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Charlie King, musical storyteller, and political satirist, returns to Miller with his long-time music partner, Obie-award-winning composer Rick Burkhardt, for an evening of American folk music. With edgy harmonies, incendiary lyrics, powerful instrumentation, and theatrical hijinks, this is a show not to be missed!
Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He has been at the heart of American folk music for 60 years and has been writing songs for more than half a century. In October of 2017 he received the annual Phil Ochs Award, in recognition of his music and activism for social and political justice in the spirit of Phil Ochs. Other honors include: an “Indie” award for one of the top three folk recordings of 1984; the War Resisters League’s 1998 Peacemaker Award given to Charlie and Odetta; & the 1999 Sacco-Vanzetti Social Justice Award for which he was nominated by Pete Seeger. His songs have been recorded and sung by Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Ronnie Gilbert, John McCutcheon, Arlo Guthrie, Peggy Seeger, and Chad Mitchell.
Rick Burkhardt is an Obie-award-winning composer, playwright, and performer whose works have been performed in over 50 US cities, as well as in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Taiwan and New Zealand. He toured nationally as singer, songwriter and accordionist with the satirical political cabaret duo, The Prince Myshkins. His plays have been produced by New York Theater Workshop, LaMama, PS122, JACK, and the American Repertory Theater. His songs have been featured on Pacifica Radio’s “Democracy Now” and NPR’s “Morning Edition” and have been recorded by musicians across the US
“Charlie King & Rick Burkhardt in concert!” is part of our 1. Show in the events page carousel, and Live On Lake Street series.
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