A Night of Music for Beauty for Freedom

“A Night of Music for Beauty for Freedom” at B99 (99 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 #3). Philadelphia-born, Berklee College of Music grad, soul-songstress, Nicky Egan is producing this incredible night of music in support of New York based anti-trafficking non-profit Beauty for Freedom. This singer/songwriter has shared the stage with the likes of Eli “Paperboy” Reed and the legendary Charles Neville. Additional performances will include Brooklyn-raised pianist/composer/singer Akie Bermiss, east coast songstress and Berklee College of Music Alumni Aria and Oakland-grown singer/songwriter and Grammy Foundation summer program participant Jennah Bell. Jennah has shared the stage with artist such as Hiatus Kaiyote, Cody Chesnutt, Gregory Porter, Alice Smith, KING, and Eric Benet.
The concert is a fundraiser for the Beauty for Freedom Arts Empowerment Initiative Project India, a workshop series created for the survivors of sex trafficking and at-risk youth of New Light Kolkata November 2016 led by teaching artists Jules Kim, Alessandro Simonetti, Suwana Perry, Ashley Ramos, WhIsBe, Pei Jung Wang, Monica Watkins, Scarlett Etienne, Karen Francis and Pei Jung Wang. The workshop series is meant to help the youth and survivors creatively express themselves through arts therapy while discovering their potential, learning about and embracing their inner beauty and increasing their self-esteem.
*Tickets for this benefit are available for $20 and include an all night open bar.
 
A Night of Music for Beauty for Freedom
@B99 Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 8-11 pm
A Fundraiser for the Beauty for Freedom Arts Empowerment Initiative Project India
Tickets $20 here