The Sip Podcast Presents: BLACK WOMEN IN JAZZ Conversation Celebrating Billie Holiday
Inspired by "The United States vs Billie Holiday" film
FRIDAY MARCH 19, 5:00PM - 7:00PM (cocktail half-hour at 4:30pm)
VENUE: Limited in-person attendance at RedLine, virtual viewing option also available
PRICE: Virtual tickets available for $15 each, PURCHASE TICKETS
20% of all ticket sales will be donated to the “Know Justice, Know Peace, DMLK’s The Take” Podcast.
This panel conversation is presented by The Sip Podcast. An exploration of the life and legacy of Billie Holiday will be in celebration of Women’s History Month and in collaboration with RedLine Contemporary Art Center
The film ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ was released on February 26th, and our aim is to produce a Women In Jazz Panel to discuss the film, the life & work of Billie Holiday, as well as our lived experiences as Women of Color artists and how Billie has inspired each of us in our careers.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday ‘ is a 2021 American biographical film about singer Billie Holiday, based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari. Directed by Lee Daniels, the film stars Andra Day in the titular role, along with Trevante Rhodes, Natasha Lyonne and Garrett Hedlund. In the 1940s, Billie Holiday is targeted by the government in an effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial song “Strange Fruit.”
Panelists:
Dianne Reeves, Grammy-Award Winning Jazz Vocalist
Aja Burrell Wood, Ethnomusicologist
JoFoKe, Jazz Vocalist
Kim Dawson, Jazz Vocalist
The SIP Podcast panel moderators:
Sponsors: Roux Black Consulting, RedLine, Bhuetful, BlackGirlFitClub, The Wine Suite, and The Kaleidoscope Project
