Arts

Jenna Sawin Rice hosts CD release show at Stage 33

BELLOWS FALLS — Singer-songwriter Jenna Sawin Rice, who grew up in the Connecticut River Valley in Vermont, describes her “poetic” songs as “celebrat[ing] the stories of ordinary people, and the highs and the lows of being alive,” and says they are “delivered with honest, often haunting vocals and down-to-earth playing.”

With the release of her sophomore album, Chapters Turn and Bridges Burn, Rice takes a departure from the full band of her debut recording, this time featuring only the songwriter and her guitar. Written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, this new work “looks deeper and explores a more complex new chapter for this emerging artist,” she says.

Stage 33 Live, 33 Bridge St., welcomes Rice back to host her CD release show on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Allison Fay Brown opens with what concert organizers describe as her “finely-honed songs about the inherently messy yet beautiful human experience.”

Admission is by donation at the door, with a minimum of $5 suggested. Seating is limited.

Performances are recorded and filmed.

More information about the nonprofit, all-volunteer project, and this and other other upcoming events, can be found at stage33live.com.

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