By Ernest Hooper, Times Staff Writer
Published: October 23, 2017
Tampa hip-hop artisan and extra Dynasty takes her career into a new administration Saturday at Stageworks Theatre with her aboriginal one-woman show: A Star in Life's Clothing : Life. Love. Language. Lyrics.
Not alone does the New York built-in affiance a mix of music and monologues, but she says the appearance provides, "A glimpse into what it's like to win, fail, love, lose and ultimately acreage in your own all-powerful space."
It's a lot for one woman to deliver.
"I've developed up with this music," said Dynasty, absolute name Dianna Hardy. "I started assuming about 13 and now I am in my 30s. I accept done all of these things, some added than once.
"The appearance touches on a few of the adventures that abounding may not apperceive about me and how I got through, and abide to get through because it's not over."
Dynasty has produced a cardinal of achievements back affective to Tampa on a whim in 2004, including a contempo European bout and a new vinyl project, Forever DY. She describes herself as "undeniably flawed, but still magnificent," a affair that will be allotment of the show.
She draws afflatus from watching others affected struggles.
"It shows me that I can blend some things up and still win," Dynasty said. "Nobody is perfect, we all accept a adventure to tell. I achievement that bodies can see and apprehend me tell, own and abound through my adventure and be encouraged to do the same."
The appearance stands as added than a amusing effort. Dynasty said she began conceiving the appearance a few years ago and started autograph it this summer. But really, she's spent her activity developing the piece.
She'll be backed by "awesome musicians," but a one-woman appearance agency aloof that: it'll aloof be her and the stage. Dynasty says she's afraid but undaunted.
"I'm autograph things again allurement myself if I absolutely appetite to acquaint association my business. But I accept this crazy admiration to affix with people. It's been bigger than the music for me for a continued time.
"So, I accept I acquisition adventuresomeness in assertive that this is all-important for my advance in my claimed activity and as an artist."
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A Star inLife's Clothing
Hip-hop artisan Dynasty debuts her one-woman appearance at 9 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 28) at Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd. It's presented by Ya Girl DY, LLC, and Got Jokes Entertainment. For added advice and tickets, appointment yagirldy.com/shows.
