Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir
Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir
RISE
with Featured Guest Anthony Brown
Michele Fowlin, Artistic Director
Friday, May 29, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Howard University’s Cramton Auditorium
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 with Stellar and Dove Award-winning gospel artist Anthony Brown. 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.
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.
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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