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Emma's Revolution: Roots, Rock and Revolution Concert
Activist musicians and award-winning songwriters, Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow of Emma's Revolution will perform at a CD release party and fundraising concert on Sunday, March 4th at 7:00 pm in the Columbia City Theatre located at 4916 Rainier Ave S in Seattle. Tickets are $20. Proceeds to benefit The Backbone Campaign (www.backbonecampaign.org)
Their much acclaimed anthems, "Keep on Moving Forward (Never Turning Back)," "Peace, Salaam, Shalom," 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. 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.
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 Sandy have been performing at concerts, teach-ins and rallies, including leading 100,000 people in Washington D.C. January 27, 2007. Their songs have been featured on Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now!" with Amy Goodman.
The Sunday evening concert will be a release party for their newest CD, "Roots, Rock & Revolution". The benefit concert for the Backbone Campaign will feature other performance artists and conclude a full day of activities dubbed "We The People" celebrating the Constitution and co-sponsored by the Seattle Center at the Center House from 12:30-4:00 PM earlier in the day.
Further information contact Kurt Kutay, 206-719-7098 or email rosie1352@comcast.net Visit www.emmasrevolution.com to hear selected songs.
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LocationColumbia City Theatre
4916 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
United States
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