:\n$12/Students\n$17/Adults \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nThe 2023 Earth Port Film Festival is back for its 9th year\, featuring short films that tell engaging and inspiring stories of people in communities around the world impacted by and taking action to\naddress the environmental challenges facing the Earth today. \nThis year’s 11 films include several genres — documentary\, western\, fantasy\, animation enhanced— telling stories from the US mainland\, Hawaii\, Honduras\, Iran\, France and Spain. The films range from 3 to 18 minutes and topics include agroforestry\, preserving indigenous traditions\, waste\, climate activism and the relationship between humans and nature. Details about the films are available at www.earthportfilm.org. \nA pre-show reception with light refreshments begins at 5:30pm and film screenings begin at 6pm. \nThe Earth Port Film Festival is produced by Greater Newburyport Community Media Hub (NCMHub) and Transition Newburyport. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/earthport-film-festival/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T190000
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SUMMARY:A Brit of Magic
DESCRIPTION:Member Price:\n$8/children\n$13/adults \nNon-Member Price:\n$10/children\n$15/adults \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n“Delightfully wacky and bordering on the manic” Edinburgh Evening News \nWe could tell you about their wonderful British sense of humor\, or that it is full of the funniest magic you will ever see\, or that it is a unique theatrical experience\, and we would just be scratching the surface! \nKeith Fields and Lady Sarah are a true comedy double act\, a modern version of the great acts of time gone by. One moment they are performing an amazing piece of magic\, the next… Well\, you can never be certain of what is going to happen next! But you can be sure it will be funny! \nLady Sarah has a penchant for outrageous shoes and sparkly eyeglasses\, but these are outshone by her effervescent and infectious personality. Her boundless energy and quintessential Britishness are divine. She also has a sharp sense of humor and knows how to use it! \nKeith Fields seamlessly slips between the role of master magician and hilarious husband. His sleight of hand skills are a joy to behold and his sleight of tongue\, a pleasure to hear. \nPut them together and you will discover that the real jewel in this show is their relationship. It is a sublime pleasure to watch two people doing something that they absolutely love – making themselves laugh and sharing that laughter with an audience. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/a-brit-of-magic-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family,Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:Fill the Firehouse
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, the Firehouse will be hosting our Fill the Firehouse Event to benefit the First Parish of Newbury Food Pantry. \nDrop in any time between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday\, April 26 and help support our community members. The people the Food Pantry supports reside in Newburyport (50.5%)\, Newbury/Byfield (23.3%)\, Rowley (7.5%)\, Salisbury (9.9%)\, Ipswich (1.2%)\, Georgetown (2.2%) and West Newbury (.6%) as well as 4.9% in surrounding towns. 64.3% of all households who use the pantry have a senior living in their household. \nThe Firehouse has 191 Seats – our hope is to be able to place a bag in each seat.  \nThe pantry relies on food and personal care donations from the community to supplement the food we purchase from the Greater Boston Food Bank. Help keep their shelves stocked by donating our most-needed items\, which include:​ \n\npasta or rice side dishes like Knorr\, Rice Roni or Near East\nhearty ready to eat soups like Progresso\, Campbell’s or Healthy Choice\nheat and serve meals such as beef stew or chili in cans or pouches\ntoilet paper\ndish soap
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/fill-the-firehouse-2/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Dear Memories
DESCRIPTION:$15.00/Adult General Admission\n$12.00/Student & Seniors General Admission \nPresented by Newburyport Documentary Film Festival\n6:00pm – Pre-film Reception\n7:00pm – Film Starts \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWhen world-famous photographer Thomas Hoepker was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease\, he and his wife decided to take a road trip across the U.S.\, his home for 40 years. An emotional journey in historic times.
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/dear-memories/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T193000
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CREATED:20230317T092649Z
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SUMMARY:Take Ten
DESCRIPTION:$25/Adult\n$20/Students and Seniors \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWritten and Directed by Jack Neary\nProduced by Acting Out Productions \nFrom the author of recent Acting Out Productions’ MOONGLOW and FIRST NIGHT comes TAKE TEN which\, as the title suggests\, is a series of ten short\, comic plays\, many of which were featured over the years as the closing show at the highly prestigious Boston Theater Marathon of Ten-Minute Plays. You’ll meet a young man confronting his fiance\, who has just written a scathing review of his new play; a senior couple “discussing” the possibility of renewing their marriage vows (one of them is not thrilled); a group of teens hell-bent on rescuing one of their own from Frank Sinatra; a budding actress auditioning for Ben Affleck\, and many other hilarious characters. Short\, sweet and very funny. \nCAST \nPiper Allard\, AnnieKate Ames\, Jack Ames\, Deborah Baker\, Deirdre Budzyna\, John Budzyna\, Thomas Carnes\, Elizabeth Cormier\, Oliver Dehner\, Gus Gustafson\, Corinne Hickey\, Tom Hickey\, Brooke Lawton\, Sally Nutt\, Michaela D. T. Pride\, Sarah Risteen\, Alexandra Sullivan\, Elizabeth Trach\, Kirk Trach\, and Ava Valianti. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/take-ten/2023-05-04/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:Seussical Kids
DESCRIPTION:$15/Adults\n$10/Students & Seniors \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nProduced by Acting Out Productions\nSeussical Kids \nDirected by Deirdre and John Budzyna \nHorton the Elephant\, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical KIDS\, a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners\, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus\, Seussical Kids tells the story of Horton\, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos\, including Jojo\, a Who child\, who gets in trouble for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton’s challenge is twofold — not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers\, but he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule\, danger\, kidnapping and a trial\, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately\, the powers of friendship\, loyalty\, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant! \nSeussical KIDS is great fun for the whole family. Featuring Two casts of local student performers. If you are coming to see a specific actor\, be sure to choose the correct performance. \nCast A (May 6\, 10am; May 7\, 7pm) \nChloe Augen\, Mia Acton\, Em Botto-Hanson\, Christopher Carney\, Caela Farrell\, Elyse Farrell\, Harris Galoski\, Brooke Kobzik\, Eve Kobzik\, Nora Kobzik\, Brightly Laansma\, Kathryn Langille\, Audrina Lazarus\, Jade Leblanc-Yung\, Nancy Moore\, Maggie Moriarty\, Brooklyn Murphy\, Helen Ober\, Grace Runnals\, Isabella Schwarzkopf\, Lilah Stroeher\, Elle Sullivan and Lukas Sutton. \nCast B (May 6\, 12pm\, May 7\, 2pm) \nAddisyn Bagnall\, Maddie Beams\, Victoria Busby\, Christopher Carney\, Riley Caulfield\, Leah Caulfield\, Eliza Cheever\, Louisa DeGrano\, Sevilla Emmons\, Mae Estrin\, Ruby Kelliher\, Catherine Kelly\, Sarah Lyman\, Colin Makin\, Oliver Makin\, Elspeth Mercer\, Maggie Moriarty\, Mia Roach\, Aria Slocum\, Alice Schwab\, Elaina Trovato\, Isla Tulsky and Sofia Waldon. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/seussical-kids/2023-05-06/1/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Theater,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T200000
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SUMMARY:American Promise - A Multicultural\, Multimedia Performance
DESCRIPTION:$20/All Tickets \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nMUSIC – DANCE – POP – POETRY – SPOKEN WORD – AND MORE\nJoin us for an energetic\, thought-provoking evening of entertainment and community with artists from across the region. Hear fresh voices and BIPOC perspectives about what it means to be an American in today’s challenging climate. United We Stand! Incredible works by Publix weekly ad might be offered for all art enthusiasts.  \nFeaturing Lisa Miller-Gillespie\, Michelle Lapoetica Richardson\, Wangari Fahari\, Michelle Aguillon\, Otto de la Cruz\, and Ubuyle Toyvo Narwele \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/american-promise-a-multicultural-multimedia-performance/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Special Events,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T183000
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SUMMARY:The Lightning Thief
DESCRIPTION:Tickets:\n$5 Suggested Donation\nFree for Members \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\nBook by Joe Tracz\nMusic & Lyrics by Rob Rockicki\nAdapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan \nDirected by Andy LeBlanc\nMusic Directed by Shawn Gelzleichter\nChoreographed by Andrea Lyons \nAll shows will be at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm\n5 Little’s Lane\nNewbury\, MA 01951 \nAs the half-blood son of a Greek god\, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can’t control\, a destiny he doesn’t want\, and a mythology textbook’s worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus’s master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect\, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest\, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle\, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him. Adapted from the best-selling book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and featuring a thrilling original rock score\, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is an action-packed mythical adventure “worthy of the gods” (Time Out New York). If you like that kind of books\, you will love the kids’ book collection in aldi weekly ad. \nAudiences will park in the main field of Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm and the show will be held in the Event Field directly behind the Visitor’s Center. Our wonderful team of volunteer ushers will be there to guide you the whole way! \nSeating is first come\, first served. Bring your own chair or blanket. \n“Doors” open at 5:45pm \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-lightning-thief/2023-05-12/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Livingston Taylor
DESCRIPTION:$35/Members\n$40/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nLivingston Taylor picked up his first guitar at the age of 13\, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance\, songwriting\, and teaching. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina\, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex\, James\, Kate\, and Hugh. Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create well crafted\, introspective\, and original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide. \nFrom top-40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running\,” to “I Can Dream of You” and “Boatman\,” the last two recorded by his brother James\, Livingston’s creative output has continued unabated. His musical knowledge has inspired a varied repertoire\, and he is equally at home with a range of musical genres—folk\, pop\, gospel\, jazz—and from upbeat storytelling and touching ballads to full orchestra performances. \nLivingston has never stopped performing since those early coffeehouse days\, shared the stage with major artists such as Joni Mitchell\, Linda Ronstadt\, Fleetwood Mac\, Jimmy Buffett\, and Jethro Tull\, and he maintains a busy concert schedule\, touring internationally. He is a natural performer\, peppering his shows with personal stories\, anecdotes and ineffable warmth that connect him to his fans. His relaxed on-stage presence belies the depth of his musical knowledge\, and fans might just as often be treated to a classic Gershwin or something from the best of Broadway. \nLivingston became a professor at Berklee College of Music in 1989\, where taught a Stage Performance. He continues teaching young artists invaluable lessons learned over the course of an extensive career on the road at colleges and institutions nationally and internationally\, including at The Frost School at the University of Miami\, Tulane in New Orleans\, Endicott College in Massachusetts\, and many more. Former students include Charlie Puth\, Liz Longley\, and Gavin DeGraw. His book\, Stage Performance\, released in 2011 offers those lessons to anyone who is interested in elevating their presentation standards to professional standards. \nLivingston’s 50th year of making music was celebrated by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker\, both declaring January 18\, 2017 “Livingston Taylor Day”. A documentary film entitled “Livingston Taylor: Life is Good” was released in 2018 at national and international film festivals. It has garnered many awards\, nominations\, and accolades\, including The Van Gogh Award for the Feature Documentary category at the Amsterdam International Film Festival.  \nIn February 2019\, Livingston released “The Best of LIVe – 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Live”. This album features 11 song selections from his upcoming “LIVe – Livingston Taylor Live” Box Set. Upon release\, the album was ranked in the top 10 and his song “Good Friends” was #2 on the Folk DJ chart. \nIn March 2019\, the American Public Television special “Livingston Taylor Live from Sellersville: Songs and Stories” began broadcasting on PBS stations across the country. Click here to to watch the trailer. \n“LIVe – 50 Years of Livingston Taylor Live” was released in July of 2019. It features 87 never-been-released recordings from live shows from 1969 through 2016. It also includes the documentary film “Livingston Taylor – Life is Good” and a 54-page commemorative photo book with notes and stories from Livingston. A real treasure for life-long Livingston Taylor fans. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-livingston-taylor-2/2023-05-12/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Music
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SUMMARY:Terezin: Children of the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:TIckets:  $20/adult;  $12/student and senior \nPurchase Tickets\n\nTerezin: Children of the Holocaust\, the recipient of the 1984 Children’s Television Drama Award\, is a theatrical play that follows a day and night in the lives of six children held at Camp Theresienstadt in the Czech Republic. The camp\, also known as Terezin\, imprisoned many thousands of European Jews\, including over 15\,000 children during the Nazi era. While the play takes place during the Holocaust\, it teaches its audience about the consequences of discrimination in general\, the need for higher social responsibility\, and the infallible power of every individual voice. \nWritten and directed by Anna Smulowitz. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/terezin-children-of-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Theater,Youth
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SUMMARY:SCENES - A Billy Joel Experience
DESCRIPTION:$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nFormerly known as Cold Spring Harbor\, Scenes – A Billy Joel experience\, has been performing throughout New England and beyond since 2013. Their mission from the beginning was never to play impersonator\, but instead celebrate and recreate the music of Billy Joel to the highest and most authentic standard\, bringing people the $400 Billy Joel concert experience\, for a reasonable price that all fans can afford! Their almost ten-year journey has lead them to some amazing venues and events\, most notably Touch of Texas in Binghamton\, NY\, and the Newburyport Yankee Homecoming celebration playing to more than 3500 people. From specific piano sounds that Billy uses himself\, to the Billy Joel classic Ray Ban sunglasses\, this show is not to be missed! \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/scenes-a-billy-joel-experience/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Lucy Kaplansky
DESCRIPTION:Members:\n$18 in advance\n$20 Day Of\n\nNon-Members:\n$22 in advance\n$25 Day Of \nPurchase Tickets\n\nLucy Kaplansky is an acclaimed singer-songwriter of rare talent\, “a truly gifted performer with a bag full of enchanting songs” (The New Yorker) and “the troubadour laureate of modern cityfolk” (The Boston Globe). She has released eight critically acclaimed CDs\, two of which were awarded Best Pop Album of the year by the Association for Independent Music. National Public Radio described her 2012 album Reunion as “a master class in making the personal universal\,” and her most recent album Everyday Street has been dubbed“ spare and luminous” and “remarkable.” \nLucy was part of folk supergroup Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell (which The New Yorker dubbed “a collection of lovely harmonizing and pure emotion”). Their album was an astonishing success in stores and on radio resulting in a national tour of sold-out concerts\, as well as a national sold-out reunion tour in 2018. \nHer recording of Roxy Music’s “More than This” has over 12 million streams on Spotify\, and she has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered\, Weekend Edition\, and Morning Edition as well as BBC Radio 2 and 4\, and CBS Sunday Morning\, and has sung harmony on albums by\nSuzanne Vega\, Bryan Ferry\, Nanci Griffith and Shawn Colvin. Her song “Guilty as Sin” was featured in the NBC television show “Ed\,” and her vocals were featured in the Tom Cruise film The Firm. She released her latest album\, Last Days of Summer\, written and recorded during the pandemic\, in Spring 2022. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-lucy-kaplansky/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:A Spicy World - Second Act Readers' Theatre
DESCRIPTION:$5/All Seats \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nOur Second Act Readers Theatre Program presents the short play of New England playwright\, David Susman. Join us after the show for a talkback with the cast and playwright! \nThis session of Second Act Readers’ Theatre is dedicated to longtime participant\, and well-loved friend\, Pauline Wright who lost her valiant battle with cancer last month. \nThe Firehouse’s arts education program\, Second Act Readers’ Theatre\, is show biz without the stress! Individuals perform while comfortably seated and there is no memorization required. We welcome individuals 55 and older\, regardless of experience\, to participate in the magic of theater. Second Act Readers’ Theatre is generously funded in part by The Friendship Foundation. \nDavid Susman’s ten-minute and one-act plays have been staged at festivals across the United States and in Canada. His works have appeared in anthologies by Smith and Kraus and Applause Theatre & Cinema Books\, and several of his plays—including “Meet the Author” (2018) and “Stuck” (2019)—have been made into short films by Blackwood Productions\, with screenings at the Boston International Film Festival\, The New Indie Film Festival of London\, the Sedona International Film Festival\, and elsewhere.\n \n\nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nTHE PROGRAM \nGreat Escapes\nWhen Fred’s elderly mother escapes from her nursing home\, it leads to a comedic showdown between mother and son\, with revelations for both.\n\nLorraine – Maureen Daley\nFred – Jay Dunigan \nSpice\nWhen a long-married couple brings a video camera into the bedroom\, the results aren’t what they expected.\n\nEleanor – Pat Tosches\nFred – Allan Haley \nMargins\nA cantankerous professor clashes with an underperforming student—until they discover some common ground.\n\nAshley – Miranda Gualtieri\nProfessor Hoffman – Roger Burgess \nThe Last Laugh\nTwo aging sitcom writers struggle to finish a script\, and encounter problems both comedic and serious.\n\nJackie – Lenora Salvucci\nSammy – Susan Geib \nSpeed Date\nWhat do Andrea and Michael do on their first date? Absolutely everything.\n\nAndrea – Candie Benjamin\nMichael – Victor Atkins\nWaiter – Jay Dunigan \nStuck\nA husband and wife decide to expand their sexual repertoire\, and encounter unforeseen problems.\n\nHelen – Sharon Curtis Phelan\nGeorge – Andy Griffith \nMeet The Author\nIn this romantic comedy\, love blooms between a writer and a reader\, until a difference of literary opinion threatens everything. \nJennifer – Deborah Baker\nMarvin – Michael Kimball \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n\n 
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/a-spicy-world-second-act-readers-theatre/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Never Forget Jack
DESCRIPTION:FREE\, but tickets required \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\nWhen a mysterious object appears at a friend’s house\, Jack Harrington’s peaceful life quickly becomes uprooted. He and 3 of his best friends are thrust into a war against opposing forces who threaten their past and their future… \nWriter and Director: Keenan Jackson\nDirector of Photography: Aidan O’Connor\nStarring: Cole Jones\, Leela Kowalksi\, Graham Smith\, Sam Walker\nGenre: Indie Sci Fi Action Drama \nThis film contains some violence\, blood and profanity. \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/never-forget-jack/2023-05-26/1/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Film,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Jesse Ruben
DESCRIPTION:Member Pricing\n$15 In Advance\n$20 Day Of \nNon-Member Pricing\n$18 In Advance\n$22 Day Of \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nJesse Ruben is a singer/songwriter currently living in Brooklyn\, NY. Best known for his lyrical storytelling and engaging live shows\, his songs have been heard on more than a dozen TV shows in the US and abroad including Teen Mom\, Switched at Birth\, The Bachelor (Germany)\, and the recent Disney+ series Diary of a Future President. His most recent single “This Is Why I Need You” reached the top 10 in 12 different countries\, and has been streamed more than 45 million times across all platforms. He has recorded live sessions for NPR and MTV Asia\, and has been featured on CNN and in Esquire Magazine. \nBeyond his music career\, Ruben is highly active in philanthropic endeavors. He has run the NYC Marathon three times for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation\, the largest non-profit devoted to spinal cord injuries\, and five times to raise money for Lyme disease research. He is also the founder of The We Can Project\, an initiative for young students designed to help them discover their passions and give back to their communities. So far\, more than 500\,000 students have participated. To promote the program\, he was personally invited by Hoda Kotb to perform live on The Today Show. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/jesse-ruben/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Women Who Rode Away
DESCRIPTION:Tickets\n$45/VIP\n$30/General Tickets \nVIP TICKETS INCLUDE A PRE-SHOW ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE WITH MELISSA FERRICK BEGINNING AT 6:30PM\nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nAll proceeds to benefit Newburyport Pride \nEdifying and entertaining\, Natalia Zukerman’s The Women Who Rode Away seamlessly melds the talents of the songwriter\, painter\, and storyteller into a moving evening of reflection and perseverance. Featuring original music and projected paintings by Zukerman\, this intimate portrait recounts the artist’s journey of finding her own voice through the stories of the women in her life that paved the way. Grab your organic needs from the latest Publix weekly ad which as good as artsy craft here.  The production is directed by Kira Simring and features projection design by Gertjan Houben. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/the-women-who-rode-away/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events,Theater
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SUMMARY:Pippin
DESCRIPTION:$35/Members\n$40/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nWinner of Four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival \nMusic & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz\nBook by Roger O. Hirson \nDirected and Choreographed by Taryn Herman \nHeir to the Frankish throne\, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield\, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father\, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end\, though\, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors\, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. \nPurchase Tickets\n\nApproximate Length: Pippin runs approximately 2 hours\, 30 minutes including a 20-minute intermission\nAge Appropriate/Recommendation: Recognizing that families can make the determination for what their child is allowed to view\, this show is recommended for children aged 10 and up.\nSensitive Content Warning: Representation of sexual acts
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/pippin-2/2023-06-09/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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SUMMARY:Being Petty - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers EXPERIENCE
DESCRIPTION:$22/members\n$25/non-members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nWhat would it be like if Tom Petty was still with us\, performing with the Heartbreakers to this day? \nNow the fantasy comes to life\, with Being Petty – the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Experience. \nIn early 2021\, Bruce Hilton and Larry Ladrie embarked on a mission to create the ultimate Tom Petty tribute band\, dedicated to sharing all the excitement and emotion of a live performance from the original band. The result is an assemblage of massively talented musicians/performers with a passion for the music\, and the skills to pull it off. \nAfter their FIRST PERFORMANCE\, they were invited to participate in the Legends Tribute show at the 8\,000 seat Bank of NH Pavilion alongside some of the best tribute bands in the country. \nBeing Petty is more than just the average cover or tribute band. Audiences are awestruck by the flawless recreation of the look (accurate wardrobe\, wigs and accessories)\, sound (authentic guitars\, amps and drums) and feel of the original band. The live show now includes multimedia for a truly huge concert experience. \nThe Being Petty song list covers all phases of Tom Petty’s incredible musical legacy\, including all of the hit songs from the 1970’s through the 2010s\, plus some surprise “deep cuts” for the true fans! \nAt every show\, during every song\, Being Petty is committed to respecting the fans\, and honoring the musical and cultural legacy of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/being-petty-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-experience/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Favorite Poem Project
DESCRIPTION:FREE\, but tickets required \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT\n\nCome to hear members of the community including the Mayor\, city councilors\, school administrators\, students\, old-timers\, and new-comers read a diverse selection of their favorite poems with poems in Swedish\, Japanese and more written by poets both traditional and non-traditional. \nEveryone is welcome to attend… even if you think you don’t like poetry! You might find yourself surprised! \nThe brainchild of former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky\, The National Favorite Poem Project was launched in 1997 to celebrate the sheer pleasure of poetry with the public at large. Pinsky put out a call for favorite poems and received 18\,000 responses from Americans of diverse regions\, ages\, and backgrounds. For the past twenty years\, the Creative Writing Class at Newburyport High School has curated the Favorite Poem Project of Greater Newburyport\, ensuring a platform for a wide variety of voices. \nThis uplifting event has become popular among many locals and visitors through the years. The audience is always delighted to hear a wide range of community members read poems that have made an impact on them. By the end of the program\, we all feel enriched by each other’s stories and the power of poetry to connect us all. \nRESERVE YOUR SPOT
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/favorite-poem-project/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Judy Collins
DESCRIPTION:$140/Members\n$160/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\n*Due to the special nature of this event\, Member COMP Tickets and I Believe Passes will not be accepted*\n  \nJudy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals\, boldly vulnerable songwriting\, personal life triumphs\, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s\, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later\, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work\, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century. \nThe award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album\, Wildflowers\, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns\,” a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music\, won “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits gold- and platinum-selling albums. Recently\, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright\, Shawn Colvin\, Dolly Parton\, Joan Baez\, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins. \nJudy began her impressive music career at 13 as a piano prodigy dazzling audiences performing Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos\,” but the hard luck tales and rugged sensitivity of folk revival music by artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger seduced her away from a life as a concert pianist. Her path pointed to a lifelong love affair with the guitar and pursuit of emotional truth in lyrics. The focus and regimented practice of classical music\, however\, would be a source of strength to her inner core as she navigated the highs and lows of the music business. \nJudy Collins is as creatively vigorous as ever\, writing\, touring worldwide\, and nurturing fresh talent. She is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is a filmmaker\, record label head\, musical mentor\, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention. She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/judy-collins/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Oh He Dead
DESCRIPTION:$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPURCHASE TICKETS\n\nOh He Dead hails from Washington\, D.C.\, and is quickly garnering national attention. Lead singer CJ Johnson “maneuvers her powerful voice — a combination of Stevie Nicks and Tracy Chapman” (NPR) in rhythm with the band’s “infectiously groovy” and “sublime instrumentation” (NPR) to create an “infectious and soulful sound” (Washington Post). Founded in 2015 by Johnson and Andy Valenti\, the now five-piece group includes lead guitarist Alex Salser\, John Daise-on-the-bass (say it out loud)\, and Adam Ashforth on drums. The close-knit band weaves in and out of genres ranging from soul to funk to folk to rock\, all tied together by the stirring harmonies of Johnson and Valenti. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/oh-he-dead/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:BLKBOK
DESCRIPTION:Tickets\n$18/Members\n$20/Non-Members \n“A Neo-Classical Masterpiece” Atwood Magazine\n“Takes listeners on a musical journey” The Atlantic\n“BLKBOK plays it all” NPR\n“Generation Next – Featured Artist” The Today Show \nPurchase Tickets\n\nBorn and raised in Detroit’s inner-city\, BLKBOK (born Charles Wilson III)\, grew up in a music-filled house and by the time he was 8\, BLKBOK was an acclaimed piano prodigy\, winning statewide accolades and college-level competitions. When it came to music\, most of the kids he grew up with pursued hip-hop\, adopting rap names. However\, it’s no coincidence that Charles chose the name BLKBOK\, which echoes that of one of the greatest pianists and composers of all time. The tag is also an apt reflection of the elements that have contributed to the artist’s identity and symbolizes his colorful journey from pop and hip-hop culture to his critically acclaimed\, neo-classical debut album Black Book\, and various Mixtape projects and collaborations. \nBLKBOK’s live\, high-energy performance is culturally reflective and seeks to entertain with a live piano based performance like none you have ever seen before. BLKBOK’s vision is to illuminate awareness for all\, encouraging dialogue and counterpoint in the way we perceive ourselves and the world we live in together. \nBLKBOK’s critically-acclaimed debut album Black Book\, served as a founding cornerstone at the very first Juneteenth Foundation’s Freedom Concert and was re-released as a DLUX Edition in June\, with two new tracks\, Forgotten Girls and Kendrick + Karine\, covering relevant topics in mainstream culture\, and in the voice that is uniquely BLKBOK. His first Mixtape release\, CVRART\, and Mixtape project Angels Watching Over Me\, with world-renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee\, illustrate the innovative and disruptive musical landscape that is BLKBOK. His original track Stars (Ad Astra) was performed as the first-ever piano duet from Space in April 2022. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/blkbok/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Aaron Goodvin w/ special guest Renee and the Renegades
DESCRIPTION:$22/Members\n$25/Non-Members \nPurchase Tickets\n\nIn addition to being an electrifying live performer\, Goodvin is an incomparable singer/songwriter whose music resonates with fans worldwide. His dossier includes two critically acclaimed albums\, two number one singles\, several top 10s\, a 2018 CCMA Songwriter of the Year Award\, a 2020 JUNO Award nomination for Country Album of the Year\, and a tour with Rascal Flatts. Lucky Stars is the first of a planned pair of EPs teeing up major touring – including a 2023 Headlining Tour – intended to bring Goodvin’s uniquely accessible music to every corner of the planet. \nPurchase Tickets\n\n \n“Renee Leavitt is the real deal\,” said legendary rock n’ roller\, Gary U.S. Bonds. Renee starting singing at the age of three and entered her first contest at the age of eight\, finishing in 2nd place overall. Leavitt is building upon her fan base through her songwriting abilities\, catchy tunes\, pure voice\, poised stage presence and her “girl next door\,” blue eyed\, strawberry blonde\, country look. \nTo date\, this country sensation has 21 original songs. Her band\, Renee and the Renegades\, has what fans and their manager call a ‘unique’ sound. There is no one in country music that can scratch an itch for one of their original scores. Her Karen Carpenter like voice mixes Zydeco\, Irish Folk\, Pop\, Rock\, and Vintage Country. Some have characterized it as: Americana. \nRenee has been played on several radio stations in New England and Ireland\, including WKLB Country 102.5\, The Bull 101.7\, WOKQ 97.5\, the River 92.5\, North Shore 104.9\, WRKO 680\, WMEX 1510 and Ireland’s own KFM Radio. Leavitt will soon be heard on PBS\, singing the theme song “Friends For Life” for a Children’s Animated Series\, called Charlie Horse. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/aaron-goodvin/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Chris Smither
DESCRIPTION:*SOLD OUT*\nBorn in Miami\, during World War II\, Chris Smither grew up in New Orleans where he first started playing music as a child. The son of a Tulane University professor\, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation by his uncle on his mother’s ukulele. “Uncle Howard\,” Smither says\, “showed me that if you knew three chords\, you could play a lot of the songs you heard on the radio. And if you knew four chords\, you could pretty much rule the world.” With that bit of knowledge under his belt\, he was hooked. “I’d loved acoustic music – specifically the blues – ever since I first heard Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues In My Bottle album. I couldn’t believe the sound Hopkins got. At first I thought it was two guys playing guitar. My style\, to a degree\, came out of trying to imitate that sound I heard.” \nIn his early twenties\, Smither turned his back on his anthropology studies and headed to Boston at the urging of legendary folk singer Eric von Schmidt. It was the mid-’60s and acoustic music thrived in the streets and coffeehouses there. Smither forged lifelong friendships with many musicians\, including Bonnie Raitt who went on to record his songs\, “Love You Like A Man” and “I Feel the Same. (Their friendship has endured as their career paths intertwined over the years.) What quickly evolved from his New Orleans and Cambridge musical experiences is his enduring\, singular guitar sound – a beat-driven finger-picking\, strongly influenced by the playing of Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin’ Hopkins\, layered over the ever-present backbeat of his rhythmic\, tapping feet (always mic’d in performance). \nSmither’s first albums\, I’m A Stranger\, Too! (1971) and Don’t It Drag On (1972) were released on Poppy Records\, home of kindred spirit Townes Van Zandt. By the time Smither recorded his third album\, Honeysuckle Dog with Lowell George and Dr. John helping out\, United Artists had absorbed Poppy and ultimately dropped much of their roster\, including Smither. Smither made his next record in 1985\, when the spare It Ain’t Easy on Adelphi Records marked his return to the studio. \nBy the early ’90s\, Smither’s steady nationwide touring and regular release of consistently acclaimed albums cemented his reputation as one of the finest acoustic musicians in the country. His 1991 album\, Another Way to Find You\, was recorded live in front of an in-studio audience with no overdubs or second takes. This would be the first of two albums with Flying Fish Records. His next recording\, Happier Blue\, was embraced by Triple A radio and received the NAIRD (now AFIM) award as Best Folk Recording of 1993. Up On The Lowdown (1995) marked the first of a trio of albums to be recorded with producer Stephen Bruton at The Hit Shack in Austin and his first of five albums with roots label HighTone Records. Up On the Lowdown rode the crest of the newly formed Americana radio format wave and sparked considerable interest abroad. A tour of Australia with Dave Alvin and extensive solo touring in Europe led to an expanding global interest in Smither. His song\, “I Am the Ride\,” from this album inspired the independent film\, The Ride\, for which Smither also composed the original score. \nIn early 1997 Smither released Small Revelations. It climbed the Americana and Triple A radio charts and led to concert dates with B.B. King\, Bonnie Raitt\, Nanci Griffith\, and the hugely successful\, original Monsters of Folk’ tour with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott\, Dave Alvin and Tom Russell. Small Revelations also generated several film projects for Smither. Emmylou Harris recorded his song\, “Slow Surprise\,” for the The Horse Whisperer soundtrack on MCA. And his recording of “Hold On” was used in the indie feature film Love From Ground Zero. Smither also shared insight into his guitar style and technique on two instructional DVDs\, available from Homespun Video. \nHis CD\, Drive You Home Again (1999)\, garnered four-stars from Rolling Stone. And with it\, Smither continued to tour world-wide. Shortly after\, in 2000\, Smither released his one-man-tour-de-force\, Live As I’ll Ever Be. Recorded in-concert at various clubs and concert halls in California\, Dublin\, Galway\, Boston\, and Washington DC\, it has proven to be a fan favorite\, capturing Smither at what he loves to do: performing in front of an audience. \nTrain Home (2003) was Smither’s last record for HighTone and his first with producer David Goodrich. Over a six-week period\, basic tracks for Train Home were recorded in the relaxed environment of Smither’s home near Boston. Working with new session musicians\, the record is simultaneously sparse and assured. Bonnie Raitt graciously provided backing vocals and slide guitar on Smither’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “Desolation Row.” And Smither’s “Seems So Real” from the CD earned a Folk Alliance Award as “Song of the Year.” \nIn 2005\, jazz great Diana Krall covered “Love Me Like A Man\,” introducing what is now a blues standard to a whole world of jazz fans. Shortly after\, Smither’s song “Slow Surprise” was included in the independent film\, Brother’s Shadow. In addition\, Smither narrated a two-CD audio book recording of “Will Rogers’ Greatest Hits.” Continuing to expand his creative horizon\, Smither was invited to contribute an essay to Sixty Things to Do When You Turn Sixty\, a 2006 collection of essays by American luminaries on reaching that milestone. In 2009\, Melville House published Amplified\, a book featuring 16 short stories by notable American performing songwriters. Smither’s story Leroy Purcell about a touring musician’s encounter with a Texas State Patrolman leads off the collection. \nWith the release of his 12th recording Leave The Light On (2006) on his own imprint\, Mighty Albert\, Smither began a new label relationship with the renowned acoustic and modern folk label\, Signature Sounds. For the recording\, Smither reunited with producer David Goodrich and session musicians Mike Piehl\, Lou Ulrich and Anita Suhanin. As an added treat\, Smither invited good friend and Grammy Award-winning multi- instrumentalist\, Tim O’Brien\, along with rising American roots stars\, Ollabelle\, to add their distinctive talents on several tracks. Smither followed this with Time Stands Still (2009)\, his most stripped down recording in some time\, working with just two accompanists after the same trio had played a rare band performance – a non-solo setup required in order to play a Netherlands festival. \nAbout the recording Smither says\, “We’re the only three guys on this record\, and most of the songs only have three parts going on. We had a freewheeling feeling at that festival gig\, and we managed to make a lot of that same feeling happen in this record.” In 2011 Smither put out two fan projects: a collection of live tracks from newly discovered concert recordings from the 1980s-1990s titled Lost and Found and the rollicking EP\, What I Learned in School\, on which Smither covered six classic rock and roll songs. \nSmither followed these fan-projects with Hundred Dollar Valentine (2012)\, a ★★★★★ (MOJO) studio record of all Smither-penned songs. With longtime producer David “Goody” Goodrich at the helm\, this collection sported Smither’s trademark acoustic guitar sound and evocative sonic textures meshed with spare\, brilliant songs\, delivered in a bone-wise\, hard-won voice. \nIn 2014 Smither released Still on the Levee (2014) – a double-CD retrospective. Recorded in New Orleans at the Music Shed\, this career-spanning project features fresh new takes on 24 iconic songs from his vast career and some very special guests including the legendary Allen Toussaint and Loudon Wainwright III. \nThe coffee table style book Chris Smither Lyrics 1966-2012 and Signature Sounds’ Link of Chain – an all-star tribute record including a stellar list of artists offering their takes on some Smither favorites including Josh Ritter\, Bonnie Raitt\, Loudon Wainwright III\, Dave Alvin\, Peter Case\, Tim O’Brien\, Patty Larkin\, and many others were fan-favorite accompaniments to the retrospective CD . \nIn March 2018\, Smither released his eighteenth record\, Call Me Lucky (Signature Sounds/Mighty Albert) once again teaming up with producer and multi-instrumentalist David Goodrich. Also joined by Billy Conway (Morphine) and Matt Lorenz (The Suitcase Junket)\, Smither recorded eight new originals along with some very special and surprising covers at the Blue Rock studios in the Texas hills in June 2017. \nIn October 2020\, More From The Levee\, the followup to the 50-year career retrospective Still on the Levee\, was released.
URL:https://firehouse.org/event/an-evening-with-chris-smither/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rock of Ages
DESCRIPTION:$35/Member\n$40/Non-Member \nPurchase Tickets\n\nNominated for Five 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical \nBook by Chris D’Arienzo\nArrangements and Orchestrations by Ethan Popp \nIt’s the tail end of the big\, bad 1980s in Hollywood\, and the party has been raging hard. Aqua Net\, Lycra\, lace\, and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues\, a place where sex machine Stacee Jaxx takes the stage and scantily clad groupies line up to turn their fantasies into reality. Amidst the madness\, aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage as the next big thing (and longs for small-town girl Sherri\, fresh off the bus from Kansas with stars in her eyes). But the rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale is about to end when German developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Can Drew\, Sherri and the gang save the strip – and themselves – before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands Styx\, Journey\, Bon Jovi\, Whitesnake and more hold the answer. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nClick Here to check out our Virtual Playbill \nPurchase Tickets
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LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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