An intimate evening with one of modern rock's great songwriters.

A fixture of independent pop and rock since her days with the New Wave band 'Til Tuesday in the 1980s, Los Angeles singer-songwriter Aimee Mann is a powerful creative force. "I've always been fascinated with eccentric personalities," she says, and her new CD, "Smilers," explores the inner lives of people living far from the bright lights of success or fame. Mann paints spare, vivid portraits of people who seem to always wind up with the smallest slice of American pie. The songs are soulful, empathetic and somehow ultimately hopeful and optimistic. Says Aimee: "When I write about them -- the narcissists, performers, eccentrics, know-it-alls –- it helps me recognize some truths about the world and about myself." Longtime Mann fans will find that "Smilers" has plenty of the tunefulness they have come to expect from her music, and newcomers will be struck by the power of her spare language. "Smilers" marks a welcome return of unparalleled songcraft from a great American songwriter. Aimee appears this evening with an acoustic trio.