Jupiter Salon Series: Empowering Identities with Miss Christine! - Pittsburgh, PA

House Concerts Done Right Empowering Identities is the first of our Jupiter Salon Series, smaller music and culture events designed to encourage communication among and between our attendees and the presenters/performers. This event will be inside the Barn. We will provide seating for everyone. We will also provide filtered water, ice and cups. We do not provide alcohol beverages, so BYOB. Also BYO snacks (optional). Parking will begin at 7, the event will begin @ 7:30. An email with additional logistical information will be sent to all preregistered attendees closer to the date of the event. 100% of your contributions goes to the performers. Supervised and attentive youth ages 18 and under can attend for free along with their registered adults. Christine Moad (they/them) shatters preconceived notions and societal expectations with their music. Moad, a bassist and singer-songwriter recording under the moniker Miss Christine, blends indie rock with blues and soul influences delivered with defiant punk attitude to open listeners’ minds to possibilities beyond the gender binary. Their exploration of their own genderqueer identity inspires their lyrics, resulting in songs that are both intensely personal while simultaneously challenging the harmful stereotypes and expectations associated with gender and sexuality. Even the name Miss Christine turns the gender binary on its head. The “Miss” has nothing to do with womanhood and everything to do with absence and longing. In this case, it’s the longing for truth and freedom from misguided external perceptions. Maybe you’ll “miss” the old Christine you thought you knew, but the authentic Christine isn’t letting that stop them from speaking their truth. Christine Moad has traveled the world from Tennessee to Monaco as a professionally touring bassist. They attended the Berklee College of Music before gaining experience as a session musician in Nashville. Christine defied expectations yet again by leaving Nashville b