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Contact Name: Virginia Harshman Contact Email: virginia.harshman@ringling.org Contact Phone Number: 9413595700 Ext 2803 The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art is thrilled to welcome Inez Barlatier in Concert: Moun-Moon–Spotlight Florida! Feb. 21 and 22. Barlatier, a rising star and Miami native, is a multifaceted musician and composer of Ayisen (Haitian) descent. Inez’s energetic performance draws on inspiration from African, Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin cultures. She will be accompanied by a full band. Inez began her music career at the age of 12 as a member of her father’s band, Jan Sebon and Kazak International. She has been featured on CBS 4 News Miami in a segment called Miami Proud in December 2019. Her work has also been showcased on National Public Radio (NPR), WLRN (Miami), WDNA (Florida), Complex TV, Island TV, The Miami New Times and The Miami Herald. Her life-long passion and exposure to multicultural and folkloric music is reimagined in her work creating a fresh yet nostalgic and often emotional experience. Inez strives to positively impact the lives of women and girls using the arts as a tool for self-empowerment. While performing internationally, Inez works as an accountant, a teaching artist, a drum circle leader, an actress and dancer. Her theatrical portfolio includes a Cuba & Central American Tour of Writing in Sand, a 3-women play written and directed by Carlos Caballero of FundArte and upcoming contemporary works written and directed by award winning playwright, Teo Castellanos. The Ringling will also host a Drum Circle led by Inez Barlatier Feb. 20, 2020 at 6 p.m. on the museum's Bolger Campiello. The event will be a lively and rhythmic celebration of the full moon. All are welcome to this fun, family friendly event. Bring your own hand drums, dance, or just watch and enjoy! If you bring your own hand drum, you will be immediately accepted into the drum circle no matter what your experience level is. You will find all skill levels playing in the circle. Cost is 5.00 and members are free. Tickets and additional information may be found at https://www.ringling.org/events/inez-barlatier-concert-moun-moon%E2%80%93spotlight-florida or by calling 941-360-7399. About The Ringling The Ringling is a pre-eminent center for the arts, history and learning that is dedicated to bringing the past and contemporary culture to life through extraordinary visitor experiences. From its inception, The Ringling has joined the diverse visual traditions and theatrical spectacle of yesterday with the genre-defying global practitioners of the present. A place of exploration, discovery and respite, The Ringling’s campus in Sarasota, Florida – which includes the Museum of Art, the Circus Museum, an historic mansion, an 18th-century theater and bayfront gardens – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As the State Art Museum of Florida and part of Florida State University, The Ringling fulfills an important educational mission. The Ringling offers formal and informal programs of study serving as a major resource for students, scholars, and lifelong learners of every age within the region, across the country and around the world. Media Contacts: The Ringling Virginia Harshman, Public relations specialist 941-359-5700 x2803 Virginia.harshman@ringling.org