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𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗣𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻Born To Swing is a Broadway-style musical that exposes an unknown event in music history to the world. This story is based on the life of Harlem New York-born, and former Sarasota resident legendary jazz concert pianist /entertainer Lillette Jenkins-Wisner. She rose to fame during the 1940s through the 1980s as Lillette Harris but was later known as Lillette Jenkins-Wisner.She and her first husband Comedian, Actor and Talent Manager Bud Harris owned and operated Lillette’s Rhythm Club the first African-American-owned Casino, Nightclub, and hotel in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 1945… “Born To Swing” musical is exciting. It depicts the Rhythm Club events while introducing 18 of Lillette’s Jazz arrangements from a variety of Broadway Shows along with choreographed dance moves and more…. It’s a show not to be missed and it will benefit the fantastic Sarasota charity “Streets of Paradise” which advocates for the Homeless.A donation will be given to Streets of Paradise by Lillette’s Foundation for the Arts Inc. 501c3 which Lillette and her family established in 2004 to support causes she was passionate about. Lillette passed away on August 25, 2020, but her work and legacy still live on.Address: 502 3rd Avenue West
Downtown Bradenton
Bradenton
34205
Date:June 24, 2022, 6:00 pm-7:45 pmLink Posts: Business: Manatee Performing Arts CenterHow to register
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