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Meshell Ndegeocello

No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin 

Presented by The Ohio State University Office of Academic Affairs and the Wexner Center for the Arts

Black and white headshot of Meshell Ndegeocello wearing a pinstripe suit.
Sep 22, 2024 7:00 PM
Mershon Auditorium

$30 members and adults 55 and over 
$40 general public 
$15 students

This show has open seating.

ACCESSIBILITY 
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello pays musical tribute to author James Baldwin and his revolutionary work The Fire Next Time. 

Ndegeocello’s sound meets at the intersections of jazz, gospel, R&B, and singer-songwriter. Thematically the show will follow the arc of Baldwin’s work like a procession in a Black church, from baptism and testimony to praise and resurrection.  Ndegeocello performs here in the wake of her new record No More Water, released on August 2—Baldwin’s 100th birthday. (program approx. 90 mins.)

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Meshell Ndegeocello, photo: Andre Wagner

"No More Water is many things, and it does all of them expertly. This record is a triumph."
Andrew Taylor-Johnson, UK Jazz News

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Additional support for this performance provided by The Ohio State University’s College of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Engagement.

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Doris Duke Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mellon Foundation
Every Page Foundation
Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
CampusParc
Nationwide Foundation
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
The Columbus Foundation
Axium Packaging

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang
Melissa Gilliam and William Grobman
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle

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Meshell Ndegeocello

Sep 22, 2024 7:00 PM EST
Mershon Auditorium

$30 members and adults 55 and over 
$40 general public 
$15 students

This show has open seating.

ACCESSIBILITY 
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member