Folk singer returning for Wheaton concert
Folk singer and songwriter Mark Dvorak will return to Wheaton next month to perform in concert.
Dvorak, who has recorded 17 albums, including his 2011 Waterbug release "Time Ain't Got Nothin' On Me," will take the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 11, as part of the concert series at the Acorn Coffeehouse at the Burning Bush Art Gallery, 216 N. Main St.
"We're well into our third season of presenting music at the Burning Bush Gallery," said music coordinator Dona Benkert, who has been performing and producing events in the Western suburbs for the past quarter-century.
"Mark played our very first concert at the Burning Bush in 2014," Benkert said, "and we're excited to have him back."
The Burning Bush Gallery is located in a newly renovated 1890s house on Main Street.
"Dona and I go back a long time," Dvorak said. "She and her husband, Dan, have done a lot of important work in the folk community over the years. The Burning Bush is a warm and intimate listening space. It's an ideal setting for acoustic music."
In 2012, Dvorak was honored with the FARM Lantern Bearer Award by Folk Alliance International, and in 2012 he was named "Chicago's official troubadour" by WFMT 98.7-FM "Midnight Special" host Rich Warren.
In 2013, he published his second collection of essays and poetry, "Bowling for Christmas & Other Tales from the Road."
The concert series is sponsored by the Folk-Lore Center. General admission is $10. For reservations, visit www.acorncoffeehouse.com. For details, call (630) 393 1247.
For more information on Mark Dvorak, visit www.markdvorak.com.