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DESCRIPTION:Inaugural Celebration for "Alexandria -gospelFEST" nine local c
 hoirs to participate over two days. 
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SUMMARY:Alexandria - gospelFEST on May 20\, 2016
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X-WR-CALDESC:Alexandria - gospelFEST on May 20\, 2016
X-WR-CALNAME:Alexandria - gospelFEST on May 20\, 2016
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Charity,Concerts,Performing Arts,Recreation,Recreation Cent
 ers
DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c
 hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app
 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=13837\n\nDo you want to lift yo
 ur spirits while also assisting the community?  Plan to attend the inaugur
 al celebration "Alexandria - gospelFEST" on Friday\, May 20\, 6 p.m. - 9 p
 .m. and Saturday\, May 21 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Durant Arts Center\
 , 1605 Cameron St.\, Alexandria\, VA.\n\nWilliam D. Euille\, Former Mayor\
 , City of Alexandria\, Master of Ceremonies will guide the audience throug
 h the history of Gospel music through the ages.  Songs for the "Alexandria
  - gospelFEST" will showcase a variety of Gospel music styles\, including 
 spirituals\, contemporary\, traditional\, choral\, call and response\, and
  praise workshop music.  Participating choirs include: City of Alexandria 
 Employee Choir\, First Agape Community of Faith Church\, Jefferson Houston
  Elementary School\, George Washington Middle School\, My Father's House C
 hristian Church\, St. Joseph Catholic Church\, Alfred Street Baptist Churc
 h's Voices of Triumph\, Shiloh Baptist Church\, and Third Baptist Church. 
 \n\nAnne D. Smith\, author\, "GOOD NEWS: Innovators and Originators of Gos
 pel Music" will be on hand throughout the "Alexandria -gospelFEST."  Histo
 rical tidbits and insights from the book will be highlighted. \n\nThe "Ale
 xandria - gospelFEST" is partnering with ALIVE!\, Hunger Free Alexandria a
 nd ACT for Alexandria to host a community food drive.  Bring a nonperishab
 le food item to the "Alexandria - gospelFEST" and help the hungry in Alexa
 ndria's community.   Food items will be collected by ALIVE! who distribute
 s and delivers food year round to those in need in Alexandria.\n\n\nThe "A
 lexandria - gospelFEST" is a project of the Office of the Arts\, a divisio
 n of the Alexandria Department of Recreation\, Parks and Cultural Activiti
 es. \n\nFor more information\, contact Cheryl Anne Colton\, Regional Progr
 am Director\, Office of the Arts\, Alexandria Department of Recreation\, P
 arks and Cultural Activities\, at 703.746.5588 e-mail: cherylanne.colton@a
 lexandriava.gov.\n\n\nLocation: Durant Center\, 1605 Cameron St.\nContact 
 Person: Cheryl Anne Colton\nContact Phone: 703.746.5565\nContact Email: ch
 erylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov\nFees: All ticket $5 per person\, per day
 .  To pay online visit:  www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac (activity: 455207.01
  for Friday concert or 455207-02 for Saturday concert).  Children must be 
 accompanied by one adult.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Arts\, Chari
 ty\, Concerts\, Performing Arts\, Recreation\, Recreation Centers\n\nImpor
 t this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCa
 l.aspx?id=1&si=13837
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DTSTART:20160520T220000Z
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LOCATION:Durant Center\, 1605 Cameron St.
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Alexandria - gospelFEST
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