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Founded in 1991 by Arlo Guthrie to honor the legacy of his parents, Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Mazia-Guthrie. The Guthrie Center offers interfaith services and spiritual exchange. Bringing individuals together for cultural, educational, and spiritual exchange. We work together with other non-profit agencies to serve those in need. In doing so we hope to create an environment where individuals can come together to cultivate a deeper awareness of culture, humanity and the environment of which we are all a part.
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Saturday, September 30th • Doors @ 6:30PM • Show @ 8:00PM
Advance: $35.00 - Door Price: $40.00
Beer, wine and lite fare available for purchase.
Guthrie Center members receive 10% off on up to 2 tickets. Use your promo code at checkout!
Band founder and lead singer, Gina Coleman, entered the music scene in the early 90’s
as the lead singer of the folk/rock group Cole-Connection. It wasn’t until 1999 when she
played a gospel singer in the Williamstown Theatre Festival production of A Raisin In The
Sun that she was steered down the path of blues. The lead actor in the production,
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, told Coleman that he felt her... voice was well suited to sing
classic blues. This sentiment was echoed by actor/singer, Mandy Patinkin, who sought
her out after seeing the opening performance of the production. After actress Gwyneth
Paltrow commented on her performance, Coleman knew a musical shift was imminent.
Guitarist Jason Webster and bassist Bill Patriquin from Cole-Connection were on board
and thus began Misty Blues.
With a deficit of blues music in the Berkshires at the time, they felt the musical change
would be well received. Misty Blues pays homage to the older blues made popular by
the bold and brassy women of its time, while still paying respect to classic male artists of
the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. The band hasn’t completely abandoned their musical roots; they
have been known to perform classic rock and folk tunes infused with a healthy dose of
the blues. Over the years, Misty Blues has produced ten albums. Today the core
members includes Gina Coleman, Seth Fleischmann, Bill Patriquin, Ben Kohn, Rob Tatten
and Aaron Dean.
Venue Details
The Guthrie Center
2 Van Deusenville RoadGreat Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
