By: Pam Rice

CAPITA Foundation for the Arts debuts its signature performance, WoMan, Saturday, March 3, 2007, at 8:00 p.m., at Fletcher Hall, Carolina Theatre of Durham. This annual community-based performance is a collaboration of local dance talent and musical performances by renowned international jazz artists. WoMan features New Orleans' first family of jazz, the Jordan Family --Stephanie Jordan on vocals, Marlon Jordan on trumpet and Kent Jordan on flute, with North Carolina's John Brown Trio.

Stephanie, Marlon and Kent belong to an elite New Orleans jazz family scattered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They are helping to bring hurricane relief to New Orleans; an effort that began with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit last fall and a U.S. State Department-sponsored tour, Higher Ground Relief, which spread their modern New Orleans sound throughout Europe.

Center Advancing Performance in and Through the Arts (CAPITA) is a non-profit organization with a vision to be the standard of excellence for moving performance from stage to life. Under the artistic direction of Anjanée N. Bell, a talented dancer, choreographer and teacher, dancers are expected to not only master technique but are encouraged to achieve a broad appreciation of the theater, the arts and cultural diversity. The organization inspires personal excellence, wellness, and an improved quality of life for our young people and our community.

Special Features of WOMAN:

Katrina: The Storms of Life is the first African American classical piece composed by world-acclaimed clarinetist and educator Alvin Batiste, based on the poem Katrina/Rita: The Storms of Life, written by Edith C. Batiste. This special piece of music was created during the devastating storm that rocked our nation.

Tribute to a Legacy is a new work premier by Dr. Chuck Davis, accomplished choreographer, teacher, founder and Artistic Director of African American Dance Ensemble in honor of the life of Dr. Pearl Primus, the American dancer, choreographer, anthropologist, and teacher whose performance work drew on the African American experience and her research in Africa and the Caribbean.

Do not miss this celebration of life, love and the spirit of humanity! This event is selling quickly. Reserve your tickets TODAY!

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