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Mark Russell To Perform for Seward House Museum

Mark Russell is on the road again.

Mark Russell is at it again. That’s right, Washington – he’s taking notes and making jokes. Russell, 81, who made a career out of political song parodies, has been making stops all over the U.S. since coming out of retirement in 2013. At 7 p.m. Sept. 4, Russell will perform at the Auburn High School auditorium in conjunction with the Seward House Museum’s annual fundraiser: The Elsa Soderberg Distinguished Speaker Series. This is the third year of the fundraiser. Previous speakers were historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin and journalist Cokie Roberts. Natalie Stetson is the director of development at the Seward House Museum. “A volunteer told me to look up Mark Russell and see what he was up to,” Stetson said. “She had seen him in the ’70s, and his performance stuck with her.” For those unfamiliar with Russell’s work, he is a political satirist. His shows are a mix of stand-up comedy and musical parodies. A major staple and companion of Russell’s performances is his star-spangled piano.
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