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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 CONTACT: Jason Mansmith 920.294.4279 jason@thrasheroperahouse.com
Singer-Songwriter Iris Dement to Perform at Thrasher Opera House
Green Lake, Wis. (April 24, 2023) - Singer/Songwriter Iris Dement will perform at Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, Wisconsin, on Friday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. With an inimitable voice, as John Prine described, "like you've heard, but not really," and unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns, gospel, and old country music, she's simply one of the finest singer-songwriters in America as well as one of our fiercest advocates for human rights.
Her debut record, Infamous Angel, celebrated its 30th anniversary and was recently named one of the “greatest country albums of all time” by Rolling Stone. The two albums that followed, My Life and The Way I Should, were nominated for Grammys. From there, DeMent released three records on her label, Flariella Records, the most recent of which, The Trackless Woods (2015), was hailed as “a quietly powerful triumph” by The Guardian. DeMent’s songs have also been featured in the film (True Grit), on television (The Leftovers), and recorded by numerous artists. Fittingly, she received the Americana Music Trailblazer Award in 2017. Workin' On A World, her seventh album, shares 13 anthems — love songs, really — to and for our broken inner and outer worlds. The result is a hopeful album — shimmering with brilliant flashes of poignant humor and uplifting tenderness — that speaks the truth “in the way that truth is always hopeful,” she explains.
Singer/songwriter Ana Egge will open the show.
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, the show is sponsored by the Alfred T. Peck Jr. Fund.
This show is sold out.
Thrasher Opera House’s mission is to promote the arts and the power of live performance, provide a community gathering place, and preserve the historic Thrasher Opera House—a charming, intimate, friendly venue with excellent acoustics. Built-in 1910, restored in 1997, and on the National Register of Historic Places. Seats 200. For more information, please visit www.thrasheroperahouse.com