| News & Events 2007-2008
Ridge & Valley Conservancy Concert To Benefit Forests
Featuring renowned acoustic performers at Blair Academy
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John Flynn & Kris
Kristofferson |
Science teacher
Rob Merrifield, who also serves as advisor to Blair’s environmental club Earthshine,
reminds the Blair community of a fundraiser concert featuring
three distinct acts – all of which have been highly touted
by The New York Times and performers like Arlo Guthrie
and Kris Kristofferson – on
April 25 in the DuBois Theatre of Armstrong-Hipkins Center
for the Arts from 7-10 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.).
All tickets are general admission. Tickets purchased in advance
are discounted. Tickets bought at the door are $30 per
adult, $27 per senior and $25 per youth under 18 or high school
students with valid I.D. Visit www.rvclandtrust.org for more
info and tickets. A seedling giveaway and a tree dedication
for the Blair campus are part of the event; several local
Girl Scout troops will hold a bake sale as well.
The RHYTHM & VOCALS
ARBOR DAY CONCERT: “An Acoustic
Affair to Benefit Our Forests,” will take listeners on
a musical journey through three popular genres of acoustic music,
including Spanish Classical Guitar, Celtic and American Folk.
Headlining the event is songwriter and activist John Flynn. The
concert also features an Old-World flair with guitar duo Michael
Newman and Laura Oltman on Spanish guitars, both fresh from performances
throughout Latin America. There will also be a Celtic performance
by The Atlantic Wave – led by Sligo fiddler Tony DeMarco – of
traditional Irish music and step dancing.
RVC, a non-profit land
trust based in Blairstown, has worked to preserve sensitive
forests, water resources, open space, hidden natural treasures
and scenic vistas in northern New Jersey for the past 15 years.
Having saved nearly 3,000 acres from the threat of development
at a cost of almost $9 million, the Ridge and Valley Conservancy
hopes to bring attention to its new Limestone Forest Campaign,
an effort to raise necessary funds and gain more support for
preservation of what’s left.
Posted 4/22/08
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