Riverside Theatre will be the
site for a concert on Saturday evening April 5, 2008 with
Judy Collins, who has thrilled audiences worldwide for more than 40 years
with her unique blend of interpretative folksongs and contemporary themes.
On Saturday, April 5, she will thrill Treasure Coast audiences when she
performs on the Riverside Theatre stage with An Evening with Judy
Collins. The concert is a fundraiser for the Mental Health
Association in Indian River County, Inc.
Audiences will discover that Ms.
Collins creates music that speaks to hope and healing, that lights up the
world and speaks to the heart. It parallels her feelings pulled from the
pages of her memoir, Sanity and Grace.
Renowned singer/songwriter Judy
Collins's deeply moving memoir chronicles her journey from pain to
survival following the suicide of her son, and offers comfort to those who
struggle in suicide's aftermath.
"It was as though time stopped,
the clocks stopped and I stepped into the gap, walking into it as though
it were a mansion with many rooms. It was all right that you were gone,
because it was only a minor detail and some bright and sweet and soft
angel was saying those details are not important, there is here; it is all
one and the same" Judy Collins
In Sanity and Grace,
Collins reveals with unflinching honesty the events leading up to and
following the death of her only child, culminating when she picks up the
pieces of her shattered heart and gathers the strength to move forward. An
elegantly written testimony of a survivor, Collins strives at first just
to exist, and then to find solace in the face of grief and untimely loss.
With this book, she breaks down the barriers of helplessness and secrecy
to openly discuss the aftereffects of suicide, and explains how she found
a path to hope and clarity.
Sanity and Grace speaks to
all who have endured the sorrow of losing a loved one before their time.
In the depths of her suffering Collins found relief by reaching out to
others for help and support. Now, she extends her hand to comfort other
survivors whose lives have been affected by similar tragedy. This
inspirational book will serve as a balm to help soothe and heal those
wounded by suicide.
Tickets for Judy Collins are now
on sale by calling Riverside Theatre at 772-231-6990 or 800-445-6745 or on
the website at
www.riversidetheatre.com.
Tickets are $75 each for the concert or $500 for the package which
includes Dinner, Concert and Auction of artistically painted doors, three
foot fiberglass turtles and cobblestone paths.
For more information on the concert,
call the MHA office at 772-569-9788 or visit
www.TurtleTrax.org.
For help with mental health issue, visit
www.mahirc.org or call
772-569-9788.
