Date: April 28, 2011
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: IMU Main Lounge
SCOPE Productions has the pleasure of announcing that Mason Jennings will perform for free in the IMU Main Lounge on Thursday, April 28th. This show will feature special guest Chasing Shade.
This concert is brought to you by The Office of Sustainability, Engineers for a Sustainable World, University of Iowa Environmental Coalition, UISG and I-Renew. Throughout April, these groups and others will host various activities and conferences encouraging sustainable practices. For more information on upcoming campus sustainability events visit http://www.sustainability.uiowa.edu. For more information on the Renewable Energy Symposium and Exposition, please visit:https://www.irenew.org/Symposium_and_Exposition.html
Mason Jennings is not your typical singer-songwriter; he goes above and beyond the call of duty. Jennings artistically opens his soul to music and shows his listeners a new outlook on life.
Mason Jennings’ is changing people’s minds one by one with every song he makes. Jennings is very conscious of his carbon footprint and puts forth a lot of effort to make it as small as possible. Jennings still uses a van as his main source of transportation, even though he has enough money to afford a bus; he sees the waste riding around in a moving house produces. In early 2008 Jennings signed with Jack Johnson’s record label Brushfire Records, a label that attempts to keep the earth as pollutant free as possible. Brushfire Record’s studio runs completely on solar power, was made from post consumer waste, and has a Duro-Last Green Roof that helps it reduce its environmental impact. On his DVD, “Use Your Voice,” he speaks openly about benefits of “going green.”
Jennings accomplishes all of this while continually releasing inspirational music. He stripped away the clatter of electric guitars and drums on his latest release, The Flood, and poured his heart into a microphone with nothing but a simple acoustic guitar. Mason Jennings is sure to make Iowa City hear his message with a guitar in hand and his heart on his sleeve.
This show is free and open to the public and will be first come, first served. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to call (319) 335-3041 for special seating accommodations. For additional information regarding SCOPE Productions, please visit www.scopeproductions.org. For press inquiries, contact Zachary Isom at (319) 213-1755 orzacharyisom@gmail.com.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa - sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact SCOPE in advance at 319-335-3395 or scope@uiowa.edu.