Important Information:
This performance will take place at the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC
Genre: Community
Music
The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout is a musical journey—powered by possibility—that will have you singing, dancing, and shouting.
If you missed The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout at The Apollo in 2022, do not miss this opportunity to experience it at the Opera House at The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Join visionary artists Nona Hendryx, Abby Dobson, Toshi Reagon, Joel Thompson, Carlos Simon, Courtney Bryan, and Troy Anthony, the American Composers Orchestra conducted by Chelsea Tipton, II and NEWorks Voices of Inspiration chorale under the leadership of Nolan Williams, Jr. for a genre-bending concert.
With creative concept and direction by Artistic Director, Jonathan McCrory, The Gathering stands as the highlight of The Kennedy Center’s week-long celebration showcasing the convergence of orchestral, choral, gospel, and soul music. The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout is a tribute to the power of art as a vehicle for justice; a drum beat summoning the power of possibility.
Director: Jonathan Mccrory
Jonathan McCrory is a Tony-nominated producer, two-time Obie Award-winning, Harlem-based artist who has served as Executive Artistic Director at National Black Theatre since 2012. He has directed numerous professional productions and concerts including: How the Light Gets In (NYMF), Klook and Iron John (NAMT), Dead and Breathing, HandsUp, Hope Speaks, Blacken The Bubble, Asking for More, Last Laugh, and Enter Your Sleep.
Jonathan has worked at ETW at TISCH NYU with Emergence: A Communion and evoking him: Baldwin and at Suny Purchase directing Exit Strategy & A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes. He has been acknowledged as an exceptional leader through Craine’s New York Business 2020 Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives.
The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout was originally performed at The Apollo in Harlem, New York, May 2022.
This performance is co-produced by National Black Theatre and The Apollo in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rental Office.
Ticket Information
Location:
Opera House
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004