John Flynn Performs in Westfield

As of 1 PM, on Saturday, Decmber 15th, the advance purchase box office is closed, but there are still plenty of seats available to this show. Please join us! The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series is proud to present award-winning Singer/Songwriter, John Flynn, in concert. Spook Handy www.spookhandy.com will be opening! Proceeds from this show will benefit the Community Foodbank of New Jersey www.njfoodbank.org . About John Flynn.... John Flynn ( www.johnflynn.net ) writes powerful songs of humanity and hope.  His dynamic performances are known for their disarming honesty and humor. John Flynn is a Songwriter and activist who calls himself a “hopeful pessimist”.  The pessimism comes from a heartbreaking, clear-eyed honesty in assessing the condition of the world we live in. The hope comes from a deep-rooted faith in the beauty and resilience of the human spirit.  In an artist of Flynn’s caliber, the tension inherent in these seemingly contradictory points of view yields the kind of songs that moved Kris Kristofferson to compare Flynn to the best writers he knows, and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott to boast “John Flynn is the John Lennon of the plasma generation!” John began writing songs professionally after graduating from Temple University with a degree in political science in 1980. He intended to study law, but a brief sojourn to Nashville’s Music Row led to a change of plans in the form of a publishing contract with Combine Music, and a Billboard Magazine Top Forty country recording of his song Rainbows and Butterflies by Epic recording artist Billy Swan (I Can Help). Flynn’s writing, however, proved too introspective and poetic for country music and, one early hit notwithstanding, he eventually concluded that the only category he wanted his songs to fit neatly into was the one called “from the heart”. In recent years John has toured extensively playing folk festivals, theaters, clubs, church basements and coffeehouses. Presented simply, with nothing more than an old Martin D-28 and harmonica, John’s compelling songs, strong voice and open hearted approach to his audiences, are making strangers believers, and believers friends throughout the country.

Date, Time, and Location

Begins
Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 8:00 pm ET

Location
1st United Methodist Church
1 East Broad Street (corner of North Ave)
Westfield, 07090

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Ahrre Maros

Ahrre Maros http://www.ahrre.com and http://www.fairtradecoffee.org has been presenting concerts in Northern New Jersey since 1992, when he first opened Ahrre's Coffee Roastery at the Common Ground Café, in Summit. Unfortunately the Café closed back in 1997 at which point he sought out other venues for his concert presentations. Currently he runs two concert series; the "Coffee With Conscience Concert Series" in Westfield and the "Powerful Women of Song" Series at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung.>
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The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series http://www.coffeewithconscience.org is now in its eighth season and presents a wide variety of Singer/Songwriters who are professional and touring. The musical styles will vary but at the core you will always find 'acoustic pop.' The CWC Series is unique! It creates community around an evening of great music supporting worthy causes. The events are intended to provide the type of entertainment that is missing from so many of our communities…Entertainment that fosters community and friendship, structured around a good cause, presents a win-win situation for everyone involved.>
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The 'Powerful Women of Song' Series takes place at the Watchung Arts Center http://www.watchungarts.org/PowerfulWomen.htm . Eight incredible evenings of original music are planned for the 2007-2008 Season, focussing on the passion expressed in music written and performed by women. Proceeds from ticket sales will help support the Watchung Arts Center, whose mission is to "Keep the Arts Alive" in the greater Watchung Area.

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