Full Concert

The debut album from singer/songwriter Courtney Hartman, Ready Reckoner opens with theunderstated yet undeniable glory of “Hollow,” a track whose title traces back to her recentfascination with the concept of resonance. “The definition is perfect: ‘a resounding from the sidesof a hollow instrument of music; a sound returned,’” says Hartman, who wrote “Hollow” whilewalking the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage route across Spain. “This whole recordcomes from a hollowing-out within myself—from being quiet and learning to listen again, allowingspace for a resonance.”

Join us for an evening of musical souvenirs from Russia, England, Hong Kong, and Italy!  Our Pre-Concert event will include hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a presentation from Composer, Kai-Young Chan, visiting from Hong Kong. The evening will feature internationally acclaimed artists Jamie Clark, Alex Gonzalez, Celia Hatton, Gamal Khamis, Kerry Kavalo, Kenny Lee, Natalie Lin, Morten Lyngs, Benjamin Park, Sophie Scolnik-Brower, Deborah Song, and Patrick Yim.

In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and Independence Day, Motus Theater presents two unique UndocuMonologues performances! Join us to listen to jazz great Robert Johnson offering a musical response to powerful stories from the heart by undocumented community leaders on the frontline of U.S. immigration policy. Johnson, who sang with Stan Getz and Stevie Wonder, will be accompanied by the pianist Adam Bodine.

In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month and Independence Day, Motus Theater presents two unique UndocuMonologues performances! Join us to listen to jazz great Robert Johnson offering a musical response to powerful stories from the heart by undocumented community leaders on the frontline of U.S. immigration policy. Johnson, who sang with Stan Getz and Stevie Wonder, will be accompanied by the pianist Adam Bodine.

“Are You Open?” Seth Walker sings on his transfixing new album of the same title. More than just a question, it’s a challenge, an invitation, a dare. “To me, being open means being vulnerable and exposed,” explains Walker, “but that’s where the little nuggets of creative gold come from. I never planned an overall concept for this record, but each of these songs seemed to spin out from asking myself that one simple question.”

PopMatters says you can’t define The Accidentals by comparison to any one band, comparing them to a mash up of influences including, “The Beatles, Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, Led Zeppelin, Ani Difranco, Neko Case, Brandi Carlile, etc.” NPR says “they display equal interest in the focused musical forms of indie rock and pop and the expansive potential of orchestral arrangements, jam band open-endedness and impressionistic singer-songwriter expression,” adding, “they might be the most compelling songwriters of our time.”

“So come out. You have been waiting long enough.” This clarion call opens Aims, Vienna Teng’s fifth studio album. It’s as much a reminder for Vienna herself as an invitation to her listeners – a call to awaken the full potential within all of us. 

Blending rock, folk, Celtic, bluegrass, and Americana traditions into a high-energy style the group calls ether-electrified porch music, the Virginia quintet’s poetic songs are brought to life with acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bass, drums, cello, banjo, penny whistle, pedal steel, accordion and rich vocal harmony. Carbon Leaf writes, records, and produces its music independently from their studio in Richmond, VA, and has performed over 2,400 live shows across 17 albums in their long career. The group’s independent music and spirit continue to resonate with its fans.

Six-piece band Delta Rae hails from Durham, NC with Liz Hopkins and Brittany Holljes fronting the robust group with sultry harmonies rounded out by Holljes’ brothers Eric (vocals, piano) and Ian (vocals, guitar) as well as Mike McKee (drums) and Grant Emerson (bass). The band chose their moniker from a mythical story the Holljes siblings’ mother wrote about a Southern girl of the same name who summons the Greek gods to earth.