Flutist raising money for charity
 
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ST. GEORGE - Renowned flutist from Sedona, Ariz., Jesse Kalu, helps to raise awareness and money for the local charity and Human Rights Organization, The Hope Organization, thehopeorg.org. This benefit performance will help to raise money and awareness for local non-profit group, The Hope Organization. The performance is at 6 p.m. Thursday at The Book Cellar 130 N. Main St.

HOPE is a St. George-based 501(c)(3) charity providing assistance to individuals and families to safely transition from a polygamous lifestyle into mainstream society. Polygamy is a human rights issue, not a religious issue and the HOPE Organization needs your help to help victims of human rights violations. HOPE's purpose is to offer support, protection, assistance, choices, opportunities and hope for the women and young adults, both males and females, who have been kicked out or have chosen to leave this culture. Sadly, too many women and children live under immense control and oppression and are caught in the cycle of abuse without a choice or a voice. At HOPE they want to empower them.

The event is open to the public, with a suggested donation of $15, with 50 percent going directly to HOPE.

Kalu has not trained nor does he understand technical music theory, his melodies from the heart, touch his audiences in unique ways. Each flute has its name and song. Emanating through his hand-crafted flutes, are the wildlife calls of doves, quail, loons, hawk, owl, seagulls, dolphins, whales, coyotes, wolf, elk and more. As Kalu continues to share heart to heart, somehow, he is able to play and create native American style flutes, from bamboo growing wild in Sedona.

Come out for a heartfelt presentation of bamboo flutes, story, poetry and nature voices and help to raise. Sponsored by The Book Cellar, call 652-0227 for tickets or more information, refreshments will be offered.

For more information on Jesse Kalu go to www.cdbaby.com/kalu4.
 
TheSpectrum.com
Originally published November 28, 2007
 
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