Arlo Guthrie to Perform at Ridgefield Playhouse, 11/15

A member of folk royalty who made "Alice's Restaurant", "City of New Orleans" and "The Motorcycle" household tunes, Arlo Guthrie is coming back to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, November 15, 8 p.m. As a folk music icon, Guthrie shares timeless stories and unforgettable classic songs as he carries on the Guthrie family legacy. With his singular voice as both a singer-songwriter and social commentator, he has maintained a dedicated fan base that spans the globe. Special guest is Antigone Rising, the alt-country-all-female-boot-stompin'-rockers from New York City. Ticket holders will receive a complimentary glass of wine with dinner the night of this event at Food Evolution (109 Danbury Rd., Ridgefield) when ticket is presented. This event is part of the Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer/Songwriter Series

It has been said that Arlo, the son of America's beloved singer/philosopher Woody Guthrie and professional dancer Marjorie Mazia Guthrie, was born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other. In 1961 at the age of 13, Arlo Guthrie performed for the first time and became involved in the music that was shaping the world. As a singer, songwriter and political activist, he continues the legacy his father Woody began.

In his mega hit "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a talking blues song that lasts 18 minutes and 34 seconds in its original recorded version, Guthrie protests the Viet Nam War through bitingly satirical lyrics. "Alice's Restaurant" became a symbol of the late 1960s and was broadly played on college campuses and counter-culture radio stations. His memorable appearance at the infamous 1969 Woodstock was documented in the Michael Wadleigh film Woodstock. In addition to playing guitar, piano and harmonica, he plays a dozen other instruments. Arlo has created a program of symphonic arrangements of his own songs and other American classics in a compilation entitled An American Scrapbook.

For tickets ($65), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT, ridgefieldplayhouse.org.

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