KANNAPOLIS: A MOVING PORTRAIT Coming to the University of Saint Joseph

Historians and folk music lovers will rejoice when they come together to enjoy composer and violinist Jenny Scheinman's presentation of Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait, a live musical performance with Robbie Gjersoe and Robbie Fulks, set to the footage of H. Lee Waters at 7:30 p.m., March 7 at the Autorino Center for the Arts, University of Saint Joseph.

This important historical footage of America's past incorporates the timeless Americana sound of Scheinman's original compositions. "H. Lee Waters' film is a window into America's past, it is like unearthing a time capsule that reminds us of what America was, and seeing what America was makes us see what America is in a new and fresh way," says Autorino Center director and curator of the American Roots Festival, Steven Raider-Ginsburg. "Although these films were made close to 80 years ago, they relate to Connecticut and our region's diverse culture by portraying working class Americans in their everyday unpolished moments."

Originally commissioned by Duke Performances, Kannapolis: A Moving Potrait is part of the American Roots Festival at USJ, a series of uniquely American performances and workshops at the Autorino Center for the Arts and runs until April 21, 2017.

Tickets are $25 for Adults | $20 for Seniors, Let's Go Arts and USJ Alumni| $15 Students with valid ID and can be purchased at the Frances Driscoll Box Office: 860.231.5555 or online at tickets.usj.edu.

Jenny Scheinman is a violinist, singer, and writer of songs with and without words. She grew up on a homestead in Northern California and has been performing since she was a teenager. She has worked extensively with some of the most innovative jazz artists in the world such as Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Nels Cline, and Marc Ribot and consistently tops the Downbeat Jazz Critics Polls. She has also toured and recorded with numerous American songwriting legends such as Lucinda Williams, Bruce Cockburn, Rodney Crowell, Lou Reed and Ani Difranco. In March of 2015 she premiered a multi-media performance at Duke University entitled Kannapolis: A Moving Portrait. She has made eight albums of original music: The Littlest Prisoner, Mischief & Mayhem, Jenny Scheinman, Crossing The Field, 12 Songs, Shalagaster, The Rabbi's Lover and Live At Yoshi's. www.jennyscheinman.com

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