Collage - a Place for Art & Culture

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Public Works Improv and Collage present a unique performance that brings together music, mystery, and storytelling. Join singer-songwriter, actress, and creator Hope Levy for her award-winning musical presentation, The Connie Converse Universe &ndash; Searching for the Amelia Earhart of Folk Music, celebrating pioneering singer-songwriter Connie Converse and honoring her 102nd birthday this August 2026&mdash;wherever she may be. Through live acoustic performance, storytelling, and fascinating history, Hope brings to life the remarkable true story of Connie Converse, an extraordinary artist whose poetic songs from the 1950s were decades ahead of their time before she mysteriously disappeared in 1974 and was never heard from again. Winner of Outstanding Musical (2024 San Diego International Fringe), Best Solo Show (Female) (2024 Hollywood Fringe TVO Award), Best Biographical Solo Musical Performance (2024 LA GEM Award), and Best of Asylum (2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival), this acclaimed 75-minute musical presentation blends folk music, mystery, history, and heartfelt storytelling into an unforgettable live acoustic experience. Whether you&#39;re discovering Connie Converse for the first time or have long admired her music, come celebrate her enduring legacy through the songs that continue to inspire audiences around the world.HopeLevy.comHope Levy Sings Connie Converse! is available at select independent record stores across the USA and at Barnes &amp; Noble. About Hope LevyHope&#39;s musical roots began in Marin County, California, where as a child she recorded the 45-record Hope and Her Friends, featuring songs by Marla Hunt of the pioneering all-female rock band Ace of Cups and acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Allan. She also sang backup on an album with legendary folk singer-songwriter Malvina Reynolds and was the host of the weekly children&#39;s television show Just Kidding on KRON Channel 4 in San Francisco.Hope&#39;s stage credits include the West Coast premiere of Les Mis&eacute;rables and performances at the Hollywood Bowl in Show Boat and The Music Man. She has also sung in the animated film Shrek (&quot;Welcome to Duloc&quot;) and performed in the Na&#39;vi language for James Cameron&#39;s Avatar. As a voice actress, she is the voice of Rebecca Chambers in the Resident Evil video game series and Mom in Boss Baby: Back in Business.

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Public Works Improv and Collage present a unique performance that brings together music, mystery, and storytelling. Join singer-songwriter, actress, and creator Hope Levy for her award-winning musical presentation, The Connie Converse Universe – Searching for the Amelia Earhart of Folk Music, celebrating pioneering singer-songwriter Connie Converse and honoring her 102nd birthday this August 2026—wherever she may be. Through live acoustic performance, storytelling, and fascinating history, Hope brings to life the remarkable true story of Connie Converse, an extraordinary artist whose poetic songs from the 1950s were decades ahead of their time before she mysteriously disappeared in 1974 and was never heard from again. Winner of Outstanding Musical (2024 San Diego International Fringe), Best Solo Show (Female) (2024 Hollywood Fringe TVO Award), Best Biographical Solo Musical Performance (2024 LA GEM Award), and Best of Asylum (2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival), this acclaimed 75-minute musical presentation blends folk music, mystery, history, and heartfelt storytelling into an unforgettable live acoustic experience. Whether you're discovering Connie Converse for the first time or have long admired her music, come celebrate her enduring legacy through the songs that continue to inspire audiences around the world.HopeLevy.comHope Levy Sings Connie Converse! is available at select independent record stores across the USA and at Barnes &amp; Noble. About Hope LevyHope's musical roots began in Marin County, California, where as a child she recorded the 45-record Hope and Her Friends, featuring songs by Marla Hunt of the pioneering all-female rock band Ace of Cups and acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Allan. She also sang backup on an album with legendary folk singer-songwriter Malvina Reynolds and was the host of the weekly children's television show Just Kidding on KRON Channel 4 in San Francisco.Hope's stage credits include the West Coast premiere of Les Misérables and performances at the Hollywood Bowl in Show Boat and The Music Man. She has also sung in the animated film Shrek ("Welcome to Duloc") and performed in the Na'vi language for James Cameron's Avatar. As a voice actress, she is the voice of Rebecca Chambers in the Resident Evil video game series and Mom in Boss Baby: Back in Business.

Collage - a Place for Art & Culture

'The Connie Converse Universe” with Hope Levy

731 S Pacific Ave

General Admission

$20

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