Nuala O’Faolain
Irish journalist, writer and feminist
Irish journalist, writer and feminist
Writer, songwriter and producer
Dee Dee Bridgewater is a daring performer of great depth whose singing talents have earned her three Grammy Awards as well as a Tony Award. In addition, her commanding personality made her a natural for hosting the award-winning National Public Radio syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater from 2001 to 2014.
Despite having directed or produced more than a dozen documentaries, Dawn Porter did not begin her career thinking she’d end up in film.
Cassandra Wilson has used her distinctive voice and fascinating arrangements of standards, in not just jazz, but blues, country, and folk as well, to create a body of work that has expanded the definition of jazz.
Dorothy Crawford contributed enormously to Australian radio and television industries and was a co-founder of Crawford Productions.
Adriana Trigiani is an award-winning author, playwright, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker.
As founder of The Opera Company, Sarah Caldwell (1924-2006) staged and conducted full-fledged performances of operas at various venues in Boston from 1957 to 1991.
In 1932, Anna Bobbitt Gardner (1901-97) became the first African American women to be awarded a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.
Australian film writer, director and producer