Grass Roots Books & Music will present Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen in concert at 7 p.m. today (Saturday) at The Arts Center, 700 S.W. Madison Ave.
The couple, married since 1989, are both singer-songwriters, and have been featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and "Mountain Stage." They have recorded four duet albums: "Live in Concert" (1991), "The Light of the Day" (1996), "A Sense of Place" (2001) and "Being There" (2006).
Gillette has written songs for many well-known performers, including Garth Brooks, Linda Rondstadt, John Denver and the Disney character of Jiminy Cricket in "Pinocchio."
Mangsen, a soprano, is a master interpreter of traditional ballads.
Admission: $10 in advance at Grass Roots, 227 S.W. Second St., $12 at the door. Information: 754-7668 or www.compassrosemusic.com.
Posted in Local on Saturday, March 14, 2009 12:00 am Updated: 10:50 pm.
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