Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir
Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir
RISE
Friday, May 29, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Cramton Auditorium – Howard University
Please note: This performance is rescheduled from Saturday, May 30, 2026, to Friday, May 29, 7:00 p.m. All ticket holders’s seats will automatically transfer to the new performance date. Please contact our Patron Services team at (202) 785-9727 for assistance.
Experience a night of unforgettable harmonies, powerful praise, and soul-stirring performances as the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir take the stage at Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium. This student-led concert culminates a year-long theme of RISE (Resilience, Identity, Spirit, and Expression), which will resonate through jubilant songs and spoken word, dynamic movement and imagery, and a powerful performance by these extraordinary young vocalists, celebrating the rich tradition of gospel music with passion, artistry, and joy for audiences of all ages.
Our Partners
Washington Performing Arts’s 60th anniversary year is generously sponsored by Dr. Gary Mather † and Ms. Christina Co Mather.
This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of the following sponsors: Susan S. Angell; Trista Colbert; and Mrs. Paula Seigle Goldman.
Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and Events DC.
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