Archive for the Jubilee Voices – Past Events Category

February 8 – Frederick Douglass Birthday Celebration

Celebrate Frederick Douglass’s 207th birthday and Black History Month at this event hosted at Martha’s Table! Join Washington Revels Jubilee Voices at the Opening Ceremonies for this annual program celebrating the “Lion of Anacostia,” Frederick Douglass. The celebration includes music by the Jubilee Voices, a puppet show by Ebony Sonshine, and a Jazz performance by the Finn Murphy Quartet.

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January 19 – Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Augustana Lutheran Church

Join Washington Revels Jubilee Voices as they bring their unique blend of history, music, and spoken word to lead a special worship service honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Augustana Lutheran Church. The group, now in its 15th year, will present traditional African American spirituals, poetry and readings, and lead the congregational singing, joined by the Augustana choir.

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November 16 – Talbot Ave. Bridge Lantern Walk

Members of Heritage Voices will lead and teach songs at the 2024 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk. The Walk is an annual fun, family-friendly local community event that weaves together neighborhoods once divided by racial segregation and fittingly takes place during Montgomery County’s Remembrance and Reconciliation Month.

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Feb. 18 – Jubilee Voices at the Alexandria Lyceum

Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will explore the Gullah-Geechee culture and life on St Simons Island, Georgia in the program, “Wade in the Water.” Developed in partnership with Georgia-based Mercer University, this presenttion combines stories of the Gullah Geechee community told through six student films, with music and spoken word.

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