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'''Nona Bernis Hendryx''' (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist who recorded and played live with [[Talking Heads]] in the early 80's. Hendryx rose to prominence through her collaboration with the group [[Labelle]]. | '''Nona Bernis Hendryx''' (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist who recorded and played live with [[Talking Heads]] in the early 80's. Hendryx rose to prominence through her collaboration with the group [[Labelle]]. | ||
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Hendryx has | For years Hendryx has been involved with the theatrical world, working on everything from writing music for individual productions to programming a monthly series at a theater. | ||
=== 2018 Vanguard Residency === | |||
In 2018, Hendryx became the inaugural recipient for "The Vanguard Residency," a grant award that was given to Hendryx to "''sustain and lead their own artistic community while creating a body of work that stands apart from their peers''."<ref>Musbach, Julie. “Inaugural Joe’s Pub Vanguard Gala to Honor Nona Hendryx.” ''BroadwayWorld.com'', 23 Mar. 2018, www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Inaugural-Joes-Pub-Vanguard-Gala-to-Honor-Nona-Hendryx-20180323. Accessed 22 July 2024.</ref> This effectively saw Hendryx continuing to create theatrical works as well as taking on the role of programmer for Joe's Pub theater in New York City. According to the director of Joe's Pub, "''As we developed the program, the name that kept coming up was Nona Hendryx. She is not only a vanguard artist who has changed the form and field of American pop culture but she is deeply connected to Joe's Pub and its larger community of artists.''"<ref>McBride, Walter. “Photos: Joe’s Pub Will Launch Vanguard Residency with First Honoree- Nona Hendryx.” ''BroadwayWorld.com'', 16 Oct. 2017, www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Joes-Pub-Will-Launch-Vanguard-Residency-with-First-Honoree--Nona-Hendryx-20171016. Accessed 22 July 2024.</ref> | |||
In addition to her own works Hendryx created during this period, she also invited many other performers to the theater, who epitomized her "Fearless Manifesto" by being "''antithetical to the 'normal, expected and accepted,' the status quo. The fearless are creatively restless, they push the boundaries, provoke, shock, endeavor to achieve a transcending effect, an awakening, evolving into some-thing new.''"<ref>Musbach, Julie. “Nona Hendryx Debuts Liza Jessie Peterson’s down the RABBIT HOLE at Joe’s Pub.” ''BroadwayWorld.com'', 13 Feb. 2018, www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Nona-Hendryx-Debuts-Liza-Jessie-Petersons-DOWN-THE-RABBIT-HOLE-at-Joes-Pub-20180213. Accessed 22 July 2024.</ref> | |||
=== 2020 production of ''Blue'' === | === 2020 production of ''Blue'' === | ||