DON'T MISS TUESDAY: "Rock Music and Social Awareness: an Author's Perspective"
April 2 Lisa Torem will present a program "Rock Music and Social Awareness: an author's perspective" to our club! Lisa chronicles her path in journalism and discusses how seminal songs by artists Tori Amos, Billy Joel and Suzanne Vega have inspired social movements and activity. Lisa is a journalist author based in Chicago and has interviewed hundreds of music industry professionals, including rising stars and legends and has written features and reviews for local and international outlets. She has written books about the discographies of several artists.
About Lisa Torem
Author/journalist/musician Lisa Torem analyzed the studio work of triple-threat artists: Tori Amos, Billy Joel and Suzanne Vega for the Sonicbond On Track Series and co-authored Through The Eye of The Tiger and All That Glitters: The Ava Cherry Story.
Beyond interviewing, among others, members of Yes, The Animals, The Zombies, The Kinks, Cream, Thin Lizzy, Wings, Jethro Tull, plus Dave Brubeck, Darlene Love, Donovan, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Judy Collins, etc., she crawled through a window to talk to Jimmy Webb without breaking one bone. The native Chicagoan critiques music books for pennyblackmusic’s Raging Pages, where she is a staff writer.
Lisa comps in a big band which features her latest jazz ballad. Several original compositions grace indie films. American Women Composers orchestrated tracks from her multi-cultural collection, Singlish. Her one-act Dog Sharing, appeared at NY’s Love Creek Theater.
Articles, Reviews & Features Published in:
The Chicago Reader
New City Magazine
The Big Takeover
American Blues Scene
Windy City Times
Grateful Web
Popmatters
Inside Publications
Chicago Parent Magazine
The War Horse
Penny Black Music.
PHOTO CREDITS: Lisa with Dweezil Zappa Photo cred: Phillip Solomonson; Lisa with Vintage Trouble Photo cred: Phillip Solomonson
Here is what it is NOT….It’s not a money grab. It’s not a challenge to see who has more money or can collect more. It’s not who is selling the most tickets. If not these than what????
What it IS -is our WHY!
Why do we fundraise? It’s not the dollar amount (though we need a lot). It’s what the FUNDS we raise DO!! It’s what the funds do that is important. We have charitable organizations that count on us for so many things. Sure they can get grants. But OUR Rotary donations have a real and necessary impact.
A $1000 or $2500 grant makes a huge difference in what our surrounding non-profits can provide to the people they serve. This is what Rotary is about. This is the WHY of Rotarians.
Why do we need to raise more? Why are we asking friends, family and others to chip in, come out and socialize with us? So our WHY is funded!!
Let’s start with the North Suburban Y whose Café VOCA received club funds. The café helps to train and employ people with different abilities THAT’S WHY!!!
Youth Services that helps teens navigate the world we live in. THAT’S WHY!!!
Bernie’s Books – an organization that distributes reading materials to thousands of children. THAT’S WHY!!!
The Northfield Food Pantry, CATCH, The Center for Enriched Living, TotalLink2, ShelterBox, End Polio Now, and so many others.
Our WHY needs a boost. We are only at 38% of a $25,000 goal. Call your friends, post the QR code, share the link -but more importantly share the WHY!!
Are you giving out your tickets to supporters? NOTE: Filled out ticket stubs and money received for ticket sales should be delivered to Debbie Madeley or Denis Polina.
SUNDAY MARCH 31ST UPDATE:
$10, RAISED
We are 41% of our goal of $25,000!!
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