Portrait of Aretha starring Cece Teneal is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at Waterville Opera House, 1 Common St., Waterville.
Aretha Franklin taught us how to “Think” and demand “Respect …” all while ridin’ on the “Freeway of Love!”
In Portrait of Aretha, Teneal honors the legacy of the Queen of Soul with personalized interpretations of both popular and lesser-known songs from this 18-Grammy-Award-winning icon’s 50-year career, including “Chain of Fools,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Rock Steady,” and “Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do).”
An award-winning songstress in her own right, Teneal has been nominated for four Independent Music Awards and claimed the title for 2011 Best Gospel Song (“I Heard You Prayin’”) and 2011 Best R&B Album (Train from Osteen), as well as 2018 Best SoulFunkFusion Song (“Danger”).
Tickets cost $57-$47; operahouse.org.
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