Final FODfest 2009 show - live feed!

David Hodge · 2009-10-31T23:19:11Z

Hello to all!Sunday, November 1, is the final show of FODfest 2009! It's been a wonderful, crazy tour, with forty shows since October 1. The last show will be at Infinity Hall and Bistro, a beautiful theater from the 1800's (Mark Twain spoke there) in Norfolk, Connecticut. It starts at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and will also be shown through a live feed at the FODfest blogof you who can come, please do! Those that can't but want to listen, please do!You might also be interested in some photos from this year's showsin case you're new to FODfest and have not read about it before, let me give you the lowdown from the FODfest website itself:In 2002, the world came to know Daniel Pearl as the Wall St. Journal reporter who was abducted and murdered by terrorists in Pakistan. What happened to him was unconscionable. To film his murder and use the video as a means to propagate the hatred that motivated it...there is no word for that. In response to this heinous act, Todd Mack, a close friend of Pearl's, started FODfest (Friends of Danny festival) as a way to honor his friend with a legacy that reflects the ideals by which he lived rather than the tragic way in which he died. In addition to being a journalist, Daniel Pearl was a talented musician who believed in the power of music to bring people together regardless of the differences between them. A classically trained violinist and avid fiddler & mandolin player, music was Danny's way of connecting with people and learning about the local culture as he traveled the world. In a unique performance experience that is part jam session, part song swap, part concert, FODfest is a living celebration of this ideal. Some of the musicians performing were friends of Danny's, while others didn't know him at all. Most are meeting for the first time on stage. They all share Danny's belief in music as a universal language.MISSIONFODfest, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen community through the universal language of music by producing publicly accessible live music events and multi-media projects. HISTORYIn just five years, FODfest has grown considerably from its humble beginnings as an informal backyard jam to a full-fledged national tour. To date, FODfest has toured to 20 cities with more than 350 musicians from across the country and across the globe participating. FODfest '09 will include a 31 day national tour this October as a featured event of Daniel Pearl World Music Days, which is organized by the Daniel Pearl Foundation. All of the concerts are free and open to the public, with the exception of the two shows at the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival (October 8 and 9 in Pittsboro, NC). Having played in FODfest the last three years, I can attest to what a magical time it is. This year the shows have been around the country and also spent time in Taiwan:Oct 1 7:00 PM Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, MA Oct 2 12:00 PM TBA Boston, MA Playing on the streets of Boston/Cambridge Oct 2 7:00 PM Frontier Cafe Brunswick, ME Oct 3 7:00 PM Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center Great Barrington, MA Oct 4 4:30 PM City Winery New York, NY Oct 5 7:00 PM TBA Washington, D.C. Oct 6 7:00 PM Beit Tikvah Baltimore, MD Oct 8 12:00 PM Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Pittsboro, NC Set times TBA. Come visit us at the FODfest booth. *Cost: $35 - $95 Oct 9 12:00 PM Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival Pittsboro, NC Set times TBA. Come visit us at the FODfest booth. *Cost: $35 - $95 Oct 10 3:00 PM Candler Park Fall Festival Atlanta, GA Danny Pearl's Birthday! Oct 10 7:30 PM Lake Claire Community Land Trust Atlanta, GA Danny Pearl's Birthday Party! Oct 17 7:00 PM TBA San Francisco, CA Oct 24 7:00 PM Blue Moon Coffeehouse - Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL Oct 25 7:00 PM Legion Arts Cedar Rapids, IA Oct 28 7:00 PM Village Players Performing Arts Center Oak Park, IL Oct 29 7:00 PM Kent Stage Kent, OH Nov 1 4:00 PM Infinity Music Hall & Bistro Norfolk, CT If you can make the final show in Norfolk, hang around afterwards and say hello. I'll see you there!Peace

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thanks. found it.

-=tension & release=-

Posted : 04/11/2009 4:34 pm

Bish

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I just spent a bunch of time looking at all the photos from each venue.

You guys were busy!!!!! :D

David was even the lead singer. How cool is that? :mrgreen:

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Posted : 05/11/2009 10:37 pm

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