Michael Johnson re-scheduled
Thursday, March 11, 2010
7:30 p.m.
The Rialto Theater, Downtown Loveland
Tickets: $18
Tickets are available at The Rialto Box Office or on-line at CityofLoveland.org/rialto.- Included in the evening are fine wines and a gourmet chocolate buffet
- A Fine Art Silent Auction featuring works by artists such as George Walbye, Clyde Aspevig & Charles Cross will add to our fun evening
Join us in hosting an evening in the sweet distillation of the solo voice and classical guitar artistry of recording star Michael Johnson. His work has won him a Grammy nomination and #1 Hits in the Country, Pop and R& B categories. His life’s path has included music training in Barcelona and Brazil with guitar masters Tarrago and Bonfa. He has toured Broadway with Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, performed with John Denver, and has released 20 albums during his career. Michael Johnson is the scheduled special guest at the 12th Annual John Denver Tribute Concert in Aspen.
News Release
Friends of the Loveland Public Library Foundation
300 North Adams, Loveland, Colorado
970-962-2712 www.friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org
The Friends of the Loveland Public Library is sponsoring “An Evening with Michael Johnson” on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Rialto Theater in downtown Loveland. Proceeds from the concert along with a wine and chocolate buffet and a silent auction of fine art will benefit the Library’s Renovation/Expansion Project. Tickets are $18 per person and are available at the Rialto Theater or at www.ci.loveland.co.us/rialto.
Solo voice and classical guitar artist Michael Johnson is known for songs including “Bluer than Blue,” “Give me Wings,” “That’s That” and “This Night will Last Forever.” His classical guitar mastery is evident in all his work but especially in Villa-Lobos’ “Study in E Minor.”
His work has won a Grammy nomination and #1 hits in the country, pop and R&B categories. His life’s path as taken him from birth in Alamosa and schooling in Denver to college at CSU and music training in Barcelona and Brazil with the guitar masters Tarrago and Bonfa. Johnson toured with the Broadway production of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, joined with John Denver to complete the Chad Mitchell Trio and has released 20 albums during the past three decades.
Additional information about the concert is available at www.friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org. At www.ci.loveland.co.us/library/michaeljohnson there are links to a poster and a sound clip that may be used to promote this concert. His website is www.mjblue.com.