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Darke
County Center for the Arts will present
singer/songwriter/guitarist John Flynn at
The Coffee Pot in Greenville
on Thursday, November 6.
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DCCA presents
troubadour John Flynn at The Coffee Pot
Darke County Center for the Arts will present
singer/songwriter/guitarist John Flynn at The Coffee Pot in Greenville
on Thursday, November 6. The second of DCCA's Coffeehouse Series
presentations, the show begins at 7 p.m. “Known as 'a troubadour of
justice, mercy and hope,' John addresses the times we live in through
his songs,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “Those who
remember the coffeehouses of the 1960s and '70's will love this show;
those who missed out on that era when meaningful and sometimes humorous
songs were all the rage can get an idea of the passion and joy
generated by music that speaks deeply to the heart and the spirit,”
Rawlins stated.
John Flynn's significant body of work includes funny songs, story
songs, love songs, and music for kids in addition to his songs of
social justice and meditations on loss, tolerance, faith and hope.
“Every song I write always feels like my first,” Flynn says. “I guess
that's why I love it so much; each song challenges you to seek and see
new possibilities. After all these years, I feel like I'm just getting
warmed up,” he concluded. Legendary singer/songwriter Kris
Kristofferson describes his friend John Flynn as “one of a special
breed of good-hearted artists whose reaction to the human condition
finds kind, humorous expression” in the songs that he writes “with an
eye for powerful imagery and anything funny.”
DCCA's Coffeehouse Series offers shows in casual social settings where
food and drink are available for purchase, providing an opportunity to
enjoy high quality professional performing artists in a relaxed
atmosphere at an economical cost. The Coffeehouse Series is sponsored
by Julie and Tom Graber, Eileen and Steve Litchfield, and Rodney Oda.
The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars
to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from
the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the
Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
Tickets for John Flynn's show at The Coffee Pot cost $10, and can be
reserved by contacting DCCA at 937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net,
or purchased at DCCA's office located within Greenville Public Library
as well as online at www.CenterForArts.net. If any remain by showtime,
tickets will also be available at the door prior to the performance.
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