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University of Oregon Gospel Singers will perform several concerts during the week of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
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Guest artist Habib Iddrisa will join the
Dance Africa troupe at the University of
Oregon School of Music and Dance for
a special Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
concert.
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scheduled for
UO campus
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The week of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
holiday will see two exciting concerts spon
sored by the University of Oregon School of
Music and Dance, honoring the life and
legacy of Dr. King.
The UO Gospel Singers, under the direc
tion o f ensemble conductor Andiel Brown,
swept both the first and second annual Disney
Gospel Choir Fest in 2010 and 2011. The free
gospel concert scheduled for Monday, Jan.
21 will feature speakers and guest perform
ers, not to mention the high-energy perfor
mance style for which the UO gospel pro
gram has become known.
The year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary
of the University of Oregon’s Dance Africa
program, a Department of Dance repertory
company. To commemorate Dance Africa’s
legacy of celebrating the diverse dances of
Africa, company co-founder and director
Rita Honka has planned an engaging winter
concert scheduled for January 24 through
26. The celebration will feature guest artists,
as well as the return of Dance Africa alumni.
The UO Gospel Singers Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day Concert "Revival of A Dream"
will take place on Monday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m.
at the Beall Concert Hall in the Frohnmayer
Music Building. Admission is free.
You’re invited to join the singers, guest
performers and speakers for a powerful after
noon of song celebrating the ideas of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The annual Dance Africa concerts will
take place Thursday, Jan. 24 and Friday, Jan.
25 at 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. and
8 p.m. in Dougherty Dance Theatre, Gerlinger
Annex. There is a $10 general admission
charge and $5 for students.
Tickets are available in advance from the
UOTicket Office, 541-346-4363, and may be
available at the door except in the case of a
sold out performance.