Archive for the Jubilee Voices – Past Events Category

January 13 — Jubilee Voices at Temple Shalom

By Jo Rasi on January 3, 2017 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events

A festive musical celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with choirs, bands and a reception. Jubilee Voices will once again perform in this high-energy event as part of the Erev Shabbat Services — MLK Commemoration at Temple Shalom. Jubilee Voices will be joined again by the

Sept. 17 – Jubilee Voices at Hunger Free Benefit

On Saturday, September 17, take a musical journey to the 19th century and hear songs and stories from the field, praise house, and battlefield. Learn about the music that sustained enslaved African Americans as they made their way to freedom, and hear the story of two sisters and their daring escape from bondage. Join Jubilee Voices for an interactive evening filled with songs, spoken word, tales highlighting local history, and more.

June 25 – Jubilee Voices at Arlington House

By Jo Rasi on June 25, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Join in the fun at the Arlington House Syphax Wedding Reenactment On Saturday, June 25, Jubilee Voices will perform as part of a reenactment of an 1826 wedding. Jubilee Voices will perform during the ceremony in the same room where an enslaved couple who lived on the Arlington

June 11 – Jubilee Voices at Woodlawn Visitor Center

By Jo Rasi on June 11, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Celebrate the Grand Opening of Woodlawn Visitor Center Join Jubilee Voices in this spirited celebration filled with songs, stories, history, and more! Montgomery Parks is opening a historic gem — the Woodlawn Visitor Center — to the public. Jubilee Voices will be featured in the opening ceremony

July 16 — Jubilee Voices at Mt. Pleasant

By Jo Rasi on May 29, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Special Event with Jubilee Voices at Walter Pierce Park (Mt. Pleasant Plains Cemetery) In this commemoration and name reading ceremony, Jubilee Voices will share songs in honor of the escaped slaves who are buried in the cemetery. Join in for a memorable day in a park filled

June 4 – Jubilee Voices at Washington Folk Festival

By Jo Rasi on May 26, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will perform African American spirituals, folk songs, ring shouts and songs from the Civil Rights era, along with spoken word and plenty of audience participation.

April 10 – Jubilee Voices at St. Martin’s

By Jo Rasi on April 1, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Celebrate DC Emancipation Day On April 16, 1862, slavery was abolished in the District of Columbia, liberating more than 3,000 enslaved persons, eight months before the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the South. On April 10, join Jubilee Voices in a spirited celebration of that “Great Day”

April 17 — Jubilee Voices at Hill Center Event

By Jo Rasi on March 28, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Join in for the closing concert of festivities surrounding the Hill Center’s Benjamin Drummond Emancipation Day Celebration.

February 20 — Jubilee Voices at Douglass Birthday Celebration

By Jo Rasi on February 13, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Hear music from the Civil War era from the Jubilee Voices, see demonstrations of a Civil War soldier’s life and weaponry, enjoy fun activities for kids, and learn more about the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War. Jubilee Voices will perform during the Opening Ceremonies, February 13, beginning at 10:30am. This program includes a keynote address by historian Dr. Leigh Fought (author of the forthcoming Frederick Douglass’s Women), music performed by Jubilee Voices and speech recitals by winners of the 2014 Oratorical Contest.

February 20 — Jubilee Voices at Darnall’s Chance

By Jo Rasi on February 10, 2016 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Jubilee Voices will perform at this special historic site. The Museum interprets the story of Lettice Lee, who lived at Darnall’s Chance in the decades just prior to the American Revolution. The Darnall’s Chance House Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The National