Indie folk/pop artist Ryan Montbleau will perform a solo concert as part of the Mohawk Valley Community College Cultural Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in Schafer Theater, Wilcox Hall, at MVCC’s Utica Campus. Admission is $20 general, $10 for MVCC employees, and free for MVCC students. Tickets can be purchased online any time at www.mvcc.edu/tickets. 

The desire for connection, for a true human bond, is a recurring theme in Montbleau’s writing, and his songs have a way of weaving themselves into the fabric of his listeners’ lives that way, offering up hope and light in moments of darkness and doubt. Montbleau’s live shows are nothing if not communal affairs, reaching out a helping hand out for anyone struggling through hard times. Montbleau’s new multi-part album, “Wood, Fire, Water, and Air,” is being released as a four-part series of EPs that explore the connection between humanity and the natural elements. Visit ryanmontbleau.com.

The Cultural Series is brought to you by MVCC’s Cultural Events Council, in collaboration with MVCC’s Program Board, with significant support from the Student Activity Fee. Events include concerts, comedians, lectures, film screenings and discussions, workshops, family fun events, and more. Most Cultural Series events are $5 or less to the general public and many are free. The series maintains a major social media presence that can be followed on Facebook at “MVCC Cultural Series.” For the complete series lineup and ticket sales, visit www.mvcc.edu/campus-events.