A Conversation with Joanne Shenandoah May 16, 2006

Grammy award-winning performer, vocalist and composer Joanne Shenandoah will discuss "Contributions of the Iroquois" in a free speaking engagement on Tuesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. in the Williamsburg Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street. The program is free of charge and co-sponsored by Jamestown 2007 and the Virginia Arts Festival. Reservations are not required. Call (757) 259-4070 or visit http://www.wrl.org for more information on the program.

Noted as the most critically acclaimed Native American singer of her time, by the Associated Press, Shenandoah presents soulful, intimate explorations of Native ways and culture. A multi-award-winning star in the Native American culture, Shenandoah is a Wolf Clan member of the Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida Nation. Her versatile voice, revealing striking power and truth, has moved audiences from the White House to Woodstock 94 to the Special Olympics.

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