Black History Month: Black Girl Magic
Friday, February 21 @ 7:00 at Windmill Library
Saturday, February 22 @3:00 at West Charleston Library
Sunday, February 23 @3:00 at Summerlin Library
Songs and poetry of inspiration, power and freedom celebrating Black Women.
Women’s History Month: Circus of Song
Friday, March 7 @7:30 at Summerlin Library
Friday, March 14 @7:00 at Windmill Library
Friday, March 21 @7:00 at West Charleston Library
A musical circus of song, story and poetry celebrating groundbreaking female zoologists, marine biologists and ornithologists.
Concerts are free and open to the public on a first come basis. Appropriate for all ages!
Jadah-Cheri, a 22 year old based in Las Vegas, is very excited and honored to be a part of this year's Black Girl Magic Show. She loves working with Vegas City Opera. She has recently been performing all over the Las Vegas valley in a series of residencies such as The Carmen’s Love Brunch , All Motown , and House Of Blues Gospel Brunch. She was also a part of Vegas City Opera’s 2022 production of Cinderella. She studied at The Las Vegas Academy Of The Arts as a Musical Theatre major . You can find Jadah-Cheri Ellis five days a week off the strip in a show titled “All Motown” at the Alexis Park Resort. She would like to thank the academy and her black beautiful mothers before her who showed what it is to be a black woman in this society.
Mezzo-Soprano Courtney Ankerfelt is a Minnesota native and accomplished vocalist now based in Las Vegas, NV. She is currently in her senior year at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), majoring in Chemistry. Courtney is also a proud alumna of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music in Southern California, where she performed in numerous productions, served as the mezzo soloist in Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, won the Concerto Competition and performed Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder with full symphony orchestra, and received a grant from the Opera Buffs organization.
Courtney’s recent engagements highlight her adaptability and passion for diverse genres. In spring 2024, she collaborated with Noir Movement to perform a jazz show celebrating the Harlem Renaissance. Some of her recent operatic roles include Zita in Gianni Schicchi, Madame de Croissy in Dialogues des Carmélites, Flosshilde/Waltraute in The Ring: Las Vegas, and Jenny in The Threepenny Opera. She also participated in the Voices of Women concert series with Vegas City Opera, performing selections from Maya Angelou’s Calypso Blues in Caged Bird: A Celebration of Maya Angelou and toured with their Opera in the Movies concert series. Courtney was also a main stage performer for Enchant Las Vegas the last two holiday seasons, showcasing her versatility in a holiday-themed setting. Most recently, she performed the mezzo-soprano soloist in Händel’s Messiah with Green Valley Presbyterian Church.
Alexia Hamilton is an emerging lyric-coloratura soprano studying at UNLV under the tutelage of Dr. Monica McCullough-Williams. With a strong dedication to her craft, she has performed with UNLV Opera and Opera Las Vegas. Recently, she captivated audiences during a six-week engagement in Graz, Austria with the AIMS Festival orchestra. She is currently preparing to star in UNLV Opera’s production of Lori Laitman’s The Three Feathers as Princess Gilda. Alexia is a shining example of the dynamic new talent in the operatic landscape.
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