Join the Collective Sonic Ring Shout June 1, 2024 @kennedycenter#community #livemusic #concert

Immerse yourself in the power of the ring shout. Tickets for the groundbreaking performance produced by The National Black Theatre: Institute for Action Arts and The Apollo are now on sale.
The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout - The Kennedy Center
One night only – June 1, 2024.
Inspired by the historic ring shout—a ritual dance and rejuvenating movement originally practiced in the Americas by our enslaved ancestors— this groundbreaking performance will take you on a sonic journey echoing the resilience of Africans who found hope, strength, and possibility in the communal embrace of song and dance, with creative concept and direction by Jonathan McCrory.
Prepare to be moved out of your seats with performances by visionary artists: Nona Hendryx, Abby Dobson, Toshi Reagon, Joel Thompson, Carlos Simon, Maleek Washington, Courtney Bryan, and Troy Anthony, as well as The American Composers Orchestra, led by Chelsea Tipton, II and NEWorks Voices of Inspiration choir led by Nolan Williams, Jr. guided by the poetic eloquence of Mahogany L. Browne.

Learn More: https://www.nationalblacktheatre.org/gathering-a-sonic-ring-shout

This performance is co-produced by National Black Theatre, Apollo Theater and American Composers Orchestra 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.