American Voice in Poetry and Song III

Convergence Ensemble presents American Voice in Poetry and Song III at the historic <a href="https://www.fbcdorchester.com/" target="_blank">First Baptist Church in Dorchester</a> (401 Ashmont St, Boston, MA 02124) on Sunday March 17 at 4pm. Experience tenor <a href="https://www.convergenceensemble.org/artists/davron-monroe" target="_blank">Davron Monroe</a> and pianist <a href="https://www.convergenceensemble.org/artists/rachel-goodwin" target="_blank">Rachel Goodwin</a> perform African American Art Songs and Spirituals juxtaposed with poetry and prose by literary performer and poet <a href="https://www.convergenceensemble.org/artists/regie-ohare-gibson" target="_blank">Regie Gibson</a>. This program explores music through an historic lens and discusses societal issues surrounding social justice and representation in the world of American classical music. We use a combination of works by under-heard African American composers and poets to demonstrate the multifarious tapestry that is the American Voice. This iteration showcases songs by Margaret Bonds, John W Work III, Florence Price, Noel Da Costa and poetry from Langston Hughes, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and original work by Regie Gibson. Featuring: Davron Monroe, actor &amp; tenor: “three musicals, three very different roles, one versatile actor.” — Boston Globe. Regie Gibson, poet &amp; literary performer: National Poetry Slam Individual Champion and a Chicago Tribune's Artist of the Year Rachel Goodwin, pianist: City of Boston Artist/Humanist Fellow and three-time NEA recipient. How to get to the First Baptist Church 401 Ashmont St, Dorchester, MA 02124<ul><li>The First Baptist Church is a 10 minute walk from the Ashmont MBTA Red Line.</li><li>The 202 Bus stops right next to the church on Adams St.</li><li>Free street parking is available on Sundays (including on Ashmont St and Adam St).</li></ul>Tickets are available both through <a href="www.convergenceensemble.org/events/american-voice-in-poetry-and-song-iii" target="_blank">our website</a> and on the door. Where possible, a donation of $15.00 per ticket would be graciously accepted. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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