She will play the piano and give an informal lecture regarding her upcoming multimedia project, “The Whole World in Her Hands.”
According to the project’s website, “A Whole World in Her Hands” will feature iconic female jazz artists on CD, DVD and sheet music.
These products are designed so people can hear, feel and see “the power and excitement that these women are creating for audiences all over the world.”
Additionally, part of the proceeds will fund scholarships for the “Girls Create Music” annual summer camp for girls ages 9-16, according to the project’s website.
David Colman, the Venue curator, said Herzig will perform some of the music from the project’s CD and tell the stories of the women featured.
She will also show video footage recorded from the studio during the CD’s creation.
Colman described the project as Herzig’s way of showcasing and recognizing women’s participation in the world of jazz music.
Giving a rough estimation, he said “she’s identified 10 or 12 of the finest female jazz musicians in the world.”
Checking off a list of musicians from Europe and Israel, Colman said one goal of the project is for this group of international musicians to act as role models for new female musicians entering the field.
Colman said he hopes students from the Jacobs School of Music attend the event for this purpose.
“There are many, many female jazz musicians that deserve more attention,” he said, calling them a “star-studded cast.”
As of now, the project is in a fundraising phase, he said. Herzig has invested more than $20,000 of her own money, Colman said. She is currently hoping to raise $10,000 more.
Colman said he wanted to bring Herzig into the Venue as a means of giving her a location to spread awareness about “The Whole World in Her Hands.” Currently, she has raised $2,980 on her fundraising website.
There are 31 days left for the fundraiser to reach the goal amount. Colman said this is not Herzig’s first time performing at his store.
“We have an ongoing relationship with Monika,” he said. Herzig has incorporated the Venue into her class curriculum, he said.
Herzig is a senior lecturer at the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. One of her courses focuses on arts management, Colman said, and part of the class curriculum involves a day when students come to the Venue to look at how the gallery runs.
Colman said people should get to the Venue early, as seating will likely fill up.
“She has a following in Bloomington,” he said.
