Our Lady J Returns In The 2nd Annual 'GOSPEL OF DOLLY' 12/19

Composer/performer Our Lady J returns to The Zipper Factory Theater (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) with THE SECOND ANNUAL GOSPEL OF DOLLY, an inspiring evening focusing on Dolly Parton's most beloved music, which will be performed on Friday, December 19 at 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Once again, THE GOSPEL OF DOLLY will feature the Pink Champagne Orchestra and the Train To Kill Gospel Choir, along with this year's special guests Novice Theory and Taylor Mac. Tickets are $20.00.

Our Lady J (aka Jonnah Speidel) has, besides performing her regular concerts at The Zipper, spent the past year performing with and accompanying Justin Bond in the acclaimed show Lustre (which she also music directed) - locally at PS 122 and the Abron's Arts Center, and abroad at London's Soho Theatre as well as the Queer Up North Festival in Manchester, England. Our Lady J has been performing regularly at The Zipper since July 2007, where she recently released her first EP, "Our Lady J: Live From The Zipper Factory" (recorded in October, '07). Other performance credits include collaborations with NYC's most colorful talents in hot spots including Alice Tulley Hall, Birdland, The Box, Carnegie Hall, CBGB's, Feinstein's at the Regency, Highline Ballroom, Joe's Pub, The Kitchen, Radio City Music Hall and The Town Hall. As a pianist, she has accompanied the NYC Gay Men's Chorus, American Ballet Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and the Mark Morris Dance Group, where she was a featured performer in the MMDG Music Ensemble. Most recently, she recorded with New York's glam-rock group Scissor Sisters. Visit www.ourladyj.com.

Tickets to Our Lady J's THE SECOND ANNUAL GOSPEL OF DOLLY are $20.00 and are available in advance by calling OvationTix at 212-352-3101, or online at www.thezipperfactory.com.