(Beverly, MA – January 25, 2021) The Cabot is excited to announce a special one-hour program with GRAMMY-winning American singer-songwriter Patti Austin entitled, “Patti Austin’s Gratitude Tour: Celebrating National Mentoring Month with The Cabot,” to air on Thursday, February 4th at 7:00pm. This program will be free to the public.
The night is in tribute to National Mentoring Month, which is held each January to promote youth mentoring in the United States. The one-hour program will include songs and anecdotes from Austin, and will be broadcast over The Cabot’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
“I am so grateful to The Cabot for joining with me to promote something very near and dear to my heart,” said Austin. “My life was profoundly influenced by my mentors and I hope our evening together will shine a little light on the importance of mentorship and what it can mean to a young person.”
With over six decades as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer, Austin has wowed audiences across the globe with her unforgettable voice and talent spanning multiple genres of music. She has collaborated with artists such as James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, James Brown and Joe Cocker to Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross and Diana Ross. Patti’s latest critically acclaimed Pop/R&B release entitled, “Sound Advice” will soon yield a sequel, “Sound Advice 2” and will further demonstrate her artistic versatility. Austin is a co-founder of Over My Shoulder Foundation, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of the impact of mentoring through entertainment-driven products and events.
“Patti has been a dear friend and supporter of The Cabot for many years, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to work with Patti to help promote the importance of mentorship,” said J. Casey Soward, Executive Director of The Cabot. “It’s going to be a great night!”
More information can be found at thecabot.org.