News

Sunday, September 15
Prague and Olomouc, Czech Republic Trip Report
Brian Rose reports on his photography exhibition, newspaper and television interviews and performance.

Sunday, September 15
The New York Times Book Review
Tim Robinson, who contributed two songs to the Vigil project, ["Louisa, From Her Window" and "For Your Heart"] as well as designing the album cover for the CD (above) was the artist behind The New York Times Book Review cover, published September 15, 2002:

Friday, September 13
Concert
“Suzanne Vega & Friends”
8 p.m., Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building
Free, but tickets required; available Aug. 21 through TicketMaster
(301) 808-6900; (410) 752- 1200; (800) 551-7328

New York songwriter Suzanne Vega and fellow members of the Greenwich Village Songwriter’s Exchange feature their songs from the Vigil Project, a collection honoring the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Included is Vega’s own “It Hit Home”– a song expressing “feelings, thoughts and observations from someone trying to make sense out of something seemingly senseless.”

for more information please visit The Library of Congress Website

9/11/2002

Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Live Performance - Suzanne Vega
"The Caroline Rhea Show"
ABC Television, 10:00am EST
Suzanne will be playing "It Hit Home" and talking about the Vigil project with host Caroline Rhea. Please check local listings for air time. If you missed the program, we have video and still images here.

WEHM 96.7 Radio
Amagansett, NY
Host Brian Cosgrove will air different songs from the Vigil CD on September 11.

NPR Radio
"Morning Edition"
Susan Stamberg interviewed Suzanne for her program, "Morning Edition." NPR broadcasts around the globe through the BBC's World Service. [You can listen to "Morning Edition" live on the net.]

Photography Exhibition & Musical Performance - Brian Rose
Museum Umeni - Olomouc, Czech Republic
Brian Rose will be exhibiting his photographs of the WTC at the Muzeum Umeni in Olomouc, The Czech Republic. The show opens on September 11th and Brian will be present to perform his song "The Skyline" from Vigil. On September 10th, Brian will take part in a talk show on Czech state TV in Prague, and an interview with him will run in a local newspaper. The U.S. embassy in Prague is sponsoring his appearance.

German Public Television - ARD
Jack Hardy Intervew/Performance
Jack Hardy will be doing an interview and playing a song from Vigil live for German Public Television (ARD) at 2:30 am EST (7:30 am german time).

Musical Performance
Wendy Beckerman
The Canvas Remembers September 11
From 7pm till midnight, join Wendy Beckerman and other musicians playing at The Canvas Cafe, 1200 9th Avenue (at Lincoln) in San Francisco. Refreshments: The Canvas will be serving their usual menu (which includes pasta, salads, sandwiches, beer and wine). For more information: www.thecanvasgallery.com
phone: (415) 504-0060

Monday, September 9, 2002
RTE Radio 1
"Nationwide"
Suzanne did an interview with Giselle Scanlon from Ireland who is a presenter with RTE Radio 1's 'Nationwide' radio show. The pre-recorded show will air around Sept. 9th.

Sunday, September 8, 2002
The Star-Ledger
Interview
On September 8th, the Sunday Star-Ledger newspaper in New Jersey ran an article on Vigil and other 9/11 songs. The reporter is Jay Lustig.

Friday, September 6, 2002
Amy Marie Keller Performance
Cafe 52 - New Brunswick, NJ
Amy Marie Keller will be doing a show on Friday, September 6th, from 9pm to midnight at Cafe 52 in New Brunswick, NJ, located at 52 Easton Avenue. She will be performing "Never Forget" from Vigil and doing some other memorial-related songs at this outdoor venue. For more about Cafe 52, please call 732-249-1900.

Thursday, August 29, 2002
Isalandear Interview
Islandear.com
Ralph DiGennaro from the Islandear interviewed Suzanne. The article can be found on Islandear.com in the Music Section.

Sunday, August 25, 2002
Vigil Now Available on CDBaby.com and at Canio's Books
You can now get a copy of Vigil at CDBaby.com and at Canio's Books in Sag Harbor, NY. Canio's will be featuring Vigil in their upcoming newsletter. More >>

Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Goethe-Institut Panel Discussion
Brian Rose and Ina May Wool participated in a panel discussion focusing on how artists from DC and NYC are responding to the events of September 11th. For more information, please visit the Goethe-Institut website.

UPDATE: Read Brian and Ina May's report on their participation in the discussion.

Sunday, June 9, 2002
City Folk Sunday Breakfast on WFUV
Suzanne will be appearing with Jack Hardy on WFUV's City Folk Sunday Breakfast, with host John Platt. The program runs from 8am - 11 am, and is streamed on the net via the WFUV website.

Auctions
Please check our SPECIAL OFFERS page for information on Ebay auctions of autographed CDs to benefit the Windows of Hope organization. Ends June 8.
June 10 Update: Winner's names posted! Thanks to all the participants!

News Archives
On Thursday, April 25, and Friday, April 26, Suzanne Vega will be peforming two shows each night at NYC's The Bottom Line. Opening for Suzanne will be members of The Greenwich Village Songwriter's Exchange, including Bob Hillman, Christine Lavin, Jack Hardy and Tim Robinson.

For more information visit The Bottom Line's Website.