Singer-Songwriter Carrie Newcomer to Perform in Greensboro
Posted: 02-05-2010 : GREENSBORO, N.C.

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Renowned singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer will celebrate the release of her latest album, “Before and After,” with a concert scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, at New Garden Friends Meeting.

The event is free and open to the public. Donations at the door will benefit New Garden Friends School and the Friends Center at Guilford College.

Newcomer has toured with Alison Krauss and has had her song “I Should’ve Known Better” recorded by Nickel Creek. Her music has been widely praised by Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, USA Today and more. “The Geography of Light,” Newcomer’s successful 2008 album, earned her Artist of the Year and Album of the Year from Folk Wax Magazine.

During her visit to Greensboro, Newcomer will spend a day with students at New Garden Friends School and will conduct two workshops at Guilford College. The first, “Transforming Stories,” is scheduled for 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24 in King 126. The second, “That’s My Job,” a discussion about how what you love can lead to a vocation, is scheduled for 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25 at Guilford’s Frank Family Science Center at. Limited seating is available. Please contact Deborah Shaw at 336.316.2326 if you would like to attend.

For more information on Carrie Newcomer and her music, visit carrienewcomer.com.

About New Garden Friends School
Founded in 1971, New Garden Friends School is part of a centuries-old tradition of Quaker education and is committed to the Quaker testimonies of peace, equality, truth, integrity, simplicity, community and stewardship. An interdisciplinary, hands-on approach to learning is designed to help students uncover their strengths, express themselves fully and become active community leaders.

New Garden Friends School serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The organization is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It also is a member of the Friends Council on Education, an association of more than 80 Friends schools across the nation committed to excellence in education. For more information on New Garden Friends School, visit www.ngfs.org.