Peter Buffett's Kent Bellows Benefit Concert May 2nd May 2, 2009

The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts proudly presents ‘An Evening of Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett,’ an event to benefit its programming and operations.

Tickets are $42, with $25 of the cost being tax deductible.
Buffett's ‘Concert and Conversation’ serves as an entertaining and informative look into the life of a man with a truly unique upbringing. As the son of Warren Buffett, his open discussion about the lessons he's learned and their affect in creating the man he's become acts as a true testament that life is never a straight road. No matter what your background, Buffett's take on "earning your own reward" will find resonance with your own life story. The evening will include live performances of selections from Peter’s album releases including his latest, Imaginary Kingdom, punctuated with videos from his film/television work and philanthropic activities. Kicking off last fall at The Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles, Peter has successfully taken this concept on the road to concert halls and universities around the country --- including Berklee College of Music, Syracuse University and Columbia University. The show at The Rose is taking place during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting weekend.

About The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts:
Founded in 2007, The Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts strives to ignite the creative spark in individuals, encouraging them to reach their highest potential through self-expression in the visual arts. With an outlook toward Omaha’s future, this mentoring program for high school-age students encourages critical thinking and innovate problem-solving skills. Students balance the freedom to create under the one-on-one guidance of professional mentors, delivering hands-on authentic art experiences through creative action. Kent Bellows was an Omaha-based artist, recognized as one of the greatest masters of American Realism. Beyond his artwork, he is admired and remembered for his dedication to mentoring other artists and drawing out their own individual creative power. It is the Kent Bellows Studio and Center for Visual Arts’ honor and privilege to live out Kent Bellows’ legacy of artistic creativity and mentorship. For more information, visit www.KentBellows.org.

About Peter Buffett:
Omaha native and Emmy Award-winning musician Peter Buffett’s career spans more than 28 years. He is the creative mind behind many of the original MTV bumpers of the ‘80s, and the climactic crescendos in the memorable “Fire Dance” scene in 1990’s Oscar winning film Dances with Wolves. While Peter has remained behind the scenes as a composer of jingles, movie soundtracks and atmospheric sound collections for the grand majority of his career, he began experimenting with vocals and a more eclectic pop/rock sound in recent years. His latest album, Imaginary Kingdom, combines elements of soft and progressive rock with a contemporary vocal sound, channeling the unique pop sensibilities of Beck and Teenage Fan Club, the weightless harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel and hints of the mysterious and free-spirited Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons Project. Peter’s lyrics resonate with his passion for social change and echo the message he shares as a noted philanthropist.

www.peterbuffett.com :: www.kentbellows.org :: www.rosetheater.org
www.myspace.com/peterbuffett :: www.istheresomethingicando.com

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