On Saturday night, December 4, 2010 at 7:30 p.m., a benefit concert and special fundraiser, Arts Against Abuse IV, will feature singer songwriters Craig Bickhardt, Lizanne Knott and JD Malone, at the Delaware County Institute of Science, 11 Veterans Square, in Media. The exciting concert will benefit the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County (DAP).
Craig Bickhardt has written songs that have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Alison Krauss and dozens of other artists. His voice and songs can also be heard in the Academy Award winning film “Tender Mercies”. As a recording artist he is the winner of the 2007 International Acoustic Music Awards and his new CD “Brother to the Wind” has received critical acclaim and airplay around the world.
A long standing member of the music scene in Philadelphia and an award winning singer-songwriter, Lizanne Knott has been captivating audiences throughout the US and garnering attention from industry peers across the globe. Well known locally for her understated music, floating vocals and lyrical juxtapositions, she moves easily through dark poetic ballads to soul infused folk and roots driven folk rock. Ever making her way into the hearts of her audience, she will be sure to find you catching a tear, tapping your feet and smiling like there’s no tomorrow.
Born under a bright blue sky in the Green Mountain State of the USA, J.D Malone writes and sings songs about love and hate, angels and demons and the universal struggle to feel safe under the stars.
Hot off the press, a new collection of poems will be launched and available for sale: “Unbreakable and Other Poems on Domestic Abuse.” The volume includes poetry from locally and nationally known poets including Stephanie Morris, Autumn Konopka, Lisa Lutwyche, Tamara G. Oakman, Joanne Leva, Missy Grotz, Joyce Meyers, Barbara Wagner, Camille Norvaisis, susan h. robbins, Joan Huffman, Donald LaBranche, James O’Neil, Eileen D’Angelo, and others. All proceeds from book sales will benefit Domestic Abuse Project.
In addition to the concert, there will be an auction, door prizes, and refreshments will be served, courtesy of local businesses including On a Roll Restaurant and Professional Duplicating in Media, The Philadelphia Phillies, Media Theatre, Village Art Shoppe, Salon DeSante in Springfield, the Philadelphia Writers Conference, and the Philadelphia Liars Club, among other area organizations and businesses.
Admission is $15; $25 for two, pay at the door. For further details and info, contact Arts Against Abuse founder, Eileen D’Angelo, madpoets [at] comcast [dot] net.