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Dear Peacemakers,
I am writing to invite you to a concert at St. Joan of Arc on Monday, August 4, which features Collective Unconscious and a number of well-known local artists. It is a benefit for the Peace Island Conference, which is taking place on September 2 -3 at Concordia University during the Republican National Convention. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Monday, August 4, 2008, 7:00 pm St. Joan of Arc 4537 Third Avenue So, Mpls
Jazz fans are in for a treat on Monday, August 4, when a benefit concert will be presented by Collective Unconscious at St. Joan of Arc Church in Minneapolis. Headliners will be George Maurer, keyboardist, with Jim Ten Bensil,trombone, and vocalists T. Mychael Rambo, Mary Jane Alm, Prudence Johnson and Ann Michels. Produced by Jeff Engholm, the concert features the Twin Cities premiere of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," a live album recreation of Simon & Garfunkel's legendary 1970's release. The group's first "Bridge Over Troubled Water" concert played to sell-out crowds and rave reviews in St. Cloud. Using strings, horn and band, Collective Unconscious will perform the hit songs "Cecilia," "The Boxer," "El Condor Pasa" and the immortal title track. Opening the show will be individual performances by well-known artists Mary Jane Alm, Prudence Johnson, Ann Michels and T. Mychael Rambo. St. Joan of Arc's gymnasium at 4537 Third Avenue South is the concert venue. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased in advance at www.mapm.org or at the door. A cash bar will open at 6:30 pm, with the performance at 7 pm. The concert benefits the Peace Island Conference: Hope in a Time of Crisis to be held September 2-3 at Concordia University. The non-partisan, solutions-driven conference is scheduled during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Nationally-known speakers will address current issues of peace, justice and the environment at the conference. It is sponsored by the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers, a non-partisan coalition of 73 local advocacy organizations. For additional information, see www.peaceisland. us
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