The Cherry Tree Music Co-op is closing its doors after 28 years of presenting music in West Philadelphia. The Cherry Tree was founded in 1975 by a group of local musicians at a time when there were few places for folk musicians to play in the Philadelphia area. Over the years, the Co-op has hosted some of the finest performers in the world in the traditional and contemporary folk, roots, world, and acoustic genres in its Sunday night concert series in the Parish Hall of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
In recent years, we have seen a marked drop in attendance as new venues opened in the Philadelphia area. In addition, there has been some difficulty in attracting new volunteers to join the all-volunteer non-profit organization. After much discussion and soul-searching, the Co-op has decided that it would be best to "pull the plug" rather than continuing to lose money on the Sunday night concert series. The CrossRoads series, as well as other co-sponsored events involving the Cherry Tree, will continue. The past and present Cherry Tree volunteers would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have attended our concerts in the past. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
