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SUMMARY:NMC Presents: Duane Forrest — Tenderly: The Life and Times of Nat
  King Cole
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black Music Month with an intimate jazz-theatre exper
 ience blending the timeless music of Nat King Cole with powerful storytelli
 ng in a captivating exploration of legacy\, identity\, and quiet resistance
 .\n\nFollowing its world premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and a gr
 owing international tour\, award-winning Canadian artist Duane Forrest retu
 rns to Studio Bell with Tenderly: The Life and Times of Nat King Cole. \n
 \nBlending timeless music with storytelling and personal reflection\, Ten
 derly is an intimate theatrical concert exploring the life\, legacy\, and
  quiet cultural impact of one of the most influential voices of the 20th ce
 ntury. Through iconic songs and deeply personal narrative\, Forrest examine
 s how a Black artist in 1950s America navigated fame\, race\, and belonging
  while reshaping cultural space through elegance\, dignity\, and artistry.�
 ��\n\nRaised in Toronto by Jamaican parents\, Forrest reflects on his own c
 omplicated relationship with jazz — a genre rooted in Black history\, y
 et often presented as distant or elite — and how discovering Nat King C
 ole’s music opened the door to spaces he once felt excluded from. \n\nF
 orrest is internationally recognized for his acclaimed production Bob Marle
 y: How Reggae Changed the World\, which has toured and earned rave reviews 
 globally\, including an Off-Broadway debut and sold-out runs at major Fring
 e festivals worldwide (and its NMC debut this past February!).\n\nWith Te
 nderly\, Forrest expands his signature blend of music\, theatre\, and cultu
 ral storytelling through a visually immersive “time capsule” inspired b
 y vintage television studios\, jazz clubs\, and the groundbreaking legacy o
 f Nat King Cole.\n\nAbout Duane Forrest\nDuane Forrest is an award-winning 
 Canadian singer-songwriter and theatrical storyteller whose work blends liv
 e music with powerful narrative. Drawing from his Jamaican heritage and int
 ernational touring career\, his productions explore identity\, culture\, ra
 ce\, and belonging through intimate\, story-driven performance. His work ha
 s toured throughout North America\, Europe\, Asia\, Australia\, and New Zea
 land.\n\nhttps://www.visitcalgary.com/events/nmc-presents-duane-forrest-ten
 derly-the-life-and-times-of-nat-king-cole\n\nhttps://www.studiobell.ca/what
 s-on/event/nmc-presents-duane-forrest-tenderly-nat-king-cole/
LOCATION:Studio Bell\, home of the National Music Centre\, 850 4 Street Sou
 theast\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 1R1
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