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Henry Rollins to take aim at politics with spoken-word Oct. 1
9/18/2008 - Henry Rollins – musician, author and activist – will bring his spoken-word performance to Western Carolina Univer
sity at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center as part of the 2008-09 Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series.
Rollins, at right, launched his politically charged “Recountdown” tour in September to coincide with the presidential election season. “Hoping that the bad times are almost over, I am taking advantage of the current situation to spend the last few nights of the catastrophic Bush administration onstage,” Rollins said.
Rollins is known for captivating audiences for hours with his free-flowing fusion of travelogue, pop-culture and political commentary. Viewers have likened his performance style to that of a prizefighter’s, storming the stage with neck bulging.
From the early to mid-1980s, Rollins fronted the punk band Black Flag, and is vocalist for his own Rollins Band. He is an author and publisher, sometimes acts, and appears on television and radio. He blogs regularly on his Web site. His causes include gay rights. Though against the war in Iraq, Rollins has toured overseas to entertain troops. In 1994, Rollins won a Grammy Award for best spoken word album for “Get in the Van,” a two-disc set of readings from the diary he kept while touring with Black Flag.
During a 2006 interview with CNN, Rollins said performing allows him to address the issues that provoke his most intense emotions. “I wish I could stop, I wish it didn’t keep building up in me,” he said. “I need to get it out, and I need to get it out in front of people.”
Ticket price is $20 for the general public, $10 for WCU faculty and staff, $10 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For tickets, visit the Fine and Performing Arts box office, or call the box office at (828) 227-2479 for Visa and MasterCard orders. To order online, go to https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/team.asp?SponsorID=1678. For more information about the Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series, call (828) 227-7206.
sity at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center as part of the 2008-09 Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series.Rollins, at right, launched his politically charged “Recountdown” tour in September to coincide with the presidential election season. “Hoping that the bad times are almost over, I am taking advantage of the current situation to spend the last few nights of the catastrophic Bush administration onstage,” Rollins said.
Rollins is known for captivating audiences for hours with his free-flowing fusion of travelogue, pop-culture and political commentary. Viewers have likened his performance style to that of a prizefighter’s, storming the stage with neck bulging.
From the early to mid-1980s, Rollins fronted the punk band Black Flag, and is vocalist for his own Rollins Band. He is an author and publisher, sometimes acts, and appears on television and radio. He blogs regularly on his Web site. His causes include gay rights. Though against the war in Iraq, Rollins has toured overseas to entertain troops. In 1994, Rollins won a Grammy Award for best spoken word album for “Get in the Van,” a two-disc set of readings from the diary he kept while touring with Black Flag.
During a 2006 interview with CNN, Rollins said performing allows him to address the issues that provoke his most intense emotions. “I wish I could stop, I wish it didn’t keep building up in me,” he said. “I need to get it out, and I need to get it out in front of people.”
Ticket price is $20 for the general public, $10 for WCU faculty and staff, $10 for senior citizens and $5 for students. For tickets, visit the Fine and Performing Arts box office, or call the box office at (828) 227-2479 for Visa and MasterCard orders. To order online, go to https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/team.asp?SponsorID=1678. For more information about the Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series, call (828) 227-7206.
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