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PAUL WINTER UNDER THE STARS CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH |
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Eastover Resort and Conference Center 430 East Street, Lenox, MA Friday, August 29, 2008 |
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BENEFIT DINNER AND CONCERT FOR THE MASS AUDUBON BERKSHIRE SANCTUARIES AND THE BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY |
On Friday evening, August 29, Grammy award winning soprano saxophonist, composer and pioneer of world music, Paul Winter, will perform under the stars at the Eastover Resort and Conference Center in Lenox to celebrate and benefit the Mass Audubon Berkshire Sanctuaries and the Berkshire Humane Society. Paul Winter has been motivated for the past thirty years by the vision of a musical ecological community, and has followed a steady course towards his unique 'Earth Music,' a vital celebration of the creatures and cultures of the whole earth. His musical realm has long embraced the traditions of the world's cultures, as well as the extraordinary voices of what he refers to as "the greater symphony of the Earth", including wolves, whales, eagles, and several dozen other species of 'wilderness musicians.' His concert tours and recording expeditions have taken him to thirty-seven countries and to wilderness areas on six continents, into which he has traveled on rafts, mules, dog sleds, horses, kayaks, sailboats, steamers, tug-boats and Land Rovers. |
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Mass Audubon works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Together with more than 100,000 members, they care for 33,000 acres of conservation land, provide educational programs for 200,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels. Mass Audubon's mission and actions have expanded since their beginning in 1896 when their founders set out to stop the slaughter of birds for use on women's fashions. Today Mass Audubon is the largest conservation organization in New England. Their statewide network of 45 wildlife sanctuaries welcomes visitors of all ages and serves as the base for conservation, education, and advocacy work. The Berkshire Humane Society (BHS) is a private, nonprofit, open-admission animal support organization with a twofold mission: to ensure the compassionate care, treatment, and whenever possible, placement of homeless animals through the shelter operation, and to promote and improve the welfare of all animals through community education and outreach. No companion animal is turned away from BHS, and there is no restriction on the length of time that any adoptable companion animal is allowed to remain at the shelter. Some are with BHS for only days before they are adopted. Others may remain at the shelter for many months before they find their forever homes. |
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Proceeds of this very special dinner and 'Celebration of the Earth' Paul Winter concert will go towards Mass Audubon Berkshire Sanctuaries and the Berkshire Humane Society. The dinner and concert performance is scheduled as a special fundraiser activity in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Rock, Rattle and Drum Pow Wow and the Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival, happening at the Eastover Resort and Conference Center in Lenox, MA on Labor Day weekend. The Benefit Dinner at the Eastover Resort, 430 East Street in Lenox will begin at 6pm. Dinner and reserved seating is $75. Reserved seating for the concert only is $40. For tickets, schedule and more information please call the Colonial Theatre box office
For more information please call Healing Winds at 518-733-9227, |
Produced by Healing Winds and Humanity In Concert in association with the Eastover Resort and Conference Center.