The Ann McIlhenny Harward Interdisciplinary Program for Culture and Music presents
Valerie June: Black Country Music and the Art of Cultivating Community
Thursday, March 27th 7:30pm Majestic Theater
Valerie June is the second artist-in-residence of the Ann McIlhenny Harward Interdisciplinary Program for Culture and Music. June is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and three-time Americana Music Honors and Awards nominee. June and her band will perform in a free, open to the public concert as the culmination of a three-day residency at Gettysburg College that explores the theme of “Black Country Music and the Art of Cultivating Community.”
The free concert and residency are inspired by Ann McIlhenny Harward. Ann, Don’s late wife, was an accomplished musician at an early age who understood music’s transformative power. She grew up in the town of Gettysburg, where her father and two of her children graduated from Gettysburg College. Ann’s life was immersed in higher education and she appreciated the value of a liberal arts approach where learning happens across disciplines and through unique and transformative experiences.
Valerie June, whose “Call Me a Fool” was nominated for Best American Roots Song at the 2021 Grammy Awards, has performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, Austin City Limits, as well as on live television for late night shows such as David Letterman, Seth Myers and Jimmy Kimmel. Not only is she a singer but is also a songwriter who has written for artist Mavis Staples and The Blind Boys of Alabama. She also advocates for music and arts education for children, and is a poet, certified yoga and mindfulness meditation instructor. As The New York Times wrote, "Valerie June has built a devoted following by ignoring expectations. She is simultaneously rural and cosmopolitan, historically minded and contemporary, idiosyncratic and fashionable, mystical and down-to-earth.”
To reserve your free ticket call 717-337-8200 or visit the Majestic Theater box office at 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
This concert is made possible by the Endeavor Foundation, and is sponsored by the Gettysburg College Office of the Provost, and the Ann McIlhenny Harward Program for Culture and Music at Gettysburg College.