VOICES OF WOMEN CONCERT SERIES:

"Coretta Scott King"

Vegas City Opera and the League of Womens Voters will present the Voices of Women Concert Series in celebration of two groundbreaking Civil Rights activists Coretta Scott King and Sojourner Truth. The series is also made possible by a grant from Nevada Humanities and support from Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center and the Windmill Library.

The Voices of Women Concert Series will present the courageous and historic landmark stories of these two groundbreaking women as well as the freedom songs, gospel, and art songs inspired by the eras as they tell the stories of the incredible journey of these abolitionists and freedom riders.  Dr. Richard L. Hodges has re-envisioned and adapted the two pieces for the stage, with in-depth research into the era and its music as well as what influence these two women had on the Nation and Nevada.

In honor of African American History month, actress and opera singer Carmen Artis leads a quartet of singers through the life and work of Coretta Scott King. From her early beginnings, starting with her groundbreaking Civil Rights work with her husband Martin Luther King Jr., and her later life’s work in the fields of gender equality, poverty, and the peace movement – this concert features an oral history combined with songs, anthems, and spirituals of the times that brings King’s story to life.

"Coretta Scott King"
Summerlin Library & Performing Arts Center
February 23rd, 2020 at 3:00pm
1771 Inner Circle Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89134

Tickets: Free

This program is supported in part by Nevada Humanities. Learn more