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Orange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church
Costa Mesa, CA

Join us for the fourth performance in our Orange Coast Concerts 2007-2008 series. If you enjoy eclectic live music in an intimate setting, you will love Orange Coast Concerts.

On Saturday, April 5th, 2008 get energized with a musical uprising of truth and hope from emmas revolution, the new duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy Opatow.

Songwriter Pat Humphries's much acclaimed anthems, "Keep on Moving Forward (Never Turning Back)," "Common Thread," and "Swimming to the Other Side," are sung at peace and justice events around the world and have been translated into seven languages. Pat sang "Keep on Moving Forward" at the United Nations memorial honoring former congress member, Bella Abzug, and this song opened the Fourth UN World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.

"If I Give Your Name," by Sandy Opatow and Pat Humphries is the Grand Prize Winner in the Folk Category of the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest (http://www.jlsc.com). The song sheds light on the silent suffering of family members of undocumented workers lost on 9/11 in the World Trade Center and was one of 12 grand prize winners out of 24,000 entries. Hear "If I Give Your Name" at www.pathumphries.com.

In May 2002, Pat and "Swimming to the Other Side" were featured on NPR's All Things Considered. In the interview, Pete Seeger said, "The powers that be can control the media (but) it's hard to stop a good song . . .Pat's songs will be sung well into the 22nd century." The tremendous and unprecedented response by NPR listeners made Pat's CD, "Hands," the #1 seller on Amazon.com for three days following--outselling Eminem.

Pat and her partner, Sandy Opatow, were in the process of moving to the Washington DC area from New York City when the events of September 11th, 2001, occurred. Since then, they have been performing at concerts, teach-ins and rallies, including leading 10,000 people in NYC singing their song "Peace, Salaam, Shalom," less than a month after September 11th and again at an all-night peace vigil in NYC on the first anniversary. Their songs have been featured on Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman. Rhythms Magazine called "Hands" a "powerful and energetic album. . . one of the best of 2001."

-Purchase concert tickets for $20 each (plus applicable fees)
-Tickets will be $25 at the door (cash preferred)
-Children 12 and under are admitted to the concert free (choose a free child ticket at checkout)
-Free childcare is provided for ages 0-6 with a reservation
-Free parking.

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Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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