The Mauch Chunk Opera House, located at 14 W. Broadway in Jim Thorpe, presents Paula Cole at 8 p.m. Saturday.

A Grammy winner and seven-time Grammy nominee, Cole has sold over 3 million albums. Her performances with Peter Gabriel first attracted the world's notice.Cole is one of pop's most compelling vocalists and continues to enthrall audiences with her trademark live performances that are intensely emotional and uplifting.Her classic debut Harbinger ("I Am So Ordinary") was followed by the double platinum This Fire spawning the smash hits "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?" "I Don't Want To Wait" and "Me."Her compositions have been covered by artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Annie Lennox and Katharine McPhee to name a few.As the first woman in history to solely produce and receive a Best Producer Grammy nomination for her work, This Fire, Cole has broken boundaries with a searcher's spirit.From her top 10 hits of the 1990s, to her more recent critically acclaimed albums, Cole continues to write, produce, record and perform heartfelt, meaningful, lasting music that defies categorization.Tickets are $28 and can be purchased by calling 570-325-0249 or visiting

www.mcohjt.com.Tickets are also available at SoundCheck Records in downtown Jim Thorpe, 570-325-4009, and at the venue the day of show.Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime 8. Parking is available at the Carbon County lot behind the train station and is free after 5 p.m.