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- Mar 22, 2013MARK THESE DATES!! APRIL 16 & 19 ~ NOT TO BE MISSED!!RI Songwriters Association is happy to welcomeJon Vezner ~ Nashville based Grammy-Award Winning Singer/Songwriter for a fabulous Songwriting Workshop and ConcertAbout Jon ~http://www.jonvezner.com/JonVeznerBio.html
Grammy award-winning songwriter, Nashville based, Jon Vezner is a tunesmith of rare sensitivity and dry wit. His catalogue of recorded songs, topped by the poignant "Where've You Been," reflects his straight-to-the heart sensibility and emotional awareness. Vezner weaves... the particulars of his own feelings with the lives of people he has known into universal themes that deeply touch listeners' emotions.
Vezner was honored with a Grammy for "Best Country Song" and the Nashville Songwriters Association "Song of the Year" in 1990, for "Where've You Been", the true story of Vezner's grandparents, co-written with Don Henry, and recorded by Kathy Mattea. "Where've You Been" was also honored as "Song of the Year" by the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM).
WORKSHOP ~ In addition to discussing the craft of songwriting ~ Jon will conduct one 0n one song critiques throughout the workshop ~ songwriters will be selected in a random draw.
Date of workshop: April 16, 2013, 7-10pm
Venue: The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative
Mill Gallery ~ : 558 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Ticket Price: $15/RISA members $5/RISA Students $20/non-RISA members
CONCERT
Jon Vezner with Jeff Gilkinson in Concert
Opening Act ~ Jan Luby, Joanne Lurgio, MaryAnn Rossoni in the Round
Date of concert: Friday, April 19, 2013
Time ~ 8pm
Venue ~ The Stage Door Restaurant & Lounge http://www.parkstagedoor.com/
Address 848 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI
Ticket Price ~ $15
ATTEND BOTH EVENTS AND RECEIVE A $5 DISCOUNT!
RSVP to Joanne Lurgio jmlurgio@...Make checks payable to RISA, c/o Joanne Lurgio, PO Box 9246, Warwick, RI 02889RISA adult membersWorkshop $15Concert $15both $25RISA student membersWorkshop $5Concert $15both $15NON-RISA membersWorkshop $20Concert $15both $30