CAN’T WAIT to see longtime friend of the show Christine Lavin on stage with us again — she’s so great and you really don’t want to miss the first THREEPEAT special guest we’ve ever had! Get your tickets now!
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THANK YOU!
to all who joined us on September 28th for our show with the wonderful singer and songwriter ELLIS PAUL. We here at the Flagpole Radio Cafe strive to bring you performers you may know well or may not know, but who—together with our accomplished local musicians, actors and writers—will give you a memorable evening of music and laughter that you won’t soon forget. Last Saturday was certainly one of those! You can see images from that show HERE. Photos by Greg Van Antwerp, of course!
Join us next on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th for the highly-anticipated return of CHRISTINE LAVIN! We’re very excited to bring her back; she’s a singular musical and comedic talent and we love having her on the show. The world has this to say about Christine:
"A garrulous comic observer of contemporary manners" —NY Times
"An enchanting stage performer” —Cosmopolitan
"Lavin is the central force in the most visible segment of the contemporary folk music scene. Captivating." —Billboard
"Lavin's hilarious, insightful story-songs always have a twist, they're perfectly complemented by tuneful folk melodies, and theyll make you forget just about any problems you have." —CD Review
"It is precisely her take on the ordinary that makes her work so extraordinary." —The Village Voice
JOIN US IN SEPTEMBER FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT OF MUSICAL STORYTELLING with AMERICAN TREASURE ELLIS PAUL!
We are thrilled to have Ellis Paul join us on September 28th when he brings his signature brand of remarkably personal, relatable, heartwarming and melodic songcraft to the Edmond Town Hall stage! Mr. Paul will be the featured musical guest in our evening of music and comedy.
His songs have appeared in several blockbuster films (Me, Myself, and Irene; Shallow Hal, Hall Pass) and have been covered by award winning country artists (Sugarland, Kristian Bush, Jack Ingram). Through a steady succession of albums of his own – a remarkable 23 releases so far – and a constant touring
presence around the world, Paul’s audience has grown into a loyal legion of fans. Along the way, he has picked up an impressive number of awards including the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award, 15 Boston Music Awards, An Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maine, the 2019 International Acoustic
Music Awards Artist of the Year and most recently his album, The Storyteller’s Suitcase, was named the 2019 NERFA Album of the Year.
Click below for tickets — you won’t want to miss this!
Hey, look at this wonderful promo video that Greg Van Antwerp put together from the last show!
THANK YOU ALL who came to our May 11th performance with
Martha Mooke and Razel!
We had a great time and we hope you did too! Martha Mooke’s performance was evocative, transcendant and beautiful — and when joined by Beatbox Master Razel, just plain amazing. The band had a great time, the actors brought the funny, and you were a great audience! See more pictures from that performance HERE! Photos by Greg Van Antwerp.
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HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
And a special THANK YOU to the accounting firm of Capossela Cohen for their continued support.
THANK YOU!
We had such a wonderful time with our guest artist Fred Newman and ALL OF YOU who came to the show on Saturday the 2nd!
You were a terrific audience and we are grateful you were with us for a great night of holiday music, mirth, and FLARKLE. #IYKYK
Click on the picture above for more images of the show, captured by our very talented photographer friend, Greg Van Antwerp!
Our next show comes in the spring, on Saturday May 11th — watch this space!
We were delighted to welcome FRED NEWMAN to our Flagpole Radio Cafe show on December 2nd! Fred is an actor and composer, known for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Gremlins and Between the Lions. Many of you will remember him as a sound effects artist for
"A Prairie Home Companion" on NPR; and the author of "Mouthsounds" (Workman Publishing). Get your tickets now!
THANK YOU to everyone who came to the show!
More pictures from that performance can be found
HERE…
Congratulations to jim and shasha on making the final 8
Newtown natives Jim and Sasha Allen's experience on NBC's "The Voice," came to end Tuesday night after fans did not save them during the elimination round.
The father and son were the only ones left from Team Ariana (Grande) after Holly Forbes was eliminated last week.
During the elimination round, the duo went against Joshua Vacanti and Jershika Maple from John Legend's team and Lana Scott from Blake Shelton's team. "Tuesdays are the worst days ever," Grande said in tears when the last finalist to make it to the "Top 5" was going to be revealed following Monday's semifinal performances.
The Newtown natives were the first ones to perform, singing "Rich Girl" by Hall and Oates. Grande said it would be "a mistake not to have you in the finale," and expressed how "amazing" and "irreplaceable" their energy is on the show.
During the Tuesday's elimination round, Sasha mentioned how "grateful" he was to have had Grande as a coach during this experience. In a past interview, Sasha said, "She's an amazing person and coach and mentor. We are both every day like 'god, we're so lucky to be on Team Ariana."
The father-son duo from Newtown has been playing music together for as long as Sasha can remember, he said during the blind auditions.
Jim has previously played in folk and bluegrass bands and currently works as a music teacher. According to his personal website, Jim's style is "forged in roots, rock, country and blues." The father and son recently became an official duo and have been playing in local venues, according to a press release.
Sasha is the first trans person to make it past the battle rounds and the third trans person to be on "The Voice," according to his Instagram post. Sasha also shared a post of a past Tik Tok where he dropped out of school last January to follow his singing dreams and followed it up with where he is now.