Singer-songwriter Parker MacDonell hosts a monthly concert series featuring performances from local songwriters arou nd Columbus. From seasoned performers to up and coming artists\, join us o n the third Thursday of the month to celebrate the art of songwriting and listen to original music performed by local musicians.
\nThe rotatin g featured musician will perform at 6:30 PM followed by a set from Parker MacDonell.
\nCheck back for the monthly featured artists.
\nAbout the Performers:
Host Arti st Parker MacDonell has been using his original songs\, voice and acoustic guitar to \;communicate with audiences for years. A veteran of the Los Angeles club scene and college \;student unions across the United States\, Parker was named &ldquo\;Best New Artist of the Year&rdquo \; by the \;listeners of Pete Fornatale&rsquo\;s Mixed Bag show on New York City radio station WNEW. He picked \;up a bushel of stories by p laying bass for Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley during his California stint.&nb sp\;He has released four recordings: Miracle on Broad Street with Matt Mun hall (2017)\, The Present \;Tense (2012)\, Looking For You (1985) and Home to the Heart (1983).
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March 19 \; - \; Gue st Artist Rj Cowdery writes the kind of songs that sneak up on yo u&mdash\;quiet\, honest\, and \;armed with just enough wit to keep you on your toes. A late bloomer in the music world (she \;didn&rsquo\;t dive in until most people are taking up Pickleball)\, Rj has been making u p for lost time \;with award-winning albums like In This Light\, produ ced by Billy Crockett and What If This Is All \;There Is\, produced by Amy Speace. Hailing from southeastern Ohio\, with Appalachian roots \ ;woven into her stories\, she balances heart-tugging ballads with a sly gr in and the occasional \;perfectly timed zinger. Along the way\, she&rs quo\;s earned top honors at Mountain Stage NewSong\, \;Kerrville New F olk\, and Sisters Folk Festival\, to name a few.
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Apr il 16 \; - \; Guest Artist Keith Larsen was selected twic e to \;the Songwriter&rsquo\;s Serenade\, finishing as a finalist and semi-finalist. His song \;&ldquo\;Hold On\,&rdquo\; won the \;Peop le&rsquo\;s Choice Award in the Nashville Songwriters Association Internat ional/Country Music \;Television songwriting competition. He headlined a solo concert at the prestigious Blue Rock \;Artist Ranch and Studio in Texas and \;has also appeared in the current season of \;Songs at the \;Center\, a TV show that appears over 300 PBS stations. Register for the April 16 Third Thursday concert here.
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May 21 \; - \; Guest Artist Risk Kishk. They are a Be
xley native and Columbus-based \;singer/songwriter who has been writin
g and performing original music since 2007. \;Originally \;interes
ted in poetry\, they found themselves thrust into the world of music by co
mplete \;accident at age 12 after signing up for a music class they di
dn&rsquo\;t realize was a guitar class until \;they entered a room fil
led with students with guitars in their hands. Thankfully\, Risk&rsquo\;s
father \;had a 1966 Guild F-30 built at the Hoboken Factory he was wil
ling to lend to them for their \;studies. \;
Later\, Risk& rsquo\;s older brother &ldquo\;Hurricane&rdquo\; Ben\, a Santa Cruz\, Cali fornia based drummer encouraged \;Risk to write and sing and bought th em their first guitar: a Hello Kitty Squire Stratocaster. He \;showed Risk Hole&rsquo\;s song &ldquo\;Malibu&rdquo\; and Ani DiFranco&rsquo\;s s ong &ldquo\;32 Flavors&rdquo\; and said\, &ldquo\;If you can \;find a way to combine these two sounds\, you&rsquo\;ll be golden.&rdquo\; In Nove mber 2007\, Ben passed \;away suddenly\, leading Risk to the realizati on that writing music could help them to move \;through that grief and all of life&rsquo\;s adversities and blessings. From that day forward\, t hey started \;writing and never stopped.
\nThese days you can fi nd Risk gigging around Columbus venues as well as hosting Variety Open&nbs p\;Mics at places like Witchlab Lounge and Spacebar with a passion to upli ft other artists and \;performers\, cultivating a community of support and acceptance. \;Register for the May 21 Third Thur sday concert here.
\nThe Third Thursday concert
s are sponsored by Six String Concerts\, which has been presenting \;t
ouring singer/songwriters in concert since 1988.
For more information\, contact Josh Bryant (jbryant@bexleylibrary.org or 6
14-231-2793) or \;Parker MacDonell (parker.macdonell@gmail.com or 614-
305-5456)
Library Parking &\; Entrance Information:
\nWhile the library's main entrance is under construction\, we remain open. Clear signage will guide visitors to a temporary\, fully acc essible entrance via a ramp in the southeast alley\, leading to the dock e ntrance.
\nThe library \;parking \;lot also remains open\, w ith temporary entry and exit available via \;Euclaire Avenue only.&nbs p\;Parking \;may be limited\, so we encourage you to arrive early and use street \;parking \;on Euclaire\, Mound\, and other nearby stre ets.
\nFor more information about the Outdoor Reading Room project\, visit \;www.BexleyLibrary.org/ORR.
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