Sharon Arts Center to Present VINX in Concert Oct. 8th
One man, one voice, one drum: internationally renowned singer/songwriter/percussionist/recording artist Vinx will present a concert Saturday, Oct. 8 at Sharon Arts Center’s Downtown Exhibition Gallery, 30 Grove St. While Vinx travels across the U.S. and abroad giving concerts, his appearance at Sharon Arts presents the first opportunity for 
New Hampshire area residents to hear him perform.
Tickets for the concert, which begins at 7:30 pm, are $20 and can be purchased at the Gallery or by calling (603) 924-7676.
A native of Kansas City but now a resident of Peterborough, Vinx has received accolades from musicians such as Stevie Wonder, who said of him, “Vinx is the gift you give to someone that you really care about.” Modern Drummer magazine writes: “Imagine a classic R & B voice like those of Sam Cooke or Al Jarreau singing a cappella over a boisterous percussion troupe and you might get a hold on Vinx’s magic…it’s his yearning voice, alternately full of both anguish and joy, that makes you listen.”
From world class athlete, recording the second longest triple jump in the world and chosen for the U.S. Olympic Team 1980, to founder and visionary of the acclaimed Songwriter’s Soul Kitchen workshops, Vinx says he has followed his mother’s advice, “You can’t sing of life unless you live it!”
Notable artists he has performed with include Ernie Watts, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Cassandra Wilson, Rickie Lee Jones and Taj Mahal. His music is classified by some as jazz, by some as world music and by others as soul. After watching him perform, Sting said: “I could hear every nuance and inflection of his baritone voice swooping and soaring through melodies that had me open mouthed, gaping in that telling combination of wonder and envy that great artists sometimes provoke. This is a rare talent.”
Rare, too, is this opportunity for area music lovers.
The mission of Sharon Arts Center, a non-profit organization, is to engage the community in the artistic process, to support and serve artists and craftspeople, and to foster the relationship between artists and the community through education, exhibitons, and the promotion and sale of arts and crafts as well as through special programs and event
Sharon Arts center offers a wide variety of art classes and programs in the school facility in Sharon, NH–a Fine Craft Gallery, a Juried Artist Member Gallery, and an Exhibition Gallery at Depot Square.
The Sharon Arts Fine Crafts Exhibition Gallery is accessed through Depot Square and 30 Grove St. in downtown Peterborough. The Craft Gallery is located in Depot Square in Downtown Peterborough. Store and Exhibition Gallery hours are: Monday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 11 – 5 pm.