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51 REASONS TO LOVE JONI MITCHELL’S BLUE
A Fundraiser for Caffe Lena by Rochmon Record Club
Sunday at 7 PM
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Greetings – We all have different ways of coping with stress, but I’m guessing an unusually high proportion of you lean on music during the hard times. If you have a go-to album or song, write back and let me know. I’d love to make a list of good ones and share it next week.

The only thing more powerful than listening to a favorite piece of music is listening to it together with a community of good folks. On Sunday we’ll be listening to Joni Mitchell’s 1971 album Blue (Carey, California, A Case of You . . . ) along with excerpts from brilliant testimonials written by James Taylor, Brandi Carlisle, Graham Nash, Renée Fleming, Chaka Khan, Rufus Wainwright and many more. DJ Chuck “Rochmon” Vosganian will host the evening. Readers are me (Sarah Craig), actress Vivian Nesbitt, professor of theater Dennis Schebetta, and singer-songwriter John Dillon.

You’ll see more fundraising events coming up on our schedule in the coming months as we continue to struggle through this challenging moment. Please buy a ticket, make a donation, and sink into a really special night of Joni.

And now please enjoy sampling the music and reading about this week’s line-up. Thanks for making live music part of your life.

See you at the show,
Sarah

=MID-WEEK SHOWS=

Monday, Feb 21 / 7 PM – Donation Jar
OPEN MIC NIGHT

Tuesday, Feb 22 / 8 PM
“Live From Caffe Lena” Radio Show: JAKE FUSSELL
Listen on WEXT 97.7 or 106.1 FM

Wednesday, Feb 23 / 7 PM / $5
ACOUSTIC BLUES OPEN MIC & JAM
Featured Set by Leslie Barkman

Wednesday, 7 PM & 12 AM, Sunday, 1 PM
“Live From Caffe Lena” Radio Show: DELLA MAE
Listen on Folk Music Notebook Internet Folk Radio

Friday, Noon – 1 PM / FREE
CAPTAIN FUN LUNCHTIME LISTENING HOUR
Host George Bergmann & DJ Chuck “Rochmon” Vosganian
Bring your lunch. Coffee is on the house.
This Week on CaffeLena.TV
This Week Only
Nora Brown
Jacob Jolliff Band
In the Vault This Month
The Quebe Sisters (click trailer above)

$5 for one show, or $15/month basic unlimited
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Tuesday, Feb 22 / 7 PM / $10
Storytelling Night Featuring
Jesse Bruchac & Barbara Chapaitis
In-person tickets
Watch on Caffe Lena TV
Nulhegan Abenaki citizen Jesse Bowman Bruchac is a traditional storyteller and musician. He co-directs the Bruchac family’s education center, Ndakinna, where he teaches Native American Life Ways, Martial Arts, and the Abenaki language. Barbara Chepaitis is founder of the storytelling trio The Snickering Witches and teaches storytelling and performance at St. Rose College.
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Thursday, Feb 24 / 7 PM / $20
Curly Lamb Nu Soul Jaz Trio
Ria Curley & Chuck Lamb
In-person tickets
Watch on Caffe Lena TV
A fusion of jazz, R&B, pop and rock, this Saratoga band combines the talents of singer-songwriter-composer Ria Curley and contemporary jazz pianist Chuck Lamb. Lamb has been the pianist for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet for over a decade. Curley is known for her silky voice, poignant lyrics and groove-oriented melodies.
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Friday, Feb 25 / 8 PM / $22
Pioneering indie folk musicians David Wax and Suz Slezak anchor the eclectic, exuberant and much-celebrated band David Wax Museum. They feed old roots music with modern sensibilities creating a set of songs that’s spiritual, global, dreamy and earthy. They’ll be a trio tonight, joined by Alec Spiegelman (Amanda Palmer, Anais Mitchell, Pokey LaFarge) on reeds.
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Saturday, Feb 26 / 8 PM / $25
A sharp satirist lurking beneath the surface of a sunny, playful chanteuse. Her style is largely informed by vintage jazz and vocal pop, with occasional dashes of indie rock and hip-hop. Her witty, stylish piano and ukulele songs skewer politics & society.
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Sunday, Feb 27 / 7 PM / $25
51 Reasons to Love Joni Mitchell’s Blue
A Fundraiser for Caffe Lena
In-person tickets
Watch on Caffe Lena TV
The Rochmon Record Club has stepped forward to help its home venue weather a rough winter. Tonight’s benefit is a staged reading of “51 Reasons to Love Joni Mitchell’s Blue,” accompanied by a special Listening Party of the Blue album. We’ll hear excerpts of interviews with 25+ artists focusing on their connection with this seminal Joni Mitchell record. Readers are Lena’s Director Sarah Craig, actress Vivian Nesbitt, Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing at Skidmore College Dennis Schebetta, singer-songwriter John Dillon, and Chuck Rochmon Vosganian.
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MEMBERS’ CORNER
You’ll be getting your bi-monthly paper calendar in your mailbox toward the end of this week. However, times being what they are, no sooner did we go to press than we lost a show. Here’s the updated version.
Your Membership makes it possible for more than 1,000 musicians to earn a paycheck on this stage every year, and for hundreds to hone their craft at open mics. You’re keeping professional musicians working and creating. Thank You!

Caffe Lena has nearly 1,000 active members. These folks are planting songs and growing community with their annual donations. They also get the best seats in the house, early access to special shows and some neat swag. Learn More
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