SONiA Rutstein

IWU News Advisory

Event: Illinois Wesleyan University’s Blue Moon Coffeehouse presents: Singer/songwriters SONiA Rutstein and Jess Klein

Date: Oct. 12 (Saturday)

Time: Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show starts at 8:00 p.m.

Location: Main Lounge, Memorial Student Center, 104 E. University St., Bloomington

Admission: Admission is free and open to the public

Background: SONiA Rutstein of the band disappear fear returns as a favorite at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse. Whether playing solo or fronting her band, fans of SONiA travel to IWU to catch this amazing singer-songwriter in concert. SONiA’s songs address the difficult issues of our time—from the political struggle against censorship to human rights—and she delivers them with powerful angst, electric and acoustic guitars, a "dylanesque" harmonica, and a big voice.

The Boston Globe calls special guest Jess Klein "a soulful dynamo. . . vibrant." A relatively new artist, Klein is already receiving voluminous praise from audiences, the press, and her peers. "We’ve seen the future and it is Jess," says Marilyn Beyer of WUMB 91.9 fm, Boston. Perhaps this is why Klein was nominated for a 1998 Boston Music Award, Best New Contemporary Folk Act, even with her debut album yet to be released. "If you haven’t seen Klein play," insists The Boston Pheonix, "you’re doing yourself a disservice."

Contact: For more information, contact the Blue Moon Coffeehouse Infoline at 309/556-3815.