June 8, 2020 - For the next installment of the Music on the Screen Virtual Concert Series - a pandemic alternative to Music on the Green - the Mariposa County Arts Council and its wonderful sponsors are proud to present the virtuosic multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter Nicholas Lefler from Murphys, California.
Nicholas will live stream from the Mariposa Arts Council Facebook page at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 13, 2020 (www.facebook.com/mariposaartscouncil).
A full-time professional musician for the last twenty years, Nicholas is a master of the looper, creating seamless masterpieces with his Spanish style guitar and percussion. He has been a long-time loyal Music on the Green performer, enchanting listeners with his one-of-a-kind sound. But like many musicians and artists, Nicholas has had to make steep adjustments to continue playing during the shutdown. Now, he performs live streams concerts weekly in the hope that his music can help quell anxiety and promote peace for his nationwide listeners. He encourages his fans to “... Stay as positive as possible and be there for those that need it most.” People viewing will be able to tip Nicholas directly from a link on the stream.
Next on the Music on the Screen line-up will be:
- Nathan Ignacio on Friday, July 17
- The Jespersons on Saturday, August 15
All live streams will begin at 7:00 P.M. and people viewing will be able to tip the musicians from a link on the stream. The Arts Council will direct every penny donated during the concerts to the respective musicians and encourage people to tip generously. “Artists and arts organizations, especially performing artists, have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19 so we hope you can tune in, enjoy some live music in the comfort of your own home, and support our amazing community musicians.” says Executive Director, Cara Goger.
The Arts Council, is an incorporated not-for-profit organization, created to promote and support all forms of the cultural arts, for all ages, throughout Mariposa County and is supported in part by the County of Mariposa, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the California Arts Council, a state agency.
Source: Mariposa County Arts Council
