By Reader Staff
Over the course of four Saturdays in July and August, Friends of Hope Cemetery will host a concert series benefiting the nonprofit’s efforts to ensure the future of the cemetery through large-scale projects and improvement efforts.
Each of the four live music events will take place at the Old Church in Hope (532 Wellington Place), and begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. each evening.
Volunteers who helped with a recent Hope Cemetery cleanup. Photo by Jim Howes.
The Keith Parsons Project — a new collaboration featuring a woven tapestry of original piano and poetry by Lawrence Keith and Dwayne Parsons — will kick off the series on Saturday, July 20. Many will recognize Parsons from his regular piano performances at the Pend d’Oreille Winery; and, Lawrence, a Hope resident and former poet laureate, will have some of his books available for sale at the concert.
On Saturday, July 27, Wild Oatz — featuring local musicians Andrea Stoffels, Mark McDaniel, Lenny Thorell and Deb Willis — will perform familiar folk and light rock tunes. On Saturday, Aug. 3, the Keith Parsons Project will return to the church stage. Finally, on Saturday, Aug. 10, Mobius Riff will wrap up the series with its signature blend of “eclectic funk ethnic fusion jazz, sprinkled with original seasonings.” The band currently features Denis Zwang on horns, Tom Dubendorfer on strings, Larry Guldberg on percussion and Grae O’Higgins on bass cello.
Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to register for the live music events at friendsofhopecemeteryidaho.org under the “Events” tab.
Admission is by donation, and funds raised will be used to further FOHC’s efforts to maintain and improve the Hope Cemetery, including continuing work on Columbaria Park — a section of the cemetery featuring a walking path, retaining walls, benches, memorial plaques and niches for cremated remains. The project began in response to the limited burial space remaining in the historic Hope Cemetery, and FOHC intends to build on these efforts in the years to come with the help of generous community donations.
To learn more and register for the concert series, go to friendsofhopecemeteryidaho.org.
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