Thomas A. Dorsey

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Free Concert Featuring The Music Of Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2024

New England Conservatory's Contemporary Musical Arts Department pays tribute to two of the most iconic and creative American singers of the 20th century in Night and Day: The Music of Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson on Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

MUSE/IQUE Presents GOSPEL AND THE KING ELVIS First Congregational Church LA, October 19 and 21
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2023

MUSE/IQUE presents 'Gospel and the King: Elvis' at First Congregational Church LA on October 19 and 21.

Long Beach Camerata Singers to Present PEACE PROJECT VII: THE WORTH OF WATER
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023

Long Beach Camerata Singers will open its 58th season on Sunday, October 8 with its annual themed Peace Project concert. Get event and ticket information here!

MasterVoices Opens Its Season With A JOYFUL NOISE Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2021

oining in this first concert of MasterVoices’ 80th anniversary season are rising Canadian soprano Mikaela Bennett, the Northwell Health Nurse Choir and 10-time Grammy Award winning a capella group, Take 6. 

Vanessa Williams Will Lead ANYONE CAN WHISTLE as a Part of MasterVoices Season at Carnegie Hall
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 20, 2021

Ted Sperling, Artistic Director of MasterVoices, announced details of the celebrated chorus’ 80th season, celebrating the power of the human voice to unite, inspire and connect since 1941. One of the highlights includes a semi-staged concert production of the cult-favorite musical, Stephen Sondheim’s and Arthur Laurents’ Anyone Can Whistle, starring Vanessa Williams.

Don McLean Releases New Album 'Still Playin' Favorites'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 23, 2020

Don McLean pays homage to American music with his new covers album, Still Playin’ Favorites, released today through Time Life.

Photo Flash: Jazz Legend, Lillette Jenkins-Wisner Honored in Rehoboth Beach with Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2020

Jazz Legend, Lillette Jenkins-Wisner, dubbed Queen of the Keys by Duke Ellington, was honored on Sunday, September 20, 2020 with a concert hosted by her family and friends and held at the Fairfield Inn in Rehoboth Beach.

BWW Review: Renee Elise Goldsberry Revives the Spirit in Concerts with The Nashville Symphony
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jan 19, 2019

Last week, while talking with Tony Award-winning actress/singer/songwriter Renee Elise Goldsberry - during which we discussed her upcoming series of concerts with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra - she responded to my query about how much of 'Renee' is in each of the myriad characters by which she's come to be known and loved by her legions of fans.

Larry Cordle's Gospel Album 'Give Me Jesus' is Heavenly
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 13, 2017

For fans of traditional Southern gospel music, it doesn't get any better than Larry Cordle's new album, “Give Me Jesus.” The acclaimed bluegrass and country singer/songwriter shares 14 of his favorite spiritual songs, including a bonus track so special, it is not even listed on the back cover.

The Granada Theatre Film Series Presents SAY AMEN, SOMEBODY
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2016

 The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce the next film in the "Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin" film series, Say Amen, Somebody, will screen on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:00pm, accompanied by a special performance from the Inner Light Gospel Choir. Say Amen, Somebody is a compelling look at the colorful history of Gospel music in the United States, featuring real-life accounts from some of the earliest founders of this form of praise.

The Granada Theatre Film Series Presents SAY AMEN, SOMEBODY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2016

 The Jurkowitz Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce the next film in the "Movies That Matter with Hal Conklin" film series, Say Amen, Somebody, will screen on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:00pm, accompanied by a special performance from the Inner Light Gospel Choir. Say Amen, Somebody is a compelling look at the colorful history of Gospel music in the United States, featuring real-life accounts from some of the earliest founders of this form of praise.

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir to Conclude Season with SOUL GOSPEL in May
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 19, 2016

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir (GNVGC) wraps up its season with SOUL GOSPEL, a concert tying two influential & inspiring genres, May 28, 3pm & 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral. Vancouver's own dynamo soul songstress, Dawn Pemberton, shares her rich and robust voice alongside the combined 140 singers of Good Noise and world touring White Rock Children's Choir. 

Dave Douglas & Uri Caine and Don Byron New Gospel Quintet Set for McCullough Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2016

Texas Performing Arts presents DIVINE SPARK jazz masters of spiritual music, featuring Dave Douglas & Uri Caine, and The Don Byron New Gospel Quintet tonight, January 22, 2016 at 8:00 PM at McCullough Theatre.

Dave Douglas & Uri Caine and the Don Byron New Gospel Quintet Set for McCullough Theatre, 1/22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2016

Texas Performing Arts presents DIVINE SPARK jazz masters of spiritual music, featuring Dave Douglas & Uri Caine, and The Don Byron New Gospel Quintet on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 8:00 PM at McCullough Theatre.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Returns to New York with GENERATIONS II This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2014

Chicago-based Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to the Mark Morris Dance Center with Generations II, this weekend, November 21-23, 2014.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Return to New York with GENERATIONS II, 11/21-23
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 17, 2014

Chicago-based Deeply Rooted Dance Theater returns to the Mark Morris Dance Center with Generations II, November 21-23, 2014. Generations II is the second installation of the five-part Generations Initiative. Launched in 2013, the multigenerational repertory project features classic and new works by choreographers representing the scope of the continuum of dance that forms Deeply Rooted's legacy. In collaborating with nationally renowned choreographers across the spectrum of modern, ballet, and African dance, The 2014 New York season features works by Kevin Iega Jeff, Gary Abbott, Nicole Clarke-Springer and MenCa offering three New York premieres.

Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's, 7/6
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 24, 2014

In observance of the Independence Day weekend, the 20th annual Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bartholomew's continues with music by American Composers on Sunday July 6 at 11 am.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater to Present GENERATIONS, 11/1
by Arielle Ozery - Sep 4, 2013

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT), which creates world-class dance inspired by the African Diaspora in a community dedicated to nurturing artists, supporting human relationships and sharing common values through engaging in dance, kicks off Generations, a five-year multigenerational repertory project premiering November 1 at 8 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park in Chicago.

Don Byron New Gospel Quintet Set for Columbia's Miller Theatre, 2/25
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2012

A master interpreter of a variety of genres, Don Byron has worked in an astounding range of musical contexts. His latest project, the Don Byron New Gospel Quintet, is informed by Byron's in-depth studies of gospel music, particularly the songs of Thomas A. Dorsey. In his words: "I am combining my own compositions with traditional Gospel pieces in a way I have not attempted before." The result is a joyous, profound, and affecting musical experience.

VY HIGGINSEN’S GOSPEL FOR TEENS Announces Upcoming Auditions
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2012

VY HIGGINSEN'S GOSPEL FOR TEENS, recently profiled on CBS' "60 Minutes," will be holding auditions for new students next month at The Mama Foundation for the Arts, located at 149 West 126th Street in Manhattan. Auditions for this acclaimed, no-cost music program will take place on Saturday, February 18th from 1 - 3 p.m. and Friday, February 24th from 6 - 8 p.m.