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DONÕT DESTROY BROOKLYN CONCERT SERIES:
BROOKLYN SONGWRITERS AGAINST ATLANTIC YARDS
John Wesley Harding, Richard Julian, and Clare
& The Reasons
Brooklyn-based songwriters join together to raise
funds for Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn's fight against
the Atlantic Yards project
Thursday, May 15th
Doors open at 6:30pm; Film at 7pm; Concert at 8pm
Southpaw
125 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 230-0236
$12 in advance, $15 at the
door
For online tickets, go
to TICKET WEB
John Wesley Harding, Richard Julian, and Clare & The Reasons
are Brooklyn-based artists joining the ranks of concerned
Brooklyn residents speaking out against the proposed Atlantic
Yards development project. The concert by these artists
will be preceded by a special screening of the short film
"Brooklyn Matters,"
a riveting and insightful documentary that reveals the
fuller truth about the Atlantic Yards proposal.
Event Details are as follows:
Richard Julian, John Wesley Harding, Clare & The Reasons, and surprise guests
with a screening of the film "Brooklyn Matters" a documentary on the Atlantic Yards development
Thursday, May 15th
Doors open at 6:30pm; Film at 7pm; Concert at 8pm
Southpaw
125 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 230-0236
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
For online tickets, go
to TICKET WEB
ABOUT Richard
Julian
After three independent-label releases, New York-based songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Richard Julian made his major-label debut in 2006 with "Slow New York" (Manhattan Records/EMI), introducing what Harp Magazine calls JulianÕs Ònimble lyricismÓ and Òkeenly observational songsÓ to a broader audience nationally and internationally. A ubiquitous presence of late, he has also enjoyed success as a member of The Little Willies, a country side-project featuring himself, Norah Jones, and Jim Campilongo; and as a co-producer, writer, and performer on vocalist/songwriter Sasha DobsonÕs bossa-tinged "Modern Romance" (Secret Sun Recordings). Currently, Julian is touring in support of his latest album "Sunday morning in Saturdays Shoes" released through Manhattan Records in February 2008.
ABOUT John
Wesley Harding
The acclaimed musician, songwriter, and author, John Wesley Harding has been making his mark on American culture for almost twenty years. From the start of his career in Hastings, England to his current home in Brooklyn, NY, John Wesley Harding has seen incredible career highlights. Stand out moments include sharing stages with legendary artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Shocked, The Band, Ray Davies, Los Lobos, and Joan Baez. He's also released eight records with hit singles that have gained him national recognition. One such song, "I'm Wrong About Everything" was included on the soundtrack to the movie "High Fidelity". Under his real name, Wesley Stace, he has published two novels, the international bestseller "Misfortune", one of Amazon's Top Ten Books of the Year, and last year's "by George", selected by the New YorkÊÊPublic Library as one of the 25 Book To Remember of 2007.
ABOUT Clare
& The Reasons
Clare & The Reasons released their debut album "The Movie" (Frogstand Records) in September of last year. The album features guests such as Van Dyke Parks, Gregoire Maret, Sufjan Stevens and an augmented string section. You can hear Clare sing two songs on the Fox show "Arrested Development". She also has songs in two Lion's Gate films. Most recently, her song "Cactus Tree", can be heard in the HBO show "Cathouse". Clare & The Reasons is becoming a fixture in the New York music scene, and have branched out with a short European tour, as well as a recent appearance at the SXSW 2008 Music Festival.Ê
ABOUT Brooklyn
Matters
No single event will have a more drastic and long-lasting impact on Brooklyn than the proposed Atlantic Yards development. This uncommon proposal, however, is mostly misunderstood. Directed by Isabel Hill, Brooklyn Matters is an insightful documentary that reveals the fuller truth about the Atlantic Yards proposal and highlights how a few powerful men are circumventing community participation and planning principles to try to push their own interests forward.
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