Paula West to Sing Lena Horne Songs for Stormy Weather Event

Celebrated jazz singer Paula West will sing the signature songs of Lena Horne in conjunction with readings from James Gavin’s new book, Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne, to be held at the Museum of Performance & Design on July 15 at 7 pm.

In the book, Gavin traces Horne’s turbulent journey from Brooklyn’s black bourgeoisie to the brutal Deep South of the 1920s to Harlem’s Cotton Club to 1940s M-G-M, where she reigned as Hollywood’s first glamorous black star. The evening will also include rare Horne footage, and a signing by Gavin immediately following the program.

For more information, visit www.mpdsf.org or www.jamesgavin.com.