Ground Community Concerts in Dobbs Ferry, NY will present special benefit performances of Joni Mitchell’s Blue: A 40th Anniversary Celebration – on Thursday, January 3 at 7:30PM at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, New York, NY and on Saturday, January 5 at 7:30PM at South Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Tickets for the New York City show are $20 at the door (http://christopherstreetcoffeehouse.org). Tickets for the Dobbs Ferry show are $18 in advance and $20 at the door (http://commongroundfusw.com).
All proceeds from the New York City show, and a portion of the proceeds from the Dobbs Ferry show will benefit Tunnel to Towers and All Hands Volunteers.
Joni Mitchell’s Blue: A 40th Anniversary Celebration features a stellar cast of some of the New York City area’s finest female singer/songwriters – plus Philadelphia percussionist CHERYL PRASHKER – in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s landmark album, Blue. The evening includes performances of ALL the songs from Blue plus original songs inspired by Joni Mitchell. Performers include:
MEG BRAUN megbraun.com
ANNA DAGMAR annadagmar.com
HONOR FINNEGAN honorfinnegan.com
SHARON GOLDMAN sharongoldmanmusic.com
VICTORIA LAVINGTON cdbaby.com/VictoriaLavington
CATHERINE MILES wearetheyayas.com
KARYN OLIVER karynoliver.com
ELISA PEIMER elisapeimer.com
CHERYL PRASHKER cherylprashker.com
ALLISON SCOLA allisonscola.com
CAROLANN SOLEBELLO carolannsolebello.com
ALLISON TARTALIA allisonsinvention.com
These 12 women, known collectively as Chicks With Dip, represent a loose affiliation of female singer/songwriters in the New York City area who enjoy each other’s company and the pleasures of good conversation, good songs, and good dip. The Chicks will celebrate their tenth anniversary this year.
Joni Mitchell’s Blue: A 40th Anniversary Celebration was first performed at Christopher Street Coffeehouse in New York City in January 2012. Since then, the show’s cast has recorded a full-length re-imagining of Joni Mitchell’s classic album, Blue, and performed the concert version at venues throughout the Northeast.
For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/jonimitchellsblue
Karyn Oliver says:
Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 9:15pm
Thanks for sharing this on your page. We are so excited to play these shows. I have only recently become aware of your organization, and I am in awe of the work you are doing.
Much Love,
Karyn