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Ann Reed - Presented by the Progressive Voices Concert Series
Progressive Voices Concerts welcomes Minnesota singer-songwriter, Ann Reed, back to Des Moines for a return engagement. Ann always exceeds audience expectations with her rich voice, wry wit, and masterful skill with a 12-string guitar.
WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: First Unitarian Church, 1800 Bell Ave., Des Moines, IA 50315
TICKETS: $20 in advance / $25 at the door.
You may pick up your pre-paid tickets at the Will Call table after 6:30 p.m. the night of the show.
Seating is general admission, except reserved seating section for season ticket holders. Doors to the auditorium open at 7 p.m.
PARKING: Primary parking lot located just south of Bell Ave. & Druid Hill Dr., just east of the church. Smaller lot with handicap parking located just south of Bell Ave. & Cassady Dr. Street parking also available on Druid Hill & Cassady Drives.
Biography:
Ann Reed is a native Minnesotan singer-songwriter. She began teaching herself how to play the guitar at the ripe old age of 12 and has been a performer and touring musician for her entire adult life. She has toured North America coast to coast, doing concerts, clubs, and festivals including Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Black Mountain Festival, and National Women's Music Festival. And she's met wonderful fans and made friends all along the way.
Growing up with two older brothers, she was influenced by whatever they were listening to Kingston Trio, early Joni Mitchell, Vanilla Fudge, Cream, Buffalo Springfield, Beach Boys, Beatles, Pete Seeger plus the writers and singers of her parents' era: Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney. Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary fame was the first singer Ann heard who sang low, just like her. Validation!
She has appeared on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion, ABC's Good Morning America, and NPR's Morning Edition, not to mention countless radio stations across the U.S. She wrote and performed Heroes, a theatrical presentation produced by Minnesota Public Radio. And in a departure from her usual repertoire, has developed (with Denise Tabet) Nothing But Class: The Songs of Dorothy Fields.
Where the Earth Is Round is Ann's 20th recording. She wrote the lion's share of the songs on her albums beautiful and memorable compositions that have been covered by other artists as well. She also has the dubious distinction of having penned the most songs that include the words "pronto pup." (For those of you not familiar with Ann's history of writing ditties for the Minnesota State Fair, check out her CD Songs for Minnesota, which features all five Fair songs.) Her latest commissioned works is We Will, written for the sesquicentennial celebration of First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.
Among Ann's accolades is Minnesota Music Academy Performer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best Recording of the Year, along with several awards from the multitude of nonprofits that she has supported while donating 25 percent of her time and efforts to organizations that primarily benefit women and children.
The custom 12-string guitar that Ann plays is now older than some people in her audience. It was built by luthier Charlie Hoffman of Minneapolis. (Origin of the word "luthier," by the way, is from "lute" and bears no relationship to the profusion of Lutherans who live in Minnesota.) And speaking of guitars, Ann is a Daisy Rock Endorsed Artist. The company is making a difference, "providing females with whatever it takes to learn to play guitar and enjoy music."
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LocationFirst Unitarian Church (Des Moines, Iowa) (View)
1800 Bell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
United States
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| Minimum Age: 6 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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