Films at the National Archives in March Washington, DC . . . The screenings will be held in the theater of the National Archives Building, Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, and in the auditorium at the National Archives at College Park, located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD unless otherwise noted.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Free parking is available at the National Archives at College Park. The theater at the downtown National Archives Building is equipped with a system that allows the hearing-impaired to use a set of headphones, or neck loop and a small receiver, to enhance the volume of the public address system. Visitors may request these devices in the projection booth. Famed vocalist and actress Dee Dee Bridgewater has repeatedly proved herself to be a skilled interpreter of the major female jazz singers who preceded her, such as Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, and Ella Fitzgerald. This documentary focuses on the female vocalists who have shaped jazz during the 20th century and explores their individual styles and contributions to a male-dominated art form.