‘Original’ performs at Harrington Arts Center

Claudia Schmidt plays a concert in celebration of her new album Bend in the River: Collected Songs.

Featuring 16 spectacular tracks from her five Red House recordings, this collection showcases her vocal range and versatility as a songwriter, blending folk, blues and jazz. It includes special guest appearances by members of JJ Farley & the Original Soul Stirrers, Beausoleil, Violent Femmes and Tom Waits’ band.

A vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Claudia has been dazzling audiences worldwide for four decades.

A regular on the early days of A Prairie Home Companion, the Boston Globe has hailed her as a “true artist” and the Lansing State Journal called her “utterly original.”

She performs at 3 p.m. March 10 at Harrington Arts Center, 1401 Belknap Ave. Tickets are $15, $10 for students and $30 family. Visit www.brownpapertickets.com or email artsonsuperior@gmail.com.

In addition to the concert, Claudia will be hosting a Spoken Word Workshop at 11 a.m. March 9 at the Two Harbors Community Center. A limited number of tickets for the workshop are available through the arts center in Superior.

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