Having just starred in a successful Seattle Teatro Zinzanni winter run, Rizo returns home to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Spring with a brand new show, a whole year wiser than last and with a lot to say…come and experience cabaret in it’s finest form, and let Rizo cradle you in her tiny palms.
The New York Times once referred to Rizo as “SENSATIONAL… A fierce but kindhearted fusion of comedy, burlesque, performance art and rock ‘n’ roll.” Taking a cue from Piaf, Rizo (né Amelia Zirin-Brown) fully embraces the role of chanteuse. In recordings, she is a mysterious figure, a siren ushering you through tableaus of heartbreak, lust, and the murkiness in between. Live, she is an eyeful.
An international cult favorite, her stage shows bring her powerhouse vocals together with seductive storytelling and wild hilarious audience experiments. Rizo is a provocateur with an electric wit, and has been called a “diva par excellence” by The Guardian. In the studio she has collaborated with Moby, Reggie Watts, and Yo-Yo Ma; whose album Songs of Joy & Peace, which features Rizo, won a Grammy Award. (More info at rizo.love)
Presented by Pacific Dance Ensemble