Name: Susan Wojnar and Michael Sean McDonald in The Rialto Living Room
Start: 2024-08-24T17:00:00-04:00
Location: The Rialto Theatre

Susan Wojnar and Michael Sean McDonald in The Rialto Living Room

Susan Wojnar
Cutting her musical teeth on all-girl hard rock bands such as The Heartbeats and The Pranksters, the bluesy harmonica duo of PixE and Susan, and the R&B group "Cold Sweat," Susan Wojnar is a musician who has come into her own. Her voice has a pungency that is part punk, part folk, part bluesy nightclub singer. Drawing upon roots rock, blues and folk, she tackles social issues, "slices of life" and of course, matters of the heart. Her unique style is anything but passive --reaching out and grabbing the listener by the ear and never letting go. She released her 3rd CD in 2023, Starz on the Water featuring the song "Underground Winter Blues," which made the top 20 blues songs of 2023 on Y-103. "Show Me" and "Jo and Ed's, Bar" also from the CD will be released this Fall by Diamond Country Records of Nashville. An older version of "Right Love Wrong Time" from the CD was released by Canadian indie label RotoNoto. Her "true story" single, "Don't Cry For Me," which details the life and times of a Vietnam Veteran, was also released earlier on Bastards of Protocol Records. Ms Wojnar is also a poet who has just published White Darkness: Poetic Tales of the Schizophrenic Experience, a collection of vivid, gut wrenching poetry based on 23 years experience of coping with Schizophrenia. She is active in the fight against stigma from mental health issues and in raising awareness of the realities of mental health and recovery. She has been regularly giving readings and presentations since the book was published in late 2023. Susan resides happily in Youngstown, Oh with her dear cat, Tia.
Michael Sean McDonald
Cleveland songwriter Michael Sean McDonald’s music is filled with toe-tapping blues and heartfelt ballads that cover the full spectrum of the human experience. His lyrics aren’t topical in the traditional sense, but the characters and situations he sings about articulate human nature from a deeply personal perspective that is at once emotionally evocative and compellingly philosophical. Michael’s performances leave audiences asking for more.
Hear Michael’s music at: https://michaelseanmcdonald.bandcamp.com
Contact Michael at [email protected]
Enjoy dinner and drinks from Paninoteca - open in The Rialto Living Room at 5pm!
Showtime: 5:00 PM