Program: Dirk Powell Band

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Dirk Powell Band

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ArtPower presents

Dirk Powell Band

April 13, 2022 at 8 pm The Loft

About the Artist

Dirk Powell

Dirk Powell has expanded on the deeply rooted sounds of his Appalachian heritage to become one of the preeminent traditional American musicians of his generation.

Dirk Powell, fiddle, banjo, Cajun accordion, guitar, vocals

Amelia Powell, guitar, vocals

Stephen "Sammy" Lind, fiddle, banjo, vocals

Nadine Landry, bass, vocals

“Dirk’s got great subtlety, tremendous feel, and he’s very loose and very modern, in the best sense of the word.” — T-Bone Burnett

“Now that’s the kind of fiddlin’ I like, right there…” — Loretta Lynn

In addition to acclaimed releases on Rounder Records, he’s recorded and performed with artists such as Loretta Lynn (playing several instruments on her Grammy-winning release Van Lear Rose), Sting, Jack White, Levon Helm, Jewel, T-Bone Burnett, Ralph Stanley, and Linda Ronstadt. His ability to unite the essence of his culture with modern sensibilities has led to work with many of today’s greatest film directors, including Anthony Minghella, Spike Lee, Ang Lee, Victor Nuñez, Steve James, and Edward Burns. His live performances of powerful Appalachian music with The Dirk Powell Band have inspired audiences across the globe in a wide variety of venues, including such prestigious settings as the Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Academy. Dirk also selected and arranged traditional Appalachian material for Riverdance: The Show, in which he also performed on fiddle.

In his early teens, Dirk formed a musical bond with his grandfather, James Clarence Hay of Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Here Dirk discovered a personal resonance with traditions that stretch back to Scots-Irish ancestors who came to the mountains in the middle of the 18th century, and, in continuation of this line, learned banjo and fiddle firsthand. He was featured as part of “The Great High Mountain Tour,” an outgrowth of the Academy Award-winning film Cold Mountain, for which he acted on screen, arranged traditional material, and served as musical advisor and consultant. Other

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dramatic films featuring his performances include Ang Lee’s Ride With The Devil, Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, and Edward Burns’ The Brothers McMullen.

Dirk has scored several documentaries, including the award-winning films Stranger With a Camera, The Unfinished Civil War, and Thoughts in the Presence of Fear. He also appeared in the BBC/RTE documentary series “The Irish Empire” as an expert on the culture of early Scots-Irish immigrants to Appalachia. He recently collaborated on a fusion of Appalachian music and Hip Hop with Richmond producer/rapper Danja Mowf for the film From the Holler to the Hood, which explores tension between guards and inmates in the new maximum-security prisons in Appalachia.

In short, Dirk Powell displays a vibrant creative energy that crosses many boundaries while remaining grounded in the rural traditions of his heritage. His formal musical training, deep-running roots, and dedication to self-expression as a necessary part of life combine to make him one of the most important artists in America today.

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ARTPOWER DONORS 2022–23

CATALYST ($20,000+)

Judith Bachner and Eric Lasley

Elaine Galinson Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation

Bobbie and Jon Gilbert

Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund  of the Jewish Community Foundation

Patricia and Christopher Weil  of The Weil Family Foundation  The Parker Foundation

CREATOR ($10,000–19,999)

Phyllis and Daniel Epstein

Ronald and Wynona Goldman

Jack Lampl

New England Foundation for the Arts

Charles and Marilyn Perrin

George Clement Perkins Endowment

ADVOCATE ($2,500–9,999)

Joan J. Bernstein ArtPower Student Engagement Endowment Fund

Maureen and C. Peter Brown

Anne Marie Pleska and Luc Cayet

Josephine Kiernan and Bjorn Bjerede

In Memory of Jennifer A. Dennis

Martha and Edward Dennis

Renita Greenberg and Jim Allison

Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

Barbara and Sam Takahashi

Hamburger Chamber Music Series Endowment Fund

Jack Lampl

Eva and Doug Richman

Ruth S. Stern ArtPower  Student Engagement Fund

GUARDIAN ($1,000–2,499)

Joyce Axelrod and Joseph Fisch

Janice Steinberg and John Cassidy

Marilyn Colby

Beverly Freemont

Kim Signoret-Paar

CONTRIBUTOR ($500–999)

Janice Alper

Janice and Nelson Byrne

Consulate General of Israel

Charles Kantor

Marilies Schoelflin

Connie Beardsley

Phyllis and Edward Mirsky

Sharon Perkowski

Felize Levine

SPARK ($250–499)

James and Kathleen Stiven

Jess and Meg Mandel

Barry and Jennfer Greenberg

Mary L. Beebe

Charles Reilly

K. Andrew Achterkirchen

Paulyne D. Becerra

Turea Z. Erwin

Samuel and Theresa Buss

Natalee C. Ellars

Maya Ridinger

YORK SOCIETY

Donors who make provisions for ArtPower in their estate

Joyce Axelrod and Joseph Fisch

Judith Bachner and Eric Lasley

Ruth Stern

Kathryn Sturch

ARTPOWER STAFF DONORS

Carolena Deutsch-Garcia

Jordan Peimer

Kathryn Sturch

FOUNDATION/CORPORATE SPONSORS

CORPORATE SPONSORS

New England Foundation for the Arts

The Parker Foundation

Consulate General of Israel

Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

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POWERPLAYERS

PowerPlayers are an exceptional group of donors that have made a three year commitment to support ArtPower.

Joyce Axelrod and Joseph Fisch

Joan Bernstein

Marilyn Colby

Martha and Ed Dennis

Phyllis and Daniel Epstein

Elaine Galinson

Bobbie and Jon Gilbert

Renita Greenberg and Jim Alison

Eric Lasley and Judith Bachner

Sharon Perkowski

Kim Signoret-Paar

Paul and Edith H. Sanchez

Pat Weil and Christopher Weil

A portion of funding for ArtPower is provided by the UC San Diego Student Services Fee Committee.

Donor list and PowerPlayer list reflecting gifts and pledges allocated for September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

ARTPOWER STAFF

Joanna Christian, Associate Director of Marketing & Communications, Campus Performance and Events Office

Carolena Deutsch-Garcia, Associate Director of Development

Jennifer Mancano, Events & Performing Arts

Business Manager

Jordan Peimer, Artistic Director

Colleen Kollar Smith, Executive Director, Campus Performance and Events Office

Kathryn Sturch, Production Manager

Alyssa Villaseñor, Marketing Manager

Student Staff

Marketing and Graphic Design Assistants

Ashley Asadi ‘24

Holden Bailey ‘23

Yumei Feng ‘23

Tiffany Liang ‘23

Rachel Paner ‘24

Hieu Phan ‘25

Events Promotions Assistants

Paloma Diaz ‘24

Rain Dong ‘25

Ishiba Dube ‘26

Kathleen Hoang ‘25

Kellie Huang, ‘25

Kaylie Lam ‘25

Kristy Lee ‘23

Julie Li ‘25

Martica Manuel, ‘26

Alice Nguyen ‘26

Anne Nguyen ‘25

Niko Parker ‘24

Kadie Qi ‘25

Heidi Shin ‘25

Hao Wang ‘24

Angela Wu ‘24

Sasha Zabegalin ‘24

Media Assistants

Diego Pereya ‘26

Kieran Vu ‘25

Jules Yap ‘23

BECOME AN ARTPOWER SUPPORTER TODAY & ENJOY VALUABLE BENEFITS!

As we move into the new ArtPower 2022–23 live arts season, the generosity of our donors quite literally helps make our performances possible. Our donors also get to enjoy valuable benefits, see more here: bit.ly/artpower-benefits. Make a gift today by easily scanning the QR code.

Thank you for making ArtPower performances possible! All inquiries can be directed to our Associate Director of Development, carolena@ucsd.edu.

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