Photo credit: Bonnie J. Schupp

Continuing the trend of our local libraries hosting full-time touring musicians, Allentown Public Library (1210 Hamilton St.) will be joining the action on the evening of Wednesday, October 4.

That’s when Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter ellen cherry will be coming to the library’s Community Room to present her touring project, “Portraits in Song,” in which the singer-songwriter “marries her love of storytelling and her passion for history through songs and portraits of interesting women in history.” The tour also supports cherry’s three recorded works released this year – the aptly-titled “Portraits,” “The Thread,” and ”Anthrawfony.”

According to the Baltimore-based artist’s official biography, “ellen was a Strathmore Artist-in-Residence and co-produced Mobtown Moon, a re-imagining of ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (2013) that featured over 50 musicians from Baltimore. In 2010, she wrote, recorded and performed a song for an Emmy nominated TV campaign and also composed the score for a shadow puppet piece entitled ‘Alonzo’s Lullaby’, which has been awarded the prestigious UNIMA Citation of Excellence and jump started years of continuing work with puppeteers. ellen tours nationally and internationally, charming audiences from house concerts to festivals.”

Admission to this performance is free, with the evening kicking off at 7 p.m. Those looking for more information can visit allentownpl.org, call (610) 820-2400, or stay tuned to the show’s official Facebook event page.