Shakespeare and All That Jazz – Cleo Laine
As part of the ultimate citywide Shakespeare Festival running from January through June, venues across Washington DC will be presenting all kinds of Shakespearian events, including music, dance, plays, film, art and more. With over 20 classic retellings of Will’s most notable plays such as Hamlet and King Lear to more avant-garde or “unique” interpretations of the Bard’s works, there’s bound to be something for everyone. Recognized as one of the Queens of Jazz, Britain’s singing sensation Dame Cleo Laine will bring her rich, smoky jazz vocals mixed with interpretive scat rhythms to the Kennedy Center as part of the city’s Shakespeare …read more
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