Wednesday, October 26, 2005
The 2005 Marian Anderson Award Gala Performance
We went to the 2005 Marian Anderson Award Gala, honoring Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis, at the Kimmel Center on Monday, October 24. They are terrific artists and humanitarians. We heard about their achievements, political views, and awards that they have been honored in their long careers. Along with the Philadelphia Orchestra, we saw :
Thomas Wilkins, Conductor of the Detroit Symphony
Robin Roberts, ABC News Host, Good Morning America
Denyce Graves, Opera Singer
Nancy Wilson, Jazz Vocalist
Jill Scott, Philadelphia Jazz and Rhythm and Blues Singer
Harry Belafonte, Speaker
Sonia Sanchez, Philadelphia Poet
Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sextet captures the sounds of the Blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, jazz improvisation, etc. etc.
Pamela A Crawley, Board Chairman of the Marian Anderson Award
Milton Street, Mayor of Philadelphia
(Please note: Rosa Parks, whose act of defiance on an Alabama bus 50 years ago was the tipping point in the U.S. civil rights movement, dead October 24 at 92.)
::Shelley
Thomas Wilkins, Conductor of the Detroit Symphony
Robin Roberts, ABC News Host, Good Morning America
Denyce Graves, Opera Singer
Nancy Wilson, Jazz Vocalist
Jill Scott, Philadelphia Jazz and Rhythm and Blues Singer
Harry Belafonte, Speaker
Sonia Sanchez, Philadelphia Poet
Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sextet captures the sounds of the Blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, jazz improvisation, etc. etc.
Pamela A Crawley, Board Chairman of the Marian Anderson Award
Milton Street, Mayor of Philadelphia
(Please note: Rosa Parks, whose act of defiance on an Alabama bus 50 years ago was the tipping point in the U.S. civil rights movement, dead October 24 at 92.)
::Shelley
