Generosity – it would seem that we all know what it is. We certainly know people who personify it. It’s that human quality that causes us to act in a giving way at some cost to ourselves. As kids, we learn that sharing something freely that we value highly is an act of generosity. In maturing, we learn that generosity does not always involve something concrete. And, if we are lucky, we learn that giving is an act that returns to us many times over often in ways that we don’t expect.
The arts teach us many things and one of the greatest is generosity. Through the arts, we learn the meaning of community which is sustained by generosity. Generosity leads us to honor the voices of those who are different from ourselves and to explore unfamiliar concepts and worlds.
Generosity in an artist – what is that? It is not exactly quantifiable but is, nevertheless, recognizable. It comes from the soul and is a gift to those who are willing to receive. When an artist invites us in to her/his vision and craft, we immediately sense the importance of this gift. When an artist presents a song and creates a listening silence in the audience, we recognize generosity, manifested in an ending note that no one in the audience wants to disturb with the sound of clapping.
Generosity packaged in the form of the incomparable Suede is coming to town for two very special concerts to benefit the tuition assistance program of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW)*. Suede understands the importance of the arts as a path to the soul. As a consummate singer and entertainer, she always provides a spell-binding concert that delivers her soul right to you wherever you are sitting. In the course of a concert, Suede will play the piano, guitar, trumpet, and the lip-trumpet and she will make you laugh.
You have two special nights to experience Suede: Thursday, May 5th, 7:30 PM, Atlas Performing Arts Center and Friday, May 6th, 7:30 PM at CHAW. Tickets for both concerts can be purchased at: www.chaw.org/suede-concert. Tickets for the Atlas performance range from $30-50. Suede’s concert on Friday, May 6th will be in CHAW’s black box theater, which will provide a special intimacy to her performance. Tickets for May 6th are $160 and include the performance, food and drink, a live auction with Marcus Kyd of Taffety Punk Theatre Company in charge, and a chance to mingle with Suede and your friends and neighbors. Learn more on the Facebook event page.
Buy your tickets today! Don’t miss this chance to hear the generous Suede as she returns to DC after 8 years.
Thank you for your generosity to CHAW over 44 years! We would not be here without you.