WASHINGTON -- Looking for a perfect way to kick-off the holiday season? A special production is just two weeks away at The Duke Ellington School of the Arts' newly renovated theater.
The school's national award-winning show choir, 'Voices in Motion,' will continue its long-standing tradition of the production 'Amahl and the Night Visitors.' This production is full of beautiful music and dance followed by a heartwarming showcase of 'A Motown Christmas.'
Duke Ellington's Show Choir has performed for audiences all over the world.
On Sunday, the group of 23 and Director Dr. Monique Spells, stopped by the WUSA9 studio to give morning viewers a sneak peek of the several songs.
The show is about a crippled boy and his widowed mother who get a visit from three kings while en route to see the newborn child, according to Dr. Spells. A Motown Christmas is a mix of oldies and goodies. The show is for people of all ages.
The show dates and times are:
Friday, December 7 & 14, 2018 at7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 8 & 15, 2018 at7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Tickets are $25 and can be at purchased at http://www.ellingtonschool.org/box-office.
"This show is sure to speak to all ages," says Dr. Monique Spells, Director of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir. "There is no better way to celebrate this production then in our very own, newly renovated Duke Ellington Theater. We hope that you will join us as we celebrate the music of the season."
