BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML WPForms//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Feeds v3.11.0//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Off Square On Air Features Mark Dvorak | Host Keith Johnson | Hybrid Event X-WR-CALDESC:Off Square Music X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20220504T070000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20220504T070000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Off Square On Air Features Mark Dvorak | Host Keith Johnson | Hy brid Event DESCRIPTION:Off Square On Air features Mark Dvorak\, host Keith Johnson\ , in this second show in the series. Choose your venue - live at Stage L eft Cafe or from home on Zoom. Show begins at 7:00 pm CST (doors open at 6:30 pm CST).\n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets Below\n\n\n\nOff Square On Air is brought to you by Off Square Music and the Woodstock Opera House\n\n\n\ nOff Square On Air is a series of two-hour concert/interview shows. We a re excited to present the second in a series of what we hope will become a major real-time and online contribution to great music. \n\n\n\nEach event in the series features a performer or a group of performers bringi ng us what we love -- their music. But there's more! \n\n\n\nAs our host \, Keith Johnson will chat with performers between songs\, drawing out t heir unique stories\, thoughts\, experiences\, and tips. The live audien ce is invited to become co-creators\, adding to the experience with thei r own questions\, comments\, and stories. Zoom attendees -- you too are invited to join in via Chat!! \n\n\n\nShows are ticketed events in perso n and for live-streaming on Zoom. Reserve in advance for live shows as w ell as to receive the Zoom link for the live-stream. \n\n\n\nCheck back to this page for new information - concert-related sales and possible co ntests or giveaways!\n\n\n\nOff Square On Air Features Mark Dvorak Novem ber 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSince 1981 Mark Dvorak has given almost ten thousan d performances. He has appeared in nearly all of the United States and h as made visits to Finland\, Canada\, and Ireland. To date\, he has relea sed twenty albums including 2020’s \;Let Love Go On \;and 2022 ’s \;Live &\; Alone.\n\n\n\nFor thirty-one years\, Dvorak was a n integral member of the faculty at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music. He began teaching as an avocation\, but his interest in working w ith students deepened and evolved into a way of life and a livelihood of “helping people teach themselves.”\n\n\n\nSince 1986\, thousands of music students have passed through his classes. He has helped many a be ginner get through their first chords and strums and has hosted a catalo g of masterclasses and workshops on a range of subjects from old-time ba njo picking to the legacy of the great Lead Belly\, to just about every other topic related to the study of the American folk song.\n\n\n\nWhat People Say About Mark Dvorak\n\n\n\n“Chicago’s official troubadour \, The Midnight Special\, \;WFMT 98.7 FM \;\n\n\n\n“Masterful ”\, Chicago Tribune\n\n\n\n“Dvorak shines!” SING OUT!\n\n\n\n“A master musician\, storyteller &\; songwriter”\, \;WKMS\, Murray KY\n\n\n\n“Dvorak’s song book ranges across the American heartland \, Blue Bear Music School\, San Fancisco CA\n\n\n\n“Funny\, passiona te\, intimate and unforgettable”\, Old Town School of Folk Music\, Chi cago IL\n\n\n\nWould you like more from Mark Dvorak?\n\n\n\nVisit his we bsite - www.markdvorak.com - see especially his fascinating Bio: https:/ /www.markdvorak.com/about-md/Or his YouTube channel - https://www.youtub e.com/user/dvorakmarkOr his Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/mar kdvorak1\n\n\n\nAnd be sure to read the post on this site about Mark's w orkshop on "Tuning Up Your Performance."\n\n\n\nOff Square On Air host\, Keith Johnson\n\n\n\nKeith Johnson with his singing partner of many yea rs\, Judy Matzen.\n\n\n\nThis past summer\, Keith received a number of a wards for the years he has devoted to building community in the Woodstoc k area and in particular\, a vibrant music community. \n\n\n\nHere is an excerpt about the award Keith received:\n\n\n\nWoody Award from the Woo dstock Folk Festival\n\n\n\nThe Woodstock Folk Festival presents a “Wo ody Award” each year to those who have made significant contributions to the music community outside the performance area. This year the Festi val honored Keith \;for his many contributions to the Woodstock musi c community \;and beyond.\n\n\n\nWoodstock Folk Festival President\, Carol Obertubbesing\, reflected on Keith’s contributions as Co-founde r and Director of Off Square Music\, which hosts “concerts and open mi cs where he champions both seasoned and new performers…whether it’s organizing events\, doing sound\, speaking out on behalf of the arts in our community\, or encouraging both new and seasoned performers\, Keith is truly “THE man about town.” \n\n\n\nFor more about Keith's work i n community building\, click here.\n\n\n\nWe hope to see you at Stage Le ft Cafe or on Zoom. We know you'll enjoy this opportunity to get to know exceptional musicians in a uniquely personal way. \n\n\n\nTicket Inform ation - Purchase Tickets Below\n\n\n\nAttend at Stage Left. \;Ticket s are \;$15.00/pp to attend in person \;at Stage Left Cafe.\n\n\ n\nAttend via Zoom. \;You can also enjoy the concert from home! Tick ets are \;$10.00/pp to attend via Zoom. \;Prior to the event\, w e’ll send an email with the Zoom link to everyone who purchased ticket s.\n\n\n\nFollowing live shows\, events are edited to one-hour webcasts and made available as a webcast in the Off Square Music website Video Ga llery.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Your Tickets Here URL;VALUE=URI:https://offsquaremusic.org/cal-events/off-square-on-air-fe atures-mark-dvorak-host-keith-johnson-hybrid-event/ UID:urn:uuid:51479113-368c-47a6-a0b8-1570f9723142 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260430T050416Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221102T210000 LOCATION:125 W. Van Buren St. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR