DENMARK – Denmark Arts Center presents A World Wind Weekend with John Waldi & Piano Man, Lake Region High School PRIDE art show opening, and Peaceful Means Album Release Party.
• John Waldie & Piano Man – Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m.
Having primarily accompanied other performers, choruses, and stage musicals. John Waldie has recently broken through as a headliner. For Denmark Arts Center he has put together a top-notch collection of musicians to open the season with a Billy Joel tribute. John’s love of music, and especially the songs of one of America’s elite singer/songwriters, shows through on stage with his energy and prowess on the piano.”. Join us for John Waldie and his band with an evening of A New York State of Mind. I double dare you not to sing along, you’ll be surprised how much you remember, enjoy, and have a good evening. Supported by Skinny Towel & Washcloth Co., Shelley O’Donnell & Susan Beane partnership.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a 7 p.m. performance. This may be a sellout performance, so please order your tickets online at www.denmarkarts.org/events. Once we are sold out, we are sold out. Tickets are $15 for general audience.
• Student PRIDE Art Opening – Saturday, June 1, from 5-7 p.m.
The Lake Region High School Art Department is proud to partner with the Denmark Arts Center for its first annual PRIDE Month Art Show. Featuring works by student artists of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies, pieces have been selected to highlight the diverse talents of our young artists, and in some cases, share stories relevant to the purpose of PRIDE month.
The LRHS art teachers and student artists are grateful for this opportunity to be part of such an important community event and DAC is thankful for being able to work with Lake Region High School Art Teachers Ian & Teal Carlson on continued support of young artists. A free event with food and beverages, open to the public. Artwork by Jac Ordway
• Peaceful Means Album Release Party. Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m.
Peaceful Means is a musical duo featuring the harmonious warmth and presence of Leah Boyd and Heather Pierson. Weaving together original songs and uplifting arrangements of choice covers with their voices and accompanying piano, acoustic strings, and percussion, they create music as an invitation to remember and cultivate the joy, peace, and connection available in every moment.
For both Heather and Leah, music has been the common thread in lives filled with diverse experiences. After a career performing contemporary music, Leah shifted her focus to performing, writing, and recording her original music and now has four CDs in circulation. In recent years she has been primarily using her music to enhance her work of sharing nonviolent consciousness through training events and guiding facilitated experiences.
Heather’s creative path began early in her teenage years when she was in an original rock band in the early 1990s with Leah. From there, Heather’s musical adventures took her through years of exploring and performing country to jazz to folk, all while working to support her creative life – everything from being a full-time nanny to retail management to children’s librarian. Heather realized her full-time music-making dreams in 2010 and has thus far released 14 recordings, 2 songbooks, and several singles of her original music.
The original spark between these two soul-sisters would reignite now and again over the years, in various and brief musical projects that would bring them to venues from New England to Florida to the Rocky Mountains, and to sharing the stage with such world music greats as Baba Olatunji and Paul Winter. That same spark has been kindled in each by their commitments to nonviolent practices and sharing the creative fruits of that search.
Drawing on their years of friendship and wealth of experience, Leah and Heather are happily reunited as Peaceful Means, inspired anew to create and share new music with audiences eager for an affirmation of humanity’s highest hopes. For both Leah and Heather, making music together has always been and continues to be one of their greatest joys – and joy multiplies when it is shared.
Tickets can be reserved online at denmarkarts.org/events. More artist information is available at www.peacefulmeans.net or denmarkarts.org on the calendar page.