Catie Curtis, a female folk singer who emerged in the mid-90s from the Boston area, is slated to play the Ark tonight.

Curtis, who plays folk blended with pop and rock, is highly acclaimed. According to The New York Times, she croons "clear eyed vignettes that avoid sentimentality and poetic loftiness but convey feelings with a casual directness."

She will most likely cover material from her last four albums the most recent My Shirt Looks Good On You (2001), the more poppy sounding Crash Course In Roses (1999), the deeper folk based Catie Curtis (1997) and Truth From Lies (1995).

Curtis, who has decided to "keep on with" the tour "providing a little comfort, love, humor and distraction at the moment," despite national crisis, has commented that she was "blown away by the spirit of togetherness" she"s been witnessing at her shows.

"We are hearing how moved and also deeply disturbed and concerned people are about the whole situation," Curtis posted on her website.

Curtis and her diverse band, which includes two drummers and a mandolin player, among others, are known to be quite high-energy and to deliver a truly eclectic sound, which promises to surpass the typical folk-rock-goddess genre.