by patrickmccoy | Mar 24, 2023 | Across the Arts, Article, Featured
(Lead Photo: Legendary Singer Gladys Knight being awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Biden.) HONORED: President Joseph R. Biden presented the 2021 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at...
by patrickmccoy | Mar 24, 2023 | Featured, Uncategorized, Virginia State University
(LEAD PHOTO: The Men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at VSU join fellow Fraternity Brother, Dr. Jack Thomas for a photo.) On March 24, 2023, Virginia State University located in Petersburg,VA celebrated its founding with a series of event, culminating in the...
by patrickmccoy | Mar 15, 2023 | Across the Arts, Article, Community Events, Exclusive, Featured, News
THE WORLD IN OUR CITY: The 2023 Annual Washington Performing Arts Gala was an extraordinary celebration of both the local and global impact of the arts amid the opulence of the National Building Museum. LEAD PHOTO: Singer Rayshun Lamarr dazzles the crowd at the...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Jan 2, 2023 | Across the Arts, Article, Choral Music, Community Events, Exclusive, Featured, Interviews, News, Reviews
BACK ON STAGE: After an array of performance cancellations and venue constraints, ensembles began to return to the stage in full force with exciting productions. LEAD PHOTO: The Washington Bach Consort performed the world-premiere of “A New Song” by...
by Patrick D. McCoy | Dec 23, 2022 | Across the Arts, Article, Choral Music, Featured, Reviews, The Choral Arts Society of Washington
A BURST OF JOY: In their first holiday gala concert as artistic director, Dr. Jace Kaholokula Saplan led The Choral Arts Society of Washington in a program of both familiar and new seasonal gems in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (PHOTOS: Shannon Finney Photography)...