Celebrate Juneteenth with Jubilee Voices in Alexandria Join Jubilee Voices and the Office of Historic Alexandria for a concert in celebration of Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Jubilee Voices will perform a lively, interactive performance featuring traditional African American
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Be a part of a spectacular holiday tradition seen by 10,000 people each December! Washington Revels announces adult auditions for The Christmas Revels: Celtic Crossroads. Join our adult chorus and bring to life an exuberant blend of music, dance and story as we return to GW Lisner
Read more →A concert at the Friendship Heights Village Center! For their ninth performance at FHVC, the men and women of the Washington Revels Maritime Voices will present their new program, “American Songs of the Sea and Shore,” featuring homegrown music of American sailors and the women who sustained seafaring
Read more →Celebrating the African American Legacy in Ironmaking The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices joins the 3rd annual Maryland Iron Festival, commemorating the state as a center for the craft of ironmaking in two full days of activities, including: blacksmithing and casting demonstrations, live iron pour, log hewing, live
Read more →At 2 p.m., Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will perform in “Those Before Us,” an immersive experience that interweaves narratives from the Underground Railroad, the historic Button Farm, and music, spoken word and dance.
Read more →Join Washington Revels as we chase away Winter and celebrate the seasonal re-opening of Glen Echo Park’s 101-year-old Dentzel Carousel! We will kick off the day with a festive procession throughout the park, beginning at 11:00am, followed by some joyous Maypole dancing (and you will be invited to join in). Then, at 12:30pm, the Washington Revels chorus of adults, teens, tweens children will be joined by the Whiskey Before Breakfast Band (and friends!), and some and merry mummers, to present a festive celebration of Spring in the Bumper Car Pavilion. This family-friendly show will include many opportunities for you to join in the singing.
Read more →Washington National Cathedral on May 7 at 4pm. We will process to the front steps of the cathedral (or inside the Cathedral, if there is rain)—dressed in traditional May “whites” with colorful sashes and flower wreathes—to celebrate the greening of the year with song, dance, and merry mumming. The Washington Revels chorus of adults, teens, tweens, and children will be joined by the Whiskey Before Breakfast Band (and friends!), to present a festive celebration of the month of May. We will sing, dance, crown a May monarch, present a Spring mummers’ play, wind the traditional Maypole with colored ribbons, and invite you to join in the fun with sing-alongs (including the Rattlin’ Bog!). This family-friendly event will have you jumping for joy!
Read more →Bless the Navy! The Washington Revels Maritime Voices will help the U.S. Navy with its annual Blessing of the Fleet at the Naval Heritage Center, located at the U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza at 701 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Navy ceremony will start at 1 pm, followed by navy
Read more →Washington Revels is thrilled to be contributing to the second year of Daily Antidote of Song with our longtime friends at Carpe Diem Arts and new partner organizations throughout the year.
Read more →Tubman 200th Birthday Celebration The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices celebrates Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Church Creek, MD on the Eastern Shore. The Jubilee Voices’ performance is part of a weekend’s worth of activities celebrating General Tubman and the
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