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/ Icapacity audiences *bn lt;both nights While her program was changed due to a slight laryngitis, she did not let music lovers down. She was exquisite singingHandel's Had I JubaI’s Lyre fromJoshuaandMozart s, Exsultate,Jubilate. Her clear flawless sopranovoice was exhilirating Certainly her seemingly effortless presentation did not convey the fact that she had any physical difficulty \The almost endless applause and standing ovation was rewarded with an encore of the Negro spiritual, “This Little Light of Mine. She let her light and voice shine to the point of perfection Among the large number of family members, friends, classmates and colleagues from her teaching days were he mother,. Mrs. OWe Battle. Molly andGrady Battle and their daughter Maria,Carol and Eugene Easley, Johnson Battleanddaughter Kathleen Nicole.AItSharon Patterson and daughter Leslie. Catherine and Ike Brundage and JeanMcKenzie. There was a reunioniVo talented Cincinnatians stepped Orchestra and Kathy Wade’s reception Kathleen and her college roommate atinto the spotlight last weekviding her audience with ain the Hoof Garden of the BelvedereCondominium hailing the release of hertumty to hear the exquisite voice she f«rst single recordother areKathleen BattleCollegeConservatory of Music graduate9the University of Cincinnati, Katherine Jordan. ,, -Others attending were Lourin Plant, a doctoral sttklfMt in conducting at CUM, Janet and Charles Keys, Ernestdiscussing Kathlcei Battle’s ap returned t thecitu for the weekend Hp- '. Robinson Iva and Ralph Brown, Moris ' 1 . • mm ■ V I* _ - - - • W J I . a _ vS-Wta’S. * , A ___ t _ ■ i. A *• w _ 1 . ii L JAL ^ * * - * LV.. ~llpearandt,Friday and Saturday, Janana 30, with the Cincinnati Symphony gloriouspearance with the CSO and received anear» ■ *’*• *// •Z'/av.: ‘vV y • ffchd* • #•'' 4 0*f 0 * jP. M'M« #' a ' # £M M -0 J0. * M W 9and Charles Jackson, (ierri SowellIMerri and Schuyler , Smith, GeorgiaBeasley and Althea and Calvin Day.•i, . «KATHY WADE STEPS OUTThe atmosphere was light, filled with expectations Friendsly and supporters moved about the RoofGarden atop the Belvederejlast Wednesday evening having a great time while waiting for the magic moment when Kathy would play her newlyreleased single Someone’s In Lovewith “First Snow on the reverse sideThemoment . arrivedandas annticipated. it was absolutely fabulous The full range of . this powerful vocal talent is allowed to. release itself and demonstrate the rare and beautiful jazz interpreter we have in Katliy Wade, r •Just returning recently from a stingat Sweetwater Supper Club in NewYork where she received excellentrevues from jazz afficianado’s. and a, .1 ' . ' T. . • 1 ^ ■, ... ,perfect time to step out on her own. Intesting the waters, Kathy chose an excellent love song to launch her newdirections Hopefully this will move her to the center stage of the jazz world where her very special talent con be heard Cincinnati has nurtured herNow it is time for h*-r to move on. fj . ... _t Ti—- - '•. ..... ' .. ■.’*,* . •* .', . v; ' -£**'£■* ’•,. ..**, . ’ ’ •_ *' . ..Kudos to her supporters in this effortwnich. include Beverlv Jane Kelson, Emmett (ireen and JosephfBrown.Hanker sonBaughman•he v.* — aKathleen Battle. Soprano, Metropolitan Opera*itV» 1riman. Lib Stone. Bev Baughman. Jane■Brown hosted the reception Among the guests were her mother. Jeanette Wade, her daughter, Karlyn
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