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DCCA
Coffeehouse Series opens with concert at Arts Depot
Balladeer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Lee Murdock will
perform at the Arts Depot in Union City on Thursday, September 17. This
concert opens Darke County Center for the Arts' 2015-2016 Coffeehouse
Series season. “Lee is widely acknowledged as the premier interpreter
of songs and tales about the Great Lakes; initially he sang blues and
pop music, but his deep interest in the songs and tales of the Great
Lakes led him to change his focus,” explained Keith Rawlins, Artistic
Director for DCCA. “Now, Lee's original music and arrangements of sea
chanteys, Great Lakes ballads and work songs dating to the 1800's
resonate with his passion for the subject, appealing to contemporary
audiences as well as folk music aficionados,” Rawlins stated. The show
begins at 7 p.m.
According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan DCCA's Coffeehouse
Series offers outstanding artists performing in a comfortable social
setting where food and drink are also available. “Although our
Coffeehouse performers may not be famous, they are very, very good;
these casual, intimate concerts give them the opportunity to engage
with audiences while displaying their exemplary talents.” Ms. Jordan
said. “And the Coffeehouse shows give local residents the opportunity
to enjoy skilled artists at a very economical cost, making the series a
win/win for everyone,” she concluded.
DCCA's Coffeehouse Series is sponsored by Julie and Tom Graber, Eileen
and Steve Litchfield, and Rodney Oda. The Ohio Arts Council helps 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 the concert by Lee Murdock cost $10, and can be purchased
by contacting DCCA at 937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net, or at
DCCA's office located within Greenville Public Library as well as
online at www.CenterForArts.net. Tickets are also be available at the
Arts Depot and will be available at the door.
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