Lara Tupper and Ben Kohn present spirited interpretations of tunes from the American Songbook and musical theater. Lara studied jazz at Wesleyan University, served in Barry Manilow’s back-up choir, and for six years held performance residencies in Thailand, Japan, China, and the United Arab Emirates for Hilton Hotels International. (For more details, see her autobiographical novel, A Thousand and One Nights.) Ben first sat in front of a piano at the age of six, after his parents picked it up at a thrift shop. He studied jazz piano at Berklee College of Music and performs at home and abroad with blues, rock, and jazz ensembles. Together, Lara and Benny present an evening of stories and show tunes designed to invigorate.

This performance is made possible by grants from the Becket and Washington Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.