Songs In The Key of J : Beverly O’Regan Thiele at Rutgers at Rutgers Presbyterian Church Sanctuary – New York, NY

Joan. Joni. Judy.

Beverly O’Regan Thiele and guitarist Monroe Quinn team up for a memorable night of music from legendary singer/songwiters Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins.

Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Rutgers Sanctuary is handicapped accessible. Hearing assist devices are available on request.

This event is FREE, but we welcome you to show your support of the arts by offering a donation at the door, with all proceeds going to The PBS FOUNDATION.

Beverly O’Regan Thiele

Iowa native BOT enjoyed over 25 years singing opera around the US and Europe, especially known for her acting of tour-de-force roles including “Blanche” in Previn’s STREETCAR, “Magda” in Menotti’s THE CONSUL, Floyd’s “Susannah”, etc. Companies include Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Badisches Staatstheatre Karlsruhe, NYC Opera, and the Met. She currently coaches acting to opera singers and is starting to direct operas. Having sung with Country bands growing up, Beverly never stopped singing Country, Americana, and fell in love with Irish Trad. Her recordings include Menotti’s THE CONSUL, David Lang’s DIFFICULTY CROSSING A FIELD and her self titled CD, LIVE IN THE LIGHT, of Irish and American Sacred songs, produced by and performed with the late Irish American guitarist/instrumentalist Dennis Cahill.

Monroe Quinn

Monroe Quinn began playing professionally at the age of thirteen as part of a musical family that included his father, Joe, a drummer, and his brother, Alan, an exceptional trumpeter, whose own big band would rehearse in their living room. The youngest Quinn fell in love with the guitar when he heard Andrés Segovia play Bach and Eddie Van Halen thrill with his masterpiece, Eruption.

Monroe studied for over ten years with jazz guitar great Remo Palmier, who recorded with well-known artists such as Charlie Parker and Barbra Streisand. Before his death in 2002, Palmier said of Quinn, “I have known guitarist Monroe Quinn for some time, and am convinced that he is a musician of integrity and dedication. … He has a decided talent for writing a melodic jazz line that lasts.”

Quinn’s first CD, I’ll Dream of You, which includes the talents of pianist Derek Smith, was featured on 88.3 FM WBGO radio and chosen as one of the “highlights of the year” on their program, “Jazz from the Archives.” Radio host, author, and Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies Senior Archivist Vincent Pelote said of Monroe, “I’ve heard him play live and he’s fantastic.”

Over the years, Monroe Quinn has performed with artists such as Billy Preston, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, Neil Innes, Joey Mallond of Badfinger, and Denny Laine from Wings and The Moody Blues.

In The Sanctuary is an annual cultural events series underwritten by Rutgers Presbyterian Church.

In addtion to afternoon wellness workshops, we offer film, music, art, dance and storytelling on select Tuesday evenings throughout the year.

Most of our events are free, or offer a cash donation option to various charitable organizations.

To learn more, please visit rutgerschurch.org/events