Oxford American magazine fundraiser
March 27, 2014 9:36 a.m.
On March 22, Mary Steenburgen and Kris Allen shared the stage at South on Main for a fundraiser for Oxford American magazine. The restaurant, owned by Steenburgen, Ted Danson, and chef Matt and Amy Bell, has an arrangement with the magazine that is independent but mutually beneficial. Allen did most of the performing, though Steenburgen took the stage for a solo serenade, “I Choose You,” and joined Allen with her accordion for “Love in a Small Town.” She has a songwriting (publishing) deal with Universal in Nashville, Tenn., her husband, Danson told us. (Asked if he would grace the crowd with a few notes, he groaned, “Oh, good God, no.”)
