Kathy Mattea
| October 30 buy Join us for an unforgettable evening as Kathy Mattea takes the stage with hits from her latest album, Coal, inspired by the Sago, West Virginia Mine Disaster of 2006. This beloved, two-time Grammy®-winning singer of such classics as “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses” and “Where’ve You Been,” has collected nearly a dozen songs about the human and environmental costs of coal mining in her native West Virginia. A champion of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Mattea travels the country speaking to crowds about the importance of fighting global warming and the environmental and physical devastation of coal mining. With roots based in traditional Irish music, her energetic delivery captures the injustice, tragedy and pride known by miners and their kin, and effectively translates the experience for listeners who’ve never set foot in hill country. Subscribe to the Irish Roots Series today! |  |
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Stories of Coal from Grammy® Award Winning Singer, Kathy MatteaOctober 30 @ 1:30 PM
A champion of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Kathy Mattea travels the country speaking about the importance of fighting global warming and the environmental and physical devastation of coal mining. This program relates to the 2010-11 University-wide theme “Year of Water” through its focus on environmentalism with attention to the effect of the coal mining industry’s practice of mountain-top removal which poisons the waterways. Mapping the internal and external landscapes of her coal journey, Mattea will reflect on her process as an environmental and social justice advocate and musician, and suggest directions for the future. This event will take place in the Montgomery Theatre from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM and is free.
Post-show fan chat with Kathy Mattea
Join Kathy Mattea after the performance for a fan chat in the lobby.
Post-show talk back with Kathy Mattea's band
Join Kathy Mattea's band members for a post-show talk back in the Zellerbach Theatre.
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This performance is part of the Annenberg Center’s Irish Roots Series. |
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Media support for this performance is provided by WXPN. |
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This performance is part of Penn's 2010 Homecoming Weekend. |
Photo credit: James Minchin
