Marianne Faithfull

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“As far as Faithfull goes, there’s a guttiness here, a sense of craft and a disruptive intelligence.”—Rolling Stone

Rebecca Luker

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Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“A spellbinding soprano, effortlessly charming and unfailingly sweet of sound.”—The Washington Post

David Hidalgo & Louie Perez of Los Lobos: An Evening of Storytelling and Songs

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Friday, January 15, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“With the exception of U2, no other band has stayed on top of its game as long as Los Lobos.”—Rolling Stone

Martha Plimpton: A Woman of Color

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Saturday, January 16, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“The ever-daring Plimpton exudes a been-there, frowzy sensuality that summons a host of hard-bitten dames from 1930s movie melodramas.”—The New York Times

Martha Plimpton: A Woman of Color

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Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:30 PM

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American Songbook

“The ever-daring Plimpton exudes a been-there, frowzy sensuality that summons a host of hard-bitten dames from 1930s movie melodramas.”—The New York Times

Hal Willner’s I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues? Music and Readings from A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, featuring Rufus Wainwright, Bill Frisell, Van Dyke Parks, and more

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“His themed shows and albums have spanned the music of Kurt Weill, Leonard Cohen and Harold Arlen and offered some of pop’s most surprising collisions.”—The Times (London) on Hal Willner

Suzanne Vega

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Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“Vega is credited with opening the door in the 1980s for other female singer-songwriters; Beauty & Crime shows she is still on top of her game.”—The Boston Globe

St. Vincent

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Friday, January 29, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“Tour-de-force arrangements encompass Euro-chanteuserie, rackety synth-pop beats and big, swooning ballads, often in the same song. It’s gorgeous and arresting—and, always, sneaky.”—Rolling Stone on St. Vincent

Michael Friedman: Adventures in Reality
featuring Norm Lewis, Michael Esper, and de’Adre Aziza

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Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“[Michael Friedman] has a reputation for fluency in a variety of musical styles—pop, salsa, rock and folk among them—while critics have singled out his lyrics for their playful comic images layered atop potent emotional messages.”—The New York Times

Dee Dee Bridgewater: To Billie with Love—A Celebration of Lady Day

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:30 PM

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American Songbook

“She devoured every piece she performed. Prowling the stage like a cat hunting its prey, nuzzling up to an instrumentalist one moment, hissing into the microphone the next, she reminded listeners of the uniqueness of her art.”—Chicago Tribune on Dee Dee Bridgewater