Details
Item details
Date
April 8, 2022 7:30PM
Location
Camp Concert Hall
Name
Ladies Sing the Blues feat. Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, and Charenee Wade
Description
Three powerhouse vocalists of today revive the liberated spirits and pioneering vocalizations of four divas of the blues from the 1920s: Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Ethel Waters. As the singers delve deep into the music of the Empress, Queen, and Mother of the Blues as well as that of stage and screen icon Waters, pianist Mark Shane leads a seven-piece band. Russel, Thomas, Wade pay homage to—and push forward—one of America’s essential musical contributions, tackling the follies of love and stomping the blues away.
Pre-concert discussion at 6:30 pm with Catherine Russell Complimentary tickets are available for this event to employees of the University of Richmond, while supplies last. The Office of the President has sponsored these tickets as part of inauguration festivities. Please limit tickets to 2 per staff member.Tickets cannot be purchased online at this time. Please note that, beginning 90 minutes before the performance, tickets can only be purchased in-person at the Modlin Box Office.
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