Volunteer Project Catalog

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This is a great volunteer job for a friendly, responsible person who's interested in volunteering during the day. You'll welcome visitors to the Center, answer questions about our Gallery art, inform guests about upcoming concerts, help direct students who are coming in for classes, and prepare postering packets. Ideally, we'd love to have a committment for one shift a week, however, signing up for a single shift is much appreciated.

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Genre: Folk/ Americana Hailed by American Songwriter as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative, and idiosyncratic voices, ”Eilen Jewell rises from the ashes on her captivating new album, Get Behind The Wheel, picking up the pieces of her shattered world and finding new purpose and meaning after watching her marriage, her band ,and what felt like her entire career fall apart in a series of spectacular, heartbreaking implosions. Co-produced by multi-instrumental wizard WillKimbrough (Todd Snider, Hayes Carll), the collection pushes the acclaimed singer and songwriter’s trademark blend of vintage roots-noir into more psychedelic territory, with spacious, cinematicarrangements complementing her revelatory explorations of grief, loss, resilience, and redemption. An Idaho native, Jewell built her career the old fashioned way, touring relentlessly with the kind of undeniable live show that converts the uninitiated intoinstant acolytes. Over the course of nine albums, she’s criss-crossed the globe countless times and shared bills with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Loretta Lynn, Mavis Staples, Wanda Jackson, George Jones, and Emmylou Harris.Rolling Stonelauded Jewell’s “clever writing,” while NPR declared that she has a “sweet and clear voice with a killer instinct lurking beneath the shiny surface,” and The Washington Post mused that “if Neko Case, Madeleine Peyroux and Billie Holiday had a baby girl who grew up to front a rockabilly band, she’d probably sound a lot like Eilen Jewell.”

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Several times a year the Center offers our community this free, kid-friendly gathering with live performers, crafts, face painting, balloon animals, and more. Family Fun Day volunteers may help set up tables/decorations, greet and direct attendees, manage lines for activities and/or take down tables/decorations. Please dress according to the weather as some or all activities may be outside, including wearing hats/sunscreen.

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Genre: Classic Rock Liverpool Legends are four incredibly talented musicians/actors curated by Louise Harrison, sister of the late George Harrison, to honor her brother’s legacy, and re-create the band that changed the world forever. This Grammy-nominated and one-of-a-kind Beatles show is narrated by Louise Harrison and honors The Beatles’ legacy by tracing their musical evolution from early hits to psychedelic masterpieces. Liverpool Legends have toured the world, with sold out performances in the US, Europe, Mexico, Canada, Israel, Ukraine, India and South America. They have performed in prestigious venues such as The Cavern Club in Liverpool, Carnegie Hall, and The Rose Bowl. They have also recorded at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London and received a Grammy nomination for their work on “Fab Fan Memories – A Beatles Bond.” With note-perfect vocals, precise attention to every musical detail, along with costume changes, vintage instruments, and new state-of-the-art multi-media, Liverpool Legends will make you feel like you are seeing the real thing!

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Genre: Americana, Country, Singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, a renowned singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas, has built a prolific career over three decades with a focus on writing and performing his own songs. His ambition to create great music and share it onstage has led to 21 albums and countless live performances, earning him recognition as a living legend and pioneer in the Americana music genre. Keen's influence extends beyond his music, as he was instrumental in popularizing Americana style and continues to support fellow artists through his Americana Podcast. Raised on classic rock and Willie Nelson, Keen's early passion for music evolved into a successful career, highlighted by accolades such as the Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni Award and induction into the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. Despite his success, Keen remains true to his roots, avoiding mainstream country trends and staying committed to his authentic, storytelling style. With a dedicated fan base and a reputation as a dynamic live performer, Robert Earl Keen's journey continues to inspire audiences across the country.

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Genre: Bluegrass Soul The SteelDrivers are a bluegrass band from Nashville, Tennessee. While there's a strong traditional streak in the SteelDrivers' sound, they bring a passion to their delivery that adds a distinctive flavor, and forceful grit adding undertones of blues, soul, and rock. The band took home the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2015 for The Muscle Shoals Recording.2021 brought the latest member on board, lead singer Matt Dame. The quintet is touring the US in 2025 on their “20th Anniversary” tour.

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Genre: Rock, Folk, Celtic, Americana What are Skerryvore? They’re like no one else. Epic of melody, intimate of feeling and plugged into the roots of Scotland but blasting out to the world. Three time winners of Scotland’s ‘Live Act of the Year’ award, Skerryvore have evolved from their humble beginnings to become one of the country’s leading forces in a thriving live music scene. At the forefront of a movement that has reinvented and reignited a traditional Scottish scene for a modern, multicultural audience, the band have brought their high energy performances to audiences across the globe. From their early days in Scottish West Coast halls and bars, to festival crowds in the USA, Canada, Australia and throughout the UK and Europe, Skerryvore’s wide range of influences and talent produce a musically expansive, immersive yet intimate set that excites and captivates audiences. With a mix of bagpipes, fiddles, accordions, and whistles, alongside guitar and vocals, underpinned by driving bass, drums and keys, Skerryvore represent the best in contemporary Scottish traditional music. Their now 7 studio albums demonstrate the wide range of influences the individual musicians bring to the mix – a unique fusion of folk, trad, pop and rock.

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Presented by: The Main Stage Playmakers Directed by David Endacott- Hicks Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way. It's a "big bright beautiful world”, part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

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Presented by: The Main Stage Playmakers Directed by David Endacott- Hicks Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way. It's a "big bright beautiful world”, part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

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Presented by: The Main Stage Playmakers Directed by David Endacott- Hicks Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way. It's a "big bright beautiful world”, part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

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Genre: Americana, Country Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs being recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, Emmylou Harris, The Pretenders, and countless others. 1986 saw the release of his record, Guitar Town, which shot to number one on the country charts and is now regarded as a classic of the Americana genre. Most recently, Earle’s 1988 hit Copperhead Roadwas made an official state song of Tennessee in 2023. Subsequent releases like The Revolution Starts...Now(2004), Washington Square Serenade (2007), and TOWNES (2009) received consecutive GRAMMY® Awards. Jerry Jeff, released in 2022,consisted of Earle’s versions of songs written by Jerry Jeff Walker, one of his mentors. Earle has published both a novel I’ll Never Get Out ofThis World Alive (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt2011)and Dog House Roses, a collection of short stories (Houghton Mifflin2003). Earle produced albums for other artists such as Joan Baez (Day After Tomorrow) and Lucinda Williams (Car Wheels onA Gravel Road). As an actor, Earle has appeared in several films and had recurring roles in the HBO series The Wire and Tremé. In 2009, Earle appeared in the off-Broadway play Samara, for which he also wrote a score that The New York Times described as “exquisitely subliminal.” Earle wrote music for and appeared in Coal Country, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Earle is the host of the weekly show Hard Core Troubadour on Sirius Radio’s Outlaw Country channel. In 2020, Earle was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. And in 2023, Steve was honored by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. Steve’s latest album “Alone Again (Live)”, released on July 12th, 2024.

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Genre: Folk, Jazz, Rock Julian Lage Hailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation and “highest category of improvising musicians" (New Yorker), Julian Lage has spent more than a decade searching through the myriad strains of American musical history via impeccable technique, free association and a spirit of infinite possibility. The California-born New York-based musician boasts a prolific resume on his own accord in addition to collaborating with Gary Burton and John Zorn, as well as duo projects with Nels Cline, Chris Eldridge and Fred Hersch, among others. Leo Kottke Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia and raised across 12 states, where he absorbed a wide range of musical influences. He began on violin and trombone before switching to guitar at age 11, inspired by Mississippi John Hurt. After a stint in the Navy, where he lost some hearing aboard a submarine, Kottke settled in Minneapolis and became a fixture at the Scholar Coffeehouse. His debut LP, Twelve String Blues (1968), was followed by a breakthrough release on John Fahey’s Takoma label, leading to a Capitol Records deal and albums like Mudlark and Greenhouse that showcased his virtuosic fingerpicking. Kottke earned a loyal following through constant touring, including in Europe and Australia. His acclaimed collaborations with Phish bassist Mike Gordon include Clone (2002), Sixty Six Steps, and Noon (2020). He has received two Grammy nominations and an honorary doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.