The Skin of The Day: A Musical & Spoken Word Event
The Black Fox Lounge Washington, DC
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The Skin of The Day: A Musical & Spoken Word Event
3 Woman Musicians perform and discuss their own innovative musical works, Virginia Woolf's provocative and inspiring text on women and creativity, and the progress still to be made to help women and girls around the world achieve stability, freedom, and education.
Excerpts from Virginia Woolf's essay on women and creativity "A Room of One's Own" will be read and "responded to" as part of this SKIN OF THE DAY performance-conversation.
A Screening of "The Girl Effect" video will start the show.
Saturday, March 9th 7:30pm Black Fox Lounge 1723 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington DC 20009 $10
About the Musicians: Like the rock-star chefs who combine their high culinary art skills with farmer traditions of pickling, curing, and cheese-making or the hipster brew masters getting all scientific about beer, Amy Bormet, Sonja Sofya, and Sarah Fridrich are three women who represent a new generation of traditionally-trained (jazz & classical) musicians pushing the bounds of the pop, rock and folk.
These woman are not just singer-songwriters. They are innovative composer-performers who will draw you in with their songstress warmth, as much as they will expand your listening palate and challenge your mind. They tell stories with striking melodies and unique voices soaked in intricate harmonies, complex rhythms and unexpected chord progressions.
By infusing a simple well-crafted song ala Bonnie Raitt with savory and tangy flavors of jazz or classical (ala Monk, Coltrane, or Tchaikovsky) these women create sonic experiences that are equal parts puzzle and comfort, beauty and warning.
Artist Bios & Music: Amy Bormet - http://www.amykbormet.com/ jazz pianist and composer-arranger; founder of the D.C. Women in Jazz Music Festival
Sarah Fridrich - http://www.msfridrich.com songwriter, composer, pianist, & curator of Skin of the Day project
Sonja Sofya - http://www.facebook.com/sonjasofya classically trained singer-composer from Philadelphia, PA
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The Black Fox Lounge (View)
1723 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
