Folk singer songwriter Dvorak to perform at Hayner Library May 7
ALTON IL - The Hayner Public Library will present an all-ages family concert “What a Wonderful World with Mark Dvorak” at the Jacoby Arts Center, 627 E. Broadway on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm.
Dvorak is a singer and storyteller who accompanies himself on guitar, 5-string banjo, 12 string guitar and other instruments. “Mark has been a Hayner Library favorite for almost two decades,” said Mary Cordes, Executive Director. “We’re delighted to be presenting him again this spring. It should be a very special, family-friendly evening.”
Dvorak is celebrating the launch of his 20th recorded release, Live & Alone, recorded during the great pandemic in an empty concert hall and the publication of 31 Winters: Finding the Folk Way, a collection of essays and stories reflecting on his long journey through teaching and music.
“At this stage of the game,” said the singer from his home outside Chicago, Illinois, “I feel like I’m doing my best work.”
The Chicago Tribune called him “masterful,” and the Fox Valley Folk Festival describes him as “a living archive of song and style.” In 2012 WFMT 98.7 fm Midnight Special host Rich Warren named him Chicago’s “official troubadour.”
Dvorak has won awards for children’s music, journalism and was honored in 2013 with the FARM Lantern Bearer Award from Folk Alliance International. In 2008 he received the Woodstock Folk Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
For information phone 618.433.2877 or visit Hayner Public Library online at www.haynerlibrary.org. Learn more about the Jacoby Arts Center at www.jacobyartscenter.org.
Find Mark Dvorak at www.markdvorak.com.