Thursday, April 26, 2007

Mavis Staples Performs Modern-Day Freedom Songs


The Apollo Legends Series
sponsored by THE BOWERY PRESENTS MAVIS STAPLES
Featuring Ry Cooder
Jim Keltner, Mike Elizondo
With special guest SNCC FREEDOM SINGERS
MONDAY & TUESDAY MAY 14 & May 15, 2007
8 PM
TICKETS $88 & $52.50

An Apollo Legends Series Concert: Mavis Staples featuring Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner and Mike Elizondo PERFORMING MODERN DAY FREEDOM SONGS FROM THEIR POWERFUL NEW RECORD “WE’LL NEVER TURN BACK.” Ms. Staples has said that she was moved to make the album after hearing from a teacher about a 17-year-old girl who did not know who Rosa Parks was. Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster or by calling 212-307-7171 or the Apollo Box Office.

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