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The Songs of Leonard Cohen
These remarkable songs - stripped back to their bare honesty and courage.

?There is a crack in everything, that?s how the light gets in? Cohen?s most memorable and visionary line from his song ANTHEM. If ever there was a sentence in modern poetry to reflect on and give hope and understanding to us all, it is this line. This Concert begins with ANTHEM.

Enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural, songwriter Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character, with an exact sense of prose, wry humour and the courage to wrestle with the unspoken, forgiving human frailty with the stroke of each word.

The chilling announcement of Leonard's death marked the end of an era. His music befriended an entire generation. Within every line of his writing, he has been challenging us to listen more carefully, speak more thoughtfully, think more deeply and recognize our own fragility. Our World misses him very much.

With a lifetime reputation of performing in this exact way and an undying love of the ?pure song? Keith James gives you a concert of Cohen?s amazing material in the most intimate and sensitive way imaginable, exposing the solitary inner strength of his greatest songs in their original perfect form. Keith has performed an extensive tour of this concert in Theatres and Arts Centres across the UK, giving almost 500 concerts ? close to 150,000 people. This has proved to be one of the greatest honours in Keith James? 40 year career. Keith lives in Powys, Wales and sometimes in Andalusia, Spain.

Included in the concert are Cohen?s well-known songs: Famous Blue Raincoat, Sisters of Mercy, Suzanne, and Hallelujah alongside his rarer and profound writing such as Who by Fire, Joan of Arc and Secret Life. Also included are songs from his posthumous album Thanks for the Dance such as What happens to the Heart and Keith?s dramatic performances based on the work of Federico Garcia Lorca ? Cohen?s greatest influence. Keith has also transcribed into song one of Leonard?s poems from his collection ?Book of longing? written whilst on retreat during the 1990s.

?Some of the most atmospheric and emotive music you will ever hear? The Independent

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Old Cinema Launderette is a mix of standing and seating. If you wish to be seated it is best to arrive early. Doors open at 7pm.

If you have any special needs please advise us by email to mrwishywashypresents@gmail.com and we will do our very best to accommodate these. The launderette is wheelchair friendly as is our beautiful toilet.

All timings are approximate but generally:-

Doors - 19.00

Support ? 19.45 (if programmed)

Headline ? approx 20.00

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Old Cinema Launderette & bar serves craft beers on draught and a small but perfectly formed gin menu. We also serve fresh coffee and Yorkshire Tea. We have a selection of fruit Teas and posh soft drinks.

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Marshall Terrace, 38 Sunderland Road,

Durham,

County Durham,

England,

DH1 2HX.