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March/April Schedule
Artemis Quartet
Fri, March 5, 8pm
NEC's Jordan Hall
Max Raabe
& Palast Orchester
A Night in Berlin
Sat, March 6,
5pm & 8pm
Paramount Theater
SOLD OUT
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Sun, March 7, 3pm
Symphony Hall
Black Grace Dance Company
March 12-14
Paramount Theatre
Bobby McFerrin
Sun, Mar 21, 3pm
Symphony Hall
Yo-Yo Ma cello
Kathryn Stott piano
Fri, Mar 26, 8pm
Symphony Hall
SOLD OUT
Dee Dee Bridgewater
To Billie with Love
March 27-28
Paramount Theatre
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Fri, Apr 9, 8pm
NEC's Jordan Hall
Chanticleer
"In Time of . . ."
Sun, Apr 11, 3pm
NEC's Jordan Hall
David Sedaris
Sun, Apr 11, 7pm
Symphony Hall
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Thur-Sun, Apr 15-18
Citi Wang Theatre
Imani Winds with Stefon Harris
Fri, Apr 16, 8pm
NEC's Jordan Hall
Complete 2009-2010
Season schedule
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Dee Dee Bridgewater:
From The Wiz
to Lady Day
Dee Dee Bridgewater has had a long and distinguished career as a stage performer and singer. She first portrayed Billie Holiday in the original 1986 Paris production of Stephen Stahl's play Lady Day. In 1987 she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in the 1987 London production of the play. Ms. Bridgewater reprised her role for the New York premiere of Lady Day in 2009 and has continued to win accolades for her performance.
"Not merely parroting that languid Holiday sound but interpreting her songs in her own way, Miss Bridgewater gives credible and moving versions of such Holiday classical as 'Lady Sings the Blues', 'Strange Fruit,' 'Loverman' and 'I can't get started'- Daily Telegraph, London
Miss Bridgewater's most recent album is Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie with Love from Dee Dee, which pays tribute to the jazz legend with new arrangements of 12 of her signature songs. Bridgewater is joined on the album by pianist Edsel Gomez, reeds player James Carter, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Lewis Nash.
Dee Dee Bridgewater began her stage career in 1974 with a Tony Award-winning performance as Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz. She went on to perform in other musicals such as Sophisticated Ladies, Cosmopolitan Greetings, and Cabaret. 1974 also marked the release of Afro Blue, her first recording under her own name. Since that fateful year, Ms. Bridgewater has released over a dozen albums, including J'ai deux amours, a celebration of French song, Dear Ella, a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, and Victim of Love with Ray Charles. In 2007, she released Red Earth, an exploration of the music of Mali.
She currently hosts NPR's JazzSet, a weekly program featuring performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the Monterey Festival in California, and Jazz Standard in New York.
Check out some highlights from Dee Dee's extensive career:
How High the Moon/Misty
Ne me quitte pas
Her 1976 Soul Train appearance
For the latest news visit www.deedeebridgewater.com.
Purchase tickets for Dee Dee Bridgewater's To Billie, With Love: A Celebration of Lady Day, March 27-28 at the Paramount Theatre.
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2010 Alvin Ailey Program Announced!
The programs for all five Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances at the Citi Wang Theatre have been announced. Featured are new works by Judith Jamison and Ronald K. Brown, as well as perenniel favorites Revelations and Suite Otis.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
April 15-18, Citi Wang Theatre
Thursday, 7:30pm
Friday, 8pm
Saturday, 2pm
Saturday, 8pm
Sunday, 3pm
Programs
Thurs., April 15, 7:30pm
Uptown
Choreography: Matthew Rushing
Music: Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole, and more
Dancing Spirit
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead, War
Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional Spirituals
Fri., April 16, 8:00pm
Suite Otis
Choreography: George Faison
Music: Various/Otis Redding
Among Us (Private Spaces: Public Places)
Choreography: Judith Jamison
Music: ELEW
Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional Spirituals
Sat., April 17, 2:00pm matinee
Best of 20 Years
Choreography: various artists
Music: various artists
Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional Spirituals
Sat., April 17, 8:00pm
Uptown
Choreography: Matthew Rushing
Music: Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole, and more
Dancing Spirit
Choreography: Ronald K. Brown
Music: Duke Ellington, Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead, War
Revelations
Choreography: Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional Spirituals
Sun., April 18, 3:00 pm matinee
Night Creature
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Music: Duke Ellington
In/Side
Choreography by Robert Battle
Music: Nina Simone
Revelations
Choreography by Alvin Ailey
Music: Traditional Spirituals
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Good Company: Sponsor Spotlight
The Arts DO Make You Healthier!The Celebrity Series thanks all of its corporate sponsors and supporters whose generosity helps arts and culture thrive in Greater Boston.
This month we extend special thanks to HealthWorks Fitness Centers for Women. With 5 full-service fitness centers in Greater Boston, Healthworks is the premier group of women-only health clubs.
Celebrity Series patrons are invited to try Healthworks group fitness classes or utilize Healthworks facilities with a complimentary all-access, three day pass. Click here for your special invitation.
Thanks, Healthworks!
For more information about how your company can keep good company, positively impact youth in our community, and support the performing arts in Greater Boston, contact David Dalena, Vice President, Marketing, Development and Communications, at 617-598-3218 or dd@celebrityseries.org.
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