Victoria Theatre Association Presents Lalah Hathaway, 10/2

Victoria Theatre Association kicks off the first concert of the KeyBank African American Arts Festival with R&B/Jazz artist and "First Daughter of Soul" Lalah Hathaway on October 2, at 7:30 PM at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now at the the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, www.ticketcenterstage.com, and via phone at 937.228.3630.

"The KeyBank African American Arts Festival is consistent with KeyBank's corporate strategy to encourage diversity across our footprint," says Edward Reilly, KeyBank Corporation's SW Ohio District President. "We have supported this Victoria Theatre Association initiative for the past three years and wholeheartedly embrace the theater's focus on ensuring the Dayton community has access to diverse artistic offerings. This season we are delighted to join with the Victoria in bringing national recording artist Lelah Hathaway and our very own Dayton Contemporary Dance Company to Dayton on Sunday, October 2, 2011."

Hathaway burst onto the soul and jazz scene in 1990 with an auspicious self-titled debut album. She is the daughter of legendary soul performer Donny Hathaway and his talented wife Eulauhlah. However, while her name may have brought initial attention to some people, it was immediately clear that she was a true -- and distinctive -- vocal talent. With a style somewhat reminiscent of Patti Austin, but with a deeper, smokier edge, Lalah climbed to the top of the R&B charts with her debut hit "Heaven Knows." Since those early days, she has had released several cds and partnered with countless talented musicians. Her latest solo effort will be released later in October.

This special concert on October 2 will start with a performance from Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, a unique and distinctly Dayton opening act not to be missed.

Tickets for the show are $40 and $50 and go on sale to the public Wednesday, September 7 at 10 AM. Tickets may be purchased at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Schuster in downtown Dayton, via phone at 937.228.3630 or toll-free at 888.228.3630, or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.