R&B FUSION RECORDING ARTIST TRACI ROOT RETURNS
TO MIDWEST REGION FOR SERIES OF JULY CONCERTS

Indie Extreme Artist to Perform in Richmond, Ind., on July 26

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 2008) – R&B fusion recording artist Traci Root will return to the Midwest region for a series of July concerts, including an appearance in Richmond, Ind. on July 26. The artist is represented by the independent record label management firm Indie Extreme.

Root, who is pursuing a music career in Nashville, Tenn., will perform at Glen Miller Park at 7 p.m. July 26 (Saturday) as part of the Concert in the Park series. Admission is free. Glen Miller Park is located on East Main Street between Segarden Drive and North 30th Street.  continue reading »

Susan Stark and Friends Benefit concert for Ramallah Friends School featuring Quaker singer/songwriter Susan Stark and friends. Ramallah Friends School in Palestine’s West Bank offers international Quaker education to Muslim and Christian students, many of whom need scholarships. Net proceeds from this event benefit the Ramallah Friends School. Sponsored by Newlin Center for Quaker Thought and Practice.

The event will be held in Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, on the campus of Earlham College. Tickets required: $5.00/ adults; $3/Students and Seniors. For more information, call (765)983-1501.

Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall Four time Grammy nominee Kidjo is not only one of the spunkiest, most electrifying performers in the pop world today, but she is also one of its most forward and creative thinkers, an artist whose mission has been to explore the relationships of diverse musical cultures. While her music is steeped in tribal and pop rhythms of her West African heritage, the Benin-born, Brooklyn-based Kidjo has crossed musical boundaries by blending a variety of styles, including funk, salsa, jazz, rumba, soul and makossa. Tickets required: $5/Adults, $3/ Students and Seniors. Available at the Runyan Center Desk one month prior to event. For more information, call 765/983-1373. Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College.

Earlham College is sponsoring the Swingsation Benefit Concert tonight, a fund-raiser for the local United Way.

A jazz ensemble will provide the music for the 8 p.m. concert in the school's Runyon Center. The show will be preceded by a one-hour swing dance instruction program at 7 p.m.

Tickets, which are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens, are available in the Fine Arts Office.

From WayNet.org: "The Earlham College Women’s Chorus’ annual Genesis Benefit Concert not only celebrates women, but also helps support the local YWCA’s abused women’s shelter. A tradition for over a decade, the evening is full of energy, excitement and fun with featured performances by students, faculty, and community members in a variety concert, including singing, dancing, juggling, and much more."

Comstock Room, Runyan Center, Earlham College. Admission: $5 donation suggested at the door. For more information, call (765)983-1410.

ink Floyd can never be re-created. The PFX is a re-interpretation of the concert that changed live performance forever. It is a concert in a theatre setting that echoes everything that made Pink Floyd one of rock & roll’s greatest icons. It is a celebration of the music, the themes and the innovation that this great bank brought to fans around the world. It is Pink Floyd, up close and personal without losing the scope and power of their performance. It is the PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE in a new way! This event is co-sponsored with the Earlham College Artist and Lecture Series and the Civic Hall Associates.

Tickets required: $20 general admission. Available at the Runyan Center Desk beginning January 5, 2007 For more information, call 765/983-1373.