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Colorado Springs women artists showcased at Pioneers Museum
If museums don’t collect women’s art, women’s stories won’t be told. And that would mean losing half of American history. “Across the globe museums are taking time to reflect on their role as gatekeepers and tastemakers,” said Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum’s Curator of History Leah Davis Witherow. “By not collecting women artists we’re not exhibiting…
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Colorado Springs actor takes on role of Billie Holiday in new show
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Your go-to image of Billie Holiday might be a graceful Black woman with a striking gardenia tucked behind her ear. The jazz singer, whom a friend nicknamed “Lady Day,” likely appears calm, confident and at the pinnacle of her career. You wouldn’t be wrong. That’s…
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Colorado Springs actor takes on role of Billie Holiday in new show
Your go-to image of Billie Holiday might be a graceful Black woman with a striking gardenia tucked behind her ear. The jazz singer, whom a friend nicknamed “Lady Day,” likely appears calm, confident and at the pinnacle of her career. You wouldn’t be wrong. That’s the Billie Holiday of the ’40s. But the Holiday you’ll…