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Owens Community College Welcomes Grammy Winning Native American Singer Bill Miller, Nov. 20

Bill Miller

PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Rich, multi-faceted songs full of though-provoking depth and feeling will fill the air at Owens Community College’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts as Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Bill Miller takes the stage on Thursday, Nov. 20.

Miller will perform in the College’s Mainstage Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The Owens Toledo-area Campus is located on Oregon Road in Perrysburg Township.

“Owens Community College is proud to welcome the highly accomplished Bill Miller to Northwest Ohio,” said Barbara Barkan, Owens Operations Manager for the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. “Attendees are in for an evening of unforgettable entertainment through Miller’s upbeat, passionate acoustic music, which is deeply rooted in Native American heritage.”

Recognized as one of the country’s most notable Native American artists, Miller has crafted a sound that is uniquely American; equal parts of modern urgency and timeless mysticism. Miller’s soulful sound, which resonates from the deepest corners of his spirit and his own personal struggles with racism and abuse, combines thought-provoking contemporary Native American music that bridges traditional sounds with folk, bluegrass and acoustic rock.

The guitarist and singer, as well as a accomplished player of the Native American flute, earned arguably one of the highest honors bestowed upon a musician by receiving a Grammy Award for “Best Native American Music Album” titled “Cedar Dreams Songs” in 2005. Additionally, Miller’s accomplishments include five Native American Music Awards. He has also toured with Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Waylon Jennings and Arlo Guthrie, among other musical greats.

In addition to the performance, Miller will be sharing insightful details about singing, songwriting and the music business, as well as marketing yourself as a performer, during a free workshop on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. in the Mainstage Theatre for interested individuals. The public is welcome to attend.

Tickets for the Bill Miller concert are $20 for the general public, $18 for senior citizens, and $12 for Owens students and employees. To purchase tickets, visit www.owens.edu or contact the College’s Box Office. For more information about this event, contact the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at (567) 661-2787 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 2787.

Owens Community College is one of the fastest-growing higher educational institutions in Ohio. On the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses, Owens serves more than 45,000 credit and non-credit students. Owens is committed to providing small classes, personal attention and unmatched affordability. Owens Community College offers associate degrees that transfer to baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences and over 130 technical program areas in Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Skilled Trades, and Engineering and Transportation Technologies. Owens students also can earn the first two years of a bachelor’s degree with a smooth transfer to any area four-year college or university. For more information, visit www.owens.edu.