Friday Night Cafe comes ’round again on March 8.
The first hour will be “Spoken Words” with Patty Crane:
Patty Crane, author of two award-winning poetry collections and translator of the complete works of Swedish Nobel laureate Tomas Tranströmer, will read a blend of her poems and translations. You’ll hear some spoken Swedish, learn a bit about the fascinating poet/psychologist/pianist and what led Patty to translate him, and hopefully join in a discussion as Patty tries to talk about the interplay between her own poetry and her translations.
The second hour will be music
with Sarah Stockwell-Arthen:
With her vast and unusual repertoire, Sarah spins a story into a lyrical web of sound, that she wraps ever so gently around the listener, moving and changing them. Her presence is as compelling as her performances are unforgettable, awakening the heart and mind of those lucky enough to hear her remarkable song interpretations. She is my favorite local folksinger –Penny Schultz
The show is from 7:00 – 9:00 at the Village Church in beautiful downtown Cummington in the heart of the Cummington Cultural District cummingtonculture.art@gmail.com
The event is free, donations are appreciated, snacks are provided, BYO drinks. The show will take place in the intimate Vestry space. Masks are welcome, and encouraged. Once again brought to you by the friendly folks at the Village Church who believe music can be a powerful force for building community.
Friday Night Cafe receives promotional support from the Cummington Cultural District, and is supported in part by grants from the Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Hinsdale-Peru, Plainfield, Williamsburg, Windsor, and Worthington Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.