Spotlight on Solo Acts
Martha Redbone comes by her immersion in American Roots music honestly. Her late father was an African-American from North Carolina, her mother was a Cherokee-Shawnee-Choctaw from Appalachia, and she spent much of her youth in Kentucky coal-mining country. The singer-songwriter’s lineage has inspired “Bone Hill: The Concert,” an interdisciplinary theater work that will be presented at Guild Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m.
“Bone Hill” is the story of one woman’s return to her Appalachian homeland, where she travels back in time to her own childhood and beyond into the memories and stories of her ancestors. Commissioned by Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in Manhattan, “Bone Hill” is a collaborative effort, written by Ms. Redbone, Aaron Whitby, her longtime collaborator, and Roberta Uno. The score is by Ms. Redbone and Mr. Whitby, and Ms. Uno directs the production. Tickets are priced from $17 to $40, $15 to $38 for members.
Guild Hall’s summer comedy series will feature Tom Papa, a multitalented comedian, actor, writer, producer, and television and radio host, on Saturday at 8 p.m. Mr. Papa has been doing stand-up for more than 20 years and was hand-picked by Jerry Seinfeld early in his career to perform on Mr. Seinfeld’s tour.
He has recorded specials for Comedy Central, Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, and he hosts “Come to Papa,” a weekly SiriusXM show and podcast whose guests have included Mel Brooks, Ray Romano, Carl Reiner, and Mr. Seinfeld. He has also appeared in films with Matt Damon and Chris Rock, and with Clive Owen in two episodes of Steven Soderbergh’s Cinemax series, “The Knick.” Tickets range from $45 to $100; $43 and $95 for members.
To say Charlotte Moss is an interior designer is like calling Phil Mickelson a golfer: It’s true, but it’s an understatement. Ms. Moss, who can be seen and heard in conversation with Pamela Fiori, an editor and writer, at Guild Hall on Sunday morning at 11, has designed homes, offices, retail stores, furniture, fabrics, carpeting, and upholstery. She lectures frequently and has written nine books. The most recent, “Charlotte Moss: Garden Inspirations,” was published by Rizzoli in 2015.
A book signing will follow the discussion, and all attendees will be automatically entered to win a special gift from Ms. Moss. Tickets are $15, $13 for members.
Lucie Arnaz’s career as an actress, singer, and producer began when, at the age of 12, she first appeared on “The Lucy Show” with her mother, the comedy icon Lucille Ball. Since then she has appeared in such films as “The Jazz Singer,” for which she received a Golden Globe nomination; Broadway shows ranging from “They’re Playing Our Song” (1979) to “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” (2006), and many TV movies and series.
Ms. Arnaz will take the stage at Guild Hall on Sunday evening at 8 in “An Intimate Evening With Lucie Arnaz,” a combination of stories, comedy, and a musical program of pop, Broadway, standards, Latin, and new songs. Accompanied on the piano by Ron Abel, her longtime music director, she will honor her roots, her career, and her belief that “songs need to tell a great story.” Tickets are $30 to $75; $28 to $70 for members.