{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"'A lesson in authenticity:' Andra Day reflects on the experience of playing Billie Holiday","publication_date":"April 19, 2021","summary":"The new film \"The United States Vs. Billie Holiday\" takes on the life of \"Lady Day,\" the great Billie Holiday. And the woman playing her -- Andra Day -- is winning raves of her own with a nomination for best actress at the upcoming Oscars. Jeffrey Brown speaks with the actress about how she prepared for the role for our ongoing arts and culture series, CANVAS.\r\n","author_name":"By Jeffrey Brown, Joshua Barajas, Anne Azzi Davenport, Dorothy Hastings","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2021\/04\/d1c96ef1fdf0e66d315aac984b81d215-ladyday1.jpg"}