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VERNA
GILLIS
Verna Gillis' one older woman's TALES FROM GERIASSIC PARK - On the Verge of Extinction won best comedic script in 2014 at the United Solo Theatre Festival in NYC.
Her most recent book is
An Insight Job.
She is the founder/director of SOUNDSCAPE (1979-1984) which was the first multi cultural performance venue in NYC.
At different times she managed the careers of Yomo Toro, Youssou Ndour, Salif Keita , Carlinhos Brown and Roswell Rudd.
How Verna Gillis Recorded “Music from Everywhere” - Smithsonian Folklife Article
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