Billie Holiday

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"Bessie, Billie and Nina — Pioneering Women in Jazz" celebrates the enduring legacies of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone at Bellingham's Mt. Baker Theatre on March 13 and at Olympia's Washington Center for the Performing Arts on March 15.

In repertory through Nov. 27, Alexandria J. Henderson portrays Billie Holiday with style and humor.

Day was born to perform: She's able to channel the likes of Nina Simone and Billie Holiday in songs that feel candid and vulnerable, but not understated.