Singer-Songwriter Nellie McKay at the CCA this February

Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay will perform on Friday, February 23 at 8PM in the Spotlight Café at the Capitol Center for the Arts. McKay puts her spin on classics by artists ranging from Steve Miller to Cole Porter and Doris Day to the Beatles and Frank Zappa. Her original songs touch on subjects as far-ranging as her beloved dog to political and environmental issues.

In addition to releasing six albums, McKay has earned a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera. She's also performed in the films PS I Love You and Downtown Express, as well as writing original music for the Rob Reiner film Rumor Has It. Her music has been featured on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS and Nurse Jackie. Discover the singer who The New Yorker calls "funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented" in this intimate concert.

Tickets for the February 23 performance start at $15, plus any applicable fees for phone/Internet sales. They may be ordered by calling the Capitol Center for the Arts at (603) 225-1111 or online at ccanh.com. Tickets may also obtained at the Center's box office at 44 South Main St., Concord, NH, which is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11AM to 6PM and Saturdays from 11AM-2PM.

The award-winning Capitol Center for the Arts (www.ccanh.com) inspires, educates, and entertains audiences by providing a quality venue for the performing arts as well as a wide range of professional-level, artistically-significant presentations. The Center is conveniently located off Rt. 93 in downtown Concord, New Hampshire and is close to several quality restaurants, shopping boutiques, and other area attractions. The facility first opened in 1927 as the Capitol Theatre, a prime stop on the Vaudeville circuit; it later became Concord's premier movie house and concert hall. After closing in 1989, it underwent a multi-million dollar renovation / modernization and reopened in 1995 as the Capitol Center for the Arts. Today, the Capitol Center is home to the 1304-seat Chubb Theatre, the Spotlight Café, The Governor's Hall ballroom, and the Kimball House, a Victorian mansion.

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