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Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2009Vance Gilbert in Concert
The stars will align for a great night of entertainment at the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall on Saturday, July 25, when acclaimed singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert performs a benefit concert for Buffalo State’s Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium.
The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are available by calling (716) 574-0293.
Highly regarded for his literate blend of folk, soul, and jazz, Gilbert has shared the stage with a variety of performers, including Grammy Award–winning musician Shawn Colvin and comedian George Carlin.
While his original material is certainly not limited to astronomical anthems, Gilbert’s plaintive tribute to the former ninth planet from the sun, “Goodbye Pluto”—a track from his latest recording, Up on Rockfield—is quite stellar.
Proceeds from Gilbert’s performance will benefit the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium, Buffalo’s only planetarium. This on-campus facility provides students and visitors with viewings of stars, constellations, nebulae, galaxies, planets, and more, all on one 24-foot-diameter dome.
Located in the Science Building, the 70-seat planetarium regularly offers seasonal shows open to the campus community and the general public. The planetarium’s “Midsummer Marvels,” a live tour of the summer night sky, can be seen on Fridays and Saturdays through September 5.
Empower Youth Entrepreneurs (EYE), a business literacy, marketing, and leadership training program for high school youth, has helped facilitate this event. EYE students produced promotional packets for the concert with guidance from the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and EYE’s founder and director, Kathy Gielow. Gilbert will review the students’ work before the concert.
