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| Erie Art Museum Screens Troubadour Blues The Erie Art Museum will screen the premiere of Tom Weber's film Troubador Blues: True Stories from the Front Lines of American Music, Friday, October 28 at 7pm in the Multipurpose Room. The screening will feature special music guest Mark Dignam. Troubadour Blues is a journey into the world of well-traveled singer-songwriters like Peter Case, Mary Gauthier, Chris Smither, Dave Alvin, and Slaid Cleaves among others. Filmmaker Tom Weber spent nearly 10 years gathering material for this feature-length documentary, which provides a revealing look at the heartbreaks and joys of these modern-day wandering minstrels. The film, containing all original footage, has a total running time of 95. For more info go to http://www.troubadour-blues.com/. The screening is free (with a suggested $10 donation), and proceeds will help put Troubadour Blues on the road to Nashville, Austin, Boston, Washington, Columbus and beyond. About the Erie Art Museum The Erie Art Museum anchors downtown Erie's cultural and economic revitalization, occupying a group of restored mid-19th century commercial buildings and a modern, "Green, " 10, 500 square foot expansion. The newly expanded Museum marks the first LEED-certified building in the region, soon to be complete with a planted rooftop. The Museum maintains an ambitious program of changing exhibitions annually, embracing a wide range of subjects, both historical and contemporary and including folk art, contemporary craft, multi-disciplinary installations, community-based work, as well as traditional media. The Museum often hosts special events, including concerts, films, and performances on Friday evenings, when the Museum has extended hours until 9 p.m. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |