StarSeries - 2007

Sponsored by: the MidAtlantic Arts Foundation and Sovereign Bank
Presented in collaboration with: Berks Jazz Fest

This tour engagement of Sweet Honey in the Rock is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s American Masterpieces: Artistry and Influence program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts American
Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius Initiative. American Masterpieces is a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy.

Sweet Honey in the Rock is a glorious Grammy Award winning African American female a cappella ensemble with deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black church spirituals, hymns, gospel as well as jazz and blues.

The Sweet Honey experience is like no other. African American women melding the power of their voices with hand percussion instruments to create a blend of lyrics, movement and narrative that relates history, encourages activism, and sings the praises of love. The septet will be simultaneously interpreted in uniquely expressive American Sign Language.

This tour engagement of Sweet Honey In The Rock is funded through Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's American Masterpieces: Artistry and Influence program in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius Initiative. American Masterpieces is a major initiative to acquaint Americans with the best of their cultural and artistic legacy.

Community and Youth Outreach:

Open rehearsal and pre-performance Q & A – Berks Deaf & Hard of Hearing

American Sign Language Interpretation of the performance

Singing Workshops with Nitanju Boladé Casel and Aisha Kahlil - Berks Classical Children’s Choir
Sponsored by The Reading Musical Foundation

Visit the Sweet Honey in the Rock Web Site