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Music Through The Ages: Gospel and Barbershop

Title:Music Through The Ages: Gospel and Barbershop
Date & Time:Fri May 19, 2017 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location:Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center, 1605 Cameron St. (Map This)
Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center
Event Details:Alexandria’s Office of the Arts and the Alexandria Harmonizers invite you to attend a two day musical spectacular event - Music Through The Ages: Gospel and Barbershop – on Friday, May 19, 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA. Experience the sounds of Gospel and Barbershop music while celebrating their rich genres. The Grammy Award-winning “Fairfield Four” will headline the two days and will be singing in the traditional African American a cappella gospel style they have been known for since the group’s inception almost 100 years ago.

Emcees, the Honorable John Chapman, Councilman, City of Alexandria and owner Manumission Tour Company, LLC (Friday) and Joe Cerutti, Artistic Director, Alexandria Harmonizers (Saturday), will guide the audience through the history of Gospel and Barbershop music through the ages with historical tidbits and insights. Songs for Music through the Ages will showcase a variety of Gospel and Barbershop music styles. Participating choirs include: the Alexandria Harmonizers, Alfred Street Baptist Church’s Men’s Choir, City of Alexandria Employee Choir, George Washington Middle School, Jefferson Houston School, My Father’s House Christian Church, Shiloh Baptist Church, and Third Baptist Church.

The Music through the Ages is partnering with ALIVE!, and Hunger Free Alexandria to host a community food drive. Bring a nonperishable food item to the concert and help the hungry in Alexandria’s community. Food items will be collected by ALIVE! who distributes and delivers food year round to those in need in Alexandria.
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Contact Person:Cheryl Anne Colton, Regional Program Director
Contact Phone No.:703.746.5565
Contact Email:cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov
Fees:Advance tickets $5 per person, per day and at the door tickets are $10 per person per day. To pay online visit: www.alexandriava.gov/Webtrac, and select activity 455207.03 for Friday or 455207-04 for Saturday). Children 5 years and under are free. Children must be accompanied by one adult.
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Concerts, Family, Performing Arts, Recreation, Recreation Centers


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/16067
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