February 2, 2009

ROSE BILAL AT THE COLLEGE HILL BRANCH LIBRARY

Celebrating Black History Month, the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System welcomes Rose Bilal on Wednesday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the College Hill Branch Library, 2607 East Dr. MLK, Jr. Boulevard, Tampa.

Rose Bilal, a jazz vocalist whose work is highly treasured in the Tampa Bay area, has toured nationally and internationally with world-renowned musicians such as John Lamb, bassist for The Duke Ellington Band and Kenny Drew Jr., world famous pianist. She will perform a few jazz numbers and will also read from her autobiography Don't Blame the Road. Questions from the audience about her life and work as a musician, visual artist, actor and writer will be welcome.

This program is sponsored by the Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, please call (813) 273-3652 or visit hcplc.org.