Cornelia Street Café Presents 'Dear Suzanne' in Words, Music & Slides, 8/10

On August 10th, the Cornelia Street Café (29 Cornelia St.) hosts a spoken word presentation, "Dear Suzanne" in Words, Music & Slides, at 6PM. Cover is $10. For more information, please call 212-989-9319 or visit www.corneliastreetcafe.com.

"Dear Suzanne" in Words, Music & Slides is presented by poet Eve Rifkah and guitar player Michael Milligan. In her book, "Dear Suzanne," Rifkah recreates the life of model/artist Suzanne Valadon, the favorite model of Renoir, Lautrec and many other impressionists, who also became a highly respected force in the art world. Valadon was the first woman in Paris to exhibit in the Salon and paint the male nude and children of the underclass. Reading is accompanied by a visual presentation.

Michael Milligan has been making music as long as he can remember. Since his parents wouldn't let him have a drum kit he tortured them with stringed instruments. Guitarist for The Thin Middle and 3 Shy, he counts among his many influences West African griots, flamenco gypsies, garage band saints and funk shamans. What kind of music does he make? Something nameless that sounds nothing like the previous list. This will be an acoustic guitar performance.