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The Mann presents: Voices of Hope
February 19
An event every week that begins at 12:00 am on Friday, happening 4 times
This Black History Month, Black artists from Philadelphia are honoring their heritage and celebrating a hopeful future of unity through musical performances as part of the Mann Center for Performing Arts’ annual Voices of Hope celebration. Voices of Hope will…
This Black History Month, Black artists from Philadelphia are honoring their heritage and celebrating a hopeful future of unity through musical performances as part of the Mann Center for Performing Arts’ annual Voices of Hope celebration.
Voices of Hope will takes place in an entirely virtual setting on the new Mann Music Room: Learn platform. Each Friday this February, an artist will perform a piece via video on the online platform, where young students can also complete an activity guide exploring the importance of Black artistry and its impacts worldwide. The four artists performing are: Benu Aus
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It s usually a big, vibrant, musical event that fills the storied venue.
This year, it s gone virtual because of the pandemic, but they say the celebration will be bigger than ever.
Both the organizers at the Mann and the artists say the idea of celebrating feels so much more powerful this year. This year s event s centers on love, hope, health, social justice and how we, as a city, come together to grow stronger I think people are ready to celebrate, said Naomi Gonzalez, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. We ve been through a lot when it comes to politics, when it comes to social justice, when it comes to health disparities. We need to remember that there s a lot of beauty in culture and there s a lot of beauty in music and arts and that s what music and arts are for.