Chris Jamison in Earth Day Concert at Market Square; JFilm Festival Screens “Censored Voices” (CPs Wed., 4/22/14)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HQVSIfkp-4

1) A young singer rises out of the North Hills and reaches fame through a TV show music competition. Jackie Evancho? No, it’s Chris Jamison. Following a similar career trajectory, Jamison grew up in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, honing his talent by performing locally with the Pittsburgh CLO Academy and CLO Mini Stars, then landing a spot on NBC’s “The Voice” last fall. During his blind audition each of the four coaches (Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, and Pharrell Williams) turned around to see who the gifted singer was. Jamison chose Adam Levine as his coach and made it to third place in the competition.

Just a regular—albeit highly talented—guy, Jamison, a recent student at Capital University, where he pursued studies in business marketing and is a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, is also the lead vocalist of his own Chris Jamison Band. Jamison is playing a free Earth Day concert in Mellon Square Park Downtown from 6 – 7 p.m. Opening for Jamison is 3 Dudes Chillin. There’s actually a full day of musical acts on tap, starting with Appalachian bluegrass band The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers at 11 a.m., followed by Cello Fury at noon. Then Gene Stovall with Alien Faces and Kyle Lawson Duo will play through the afternoon. There are really cool environmental and musical events happening throughout the city today; for more info visit Pittsburgh Earth Day.

2) Censored Voices – Immediately following the 1967 War, Amos Oz and Avrahim Shapira audio-recorded the conflicted emotions of the returning Israeli servicemen. The tapes were not allowed to be broadcast at the time … and now this film documents those same soldiers, 50 years on, listening (for the first time) to their recorded younger selves. “Censored Voices” is a featured film of the JFilm Festival. 7:30 p.m. Manor Theatre, 1729 Murray Ave, Squirrel Hill. The festival runs through Sunday.

3) The Pens line up for another first round playoff game against the New York Rangers tonight at 7 p.m. It’s Earth Day so let’s hope the Pens rub the Rangers’ faces in it. Consol Energy Center, 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown.

4) The Pirates are again facing the Chicago Cubs tonight at 7:05 p.m. One of the best patches of Earth in Pittsburgh is the field at PNC Park. 115 Federal St., North Shore.

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