In the Life: Songs of Gay Harlem
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times for this Past Event
- Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 3:30pm
- Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 7:30pm
Location
The District Theatre
627 Massachusetts Avenue
Details
This fun and illuminating entertainment features James Benn, giving voice to the jazz and blues songs from the Harlem Renaissance including works by Bessie Smith, Billy Strayhorn, and Duke Ellington as well as songs popularized by Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, and Ma Rainey — all of whom had, to different degrees, same-sex inclinations and involvements, though married during portions of their lives. This cabaret show includes songs from the Harlem underground including Tain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do, Pretty Baby, Lush Life, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Nasty Man, and Am I Blue?
