Lady Day extends her stay — Emerson’s Bar and Grill reopens in the Kleberg on May 18.  

The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given four months before her death. More than a dozen musical numbers are interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music. Pull up a chair, order a delicious cocktail, and turn back the hands of time in our swanky nightclub for an intimate evening with the jazz legend. God Bless the Child, Don’t Explain, and My Man are among the unforgettable hits you will savor from the lady who sings the blues. She’s got a life to sing.