{"id":2497,"date":"2021-03-30T18:13:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/?p=2497"},"modified":"2023-02-28T02:54:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T02:54:15","slug":"convergence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/index.php\/convergence\/","title":{"rendered":"Convergence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n\nHello friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just realized that there was a typo in my last message. I have a concert coming up on <strong>Wednesday, March 31<\/strong>. <em>(Be sure to follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/VictoriaTheodore\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> and join my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/VictoriaTheodore\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon Patron team<\/a>!)<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healdsburg Jazz Presents<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Special Women\u2019s History Month Virtual Video Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/531352417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Convergence<\/a>\u201d<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/victoriatheodore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Convergence-Trailer.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Fictitious Meeting Of Mary Lou Williams &amp; Nina Simone In A Paris Lobby<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featuring Pianists Victoria Theodore &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tammyhall.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tammy L. Hall<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plus Bassist Ruth Davies, Drummer Sylvia Cuenca, And Narration By RyanNicole Austin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 7 PM (PT)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healdsburgjazz.org\/convergence-video-concert\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Concert Tickets start at $10<\/a>\nA few months ago, my friend Tammy L. Hall, an extraordinary pianist and educator, invited me to participate in her &#8220;Convergence&#8221; project. I immediately said yes, not only because the subject matter (an imaginary meeting between two of the greatest artists in history, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_Lou_Williams\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Lou Williams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninasimone.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nina Simone<\/a>) but also because Tammy is such a wonderful musician and human being that <strong>YES<\/strong> was the only answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am excited for you to see what we created and grateful to have joined this team of beautiful people creating art, including Healdsburg Jazz Artistic Director, <a href=\"http:\/\/marcusshelby.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Shelby<\/a> (who recently voiced the character of Ray Gardner, the father of the lead character, Joe, in the Pixar hit film &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0790972\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t31\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soul<\/a>&#8220;), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/opusstudioberkeley\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Opus Studio in Berkeley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/northstarrmedia.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NorthStarr Media Group<\/a>, director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6072825\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Johnson<\/a>, bassist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ruthdavies.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Davies<\/a>, drummer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sylviacuenca.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sylvia Cuenca<\/a>, and Grammy nominated, <a href=\"https:\/\/namt.org\/festivals\/2020\/?writer=ryan-nicole\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NAMT<\/a> award winning spoken word artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msryannicole.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Nicole Austin<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healdsburgjazz.org\/convergence-video-concert\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Convergence Tickets<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists need Patrons. For less than a cup of coffee, you can support my art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/VictoriaTheodore\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to be my patron! Thank you! &#x1f60a;&#x1f64f;&#x1f3fd;&#x1f3b6;&#x1f49c;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/VictoriaTheodore\"><em>Music, art, education, prosperity, well-being, compassion, peace, joy and love!<\/em><\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello friends, I just realized that there was a typo in my last message. I have a concert coming up on Wednesday, March 31. (Be sure to follow me on YouTube and join my Patreon Patron team!) 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