Artist in Residence: ellen cherry, singer-songwriter Presented by Strathmore Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM Mansion

Baltimore-based, Emmy nominated singer/songwriter ellen cherry mesmerizes her audience with her powerful voice and uses her keen, on-the-fly sense of humor to weave history, storytelling and melody together. Recording continuously since 1997, her most recent album, (New) Years, crosses genres, artfully displaying her talents in folk, pop, jazz and instrumental music, and her live show adds poetry, photography and performance art to the magical mix.

As part of Strathmore's Artist in Residence program, ellen presents two public performances on February 1 and 22. ellen's February 22 performance will include the debut of her Strathmore-commissioned work, “Pickett’s Charge,” which will feature a companion puppet crankie – a device that uses a continuous scroll of paper, detailed drawing and shadow puppetry to illustrate the story.

Tickets are available at the door tonight.