Seattle Sun Newspaper - Vol. 7, Issue 4, April 2003
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LIVE FROM NORTH SEATTLE!
Joe Jencks to perform at Phinney
By CLAYTON PARK
The Seattle Folklore Society will host a performance by folksinger Joe Jencks at the Phinney Neighborhood Center on Saturday, April 19.
The SFS compares the young songwriter to such folk music luminaries as Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Utah Phillips.
"There are lots of good singer-songwriters," notes a press release from the SFS, "but what sets Joe apart is his knack for delivering anthems for ordinary folks songs that uplift and uphold us in our struggles. A Joe Jencks concert is definitely not a visit to the inner world of some buy with a guitar who would like us all to sit still and listen politely. It's an occasion for singing, a contagious rising up of voices, an act of joy and defiance."
In these troubling times, that sounds like just what the doctor ordered.
Samples of Jencks' music can be heard online at www.joejencks.com.
To reserve seats for his performance at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, visit the SFS Web site at www.seafolklore.org or call 528-8523. The concert begins at 8 p.m. The center is located at 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Tickets are $12, with $2 off for SFS and Phinney Neighborhood Association members and seniors. Kids pay half price.
Meet the artist night
Jack Straw Productions in the University District will hold a "Meet the Artist" night on Friday, April 11, featuring poet and spoken word performer Folasayo Dele-Ogunrinde; electronic music artist Ben Larson; writer and producer Hannah Palin; and composer,
David Wright. The featured artists will share some of their recent works created as a part of their residency at Jack Straw Productions, which is located at 4261 Roosevelt Way NE. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., is free. For more information, call 634-0919 or visit Jack Straw Productions' Web site, www.jsp@jackstraw.org.
Music jams, open mike at Conor Byrne
Conor Byrne Pub, located at 5140 Ballard Ave NW, hosts a free open-mic night, billed as Miss H's Variety Show," on Tuesday nights. On Wednesday, April 2, the pub will host a free blues jam and on Sunday, April 27, a free acoustic jazz session. For more information, call the pub at 784-3640 or visit its Web site at www.conorbyrnepub.com.