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John Francis in concert

Like his songs, Francis is rooted in the real, vulnerable, and gritty stories of human experiences, his own and those he encounters. And as he tours and travels, he’s collected stories of others, and built his own story on that great “ribbon of highway”. www.johnfrancismusic.com

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John Francis

John Francis in concert

Like his songs, Francis is rooted in the real, vulnerable, and gritty stories of human experiences,

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The Live New Departures Jazz Poetry Septet

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Having devoured her three previous works In the Woods, The Likeness, and Faithful Place, I impatiently

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An unethical banker suffocates. A diamond dealer slits his wrists. A media magnate freezes in the

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Herbert Leibowitz’s “Something Urgent I Have to Say to You” provides a new perspective on the

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