Capathia Jenkins, currently on Broadway in
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, will perform at Joe's Pub on October 29th, November 5th and November 12th at 7 PM. She will be joined by songwriter/performer Louis Rosen.
The concerts will "celebrate the launch of their debut CD, 'South Side Stories,' a suite of songs of youth, coming of age and experience. The concerts will also include selections from the acclaimed
Twelve Songs on poems by Maya Angelou, which debuted at Joe's Pub last year in two sold-out concerts; and a preview from Rosen's newest work for Jenkins,
Giovanni's Songs, with words by the acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni," according to Joe's Pub notes.
Jenkins has also been seen in
Caroline, Or Change, The Civil War, and Bacharach and David's
The Look of Love. Rosen's songs and theater music have been performed in concert halls, cabarets and theaters in New York and around the country. He was recently awarded a 2005-2006 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in Music Composition.
Visit
www.joespub.com for tickets and more information.
