About This Show
The 4th Annual Solo Flights Festival consists of three fantastic solo performances presented in rotating repertory throughout the festival, along with one-night-only special musical events.:
Saturday Feb. 7, Sunday Feb. 15, Thursday Feb. 19 and Saturday Feb. 28
The Man Who Danced with Marlene Dietrich
Written and performed by Robin Hirsch
This is Robin Hirsch’s latest story of his family’s life in the shadow of World War II. At a ball in Berlin in the 1920s, Hirsch’s mother finds her first true love – a man who has also caught the eye of Marlene Dietrich.
Thursday Feb. 5, Friday Feb. 13, Saturday Feb. 21 and Sunday Feb. 29
Watermelon – Git it while it’s Hot!!!
Written and performed by Cecelia Antoinette
Directed by Chuck Patterson
A full cast of characters – from a reverend to a charm school coach to “the Queen of the wild frontier” – are sitting down to an indoor picnic, and you’re invited! This comedic tour-de-force offers a hilarious and moving look at one African-American girl’s journey to empowered womanhood.
Friday Feb. 6, Saturday Feb. 14, Sunday Feb. 22 and Friday Feb. 27
Downloaded and in Denial
Written and performed by Cynthia Adler
Directed by Bob Kalfin
Stevie Welles is the Executive Producer of 24/7, a TV show that has taken America by storm. During a presentation to an audience of international producers, a cast of unlikely characters emerges to illustrate how TV news gets made – and the dysfunction, advanced spin-doctoring, and socio-political lunacy it inspires.
Sunday, February 8 at 5pm
From Tel Aviv to Ramallah
Written and performed by “The Human Beatbox” Yuri Lane
Part hip-hop performance and part street-wise documentary, vocal percussionist Yuri Lane weaves a tapestry of Palestinian and Israeli voices into a mosaic of the Middle East.
Thursday, February 12 at 8pm
Christine Lavin – Singer/Songwriter/Comedienne
Don’t miss this “full-service entertainer” whose songs have been called the soundtrack for American life. Christine sings, tells stories, twirls her baton, and knits – all in a way that makes our ordinary lives sound extraordinary and extraordinarily funny. Don’t miss the chance to see this true original – a singing Mark Twain for the 21st Century!
Friday, February 20 at 8pm
Loves and Longings: A Jazz Tribute to the Music of Joni Mitchell and George Harrison
Vince di Mura, piano Dan Fabricatore, bass Kip Rosser, theremin
While Joni Mitchell opens her heart to give us songs that plumb the depths of love and loss, George Harrison’s soul work yielded songs about hope, spiritual love and enlightenment. Journey through this timeless music of rare beauty and grace with a jazz trio as unique as the music itself.
Thursday, February 26 at 8pm
JoAnne Brackeen – Jazz Pianist
Living legend, JoAnne Brackeen has been called “The Picasso of Jazz Piano” for her visionary performances in both “straight ahead” and “free” styles. She gained distinction as the first and only female member of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers (1969-1972) and has performed with such jazz luminaries as Joe Henderson and Stan Getz. To witness JoAnne in performance is to be enchanted by the whole history and future of jazz.
