Earfull Mini #AtTheOmni
When:
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023 7:00p -
8:30p
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023 7:00p -
8:30p
Where:
Lifted Restaurant
450 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Art, Date Idea, Drinks, Lectures & Conferences
Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earfull-mini-at-omni-boston-hotel-at-the-seaport-tickets-706176070637?aff=BostonCalendar
Join us for an Earfull at Lifted Restaurant on the fifth floor for a complimentary book reading by acclaimed and best-selling author, Tom Perrotta, and a musical guest, renowned singer-songwriter Dennis Brennan.
EARFULL IS A PERFORMANCE SERIES featuring writers and musicians doing their respective things in an intimate club-like setting. WRITERS read from their new books, or about-to-be books, or right from their crumpled-up notes. MUSICIANS range from harpists to horn blowers, from singer-songwriters to full-on rock bands. Socializing between the acts is a must, because the camaraderie we create among the audience and the artists is really at the heart of every Earfull show!
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Featured Author:
TOM PERROTTA - Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His other books include Bad Haircut, The Wishbones, Joe College, The Abstinence Teacher, Nine Inches, and his newest, Mrs. Fletcher. His work has been translated into a multitude of languages. Perrotta grew up in New Jersey and lives outside of Boston.
Featured Musician:
DENNIS BRENNAN - Roots-rock singer/songwriter Dennis Brennan played in a succession of Boston-area bands before forming his own group in the early '90s. Born and raised in rural Berlin, Massachusetts, he began playing Worcester-area and then Boston-area clubs after graduating high school. For more than two decades, he worked with Boston bands like the Martells, who scored a number-one hit on Boston rock radio in 1980; later in the decade, his band Push Push flirted with several major label recording deals. In 1990, a major label signed the Rhode Island act Young Neal and the Vipers, and label executives pressured them to drop their lead singer and bring in Brennan. That didn't last very long, and after other "almost record deals" fell through, Brennan took a break from his singing and songwriting to work as a warehouse foreman. After a few months, he found himself growing into an increasingly prolific songwriter; some of the results -- frequently about life's hardships, trials, and tribulations -- were showcased on his 1995 debut album for Rounder, Jack in the Pulpit, on which guitarist Duke Levine and drummer Billy Conway of Morphine accompanied him. Iodine in the Wine followed in 1996, and in early 2000 Brennan returned with Rule No. 1. In 2007, he released “Engagement,” and in 2016, “Into This World.”
“Dennis Brennan could be considered Boston's own Leonard Cohen or Elvis Costello. His songwriting is respected by critics and musicians alike. Not only adept with the pen, but Dennis Brennan is also a highly accomplished performer known for his ability to easily span musical genres, styles, and eras. His emotive and passionate voice is comfortable tackling classic country and R&B as well as classic jazz, rock, and blues.”
