This past year, countless voices were silenced, but their iconic music lives on.
This Friday, Daryl Davis salutes those musicians that we’ve lost with his sixth annual tribute concert “Thanks for the Memories” at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.
“I just keep a running tally until Dec. 31, then we scramble in January to write out the charts and put together the set,” Davis told WTOP. “It covers every genre and everybody, so there’s something there for everybody: young people, older people, generations, music you grew up with, current music, anybody who passed away.”
How exactly does he structure the set list?
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Shortages of a Lifesaving Medication Threatened Mothers in Nepal. Direct Relief Is Sending 34,000 Doses.
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When the Covid-19 pandemic made misoprostol scarce, Nepali women were placed at risk.
In the midst of 2020 s Covid-19 response, a member of Direct Relief s emergency response team received an unusual request.
Like the rest of his team, Dan Hovey, an emergency response manager at the nonprofit organization, was fielding requests for ventilators, PPE, and other Covid-19-related medical aid from all over the world. But One Heart Worldwide, a maternal health aid group and long-term Direct Relief partner, was asking for something else entirely: misoprostol, a lifesaving drug that s used to stop postpartum hemorrhage, and that plays an essential role in preventing maternal deaths.
Jan 15, 2021
Here is a listing of Pennsylvania live music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, January 15 through Thursday, January 21.
Due to COVID-19-related restrictions, many live music venues across the area are still not able to host performances at this time. The listing below includes both area live public shows and online live-streaming shows; keep checking back, as this listing will be updated as new shows are announced.
If you are attending a public show, be aware that seating and admission may be limited due to restrictions, and masks and social distancing may be required. Please respect others’ personal space if they wish to socially distance from others.