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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Circle Theatre 1703 Robinson Rd SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506, Grand Rapids

It’s 1927 and Ma Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues,” is recording new sides of old favorites in a rundown studio in Chicago. Fiery and determined, Ma Rainey fights to retain control over her music, while her cocky trumpet player Levee dreams of making his own name in the business. More than music goes down…