100 Years of Women in Blues

Teatro Wego 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego, Louisiana 70094

Pain, unvarnished but set to song, forms the basis of blues music. A new production from Jefferson Performing Arts Society and Jonathan Mares Productions focuses on the women of the art form. Performed by Dorian Rush, winner of three Big Easy Entertainment Awards, 100 Years of Women in the Blues travels from 1919 'til today, spotlighting Ma Rainey, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Irma Thomas, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, and Amy Winehouse among many others. Rush tells the stories and sings the songs. See her embody a century of wailing women at Teatro Wego, 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday; 2 pm Sunday; with a bonus 2 pm performance on Saturday, August 24. $30 tickets available at (504) 885-2000 or jpas.org.

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Teatro Wego 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego, Louisiana 70094
New Orleans
Music, Theatre
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