LOCAL ARTISTS DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
Singer/Songwriters
Jen Chapin
& Marci Geller

Tickets: $27.50/ $21.00 IMAC MEMBERS
Jen Chapin's website- www.jenchapin.com
Marci Geller's website- www.marcigeller.com
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DATE:
FRIDAY, May 6th, 2005 at 9PM
There's an old saying that you have to go 80 miles or more
to find an expert; which simply means that anything near
you could not be good enough. An example would be the feeling
that you need to travel into New York City for great restaurants
and quality entertainment. The simply fact of the matter
is we are surrounded by great talent but the problem is
most people will not take the chance to buy a ticket for
unknown talent. Many Long Islanders will not go to bars,
restaurants and barns to see these artists perform. As a
result, this talent is grossly underappreciated. A great
many are every bit as good and talented as the artists IMAC
has featured on it stage for years.
To that end, IMAC is launching a series titled
Local Artist Deserving Wider Recognition. Thanks
to a generous grant and tremendous support from the Town
of Huntington, IMAC's quarterly series will take
a genre such as singer/songwriter, blues,
jazz, folk or dance
and will offer a sampling of two to three artists in an
evening's performance.. The series is meant to challenge
Long Island audiences to take a chance, have their horizons
expanded and experience a pleasant surprise that they might
not have considered in the past.
The series continues with singer/ songwriters: JEN CHAPIN and MARCI GELLER.
Jen Chapin is a New York-based singer-songwriter on the rise. She has earned the highest praise from sources as diverse as National Public Radio's All Things Considered, People Magazine, The Today Show, and Entertainment Weekly. Chapin reaches out to her listeners with an honesty and directness seldom heard in even the best pop songwriting, while from the stage she captivates her audiences. Jen has played listening rooms, theaters and outdoor stages across the country, while also sharing the stage with (and wowing the audiences of) music greats like Smokey Robinson, Bruce Hornsby and the Neville Brothers. All the while, Jen has worked hard to interweave her musical and political passions. She chairs the Board of Directors of WHY (World Hunger Year)—an activist organization co-founded by her father, the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin.
Marci Geller's upbeat demeanor off-stage often surprises her fans. Her songs reveal a life streaked with conflicting tales of intimacy, alienation and survival, yet her tenacity remains unshaken. With a list of credits that would stand taller than the petite singer, she boasts a lofty resume. She performed her original song We Carry On on Live! With Regis, has toured internationally as an opening act and back-up vocalist for legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, her music can be heard on various television and cable shows and was voted one of the Top 10 Best Singer/ Songwriters.
Tickets for this performance are $27.50
($21.00 for IMAC Members). For tickets or further information
on this performance, or on other IMAC programs, call IMAC's
24-hour Arts-Line at (631) 549-ARTS. Tickets can also be
purchased at the theater from noon to 6PM, Tuesday through
Friday, 2PM to 6PM on Saturdays and after 2PM on the day
of the performances. For further information, call IMAC's
business office at (631) 549-9666.
The Inter-Media Art Center, Inc. is a non-profit Media
and Performing Arts Center whose programs and services are
supported in part by public funds from the New York State
Council on the Arts (a state agency), Suffolk County Office
of Cultural Affairs, the Town of Huntington, by a grant
from The Harmon Foundation, as well as by the Members of
IMAC. IMAC also gratefully acknowledges support from Bank
of America, Korg USA, The Guitar Center, The D’Addario
Foundation for the Performing Arts, AutoOne Insurance, Peconic
Bay Winery, Branch Financial Services and Olivia and Harlan
Fischer. |
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