EMMA’S REVOLUTION in CONCERT
Arlington, MA on 10/1/11
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emma’s revolution will be performing on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 8 pm at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476. Tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the door. The concert is suitable for all ages and is handicap accessible.
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Purchase advance tickets at http://emmasrevolution.com/live/, The Book Rack, 13 Medford Street, Arlington, MA 02474 or by sending a check made out to “emma’s revolution” to Helene Newberg, PO Box 44, Arlington, MA 02476. More information: hnewberg@gmail.com or (781) 953-6662.
emma’s revolution contact: Sue Pate, (207) 272-9899, sue.emmasrevolution@gmail.com
ABOUT EMMA’S REVOLUTION
Smart, funny, informative -- like Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart with guitars. emma’s revolution is the DC based, award-winning, activist musicians Pat Humphries & Sandy O. With hauntingly beautiful harmonies and powerful acoustic instrumentals that deliver the energy and strength of their convictions, emma's revolution creates new standards in the art and culture of social justice. Dave Richards of Erie Times-News calls their music "Standout folk-rock” and listed their performance in “Erie's Music Scene Memorable in 2010”.
SING OUT! Magazine: "The epitome of great contemporary political music."
Their songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger and recorded by Holly Near. “Peace, Salaam, Shalom” is sung around the world and has been called the anthem of the anti-war movement. “If I Give Your Name” won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the band's music has been featured on NPR's “All Things Considered” and Pacifica's “Democracy Now!” Their CD “roots, rock & revolution” has been called “inspiring, gutsy & rockin’!” emma’s revolution is also a contributor to Grammy nominated “Singing Through the Hard Times – a tribute to Utah Phillips” and “Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger”.
PETE SEEGER on “roots, rock & revolution”: “This record is part of the worldwide revolution which will save this planet…these songs you’ll find yourself singing for the rest of your life.”
In the spirit of Emma Goldman's famous attribution, “If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution,” emma's revolution brings their uprising of truth, hope, groove and humor to concert halls and peace & justice events environmental, labor, human rights, LGBT and women's rights events. Touring over 200 days a year, emma’s revolution has performed at thousands of events throughout the US and abroad in Chile, Korea, Scotland, England, Israel/Palestine, Nicaragua and Cuba. emma’s revolution consistently delivers performances that are an uprising of hope and harmony so powerful audiences leap to their feet.
RICH WARREN, Folk DJ (Midnight Special and Folk Stage): “…dynamic performance with a social conscience, they continue proving that great topical and protest music is very much alive.”
emma’s revolution has performed by invitation at the First Inaugural Peace Ball, World Culture Open in Seoul Korea, the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, School of America's Watch Annual Vigils, Camp for Climate Action in Leeds England, UN World Environment Day as well as conferences, festivals, coffeehouses, schools/universities, churches, benefits and rallies around the world. emma’s revolution has shared the stage with Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Cindy Sheehan, Howard Zinn, Medea Benjamin, Amy Goodman, Tim Robbins, Martin Sheen, Julia Butterfly Hill, Indigo Girls, Michael Franti and Michael Moore.
FAN: "It's beautiful music and it has amazing messages. It's not just messages I believe in politically. They have a way to take messages of political activism that are often associated with the left and make them universal messages of love and hope."
Listen to full song tracks at http://www.reverbnation.com/emmasrevolution and see more performance highlights, quotes, and press at http://emmasrevolution.com/promo/highlights/.
Official Website: http://emmasrevolution.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/emmasrevolution
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/emmasrevolution
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