Friday, February 7, 7:30-9:30pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.

Serious love songs and a humorous trivia quiz will highlight a Valentines concert by Bill Cohen and friends at the Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave. The show runs from 7:30pm to 9:30pm on Friday, February 7.

With guitar and piano, Bill will sing favorites from the 1950s through the 1970s that have been made famous by John Denver, the Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, the Eagles, the Beatles, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Tom Waits, and others.

Ann Fisher will be on hand to add some romantic flute accompaniment on several songs. And the all-girl trio, the Harmonettes, will add some tight vocal back-ups on other tunes. David Maywhoor will keep the beat on percussion, and Brian Szuch will add extra sparkle on lead guitar.

While the songs will reflect the ecstasy, warmth, heartache, and pain that love can bring, there will be a lighter side too, as Bill challenges the audience with trivia questions about famous and infamous couples and love songs throughout the decades.

Scrumptious home-baked sweets will be served at intermission, and a couple of special surprises are also being planned.

A $15 donation per person is being requested at the door, with proceeds going to help produce the upcoming Central Ohio Folk Festival.

Contact: 614-263-3851 or <BillCohen@columbus.rr.com>