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The Goodman Theatre’s current staging of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” starring E. Faye Butler, led to the reissue of a century-old blues album. When “Ma Rainey” burst onto the stage at opening night of ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — MA FEST is an annual celebration free for the public to gather and enjoy, helping to celebrate the life and legacy of Ma Rainey, known as the “Mother of the Blues.” The second ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - People gathered in Columbus on Sunday to celebrate the legacy of blues legend Gertrude “Ma” Rainey. After a weather postponement last week, Ma Fest finally delivered on its ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A free festival celebrating blues legend Ma Rainey has been rescheduled to May 3 due to the possibility of rain. Ma Fest 2026 was originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25.