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With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend, including chamber music, new music, jazz, folk … plus a whole lot more.

Brooklyn born and raised, Richie Havens (1941-2013) began hanging out in Greenwich Village in 1959, as a street portrait artist and sometime busker. By 1961, he was a familiar face in the folk clubs, playing alongside Dave Van Ronk, Fred Neil, Dylan and Dino Valenti. Despite this folkie pedigree, a tour with Nina Simone taught him the power of song interpretation, a lesson he never forgot. His unforgettable, partly impromptu opening set at Woodstock in 1969 brought him fame and there was no look...

Folk singer-songwriters Lucy Kaplansky, John Gorka, Patty Larkin and Cliff Eberhardt will perform when Peterborough Concert Series presents the 25th anniversary concert of “On A Winter’s Night” at the Peterborough Townhouse Sunday, Jan. 23, at 7...

Song swaps are a pretty regular staple in acoustic music circles, where three to four solo artists take turns singing

The State Theatre announced it will host the 25th anniversary concert of “On A Winter’s Night” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2022.

As Americans have borne witness to the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa massacre, this week's "Sunday Supper" offers a powerful song by the NYC bluesman

I always considered Richie Havens both a mensch and a mystic.