GARDINER — Paula Cole will perform at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center,Saturday Feb. 23.
The performance is at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Cole started as a jazz singer and now returns, at nearly 50 years of age, to pay homage to her first love of jazz and folk. A self-described “mother and human being first,” Cole is a timeless voice, not only in song but also for those who have felt pain and who still stand shining light, against all odds. With a voice that is big, rich and gorgeous, an intelligent mind and a heart that transforms suffering into beauty, Cole sings for our enlightenment, for our souls.
Her single “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” reached the top ten of the _Billboard_ Hot 100 in 1997, and the following year she won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her song “I Don’t Want to Wait” was used as the theme song of the television show “Dawson’s Creek.”
Tickets are available at Johnson Hall’s box office, 280 Water St., noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, or by calling 207-582-7144, or at www.johnsonhall.org.
