FILM: Billie

220 West Sackett Avenue,Salida CO 81201

21 April, 2022

Description

Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday. Billie Holiday had one of the greatest voices of all time and changed the face of American music. She was a woman of breath-taking talent and global popularity while also stirring controversy. She started a notable rebellion singing “Strange Fruit” which exposed the realities of Black life in America and earned her powerful enemies. Raw, emotional and brutally honest, Billie is filled with never-before-heard interviews from musical greats like Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, Sylvia Syms and Count Basie. Film is Not Rated. Tickets are $9.00. Cash bar and limited concessions available.