Art Notes. Performances. Culture. The Good Stuff.
By Susan Pugh on Jun. 05, 2008
From staff reports
Paul Thorn, who has been called “Springsteen from Mississippi,” is headed to Lynchburg to play at the Ellington on June 14.
He’s coming with his band for the show, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. with opening act, Jesse Ray Carter.
Thorn, the son of a Pentecostal preacher, has a show that his publicist says is kind of like a tent revival with a soundtrack of sweaty, bluesy roots rock.
Thorn has appeared on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” He has toured with heavy-hitters, including Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, John Hiatt, Richard Thompson, Robert Cray, Marianne Faithfull and John Prine.
Thorn was discovered while playing in a pizza joint in Tupelo and recorded his first album, “Hammer & Nail,” in 1997. His latest release is “Long Way from Tupelo.”
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Evening with Mark Twain at Renaissance
Renaissance Theatre will present “An Evening With Mark Twain” at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
For three years, actor Kurt Sutton has been performing all over the country as Twain, sharing the legendary author’s wit, wisdom, humor and sing-a-longs with which he entertained his family and friends.
Tickets to the event are $15, and reservations can be made by calling (434) 845-4427.
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