Sundance Announces Nashville’s Bluebird Café For One Evening with Roxie Dean and Rivers Rutherford A Fundraiser for the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness
SUNDANCE, UT (October, 2004) – Sundance is delighted to announce a special evening with two of Nashville’s top singer/songwriters, Roxie Dean and Rivers Rutherford in the Owl Bar on October 9, 2004. They are participating in a fund raising event later in the evening for the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness (JRI), but will do a public show from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., which will also be a benefit for JRI. JRI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the need for organ and tissue donation through film, educational outreach and the web. Roxie Dean wrote Jamie O’Neal’s hit single, “When I Think About Angels,” and Rivers Rutherford penned Tim McGraw’s hit single “Real Good Man.” Both Dean and Rutherford perform regularly at the Bluebird Café in Nashville.
“The energy and creativity between Roxie and Rivers is a delight to behold. We are so glad they are able to come to Sundance for this one evening,” said Raymond T. Grant, executive director of Sundance. “They were an integral part of the music program here at the village during the Sundance Film Festival last year and helped us to celebrate creative and independent voice. On October 9, they will help raise awareness for the vital work that JRI performs, and to celebrate life.”
Roxie Dean is both a successful songwriter and a country singer with aspirations of her own. Dean has garnered cuts by Reba McEntire, Tamara Walker, Jolie Edwards, and Chely Wright. Dean co-wrote the current single, “Why They Call It Falling,” sung by Lee Ann Womack. Dean recently started her own recording company, Roar Records in Nashville. The first single is her self-penned “A Soldier’s Wife” (produced by Herb Tassin).
Rivers Rutherford has achieved success as a songwriter in several different mediums. He has had multiple award-winning compositions for television and film including a rendition of “Wordless Prayer” for Ken Burns’ Florentine Films. He won the 2001 ASCAP Country Song of the Year Award, which honors the most performed country song of the year: “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You,” written by Rivers Rutherford and performed by Brooks & Dunn. Rutherford also wrote Chely Wright’s “Shut Up and Drive,” “Smoke Rings in the Dark,” recorded by Gary Allen and Keith Harling’s version of “Bring It On.”
These two great performers will be at Sundance to help celebrate the lives that are saved when a person donates their organs to others. The James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness (JRI), has the primary goal of raising awareness of this issue through film, educational outreach, and on the web. JRI was founded by James Redford, who knows from first-hand experience what a gift organ donation can be. The James Redford Institute has produced three films, including, Flow, a touching depiction of an encounter between a donor family member and a recipient. The worldwide premiere of his newest film, SPIN, will be held Saturday October 9, 2004 at 5 p.m. at the Windsong Theaters at Riverwoods in Provo as part of this fundraising event. SPIN is the prize-winning directorial debut of Jamie Redford and stars Stanley Tucci, Ruben Blades and Dana Delaney.
There are over 86,700 people waiting for transplants in the United States. In order to reduce this shortage, JRI recognizes the need to build public awareness and acceptance of organ donation. For more information visit the JRI website at www.jrifilms.org.
This special performance by Roxie Dean and Rivers Rutherford will take place in the Sundance Owl Bar, a private club for members, on October 9, 2004 at 8:30 p.m., must be 21 years or older to attend. Tickets are $25 for reserved seating and $15 for general admission, a portion of the proceeds will go to JRI. The worldwide premiere of SPIN takes place earlier on Saturday, October 9th at 5 p.m. in the Windsong Theaters in Provo and tickets are $20. Tickets for both events are available through the Sundance Activities Desk at 801-223-4567.
This special performance will take place in the Sundance Owl Bar, a private club for members, on October 9, 2004 at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for reserved seating and $15 for general admission. Tickets are available through the Sundance Activities Desk at 801-223-4567.
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