Kemp Harris defies categorization. He is a singer-songwriter, bandleader, actor, activist, author, and storyteller, as well as an award-winning educator who has taught young public-school students for more than 40 years. He has composed original music for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, established a songwriting residency at Boston’s Wang Theater, and delivered a series of master classes at Berklee College of Music on Artists as Activists. Kemp’s powers of observation, his unique gift for shining a light on the modern world and what it means to be alive, have deepened over a lifetime devoted to the most basic and profound of pursuits: human connection. Visit https://oldslooppresents.org for tickets and more information.

Visionary Cape Ann-Amherst based alternative rock group Northwest Fox immerses listeners into colorful melodies and explores the boundaries between multi-instrumental and acoustic artistry, alongside local singer-songwriters.