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Dear Friend,

Unfortunately, Grammy Award-winning singer and accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of lung cancer and has cancelled his September tour. 

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas, another award-winning zydeco band from Louisiana, will be opening BlackRock's season in Buckwheat's place on September 23 at 8:00 pm. Nathan Williams is a long time friend of Buckwheat and Williams cites Buckwheat as a mentor. 

Your tickets are automatically good for the performance of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas. We hope that you will attend and kick off the season with us in feel-good Louisiana fashion! If not, you have a few options: 

Pictured above: Nathan Williams of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas with Buckwheat Zydeco at Festival International de Louisiane April 26, 2015.

  •  You can donate your tickets as tax-deductible contribution to BlackRock Center for the Arts, a 501(c)3 charitable organization. 

  • We can issue a full refund to your original payment method. Please contact the box office at 301-528-2260 so we can start the process for you.

We look forward to working with you to find the solution that works best for your party, but truly hope that you will still be able to join us for opening night with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas. 

And if you are so inclined, we encourage you to support the GoFundMe page that the Friends of Buckwheat have set up to help him to "Lay [His] Burden Down" so he can focus solely on getting well. Due to his illness, he's been unable to work for several months as he's been undergoing treatment. This effort will help him bear the burden of medical expenses and cancer treatment as these funds will be used to defray the high cost of medical care.
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We truly appreciate your kind understanding. Thank you for support of BlackRock, Buckwheat Zydeco, and the live performing arts in our community!

Best Wishes, 

Marquise Dixon-Willis 
Patron Services Manager
mdixon-willis@blackrockcenter.org | 240-912-1072

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