Free event, sponsored by Bank of America, takes place June 2

(RED BANK | MAY 6 2025)  El Centro Count Basie para las Artes se enorgullece de presentar A Community Conversation with Michelle Williams on Monday June 2, 2025 at 7pm at The Vogel. The evening will be a heartfelt conversation about mental health and a candid look at challenges surrounding depression and anxiety. Banco de America is sponsoring the event. Organizations who provide mental health assistance in the community will also be onsite at the event to talk about the resources they offer.

Entradas para A Community Conversation With Michelle Williams are free with registration aquí, the Basie Center box office and by phone at 732-842-9000.

Williams burst onto the world stage as member of one of the most successful recording groups of all time, Destiny’s Child. Her story – from Midwestern girl to award-winning, touring member of one of the biggest groups of all time to coping with bouts of depression – has inspired countless thousands of others to follow their passions while providing them with key tips and lessons that can put them on their own path to personal and professional success.

In 2022, Williams released a journal called The Daily Check-In: A 60-Day Journey to Finding Your Strength, Faith, and Wholeness [amazon.com]. In the sixty-day guided journal, Williams leads readers through the process of identifying the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that leave them feeling overwhelmed, unfulfilled, and alone. Through her unique blend of tender, sometimes humorous, and often thought-provoking wisdom, Williams shows readers how to overcome difficult circumstances and relationships with life-giving honesty and connection.

In 2024, Michelle returned to the stage as Viola Van Horn in the Broadway musical adaptation of Death Becomes Her, based on the cult classic film from 1992. In 2018, Williams reunited with Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Kelly Rowland for a long-awaited Destiny’s Child reunion performance during both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. She has also recorded four critically-acclaimed albums as a solo artist, including Journey to Freedom, whose song “Say Yes” was certified Gold. In 2019, after making it to the semi-final round, Michelle was revealed as “Butterfly” on the #1 rated FOX television show, The Masked Singer – making her the first star to participate in both the U.S and United Kingdom versions of the popular show. Most recently, she starred in a Lifetime original film Wrath: A Seven Deadly Sins Story.

“Michelle’s openness, strength, and vulnerability are a rare gift,” said Adam Philipson, President and CEO of the Count Basie Center for the Arts. “Her willingness to share her own struggles with mental health creates space for others to do the same, and that’s exactly the kind of impact we hope to have with our Community Conversations.”

The Basie Center’s Community Conversations series continues the organization’s commitment to events that elevate important discussions that impact people throughout the community. Previous events have tackled community censorship and freedom of expression, and racism.

“Talking about mental health has never been more important,” said Alberto Garofalo, presidente, Bank of America Nueva Jersey. “New Jersey is fortunate to have the Count Basie Center – not only for its artistic excellence – but for its commitment to the community and fostering dialogue around mental health.  We look forward to welcoming Michelle Williams to Red Bank this summer for a meaningful Community Conversation on Health and Mental Wellness.”

For more information about this event, visit www.thebasie.org.