Acclaimed Gospel Singer Calesta Day will join Washington Middle School’s eighth grade choir in a special performance Saturday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. at Washington Middle School to celebrate Black History Month. The concert, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” will include music from the African American gospel tradition, African American spirituals and music inspired by both.
Calesta Day, soprano, gained a following after a video of her rehearsing for a concert went viral on social media in the spring of 2016. Day has many accolades to her credit, including a long relationship with the internationally acclaimed American Spiritual Ensemble.
In addition to the musical offering, student artwork and student responses to the movie Hidden Figures will be on display. Recently, the students took a school-wide field trip to see the movie, which highlights a very important facet of African-American history. The wrap-up curriculum gave students an ability to respond to the movie, identify different “hidden figures†in history, and connect the movie to their lives.
The concert begins at 6 p.m. in the Washington Middle School Auditorium. Admission is $2 for adults, and $1 for students. For further information, please contact the school office at 812-477-8983.
