WMM presents Julia Othmer & James T. Lundie + Flamy Grant + Music of Folk Alliance International

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, February 21, 202
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Folk Alliance International + Julia Othmer & James T. Lundie + Flamy Grant

Mark plays Music of Folk Alliance International from: Abraham Alexander, Lady Nade, Calvin Arsenia, Jon Muq, Crystal Matthews, OKAN, Joy Clark, The Trials of Cato, Bad Alaskan, Willi Carlisle, True Lions, Mireya Ramos, The Swallowtails, The Matchsellers, Julia Othmer, and Flamy Grant. We will also play new music from The Forcefields.

Folk Alliance International Conference is Wednesday, February 21 through Saturday, February 24, 2024 at The Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, KCMO. This year’s theme is ALCHEMY A Transformative Force. More information at: www.FOLK.org

At 11:00 Mark talks with Julia Othmer & James T Lundie about their new project, The Forcefields. We’ll play The Forcefields new single “Slip Away.” Julia & James are debuting The Forcefields with a multi-media, live music experience called Transmission, featuring collaborations with musician – Simon Huntley, artist researcher – Sarah Hearn visual artist and shadow puppeteer – Mikal Shapiro, and lighting design – Ian VanDusen. Transmission is Friday, February 23, 2024 at 7:30pm in the Stern Theater at Charlotte Street Foundation, 3333 Wyoming St, KCMO. The Forcefields will be the first of a new quarterly series offered by Charlotte Street called In(Site) highlighting local, regional, & national acts at pivotal points in their practices. // Julia Othmer will be at the Folk Alliance International Conference as part of a panel discussion called Maximizing Your Revenue, Thursday, February 22, at 3:00pm in the Pershing Room, at Folk Alliance International Conference. Julia Othmer plays Folk Alliance International Conference Private Showcase at Cantina Navarro Room, on Saturday February 24, 11:20pm in Room 537 of The Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, KCMO

At 11:30 Mark welcomes Flamy Grant, winner of 2023 Kerrville New Folk Competition; and the 2023 San Diego Music Award nominee for Best Pop Album for BIBLE BELT BABY, the world’s first contemporary Christian music record by a drag performer. Flamy Grant’s single “Good Day” was released September 6, 2023 and is the first song by a drag performer to reach #1 on the iTunes Christian charts. It also debuted at #20 on Billboard’s Christian digital sales chart. Flamy Grant plays several private showcases, and is an Official Showcase the 2024 Folk Alliance International Conference on Thursday, February 22, at 7:30pm in Brookside Room at The Westin Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center 1 East Pershing Road, KCMO.

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