Ken Waldman and the Secret Visitors October 28, 2010

The Lakewood Cultural Center
presents
Ken Waldman and the Secret Visitors
“From Lakewood to the Northern Lights”
Ken Waldman and his musical friends present an evening of old-style, down-home Appalachian-style music, poetry and storytelling at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 28. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling 303-987-7845, online at www.Lakewood.org/CulturalCenter or at theLakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue). Senior, student and group discounts available. Ample, free on-site parking available.
Ken Waldman has drawn on his 23 years in Alaska to produce poems, stories and fiddle tunes that combine into a performance uniquely his own. For his Lakewood performance, as he often does for concert series programs, Waldman will team with several musicians to create a bigger sound.
A former college professor, Waldman has published six full-length poetry collections and a memoir and has released seven CDs that combine old-time Appalachian-style string-band music with original poetry. Since 1994, he has worked full time as Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, performing at some of the nation’s leading universities, festivals, arts centers, and clubs. Over 400 of his poems and stories have appeared in such publications as “Beloit Poetry Journal,” “Chariton Review,” “Quarterly West,” and “Yankee.”
Waldman is also a popular visiting artist in classrooms. Employing both his fiddle and a repertoire of proven writing exercises, he has led workshops in more than 160 schools in 30 states nationwide, and he has been a guest writer at more than 80 colleges and universities. While in Lakewood, Waldman will present student workshops at Longview High School and Creighton Middle School.
The 2010 - 2011 Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Season is generously supported by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) – with appreciation to the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District – Aura Spa and Wellness Center at the Sheraton Denver West and The Denver Post.
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