Free Radical Folk Music this Sunday

pogo, 11.04.2007 16:19

George Mann in Concert!

Kicking off Independent Media Week, a free concert featuring the pro-labor, anti-Bush folk music of George Mann will be held Sunday, April 15 at the Beanery in Ashland. The concert begins at 6:30 PM following the free indy film festival which kicks off at 3:00 p.m. at Southern Oregon University (SOU).

Read more below for details about George Mann and his labor singing partner Julius Margolin. A film about Julius "A Union Man" will be shown at SOU prior to George Mann's evening concert at the Beanery. SOU and the Beanery are a short walking distance from each other.

George Mann

GEORGE MANN IN CONCERT is kicking off Independent Media Week
DATE: April 15, 2007 TIME: 6:30PM --- FREE EVENT, Donations Accepted to support Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice
LOCATION: The Beanery, 1602 Ashland St. Ashland, Or 97520.

Singer/songwriter and producer George Mann makes music in the NYC area with 90-year-old Julius Margolin - the "George and Julius" website is here  http://www.georgeandjulius.com

George Mann has worked as a union organizer and has been singing and recording since his teens. George writes and arranges many of the "George and Julius"duo's tunes, and has produced three CDs four solo CDs and the first two "Hail to the Thief" compilations. "There's No Way Out" is from his upcoming solo album.

Prior to the 6:30 PM free concert at the Beanery, a documentary film about Julius Margolin will be shown at Southern Oregon University. "A Union Man" is the story of Julius' life through his own eyes as well as those he’s met and worked with. The film features guest appearances by Utah Phillips, Faith Petric and former NMU Vice President Joe Stack, and has concert performances as well.

"A Union Man" is an affectionate portrait of a 90 year old rank-and-file activist still in the struggle for justice and workers’ rights. "A Union Man" was produced by George Mann and the editing was performed by Ashland videographer Steve Ryan.

The Independent Film Festival Kickoff is hosted by KSKQ, Ashland's lpfm Community Radio. Sunday's films run from 3PM to 6PM in the Mulkey Auditorium, located upstairs in the Churchill Building at Southern Oregon University.

GEORGE MANN IN CONCERT in kicking off Independent Media Week
DATE: April 15, 2007 TIME: 6:30PM --- FREE EVENT, Donations Accepted to support Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice
LOCATION: The Beanery, 1602 Ashland St. Ashland, Or 97520.

For more info about Independent Media Week visit:  http://www.kskq.org/imw/
or call 541-482-6988

Homepage:: http://www.kskq.org/public/

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