A Thousand Kisses Deep: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Paul Emery and Swell Productions presents A Thousand Kisses Deep: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, a reprise of Emery’s triumphant tribute to one of the most fascinating and enigmatic singer/songwriters of all time. Stellar northern California musicians — Anni McCann, Kimberly Bass, Eleanore MacDonald, Shay Dillon, Paul Emery, Pat Jacobsen, Peter Wilson, Stephen Holland, Perry Mills, Murray Campbell, Mark McCartney, Brady Mills and Arthur Gould will be on stage in both acoustic and electric ensembles.

The 2019 version includes San Francisco light show pioneer, George Holden. In 1960s-1970s, he created light shows at the Fillmore and Maritime Hall behind the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Santana and many more. He was one of the featured artists in Berkeley in May 2017 at the Pacific Film Archives “Headlights” concert as part of the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love. Recently, he has presented at the Crocker Museum, The Crest Theatre, The Harris Center in Folsom and The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley. The lightshow and live cinema accompanying the large live ensemble presentation brings dramatic vintage images and footage of Cohen.