Date:	January 11, 2008
	Subject:	Shemekia Copeland Returns to Dennos Museum Center, January 26, 2008
	Contact:	Eugene A. Jenneman, Director, (231) 995-1572

Shemekia Copeland Returns to Dennos Museum Center, January 26, 2008

Traverse City: – The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the powerful blues singer Shemekia Copeland on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 8:00 PM in the Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $22 for Museum Members. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org.

When singing sensation Shemekia Copeland first appeared on the scene in 1997 with her groundbreaking debut CD, TURN THE HEAT UP, she quickly became, at 18 years old, a roots music superstar. Critics from around the country celebrated Shemekia's music as fans of all ages agreed that an unstoppable new talent had arrived. Shemekia released two more CDs: 2000's Grammy©-nominated WICKED and 2002's TALKING TO STRANGERS, and in that short period of time, collected five Blues Music Awards, a Grammy© nomination, five Living Blues Awards, and was honored with the coveted "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" Award by the DownBeat Critics' Poll.  Rock legend Robert Plant called her "the next Tina Turner." Shemekia has already had a lifetime's worth of career highlights, including performances on national television, appearances in films, and sharing stages with some of the biggest names in the music world.

The Dennos Museum Center is pleased to bring this great talent back to the stage of Milliken Auditorium for a great evening of blues music singing from the above mentioned CDs as well as her most recent, THE SOUL TRUTH. Go to www.shemekiacopeland.com for more information on this great performer.

With the purchase of a ticket to a Dennos Museum Center Concert Season performance, concert goers are invited to browse the museum galleries one hour prior to concert time. A reception with the performers follows all concerts.

The Dennos Museum Center concert season is supported in part by a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, the Osterlin Performance Endowment, and the Robert T. Hughes Family Trust. WNMC 90.7 fm and TV 29&8 provide media support.  The Grand Traverse Resort and Tamarack Lodge provide housing for the performers.

The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Admission is $4.00 adults, $2.00 for children and free to museum members. For more information on the Museum and exhibition, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.