April 12, 2017
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Lady Sings the Blues
Siren Nation
presents
tribute concert
“Lady Day” Billie Holiday was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing.
A Portland group dedicated
to promoting the works of local
women in music, film, and oth-
er performance and visual arts
will host its 11th annual Billie
Holiday Tribute Night benefit
on Saturday, April 15 at the Al-
berta Rose Theater.
Sponsored by Siren Nation,
the event brings together mu-
sicians of many genres to pay
tribute to one of the greatest
jazz singers and songwriters of
our time.
The concert will be emceed
by Portland’s Renee Mitchell
and feature performances by
Amenta Abioto, Arietta Ward,
Cristina Cano, Jasmine Van-
Demarr, Jeni Wren, Karyn
Ann, Margaret Gibson Wehr,
Moorea Masa, Nafisaria Scrog-
gins-Thomas, Ruth Oliver, So-
nia Seelinger, Saeeda Wright
and Tonya Abernathy.
“Lady Day” Billie Holiday
was a black American jazz
singer and songwriter admired
all over the world for her deeply
personal and intimate approach
to singing. She was a seminal
influence on jazz and pop sing-
ing. Her vocal style, strongly in-
spired by jazz instrumentalists,
pioneered a new way of manip-
ulating phrasing and tempo.
Siren Nation presents: Lady
Sings the Blues: A Tribute to
Billie Holiday is Saturday,
April 15 at the Alberta Rose
Theatre, 3000 N.E. Alberta St.
Doors at 7 p.m. with the show
at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and
minors are okay when accom-
panied by a parent or guardian
For tickets and more infor-
mation, visit albertarosethe-
ater.com