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Men and Women of the Gospel Choir
30th Anniversary Celebration
Sun, Nov 20, 5 p.m. | Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
Join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration as our very own Men and Women of the Gospel Choir marks 30 years of glorious harmony. A focal point of Washington Performing Arts’s producing season, the gospel music programs have garnered local, national and international acclaim. For this milestone showcase, the choir performs favorite arrangements of secular and sacred music from contemporary and classic composers. Artistic Director Theodore Thorpe III, a bastion of choral singing and music direction in the DMV, directs the concert in partnership with special guests and former directors: Evelyn Simpson Curenton, Founding Artistic Director; and Stanley J. Thurston, Artistic Director Emeritus. The program also features video tributes and other performance highlights.
Tickets are $40. Don’t miss this jubilant one-night event!
A Night at Café Society
Fri, Nov 11, 8 p.m. | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
For one incredible night only, recording artist Sheléa, Helen Hayes winner Nova Y. Payton, trumpeter Etienne Charles, multi-genre instrumentalist Damien Sneed, singer/songwriter Justin Trawick, gospel/jazz pianist Anthony "Tony" Walker, and host Mark Gregory take to the stage for A Night at Café Society at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. Inspired by 1930s and ’40s performances at New York’s Café Society, the first integrated nightclub in America, the evening pays tribute to the venue where a 19-year-old Hazel Scott held court with the likes of Count Basie, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe and other legendary performers. Tables and theatre seating are now available, and going fast! This performance is part of our two-season tribute to Hazel Scott.
Tine Thing Helseth & tenThing Brass Ensemble
A Feeling of Norwegian Christmas
Tue, Nov 29, 8 p.m. | Sixth & I
Ring in the season with a festive blend of holiday favorites and brass classics!
Enjoy a sizzling, toe-tapping start to your holiday season with the energetic sound of tenThing. Led by the “sparkling, passionate, and highly virtuosic” (BBC) Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, the 10-piece, all-female brass band (whose name is pronounced “ten ting”) take the Sixth & I stage with a program mingling beloved holiday songs from Europe and the United States. A breakout hit at the 2011 Norwegian Grammy Awards, tenThing went on to delight audiences at the BBC Proms in London and have gone on to perform in many of the world’s most prominent venues and festivals. Throughout the world, their performances have been celebrated for equal parts astounding artistry and infectious fun–as you can discover for yourself this November, right at the start of the holiday season.
Save the Date!
Washington Performing Arts 2023 Gala
Join us on Saturday, March 11, 2023, for our Annual Gala and Auction, The World in Our City. A dazzling evening of food, music, and dancing, the festivities amplify themes of connection, diversity, and celebration inspired by the breadth of cultures in our region as well as the contributions and artistic partnerships we share with creators from around the world.
DowntownDC LIVE! at Franklin Park – Fall Series
Free Event Nov. 3
DowntownDC LIVE! is back at Franklin Park. Curated by Washington Performing Arts’s signature community engagement initiative, Mars Arts D.C., this free outdoor concert series occurs at 12:30 p.m. Bring your lunch, bring your friends, and enjoy amazing music in DowntownDC's largest green space.
Upcoming Events
Cabaret
A Night at Café Society
A 1930s & ’40s-era Cabaret
Nov. 11, 8 p.m.
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club
Joyful Sounds Abound
Men and Women of the Gospel Choir
30th Anniversary Celebration
Nov. 20, 5 p.m.
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
Free Concert
Season of Hope
The U.S. Air Force Band &
The Children of the Gospel Choir
Dec 10 & 11
DAR Constitution Hall
Annual MLK Tribute
Living the Dream…Singing the Dream
Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs & Choral Arts
Sun, Feb 5, 7 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Our Song, Our Story
Damien Sneed, Justin Austin, and Jacqueline Echols
Sphinx Quartet
Fri, Feb 10, 7:30 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Career Opportunities
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Washington Performing Arts in the News
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The Washington Post | October 13, 2022
Washington Performing Arts's Children of the Gospel Choir | Mic'd Up
WUSA9 | September 27, 2022
Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Elgar with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore
WETA Classical | October 17, 2022
Mummenschanz Brings '50 Years' of Playful Poetry to DC
NBC Washington | October 19, 2022