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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

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

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Tickets on sale to the public July 2

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

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A musical tribute to James Baldwin, inspired by his prophetic literature The Fire Next Time.

Be there when 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 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

"Baldwin speaks about things that are very familiar within the human condition, and the most revolutionary music to me—the music that changed my life—is the songs about inner struggle, the commonality of being human."
Meshell Ndegeocello

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Watch: "Meshell Ndegeocello: Tiny Desk Concert," Nikki Birch, NPR

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PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY 
Doris Duke Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY 
Ohio Department of Development

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family 
Institute of Museum and Library Services

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts 
CampusParc 
Ohio State’s Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme 
The Columbus Foundation 
Axium Packaging 
Nationwide Foundation 
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY 
Mike and Paige Crane 
Nancy Kramer 
Ohio State Energy Partners 
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection 
Larry and Donna James 
David Crane and Elizabeth Dang 
Bruce and Joy Soll 
Melissa Gilliam and William Grobman 
Rebecca Perry Damsen and Ben Towle 
Jones Day 
Alex and Renée Shumate

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Meshell Ndegeocello

Sep 22, 2024 7:00 PM EST
Mershon Auditorium

Member presale begins June 18—join today!

Tickets on sale to the public July 2

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

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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