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Back to the Garden, a musical tribute to folk-rock trailblazers Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Laura Nyro is returning to the Hangar Theatre on September 19 and 20 at 8pm.

The show is performed by three extraordinary talents -- show creator Melissa Hammans and vocalists Maddy Wyatt and Shaleah Adkisson.  They are accompanied by a live band, Back to the Garden features some of the most-loved songs by King, Mitchell, and Nyro, including "I feel the Earth Move", "Stony End" and "Big Yellow Taxi". Audience members who enjoyed the show at its sold-out engagement last fall will hear some familiar favorites this year, as well as several new songs: "Natural Woman", "One Fine Day" by Carol, and "Stoned Soul Picnic".

The Hangar's Artistic Director, Jen Waldman, says she is thrilled to bring Back to the Garden to the theatre again.

"As a kid, I spent many a road trip with my family playing the cassette tape of Carole King's Tapestry album over and over and over again," she says. "This music holds a special place in my heart, as I know it does for so many people here in Ithaca."

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