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By: Susan Spit-Fire
Thursday, April 28th (Doors-8; Show-9) at Open Mic Night @ The Inn.
9:00pm - 11:30pm
9:00pm - 11:30pm
(BELLEVILLE)
We will be featuring Kevin Renick, a prolific and award-winning Musician, Songwriter, and Vocalist originally from Kirkwood, Mo. Kevin attended Kirkwood Senior High and then went on to Webster University, where he earned a degree in English and Journalism. He wrote and performed the title track for Jason Reitman’s film Up in the Air, which starred George Clooney, was shot here in St. Louis, and was nominated for an Oscar in 2009. This garnered him well-deserved international fame, earning him recognition by MTV, The Washington Post, CBS News, and the British film magazine Empire, which listed Up in the Air as one of the five best movie songs of the year.
Kevin’s music is poignant, timely, and provocative, and his live shows are spellbinding. He has performed all over the Bi-State area, at venues such as Blueberry Hill, Off Broadway, Dressel’s (Poems, Prose, and Pints), The Old Rock House, The Grove Deli, Maya Café, The Globe Theater (Greenville, IL), and the Stone Spiral Coffeehouse. His latest CD, Come on Down, will be released this month. The CD release party will take place at The Sheldon Concert Hall on Thursday, May 19th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be just $6 at the door. To learn more about Kevin and his remarkable music, please check out his website: www.kevinrenick.com
Opening up for Mr. Renick is Louis Conphliction - a dynamic and brilliant Poet, Author, and Spoken Word Artist from the city of St. Louis. He went to the Gateway Institute of Technology and later attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he attained a degree in Biology. Louis is an award-winning Spoken Word Artist who has performed all over the greater St. Louis region, at such popular venues as STL’s Finest Bar & Grill and Legacy Café and Books, where he recently won The Urban Poetry Slam. Never afraid to touch upon any subject, his spoken word performances are electrifying and potent, and his words continually challenge you to think outside of preconceived notions and opinions.
Also with us will be Thom Wall, a World-Record holding Juggler originally from New Orleans. He studied the art in backyards across America, starting in New Orleans, and then migrating to Los Angeles, before finally settling in the city of St. Louis. Thom attended and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, where he studied Spanish, German, Modern-Standard Arabic, Portuguese, Fine Arts, and Applied Linguistics. While there he ran the St. Louis/Washington University Juggling Club (the National Prestigious Society of Collegiate Jugglers), and the St. Louis Juggling Festival.
Wall’s performed at Wash U, St. Louis City Hall, in clubs and streets across the U.S, and he’s headlined more than a dozen regional Juggling festivals. He’s a three-time International Juggler’s Association numbers-passing Champion, winner of the 2010 IJA Three-Ball Competition, and was the 2010 Extreme Juggling four-ball gold medalist. He recently concluded a tour with the world-famous Hellzapoppin Sideshow Revue, which was called “The greatest show in hell” by Rolling Stone. Thom’s currently on the International Juggler’s Association’s Board of Directors and recently performed with the Boulder Ballet Company in a circus production of The Nutcracker.
And young and gifted Poet, Writer, and Spoken Word Artist Randi Bobby will be here. She hails from Central Islip, NY and has performed at nightclubs and cafés all over the greater St. Louis region such as FOAM Coffee & Beer and The Cigar Inn. Her poetry is deep and intelligent, and her performances are hard-hitting and striking in their uniqueness. She studied Psychology and Sociology at Northwest Missouri State University and graduated in 2009. Randi lives in the city of St. Louis and works for McAllister’s Deli and West End Tan. She is currently working on a collection of poems she plans to self-publish as a series of zines, as well as her first themed chapbook, which will be released next year.
Our Special Guest for the show will be Tres Morrison, an outstanding up and coming Musician, Songwriter, and Vocalist who’s from Cahokia, IL. His range of musical styles is impressive, ranging from Alternative Rock to Pop to Gospel. His influences include Leonard Cohen, U2, Jason Mraz, Jeff Buckley, The Script, and Mumford and Sons. He has been singing since he was quite young, and he has performed at many local Fund Raisers and Charity Events. Tres has a wonderful voice and his musical performances are very engaging. He is currently working on his first CD and is planning on forming his own band. On top of all of that goodness we’ll have an Open Mic Session, free to all who’d like to participate, free W-Fi, large screen TV’s, killer drink specials, the finest cigars, and the nicest staff around, all in a warm and inviting environment. It’s been really hoppin’ lately, so try to get here by 9 if you want a seat. Hope to see you soon!
Love & Hugs, Spit-Fire
Thursday, April 28 · 9:00pm - 11:30pm | |
| Location | The Cigar Inn 119 West Main Belleville, IL |
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