Women's Voices: When Women Step Up!
Women's Voices: When Women Step Up!
Postponed! New date to be announced.
Cost: $30-40
Incredible things happen when women step up and use their voice. Through song, speeches, politics, and more… there is power when women use their platform to create change. Experience the vocal stylings of Thomasina Petrus in a concert curated to highlight the powerful women in "her-story" as we come together to celebrate women's voices. An evening sure to entertain and inspire!
Thomasina Petrus is a 30-year equity actor and premier jazz vocalist in the Twin Cities. She is a founding member of New Dawn Theatre, a company member of Penumbra Theatre, and Brownbody.org, and has collaborated with the Twin Cities' most beloved artists, mentors, and friends. James “Cornbread” Harris, Sr., Javetta Steele, T. Mychael Rambo, Walter Chancellor, Austene Van, and Prince.
Specializing in exceptional music and theatre, select original productions include: ‘The Best of Billie & Me’, ‘Etta James… Dreams to Remember’, ‘Hot Chocolate Holiday’ (theatre musical production and concert series), "HOLD", a musical poem-play with incarcerated women for HCL, ‘Lady Day @ Emerson’s Bar & Grill, by Lanie RobertsonBROWNBODY(.org), a celebration of the Black experience on Ice’, “SingHers” a cappella ensemble, and her popular “ThomaSingaGrams!”
Petrus is a Playwright Center McKnight Theatre Arts Fellow, African American Registry Artist, Ivey Award winner, MN Theatre Award Winner, and Star Tribune Honoree. Last but definitely not least, the creator of Thomasina’s Cashew Brittle, was featured at the Minnesota State Fair, local retailers and online. Visit Thomasinascashewbrittle.com