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(401) 277-5206
Price
Free and open to the public (donations accepted)
Age Suitability
None Specified
LADY FINGERS: A Tale of Four African American Woman Guitar players
Thursday, Feb 21 7:31p
URI Providence Campus PAFF Auditorium
Providence,
RI
Kim Trusty and Val Tutson will recreate the life stories of guitarist, Etta Baker, Elizabeth Cotten, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Memphis Minnie through story and song, hailing their accomplishments in difficult economic and social times and overcoming racial and gender prejudice in the field of music. These amazing women all intersect with Rhode Island’s musical history having performed during the 1950’s – 1960’s at the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals.
Created by URI-Arts
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