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Music for Changing Times: Looking Back/Moving Forward

Presented by Rubicon Theatre Company at Rubicon Theatre, Ventura CA

May 08 - 13 2017

Music for Changing Times: Looking Back/Moving Forward

Rubicon Theatre and Music2Life launch a new weeklong series of events curated by five-time Grammy winner Noel Paul Stookey celebrating the power of music to effect positive social change.

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Rubicon Theatre Company, in association with Music2Life, presents a weeklong series of events bringing together three generations of artists from different genres to celebrate the power of music to effect positive change. The festival is curated by five-time Grammy Award-winner Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, and Mary, who lives part-time in Ojai and has appeared in solo concerts at Rubicon. The festival includes three readings of a theatrical concert (as part of Rubicon’s Play-In-Progress) — The Folk-Rock Project; a National Songwriting Competition for those 18-38 and a Top 10 Concert and Awards Ceremony; a master class; a one-night-only concert starring Stookey and Peter Yarrow that takes the audience on a musical journey through their lives as activist artists; and a culminating Saturday night event featuring music related to issues of the environment, peace and social justice, with Stookey, Yarrow, spoken word artist Decora; Raptivist founder Aisha Fukushima, Eco-hip hop artist Tem Blessed, restorative justice artist Naima Shalhoub; competition winners and the Rubicon Harmonix youth group under the direction of Miriam Arichea. Other participants in the festival include music agent Ira Goldenring of Paradigm; Mark Hartley of The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.; George Grove of The Kingston Trio; Jimmy Messina (Buffalo Springfield, Poco and Loggins & Messina); Grammy-nominated Scottish artist Dave Gibson (whose country hit was just performed on the recent CMA Awards by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw); Tony Award-winner and music manager Normand Kurtz (Christina Aguilera, David Bowie); Tony nominee and LADCC winner Dan Wheetman of Marley’s Ghost; Golden Globe Award-winner Amanda McBroom (“The Rose”), Grammy nominee Perla Batalla (Leonard Cohen), Tariqh (music director for Josh Groban and Stevie Wonder); Nuvi Mehta (Artistic Director of Ventura Music Festival; Director of Special Projects, San Diego Symphony); the Drama Desk and Outer Critics nominated singers/musicians of The Lonesome Travelers and more. MUSIC FOR CHANGING TIMES: LOOKING BACK/MOVING FORWARD begins Monday, May 8 and runs through Saturday, May 13. For a complete schedule, go to www.rubicontheatre.org or call (805) 667-2900.

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ADMISSION INFO

Single tickets for all events may be purchased in person through the Rubicon Theatre Company Box Office, 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA at the corner of Main and Laurel in Ventura (Laurel entrance and downstairs). Information and tickets are also available online at www.rubicontheatre.org. To charge by phone, call 805.667.2900. Please note there is a $4 processing fee per ticket.

Tickets: $20-$150

Attendees may also purchase one of two passes and enjoy VIP benefits, special seating with early admission, signed posters and more.

The SERIES PASS, priced at $225 for six events includes special seating with early admission and a savings of up to $75.

The PATRON PASS, priced at $500 per person (including a $200 tax-deductible contribution), includes VIP seating to any of the six events with early admission, a listing in the program, a commemorative signed poster, and one complimentary beverage for each event.

Series and Patron Passes are on sale now and are only available through the Box Office by phone or in-person. Subject to availability at the time of the purchase.

Phone: 805-667-2900

Website: http://www.rubicontheatre.org