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| Sisters in Soul at the McAninch Arts Center October 24 Marcia Ball, Bettye LaVette and Maria Muldaur come together for an evening of soul, folk and R&B at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage. Three powerful female performers, Marcia Ball, Bettye LaVette and Maria Muldaur, collaborate for an evening of New Orleans R&B, expressive soul and folk revival charm as Sisters in Soul, at 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 24, at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. Ball, best known for a piano style blending zydeco, swamp blues, Louisiana blues and boogie woogie, received both Grammy and Blue Music Award nominations for her 1998 release, "Sing It!" In addition, she was a recipient of a 1998 Blues Music Award for Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year and was named Best Blues Instrumentalist – Keyboards that same year. Ball is also a 1990 inductee into the Austin Music Hall of Fame. Discovered at age 16 by the legendary Johnnie Mae Matthews, Betty LaVette is known for her emotionally moving interpretations of musical compositions. She has recorded songs by various artists, including Stevie Wonder and Etta James. Muldaur began her musical journey in two different jug bands before striking out on her own. She recorded her first solo album with the hit single, "Midnight at the Oasis" in 1973 and has recorded 16 more since. Seeped in the sounds of Appalachian folk, but not afraid to tackle jazz and other genres, Muldaur's sound has all the charm of folk with a ferocious edge. Located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355, the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage (atthemac.org) is a state-of-the-art facility, housing three performance spaces, an art gallery and classrooms for the college's academic programming. This unique facility has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and last year welcomed more than 75, 000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances. The center offers free parking and group discounts and is home to Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the New Philharmonic Orchestra and DuPage Opera Theatre. The result is a collection of touring and resident and student groups that foster enlightened education and performance opportunities to encourage artistic expression, promote a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. The MAC's extensive community outreach program includes pre-performance lectures, classes with visiting artists and the SchoolStage program, which provides students with an interactive, educational arts experience. Those and other efforts to increase community access to arts earned the MAC the Illinois Arts Council's Partners in Excellence designation, which recognizes 40 of the most significant cultural institutions in the state. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |