Water...it's ubiquitous, under-estimated and utterly indispensable. Covering 71 percent of the earth’s surface and vital to all known forms of life, water is inextricably linked to every aspect of our past, present and future. It is a powerful and often destructive force that can wreak havoc through its scarcity and its abundance. On the f... read more

Armed only with a guitar and a sweet, soulful voice, Martin Sexton has been turning heads since his early days of busking in Boston’s Harvard Square. His guitar playing has been described as a “playful and engaging waterfall of palm-muted string rhythms, beat box breakdowns and tasteful finger picking.” Known for a unique blending of jazz, bl... read more

From the northeast region of Ghana, The African Showboyz bring a unique blend of African drum, dance and adrenaline. Members Napoleon, Joseph, Moses, Isaac and JJ Sabbah are all brothers from the tiny village of Binaba. Here the drum is a cultural symbol in child birthing, naming, marriage and funeral ceremonies, as well as festivities marking the ... read more

Houston-based curator Diane Barber will give a talk on the CSPS exhibit Trouble the Water followed by a reception. Barber recently signed on as consultant and guest curator for Legion Arts’ visual arts program. On the fifth anniversary of the 2008 flood, the show features 16 contemporary artists from around the world exploring issues ... read more

Peter Case is nothing short of an American music legend, beginning as a San Francisco street musician who accompanied Allen Ginsberg, founding seminal punk and pop bands, and then re-inventing himself again as a folk-rock troubadour. In 1976 Case cofounded the Nerves with Paul Collins (later of the American Beat). The group's 1976 single, "Hangi... read more

SPT Theatre’s Writers’ Room series returns to CSPS Hall for its fifth season of music, drama and fun. The Writers’ Room format features music interspersed with humorous and reflective stories performed by professional local actors. Performances feature Jane Pini, Doug Elliott and Gerard Estella as well as material from write... read more

CSPS welcomes a double bill of young duos jumpstarting traditional Finnish music... Kaivama Finnish-American musicians Sara Pajunen and Jonathan Rundman Kaivama grew up in Northwoods culture of long winters, rugged terrain and solitude. The duo performs original compositions and inventive arrangements of traditional folk tune... read more

Paula Cole has come a long way since winning the Best New Artist Grammy, headlining Lilith Fair and breaking the Top 10 twice with “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait.” She’s matured into a singer and songwriter recognized for intelligent, poetic and fiercely touching songs and performances. In April, she releas... read more

Hey Marseilles first won hearts with its 2010 debut To Travels and Trunks, an album that reveled in the inspiration of tram crushes and world travel. According to NPR the centerpiece song “Rio” is a “worldly chamber-pop gem marked by a full-to-bursting, jauntily percussive sound in which seven people politely clamor to be heard.” ... read more

Colorado-based, South Africa-born Gregory Alan Isakov "makes quietly lush, deeply vibrant music more rooted in the starry night sky…than any terrestrial locale,” according to Paste Magazine. Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls called him “hands down one of the best new songwriters on the scene” and No Depression praised his “mel... read more

The piano-driven songs of Vienna Teng have been described as "gorgeous and haunting" (Associated Press) and compared to entries in a "brilliant, introspective diary" (American Songwriter). The 34-year-old native Californian  has appeared on Letterman, "Mountain Stage" and the "CBS Early Show," and toured with artists such as Shawn Colv... read more