Columbus, Georgia is place known for many things, but one distinction the Fountain City can also claim is the being the home for the “Mother of the Blues” Ma Rainey.On 805 5th Avenue, is the Ma Rainey ...

Fiery and determined, Ma Rainey fights to retain control over her music, while her cocky trumpet player Levee dreams of making his own name in the business. More than music goes down in August ...

Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices ...