Guy Davis at Ossining's Budarz Theater

Guy Davis will take the stage at the Ossining Public Library as the Words & Music Concert Series returns for the fall season on Sunday, September 23^rd at 2:00pm. Singer-songwriter Nik Rael will open for Davis. Presented by the Ossining Library Foundation and curated by Ossining resident Alan Marzelli, the Words & Music series brings well known singer-songwriters and recording artists to the Library’s 200-seat Budarz Theater for free Sunday afternoon concerts. All performances begin at 2pm. Doors open at 1:30 and seating is on a first come, first served basis. The Ossining Public Library is located at 53 Croton Avenue in Ossining. For more information, call (914) 941-2416 x327 or visit http://ossininglibrary.org/. 

Guy Davis is a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer.  But most importantly, he is a bluesman.  The blues permeates every corner of Davis' creativity. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the material of the great blues masters, African American stories, and his own original songs, stories and performance pieces. Davis, the son of actorswriters Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis, has recorded nine studio albums on Red House records and appeared as a guest artist on numerous albums, videos, films and television shows. 

Nik Rael is a soul singer, songwriter, and recording artist whose most recent album, Winter ’61, has received national airplay and universal acclaim for its powerful vocal interpretations of eleven Bob Dylan compositions. Working with Van Morrison guitarist and Grammy-nominated producer John Platania, Nik has released two solo albums of original songs, Worlds Fade Away and Thank You. Nik also shares his passion for music in his role as the Director of the School of Rock in Tenafly, NJ, a performance-based music school for children with rock music as its core focus.

About the Ossining Public Library

The Ossining Public Library is a School District Library chartered by the State of New York to serve all residents of the Ossining School District. As a member of the Westchester Library System, it also provides services to a larger community. 

OPL’s mission is to provide easy and equal access to the broadest range of information and ideas of humanity in order to meet the educational and intellectual needs of the diverse members of our community, while enriching their social and cultural lives.