BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Concerts & Performances DESCRIPTION:From the Jim Crow era-South through the turbulent 1960s\, Bessi e Smith\, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone were among the most influential an d popular singers of their times. Both within their music and outside of th e clubs and concert halls\, they wielded their exceptional talents to comba t racial prejudice\, sexism\, and poverty. Whether powerfully and playfully claiming her autonomy and sexuality (Bessie Smith)\, forcing America to ac knowledge the racism pervasive in the American South and beyond (Billie Hol iday)\, or giving voice to the Civil Rights movement with stirring protest anthems (Nina Simone)\, these trailblazing singers spoke to and for the dis enfranchised as women\, African Americans\, and artists. All three women de fied social norms\, embracing self-empowerment through their art. \n\n\nPro duced by Grammy-winning Eli Wolf (Norah Jones\, Cassandra Wilson)\, and wit h arrangements by pianist and musical director Carmen Staff (Dee Dee Bridge water)\, BESSIE\, BILLIE\, & NINA: PIONEERING WOMEN IN JAZZ features three dynamic vocalists\, each a rising star in her own right: Charenée Wade (Jaz z at Lincoln Center)\, Tahira Clayton (co-leader\, WIJO\, Women in Jazz Org anization) and Vanisha Gould. Presented in affiliation with WIJO and backed by an all-female band\, Wade\, Gould\, and Clayton celebrate the enduring legacies of these iconic women and artists with performances of their class ic songs\, including Bessie Smith’s “Downhearted Blues\,” Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit\,” and Nina Simone’s “Mississippi Goddam.” \n\n\nThe musical and social legacies of Bessie Smith\, Billie Holiday\, and Nina Simone rem ain as relevant as ever. Their contributions resonate with today’s artists across many genres\, as well as with ongoing movements toward progress and equality for women\, African Americans\, and the LGBTQ community. BESSIE\, BILLIE\, & NINA will entertain\, inspire\, and empower audiences during thi s pivotal time in our own history.\n\n\nWednesday\, March 2\, 2022\, 7:30 P M\nTempleton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium\n\n\nGeneral: $10.00\nSen ior: $8.00\nStudent: $5.00 DTEND:20220303T023000Z DTSTAMP:20240921T093731Z DTSTART:20220303T003000Z GEO:39.326778;-82.098998 LOCATION:Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:BESSIE\, BILLIE\, & NINA – PIONEERING WOMEN IN JAZZ UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_38995296580403 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/bessie_billie_nina_pioneering_women_in_ jazz END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR