Washington Revels Jubilee Voices performs its third concert for the Black History Program at Historic Pleasant Grove Church, built by the descendants of enslaved people in the 1890s. Experience the traditional music that bound together many African American congregations in the late-19th and early-20th Centuries, with songs of faith & freedom, struggle & perseverance. The program concludes with refreshments and social time for performers and audience to meet and mingle.
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Join the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices ensemble to celebrate freedom through music, spoken word and more in commemoration of Banned Books Week! The performance will include singalongs, poetry, dance, audience participation and more, suitable for all ages.
Read more →The Washington Revels Gallery Voices joins the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture for a celebration of visual and performing arts! This FREE event will include a multitude of hands-on activities and unique opportunities to delve into the arts. From screen printing, to photography, to pottery, and beyond, everybody is sure to find something fun to explore!
Read more →On Saturday, September 17 at 2 p.m., join Jubilee Voices for a spirited, interactive concert of songs, games, stories and more as part of a daylong celebration of family history, wellness and community engagement through archaeological excavations, music, food and connection.
Read more →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
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 →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
Read more →The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices joins the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project (MoCoLMP) in memorializing two young Black men who were lynched in Rockville, Maryland: Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896. Both men were dragged from the Montgomery County jail by vigilante
Read more →Marking 11 years with a month of special features! This July we celebrated the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices’ 11th anniversary (on July 31), highlighting this dynamic ensemble on social media with blog posts, member spotlights, and more. If you missed any of our posts, you can see all
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