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Singer-songwriter KATHLEEN COFFEE of Princeton, W.Va., is featured in an evening of inspiring music, performance and discussion from 7 to 10 p.m., Thursday, June 25 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation building, 520 Kanawha Blvd., Charleston, W.Va. The evening is a fundraiser for the MEDITATION CIRCLE of CHARLESTON, to thank UUC for its generosity in hosting the group’s weekly meditation circle 6 p.m. each Tuesday. The group also hosts visiting meditation teachers and area meditation retreats. Admission is $5, but no one will be turned away because of cost.
Donations in support of the circle’s activities are welcome by those who cannot attend through checks made out to: ‘The Meditation Circle of Charleston.’ All proceeds benefit the offering of meditation events and support in the region. For more on the group, see themeditationcircle.com.
The evening marks the debut of an occasional performance and coffeehouse series at UUC, showcasing some of Appalachia’s finest rising performers along with original music theater and performance art.
The next evening on Friday, June 26, catch Coffee and other performers at Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., in Charleston in ‘THE CLEMENTINES SONG CIRCLE.’ The music runs 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and admission is free. Styles will range from contemporary songwriter and traditional folk, to world music and ambient soundscapes. Other performers include Lori McKinney, Robert Blankenship and Albert Perrone (of Option 22), Casi Null, Douglas Imbrogno and maybe some people who wander in off the street. Like you.
KATHLEEN COFFEE is an indigo child and Cherokee Indian from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Athens, W.Va. She sings for the good, the peace and the truth. She sings to heal. Offstage, Kathleen teaches songwriting, inspiration, voice and performance workshops for all ages and genres.
She’s a founding member of a collective of artists in Princeton, W.Va., known as The Riff Raff Players based out of The Room Upstairs, and has performed in such shows as Annie, Wizard of Oz, Godspell, Camelot, Smoke on the Mountain, and, most recently, Songs for a New World.
Kathleen performs for non-profits and other organizations involved with revolutionary change in the world to procure creativity and peace. She likes to sing on front porches with the crickets and birds. She likes a good cup of coffee. Hear her music at: myspace.com/katcoffee.
