abb. t.u. - cds on sale! - redux anniversary + kudu

Hello My Friends!

Well, after taking a few days to gorge myself with several feasts over Thanksgiving, I am back and in "work" mode. It was a nice holiday and I took some time to rest and reflect. I sincerely thank all of you that were in attendance at the CD Release Show @ Theatre 99 a couple of weeks ago! I was so thrilled to have so many incredibly talented musicians on stage with me and see so many of your beautiful faces in the audience! THANK YOU! I have LOTS of individuals and businesses to give shout outs to, but please give me a little more time for a rather complete list, so excuse the abbreviated thank you....I have some important happenings to fill you in on for this week! Hope to see you soon and somewhere! Paz y Amor, Leah

REDUX Contemporary Art Center
5 Year Anniversary ART AUCTION & BASH!
THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30th!

Redux is celebrating its 5TH anniversary as a non-profit art center this year with an exciting evening and live art auction in the newly renovated Charleston Art Institute building. Over 65 paintings, sculptures, photographs and drawings by some of the most accomplished artists in the region will be available for bidding during this exciting event.

Friday, November 30th 6-10pm
Art Institute of Charleston (E.Bay St. / Market St.)
Celebration & Preview 6-8pm
Auction starts at 8pm

Music By:
Garage Cuban Band {Bill Carson, Nathan Koci, Jonathan Gray, Jack Burg, & Ron Wiltrout}
and Leah Suarez & Friends

Click Here to preview all 65 available works!!!
http://www.reduxstudios.org/Exhibition%20Photos/Web%20Photos/viewer.swf

Show your support...
Ticket prices includes cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres
$50 Renewing Member (w/ 1 year membership to Redux)
$25 Members

Call 843-722-0697 now to reserve tickets!!!
or click here to purchase via paypal
http://www.reduxstudios.org/
*all proceeds go to our non-profit programs*

Artists Included in the Auction:
Seth Curcio, Julie Henson, Karin Olah, Tattfoo Tan, Jarod Charzewski, Lisa Shimko, Mary Walker, Robert Lange, Kevin Hoth, Townsend Davidson, Kaminer Haislip, Tina Hirsig, Erik Johnson, Jessie Kendall, Dorothy Netherland, Bob Snead, Seth Gadsden, Jonathan Brilliant, Bob Brown, Michael Gray, Colleen Terrell, Leslie McKeller, John Duckworth, Austin Shultz, Linda Fantuzzo, Andrew Dyke, Jeff Kopish, Donna Hurt, Sandy Logan, ... plus many, many, more.

Event Sponsors: Art Institute of Charleston,Red Bull, Social, Out of Hand, Dixie Supply, Firefly Vodka and Fast & French, Little Black Book.

Festive attire is encouraged.

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KUDU COFFEE THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2nd!

Gerald Gregory on keys will join me this Sunday, December 2nd for another relaxing Sunday afternoon at Kudu Coffee. Come enjoy your favorite refreshment and our tunes this Sunday from 2-5pm. Who knows, we may even throw in a few of those Christmas favorites! Oh, and it is a good place to crash while you're waiting for traffic to clear from the Christmas Parade! Kudu is located at 4 Vanderhorst Street, between King & St. Philip Streets! It's nice to see the regulars.

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FOUND FREEDOM ON SALE NOW!

If you didn't get your copy of "Found Freedom" at the show and would like to buy one...or two, or three....you can find them in the following local Charleston locations:

52.5 Records - Downtown Charleston, 561 King Street - Go in, see Clay, buy lots of music, zines, pins, stickers, etc! They have it all! This is the only Downtown location CDs will be available for the time being.

Avondale Wine & Cheese - Avondale, West Ashley, 813 - B Savannah Highway - Go in, have a glass of fantastic wine, see Manoli. Tastings are Mondays & Thursdays 5 - 7pm. Better yet....help decorate for the holidays by bringing an ornament in on Saturday, December 1st...and get a bubbly surprise for $1. :) This is the only West Ashley location the CDs are available for now.

Barnes & Noble - Mt. Pleasant Towne Center - Highway 17 North - Go in, visit my friends and former co-workers, get a book for MUSC Children's Hospital's HAPPY WHEELS and of course pick up "Found Freedom!" Free gift wrapping, too, from the smiling volunteers of Happy Wheels (please make a donation)! It seriously is a fantastic organization that takes books, music and toys on a cart through the Children's Hospital @ MUSC once a week to bring a smile to critcally ill patients. They really are angels!

"Found Freedom" will be available to purchase online soon via CD Baby! Or, I will always have them available at my gigs. So, come out, see me! :)

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A FEW NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES THIS WEEK + END....

Thursday, November 29th
Robert Lewis & Fearless Jones @ Porgy's Other Place - 9:30pm -12:30am
Robert Lewis (saxophones), Ron Wiltrout (drums), Frank Duvall (keyboards)

Halsey Institute: Paper Moon
Saturday, December 1st | 9pm | C of C Recital Hall
The Halsey Institute has commissioned a collaboration between the NMC and Geoffrey Cormier. On this night we will present Geoff's Wayang Modern, modern shadow puppet theater with new and arranged music by the New Music Collective. 54 St. Philip Street

New Music New Charleston
December 2nd | 8pm | Circular Church
The New Music Collective presents its next concert. Performances by all local players of works by Cerrone, Clyne, Cooper, Reich, So, and Wollschleger. Premieres of works by Nathan Koci and Michael Hanf.
$10, $5 for students | Circular Congregational Church | 150 Meeting Street