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Minnesota Public Radio presents the "Song for Minnesota" concert tour with Ann Reed
Famed singer/songwriter to celebrate state's sesquicentennial with performances throughout Minnesota
December 18, 2007
WHAT: Minnesota Public Radio presents singer, songwriter and guitarist Ann Reed in a series of Minnesota sesquicentennial celebratory concerts, "Song for Minnesota," in a statewide tour from January 12 to May 3.
The six-city "Song for Minnesota" tour is a celebration of Minnesota's 150th anniversary and will reach Duluth, Morris, St. Joseph, Bemidji and Winona, culminating in a grand finale performance at Minnesota Public Radio's Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul on May 3, where Reed will feature a new song incorporating ideas from Minnesotans. To participate, visit www.mpr.org and click on the shortcuts menu.
Saturday, January 12, 7:30 p.m.
Ann Reed and Joan Griffith
College of St. Scholastica, Mitchell Auditorium, 1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth, Minn.
$15 for general public; $10 for MPR members and students. Call 218-723-7000.
Saturday, January 26, 7 p.m.
Ann Reed and Dan Chouinard
University of Minnesota—Morris, Student Center, Morris, Minn.
$10 for general public; $8 for MPR members; $5 for UMM students. Bring a can to donate to the Morris Area Food Shelf and receive a $1 discount. Call 320-589-6080 or visit the Student Activities Office.
Saturday, February 9, 7:30 p.m.
Ann Reed and Joan Griffith
College of St. Benedict, Gorecki Theater, 37 S College Ave, St. Joseph, Minn.
$12 for general public; $10 for MPR members and CSB/SJU faculty, staff and students. Call 320-363-5777.
Thursday, February 28, 7 p.m.
Ann Reed and Dan Chouinard
Paul Bunyan Playhouse, 314 Beltrami Ave, Bemidji, Minn.
$15 for general public; $13 for MPR members. Call 218-751-8864.
Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m.
Ann Reed and Dan Chouinard
Théâtre du Mississippi, Historic Masonic Theatre, 255 Main St, Winona, Minn.
$15 for general public; $13 for MPR members. Call 507-459-8090.
Saturday, May 3, 8 p.m.
Ann Reed, Dan Chouinard and other special guests
Minnesota Public Radio's Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, 10 E Exchange St, St. Paul, Minn.
$32 for general public; $30 for MPR members. Call 651-290-1221.
About Ann Reed
Ann Reed has had devoted fans lining up at the box office for more than a quarter-century. She recently released Telling Stories, a two-CD set celebrating those 25 years—years spent writing songs, making music and delighting everyone within earshot.
Reed has been honored with enough awards to fill a couple of walls and a bunch of shelf space. These accolades from the likes of Billboard magazine, the National Association of Independent Recording Distributors, the Minnesota Music Academy and the Girl Scouts reflect a satisfying career by anyone's measure—made even more so since she combines her artistry with community involvement: she donates about 25 percent of her time to support nonprofit groups that primarily benefit women and children.
About Dan Chouinard
Pianist, accordionist and occasional storyteller Dan Chouinard will accompany Reed. A Minneapolis native who plays, tours and records regularly with an ever-expanding roster, Dan regularly creates special programs for Minnesota Public Radio and works the occasional A Prairie Home Companion show with Garrison Keillor. He also served as rehearsal accompanist to Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin and Lindsay Lohan on the Robert Altman-directed movie "A Prairie Home Companion."
About Joan Griffith
Joan Griffith is known in the Midwest as a teacher, performer and composer. She has toured and recorded extensively as a classical and jazz guitarist, a bassist and a mandolinist. She is also the head of the Jazz Studies Department at the University of St. Thomas, an instructor of guitar and bass at the College of St. Catherine and roster artist in jazz for COMPAS, the Minnesota State Arts Board and Young Audiences.
Minnesota Public Radio® operates a 37-station radio network serving virtually all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states and produces programming for radio, Internet and face-to-face audiences. Programs produced by Minnesota Public Radio, operating as American Public Media,™ reach more than 15 million listeners nationwide each week. Of those, more than 800,000 listen regionally, in Minnesota and surrounding states. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be obtained at www.mpr.org and www.americanpublicmedia.org.
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Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc., Nationwide and PSA data. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2006/Spring 2007 average
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Jennifer Haugh
Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1369
jhaugh@mpr.org
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