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Annenberg Center Live, 3680 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, presents vocalists Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, and Charenee Wade in Ladies Sing the Blues, October 1, at 8 p.m. They channel the liberated spirits and pioneering vocalizations of four 1920s blues divas: Bessie Smith (“Empress of the Blues”), Mamie Smith (“Queen of the Blues”), Ma Rainey (“Mother of the Blues”), and legendary stage and screen icon Ethel Waters. Backed by a seven-piece band, the ladies tackle love’s follies and stompin’ the blues away. For tickets ($55 - $25) or info, call 215-898-3900 or online visit www.annenbergcenter.org/event/ladies-sing-the-blues.