January 2020
Dan & Claudia Zanes
Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and Haitian-American jazz vocalist Claudia Zanes perform Dan’s greatest hits as well as folk and blues classics from their popular new songbook entitled Dan Zanes’ House Party!: A Family Roots Music Treasury. During this highly interactive show, the audience is invited to dance and sing along in what might be called a casual — and subversively educational — party atmosphere. This performance is designed to be sensory-friendly and accessible to young people on the autism spectrum
Find out more »Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples is one of the greatest rhythm & blues and gospel singers of all time. From the traditional gospel music of the 1950s to the 1960s protest songs that underscored some of the decade’s most dramatic social changes, from the self-empowerment anthems of the 1970s to the soulful love tunes and mature Americana of more recent years, Staples and her family have consistently created some of the best and most inspirational music of the past half-century. Sponsored by Mike…
Find out more »SheshBesh
SheshBesh, an Arab-Jewish Ensemble searching for an elusive balance of East and West in music, embodies two cultures living together in harmony. Three members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra play alongside four of the finest musicians from Israel’s Arab community. listen: https://youtu.be/nhvg5vUqjto There will be a Pre-Show talk from 6:00-6:40 pm
Find out more »Be the Light: A Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Be the Light A Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Inspiring a Beloved Community in Song, Spoken Word, and Dance. Evening Tribute featuring: Dr. Stephen Newby. Composer, Conductor, Gospel-Jazz Vocalist & Pianist with special guests Josephine Howell, Phillip Ferrell, Nichole Eskridge, Dr. Joy Jones, Barclay Shelton Dance Centre, and Price Arts Dance Co.
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