The George Fulginiti Series: Cabaret, Cocktails, & Conversation
Co-Sponsorship Between Alliance for New Music-Theater
& Arts Club of Washington
Cabaret Evening with Roz White
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 7:00 pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
$30 Members - $40 Non-Members
Roz White, local DC artist, will be Featured Artist when Alliance for New Music-Theatre opens its first season of their Cabaret series. In her program “Roberta Flack at Mr. Henry’s,” Roz will recreate the atmosphere and works that launched the career of Roberta Flack right here in DC at Mr. Henry’s.
The amazing Roberta Flack is considered by many to be one of the greatest songstresses of all time. She began her career here in Washington and had a regular gig at Mr. Henry’s on Capitol Hill, and you could count on her to be sitting behind the piano “killing you softly.” Her songs brought insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while she effortlessly traversed a broad musical landscape from pop to soul to folk to jazz. She is the only solo artist to win the GRAMMY Award Record of the Year for two consecutive years.
Most of all, she had a superlative ability to tell a story through her music – she just “does it to you.”
Roz White will most certainly to knock your socks off with her interpretation of these works! As a singer-actress, Roz has portrayed many iconic Black singers and music styles from Pearl Bailey to Etta James, and most recently Billie Holiday at Mosaic Theater. If you were wowed by her Billie, you will love her as Roberta.
What can you expect in the series and New Music-Theatre’s exploratory foray into this genre? We want you to assist us as we weigh in on the question, “What Is cabaret?” And more particularly, “What makes for an optimal cabaret experience?” We may feature, in the process, culturally international sounds and interpretations and even cross-disciplinary approaches. All bets are on that there will be transgressive themes, adult beverages, and a whole lot of fun when the artists invited in break the fourth wall and make their personal statements in this form.
Meet the artists at a reception following the program featuring Roberta Flack's favorite signature drink Killing Me Softly.
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Program
8:30 pm Reception with the artists
Discounted parking is available after 6 pm (free for members with membership card)
