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FOLK ARTIST TOM CHAPIN WILL PERFORM TWO CONCERTS AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY Contemporary folk artist Tom Chapin, a gifted entertainer who charms audiences of all ages, will perform two concerts at William Paterson University on Saturday, October 28. A show geared to young children, ages pre-kindergarten through 12 years, will be held at 2 p.m., and a concert for the entire family will be held at 7 p.m. in Shea Center. Tickets are $7 for the 2 p.m. show. Admission for the evening performance is $18 standard, $16 for the William Paterson community and senior citizens, and $7 for students. For reservations, please call the Shea Center Box Office at 973-720-2371. A legendary live performer, Billboard Magazine described Chapin as "one of those natural-born entertainers who, with nothing more than a guitar in hand, can totally captivate." "Mine is not a traditional music," says Chapin, "but it comes from a tradition. My musical heroes are people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie who wrote and sang real songs for real people; for everyone, old, young, and in between." While Chapin is best known for his Grammy-nominated work in children's music, including "In My Hometown" and "Around the World and Back Again," he continues to write and perform for adults as well. He has recorded six albums of adult-oriented music, including "Life is Like That," "In the City of Mercy," and "Let Me Back into Your Life." From 1971 to 1976, Chapin was host of ABC-TV's Peabody and Emmy Award-winning children's show "Make a Wish." More recently, he has hosted National Geographic's "Explorer" series on the Turner Broadcasting System. William Paterson University, one of the
nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey, offers 30
undergraduate and 18 graduate programs through five colleges:
Arts and Communication, Business, Education, Humanities and
Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Located on 370 hilltop
acres in Wayne, the university enrolls approximately 10,000 students
and provides housing for nearly 2,300 students. The institution's
352 full-time faculty are highly distinguished and diverse scholars
and teachers, many of whom are recipients of prestigious awards
and grants from the Fulbright Program (24 scholars), the Guggenheim
Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National
Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the
American Philosophical Society. ###
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