Legends, Movement and Memories at New Place Studio Theatre

The evening will be hosted by award-winning pop legend Florence La Rue (an original member of the superstar vocal group The 5th Dimension) and Kym Whitley (ABC Family's Young and Hungry). R&B legendary star, award-winning Freda Payne will premiere an excerpt from her nationally-touring show Ella Fitzgerald, First Lady of Song. Award-winning Broadway star Eloise Laws (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), a member of a legendary jazz family (Ronnie, Hubert, Debra Laws) will sing for you. Dancer Juli Kim will perform two dance selections informed by her Korean heritage: Five Drum Dance, and a dance to be announced. Actor-dancer Alina Cenal performs Words from a Cuban Father: Alina's strong influence of her father guides her through a world of mambo, revolution, Fidel, hot dogs, Miami, the circus and Hollywood as she is yanked from her native Cuba as a child to explore a new life that challenges her roots.