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Highlands Helping Haiti
Written By: Alister Brady | Issue: 2016/07 - July
Los Angeles based vocalist Maria Howell will perform Sunday, July 31, at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation to benefit Highlands Friends of Haiti. This global outreach mission of Incarnation focuses on nutrition and education in the Central Plateau of Haiti, one of the poorest areas in that country.
Last summer, Howell performed for Friends of Haiti and received rave reviews. A song stylist in her own right, she has shared the musical stage with artists like Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Ray Charles and Earl Klugh. She not only combines sounds such as R&B with jazzy punctuations, she evokes an international flavor into her flambé of recordings. Howell has absolute control of the stage and takes you along on an amazing musical adventure. Her wide ranging repertoire covers everything with class, charm, and great control as she draws the audience into her musical world.
Howell is also a talented actress with many TV and movie credits to her name. Her earliest film performance was as the choir soloist in the movie, “The Color Purple.” Her rendition of “God Is Trying to Tell You Something” was memorable, but her more recent performances are the offerings of the Maria we know today, are also truly unforgettable. She played Seeder (District 11 Victor), in “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” as well as a recurring cast member on the NBC Hit TV series, “Revolution”, and Lifetime’s “Devious Maids.” In 2015 she appeared in the USA TV series, “Complications” and feature film “Sons 2 The Grave”, directed by Mykelti Williamson (Bubba in “Forrest Gump”).
Howell’s performance will be preceded by wine and hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, July 31. Tickets to the event are $100 and may be purchased at the Church of the Incarnation, at 520 Main Street in Highlands, or incarnationwnc.org. For more information, call (828) 526-8016.
