College of the Holy Cross Mail *Little, John * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *"Americana's next superstar" to visit Holy Cross* 1 message ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Arts Transcending Borders, HC * Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 11:24 AM To: HC Arts Transcending Borders Bcc: Faculty@holycross.edu __ View this email in your browser Arts Transcending Borders and the Nipmuc Community present: An Evening with Martha Redbone Monday, April 2, 7 pm Brooks Concert Hall /*FREE*/; reservations required Join us for an evening of music and conversation with the multi award-winning, charismatic songstress Martha Redbone. Hailed as "Americana's next superstar" (/The Village Voice/) and a "true original, the kind of artist who sets trends" (/Billboard Magazine/), Redbone honors her Native American, African American and Appalachian heritage in a candid conversation about culture and identity, with musical selections that draw on a rich tapestry of Americana from folk, country, gospel, bluegrass and soul to traditional Southeastern Native American. Featuring: *Martha* *Redbone*, /vocals/ *Soni* *Moreno*, /vocals/ *Aaron Whitby*, /piano/ Stay afterwards for a *Meet the Artists* reception (light refreshments will be served). RESERVE YOUR SEATS Martha Redbone's Bone Hill: The Concert *Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 pm Brooks Concert Hall* *Almost sold out!* *Martha Redbone* is one of the most vital voices in American Roots music. Inspired by her own life and stories of the women she is descended from, Redbone recounts the lives of the Bone family members through songs that span a swath of American music, almost telling a parallel history—from traditional Cherokee chants and lullabies to bluegrass and blues, gospel, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll and R&B. */Bone Hill/ *is an epic story of one woman’s return to her childhood homeland on Black Mountain and the coal mines of Harlan County, KY, where her family has dwelled for centuries. Traveling back in time to her childhood and her ancestors spanning four generations of women in a Cherokee family, /*Bone Hill*/ explores their lives and stories. It is a story about the family's connection to the land — the simplicity and sacredness of that connection and the ruptures that threaten to extinguish it. This piece reveals erased, forgotten truths and it does so with humor, pathos and exuberance. /Written by Martha Redbone, Aaron Whitby and Roberto Uno, with original compositions by Redbone and Whitby/ *Tickets: *$15 general / $10 HC faculty & staff / $5 students BUY ONLINE /Copyright © 2018 Arts Transcending Borders, All rights reserved./ *Our mailing address is:* Arts Transcending Borders Box 62-A College of the Holy Cross 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 P: (508) 793-3835