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FOLK ARTIST TOM CHAPIN PRESENTS TWO HOLIDAY CONCERTS AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY Contemporary folk artist Tom Chapin brings his award-winning music to William Paterson University on Saturday, December 11 with a show for young children at 2 p.m. and an evening performance for the entire family at 7:30 p.m. in Shea Center. The afternoon concert is geared to children ages pre-kindergarten through 12 years, while the evening concert is for "the child of a slightly larger size" in all of us. Both concerts feature Chapin's own material with a touch of holiday music. 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." The New York Times calls Chapin "one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music." 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. Tickets are $7 for the 2 p.m. show. Admission for the evening performance is $15 and $20 standard, $13 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. # # # Release date: November 12, 1999 For Further Information, contact: Mary Beth Zeman, Director Office of Public Information 973-720-2966 Terry Ross, Newswriter 973-720-2505 Back to News Releases