Art Sanctuary
Upcoming Schedule of Events
Greetings!

Art Sanctuary's 10th anniversary coincides with the most historic presidential race in our lives, and the most troubling financial crisis in recent memory. Art Sanctuary's commission of "A Shepherd Among Us" by Grammy-nominated composer Hannibal Lokumbe, speaks to these times.  Written in honor of the Church of the Advocate's Fr. Paul Washington, this work for mass choir celebrates Fr. Paul's justice ministry and the spirit of activism that brought black power into the sanctuary and supported the ordination of women to the Anglican priesthood.

Please join us for the school matinee, the concert and gala or the community performance this weekend and support Art Sanctuary in bringing the arts in the community, for real.

Group tickets are available for the Friday night concert at Girard College. Don't waste any time and get your tickets now!

See you this weekend
Art Sanctuary Board and Staff!
A Shepherd Among Us - School Matinee
Friday, November 14, 2008
10:00am ~ $5/student
High School of the Future
4021 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA


Bring your students to this exceptional matinee of A Shepherd Among Us based on the life of Father Paul M. Washington. The student matinee performance will engage an audience of over 400 student and teachers from public, charter, independent and private schools at the High School of the Future. Grammy-nominated composer and jazz artist Hannibal Lokumbe will be interviewed by Channel 6 morning news anchor Tamala Edwards and discuss the process of composing the music for A Shepherd Among Us.

Lokumbe will perform pieces of the movement on trumpet accompanied by the West Philadelphia High School Choir under the direction of Cynthia Weaver.

A curriculum guide is available for teachers to download.Teachers, if you would like your class to take part, please contact education coordinator, Melissa Talley-Palmer at 215.232.4485 or email mpalmer@artsanctuary.org.

 
10th Anniversary Gala:
A Shepherd Among US
Friday, November 14, 2008
6:30pm
Girard College, 2101 S. College Ave. Philadelphia, PA
For tickets information: 215.232.4485

Don't miss this historical moment, marking 10 years of phenomenal programming for the people. Grammy-nominated composer Hannibal Lokumbe's original musical piece for mass choir and jazz band commemorates the life and work of the Church of the Advocate's legendary activist and priest, Father Paul M. Washington. Special honorees include hip-hop recording artists The Roots,who performed at Art Sanctuary's very first event. A hip hop group that's gone from underground to Grammy with integrity, artistry, smart business sense, and style. Guest performers under the direction of conductor, educator, and master-keyboardist J. Donald Dumpson, include Hannibal's-own New York-based quintet, internationally acclaimed bass-baritone Kevin Deas, the Clayton White Singers, Bright Hope Baptist Church's Celestial Choir, and members of The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, the Chancel Choir.

Following the performance, join us for an elegant food and drink reception where you can meet the artists, and enjoy a great party featuring: jazz guitarist and composer Monnette Sudler-Honesty, spoken word artist H. Bernard Hall and Art Sanctuary's After School Arts students the North Stars! 

A Shepherd Among Us - Community Performance
Saturday, November 15, 2008
7:30pm
Church of the Advocate,
18th & Diamond Streets, Phila., PA


Join Art Sanctuary in this extraordinary performance of "A Shepherd Among Us" celebrating the life and the social justice ministry of the late Father Paul Washington, visionary priest of the Church of the Advocate from 1962 to 1987.

"A Shepherd Among Us", an original choral work for mass choir by Grammy-nominated composer Hannibal Lokumbe (African Portraits), will be led by J. Donald Dumpson, conductor, educator and master-keyboardist.  Featuring the Clayton White Singers, Bright Hope Baptist Church's Celestial Choir, members of The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, The Chancel Choir, and others.

"A Shepherd Among Us" is produced in association with our generous community partners: the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania; the School District of Philadelphia, including West Philadelphia High School's choir and the High School of the Future; Girard College; and the Church of the Advocate.

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Scheduled Events
School Matinee
10th Anniversary Gala
Contact Information
Art Sanctuary
215-232-4485
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