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Sunday night was a classic Etown evening, with the right amount of music and conversation. Taj Mahal and Martha Wainwright were both phenomenal.
Take a look at some of the photos Tim Reese shot on the Etown Flickr page.
While you’re at it, you should set up a flickr account and be friends with Etown. So we can share pictures and you can make humorous comments about Etown pictures like this one.
Tickets for our DNC event went on pre-sale to Etown members on Tuesday. So many people tried to purchase tickets online that the Denver Center box office servers crashed! The Denver Center quickly resolved the problem and we continued to sell out the pre-sale!
And today tickets are available to the general public as of 10am. I was just told there are 106 tickets out of 2800 left and it’s 3pm. So if you are interested, go here to purchase tickets. Or call the Denver Center to charge by phone at 303-893-4100.
Did I mention this is going to be a part of history….you should be there to see it.
It was a sold out show last night with Ingrid Michaelson and Ray LaMontagne at the Boulder Theater. Their vocal performances were flawless and their sit down interviews with Nick were captivating from start to finish.
It was my first time seeing Ray LaMontagne, and hearing his voice live actually gave me the chills it was so good. He had the audience hanging on his every word.
Ingrid Michaelson, pretty much charmed the entire audience. Underneath her quirky indie pop lyrics and crystal clear voice is a very honest and adorkable theater geek. I say that as a compliment, she’s the kind of girl you would want as your best friend.
Listen for the show to air on Etown in about 8 weeks. More pictures from the last nights show are on our flickr page.
Once again thanks to our amazing Etown photogrpher Tim Reese for the pictures. Check out his website at SundancePhoto.net
Yes, the rumors are true. Here’s the lowdown….
Musicians David Crosby, Graham Nash, Ani DiFranco and James Taylor
Join Etown Hosts Nick and Helen Forster at Denver’s Buell Theater; Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper Among Expected Guests
Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public Thursday, Aug. 14, with pre-sale tickets available for Etown members starting Tuesday, Aug. 12. The live show on August 26 will be taped and the radio broadcast will air at a later date. Additional details about the event are available at www.Etown.org.
More people are probably to be announced soon. You don’t want to miss this show, whats cool is that you don’t have to be a special VIP, delegate, media person to come. Everyone is invited, everyone can buy a ticket and be a part of history.
So you’re coming right?
Get excited for a charming double bill next Friday night at the Boulder Theater with Ray LaMontagne and Ingrid Michaelson. Remember, it’s an early show time of 6pm so don’t be late. I recommend ditching out of work early to get there.
Last night Nick and Helen were joined by Tift Merritt and the Punch Brothers at the Boulder Theater for another historic etown taping. They decided to perform the 1965 Bob Dylan tune, “It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry” for the etown finale (pictured right). Isn’t that such an awesome picture?! Thanks to our amazing photographer Tim Reese who took it.
You can catch last nights show on your local etown radio station and online in about 6-8 weeks.
Also, coming up next Friday at the Boulder Theater, an etown taping with Ray LaMontagne and Ingrid Michaelson! So excited for that show!
There are still a couple tickets left to Monday nights Punch Brothers and Tift Merritt show at the Boulder Theater. If you were debating on whether or not you should go, maybe this video can help you decide. For tickets go here.
Tift Merritt | Keep You Happy from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.
Join us Friday August 8th at the Boulder Theater for a live etown taping with Ray LaMontagne & Ingrid Michaelson. This is Ray’s third visit to etown, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him back! He is one of the most brilliant singer songwriters today. Listen to some of his music here.
Also joining us is rising star Ingrid Michaelson, a NYC based singer songwriter & pianist who’s recently had some of her fine tunes featured on Grey’s Anatomy and One Tree Hill. Her album is lovely, listen to it here.
Note: This show starts at the earlier time of 6pm (doors at 5pm). Tickets will go quick! Buy them here. See you soon….
As you might have heard, we closed on the church last week. Etown officially has a new home– Etown Hall. The Boulder Daily Camera wrote an article on the whole thing. You can read it here.
To see more images of the church, check out the pictures on our flickr page.
We will be documenting the whole renovation on the blog, so stay tuned to see Etown Hall’s renovation process from start to finish.
Hello all,
As you know, we’re back from Rothbury. What an experience . . the place where the festival was held was huge and absolutely beautiful. My favorite moments were the fireworks which were the most amazing I’d ever seen, a quick trip to nearby Lake Michigan with Nick, Catie Curtis and Liz and the kids, and the two shows we taped there. Michael Franti, Citizen Cope, Drew Emmitt and the Drive By Truckers were all so great to be with, and our award winners were wonderful, too.
We came back to a slew of emails of course, as you do when you’ve been away. Among them, tons of listener comments, etc. This one is from one of our recent award winners; I just had to share this with you . .
Dear etown,
I have such great memories of appearing on e-town in March. I’m so happy that I had the opportunity to be there.
I have noticed a consistent increase in hits on my website since the taping. Looking at the webstats there is only a small percentage that come via the etown site so that direct link is a little difficult to assess. The etown appearance, however, was really the biggest press presence I had for Spring ’08 so I have to attribute a good portion of this increased web presence to my appearing on your show.
Since the appearance, I’ve had people mention that they heard me on the show and they said they were driven to learn more about my project. I have to assume that that is multiplied by many with whom I never had the chance to speak. Here are a couple of the emails I received following my appearance:
“Saw you this evening LIVE at the Boulder Theater. I have held onto my mother’s fabulous sewing machine since her death in 1990. It has somehow held a special place as almost all of my clothing growing up was sewn on that machine. Now, I can see a true reason to pass it on–especially since I haven’t really sewn on it as I had hoped. Wish you could grab it and take it back with you while you’re here! Ha! I live two blocks from the Boulder Theater. I would be happy to mail it–let me know possible locations! Cheers to your fine presence tonight and our fine E-town!”
“Margaret - You met my husband and me at the eTown taping last night. We sat directly behind you. I told you we were originally from Madison. Just wanted to ask if there’s anything we can do in the Denver area to assist with your project?”
I keep each and every email I receive concerning this project and you can bet that these people will get a call when we are ready to create a collection site in Colorado!
The Sewing Machine Project continues to grow and evolve. As I’m sure I mentioned to you, every time I need something to happen it does. There’s something so right about all of this. Most recently, a woman walked into the store where I work and offered me a house with storage space in the New Orleans area….a place to stay when I’m there and store extra machines when I’m not. The “5 Machines” story on my website tells of another instance where a need was met as a result of just sending those vibes out into the cosmos. Something so right…it’s hard to describe.
Our current efforts include collecting machines for the flood victims in the Midwest, and continuing our work in New Orleans—beginning to lay the groundwork for educational programs both in sewing and small (sewing-related) business.
So thank you, thank you all for offering me this cool experience, for welcoming me so graciously, for recognizing the work that I’ve done. I deeply appreciate it.
Margaret Jankowski
The Sewing Machine Project
