Frostburg State University Cultural Events Series

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RENE MARIE "BLACK LACE FREUDIAN SLIP" featuring Rene Marie – Vocals, Kevin Bales – Piano, Kevin Hamilton – Bass, Quentin Baxter – Drums

Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 8PM

Windsor Hall Town Centre, Cumberland MD

TICKET PRICING: Adult $20 Youth $14 Faculty/Staff $14 FSU Student $3 5-7 BYO $17 8+ BYO $16

Songwriter and jazz vocalist René Marie is blessed with a sensuous voice and a style that incorporates elements of jazz, soul, blues and gospel. Although she did not begin her professional career until the age of 42, her performances reveal the strength and stamina of her character; she often explains that finding herself though singing gave her the courage to leave an abusive marriage. Unmistakably honest and unpretentious, she has transformed audiences worldwide with her powerful interpretations, electrifying deliveries and impassioned vocals.

Since 1996, she has encountered a whirlwind of success and critical acclaim – from The LA Times to the Washington Post to the Chicago Tribune. She has appeared as the headliner at major festivals, such as the Kennedy Center’s prestigious Women In Jazz festival, the Edinburgh Jazz Festival in Scotland, and the Shanghai Jazz Festival in China. She has also received several prestigious awards, including Best International Jazz Vocal CD by the Académie Du Jazz, the oldest and most independent awards organization in France.

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The Cultural Events Series is sponsored in part by the Allegany Arts Council with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council; and is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.