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    Down By The Riverside

    Down By The Riverside

    Presented by Cultural Arts For Everyone at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

    April 25, 2009

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    Cultural Arts For Everyone (CAFÉ) presents the “Down By The Riverside” featuring The Blind Boys of Alabama and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, on Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. Opening act will be local comedian Kenny Lackey and Memphis Ministerial Choir along with Deborah Manning. Tickets are available at the Cannon Center Box office and at all Ticketmaster outlets (www.ticketmaster.com) or by calling 901.743.ARTS (2787). Ticket prices range from $20.50 to $73.50 plus service charge. Groups of 20 or more should call 901.576.1269.

     

    Down By The Riverside is an unprecedented collaboration featuring vocal gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama and the ageless music of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Sharing the stage for the first time ever, these great cultural ambassadors bring together the joy of Gospel with the soul of New Orleans and promise an unforgettable evening for audiences everywhere.

     

    Since 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama have thrilled and inspired audiences worldwide with their fervent blend of traditional and contemporary gospel music. Jimmy Carter, one of its founding members, leads the group, which came together at Alabama’s Talladega Institute for the Blind. The ensemble’s most recent album Down in New Orleans, which features guest performances by Preservation Hall Jazz Band, legendary pianist Allen Toussaint and the Hot 8 Brass Band won a Grammy Award this year for Best Traditional Gospel Album. The Recording Academy also honored the Blind Boys of Alabama with The Lifetime Achievement Award. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and awarded the NEA’s Heritage Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement as well as many other prestigious honors, earning them the true distinction of “living gospel legends.” The group has collaborated with artists ranging from Tom Petty to Prince, and appeared on such TV programs as The Tonight Show and 60 Minutes as well as in the film The Fighting Temptations. More: www.blindboys.com

     

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band takes its name from the venerable music hall located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Its members, all born and raised in New Orleans, share a dedication to preserving and perpetuating the city’s jazz tradition. The band has toured the world since 1963, performing at top venues and entertaining such dignitaries as the King of Thailand and the British royal family. In 2006 the National Endowment for the Arts honored the band with the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government. The band recently released The Hurricane Seasons, a CD/DVD set chronicling the history of Preservation Hall.

    More: www.preservationhall.com

     

    Cultural Arts for Everyone (CAFE), incorporated in 2000, has been a pioneer in presenting culturally diverse programming and has presented more than 70 outstanding music, dance and theatrical performances to more than 76,000 Memphians, half of whom were students ages 5 to 18. The mission of the organization is to provide culturally diverse artistic experiences that enrich the lives of school-aged children and their families.

    Visit www.cdfmemphis.org

     


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        Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

        255 N. Main Street
        Memphis, TN 38104

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        Tickets: Ticketmaster outlets (www.ticketmaster.com) or by calling 901.743.ARTS (2787). Ticket prices range from $20.50 to $73.50 plus service charge. Groups of 20 or more should call 901.576.1269.

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        April 25, 2009

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        7 pm

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