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Sy Smith: Black Music Heals

  • Publick Playhouse (VIRTUAL) (map)
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Sy Smith is a singer/songwriter/producer/actor originally from the Washington, DC area but now based in Los Angeles. In addition to her own 5-album catalog (including her critically-acclaimed “Sometimes A Rose Will Grow In Concrete” lp), her credits include touring with Chris Botti, The Foreign Exchange, Whitney Houston and many more. She was featured in “Sophisticated Ladies: A Celebration of the Iconic Women Of Jazz” at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Massey Hall and other cities. This Emmy-nominated performer also regularly does workshops for music students (most recently for Toledo School for the Arts, Cal State Northridge and USC), firmly continuing in her alma mater’s (Howard University) mission of excellence in truth and service.

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Earlier Event: June 26
24-Hour Play Festival
Later Event: June 26
Kanales and Dueto Los Armadillos