Suzanne Vega is a pioneer of smart contemporary folk music, an American singer/songwriter of rare poetic genius. With her sultry voice, she seamlessly joins her poetry and contemporary folk song with a sound that is unique and identifiable to her alone.She's known for the hit "Luka" and also for a great song called "Tom's Diner" about the same diner that recurred in the "Seinfeld" television show. Suzanne comes to Michigan with a new release, "Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles," which Thom Jurek of Allmusic.com calls "a welcome return by an artist who has remained stubbornly true to herself and only records when she has something new to say." It's hard to imagine a better meeting of venue, songwriter, and project than The Ark, Suzanne Vega, and her new music! Special guest is New York songwriter and Ark favorite Ari Hest.