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A Celebration of the Songs of Michael Smith at SPACE Music

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A Celebration of the Songs of Michael Smith

SPACE

Sun, Jan 32:00 PM

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The event

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The Fourth Annual Celebration of the Songs of Michael Smith Featuring Anne Hills, Rachel Swain, Gerald Dowd, Justin Roberts, Michael Miles, Mark Dvorak, Cassie Lynn Wright, Don Stiernberg, Lisa Medina, Jaimie O'Reilly, Ryan Burns Join us for the fourth annual celebration of the songbook of Michael Smith (1941-2020), an essential singer-songwriter in Chicago over five decades whose work spanned solo work (, "rdquo" -> The Dutchman," , "rdquo" -> Crazy Mary," , "rdquo" -> Ballad of Dan Moody," , "rdquo" -> Panther in Michigan," , "rdquo" -> Spoon River," , "rdquo" -> Sister Clarissa" and countless other classics), a rock duo (with wife Barbara Barrow), folk ensembles (Weavermania), and compositions for theatre (Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens, Blair Thomas & Co.). His songs have been extensively covered by Steve Goodman, Suzy Bogguss, Tom Russell, John Gorka, Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe, Jimmy Buffett, and many others. None other than John Prine called Michael his , "rdquo" -> favorite Chicago songwriter." Performing Michael's songs this year are Anne Hills, Rachel Swain, Gerald Dowd, Justin Roberts, Michael Miles, Mark Dvorak, Cassie Lynn Wright, Don Stiernberg, Lisa Medina, Ja…

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SPACE

1245 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60202

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