Josephine Baker Story

Name: Josephine Baker Story
Start: 2024-11-16T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 303 Union Street, Bay Saint Louis, MS

Schedule

Sat Nov 16 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

303 Union Street, Bay Saint Louis, MS | Bay Saint Louis, MS

Bay Saint Louis, MS – Anais St. John will star in “Josephine Baker: From Creole Goddess to Siren of the Resistance,” a live tribute to Baker at the 100 Men Hall on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 7:00PM. St. John will sing and narrate a timeline of Baker’s life and career. Tickets are $35, with table reservations available for an additional fee.
Rachel Dangermond, owner of the 100 Men Hall, said, “In 2023, Anais played to sold out shows for her Tribute to Donna Summer and two performances of Simply The Best: Tina Turner; we know her live tribute to Josephine Baker is a must see performance.
New Orleans singer and entertainer, Anaïs St. John, brings her latest cabaret show to the 100 Men Hall’s historical stage. Through song and spoken word, Anaïs brings to life Josephine’s extraordinary journey from humble beginnings in East St. Louis, to the stages of Jazz Age Paris, to her wartime service in France and North Africa, to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. The show will feature songs Baker performed throughout her life, including “ Paris Mes Amours”, “J’ai Deux Amours”, and “Dans mon Village”. The script was written by Denise Altobello and the Musical Director is Harry Mayronne.
The tribute features New Orleans’ artist Anais St. John, an American musician, musical educator and dramatic performer. Originally a mezzo-soprano with the New Orleans Opera, as a solo artist she combines jazz, blues and R&B, drawing inspiration from artists like Irma Thomas, Germaine Bazzle, Eartha Kitt and Lola Falana.
There will be soul food for purchase both nights by Big Bertha’s Kitchen and Catering. Bertha began cooking at four years old and knew at 18 years of age that food was her passion. Bertha and her family owned a full-service restaurant in Slidell, and seven years ago she came to Bay Saint Louis to start her own catering company, Big Bertha’s Kitchen and Catering. Her specialty is soul food, which is why flavor is her main ingredient. The 100 Men Hall’s membership organization, 100 WOMEN DBA, has a mentorship program to uplift women of color in business in Hancock County – Big Bertha is our star mentee!