HAPPENSMUSIC
ISRAEL HOUGHTON – ROAD TO DeMaskUs TOUR
FRI • OCT 12, 2018 • 8:00PM • FERGUSON HALL
Israel Houghton is known for injecting contemporary gospel and worship with a blazing, youthful energy
that has made him among the most infl uential tastemakers in his fi eld. As a singer, composer, multiinstrumentalist,
producer and worship leader, he has created a canon of songs that have become
standards in houses of faith around the globe. He has accomplished this largely as the leader of Israel
and New Breed, a Grammy®, Stellar and Dove Award-winning musical ensemble and ministry
organization that has amassed gold-selling albums and critical platitudes reserved for the best
of the best. (ChristianMusic.com)
UNITED STATES NAVY BAND
COMMODORES
TUE • NOV 6, 2018 • 7:30PM
MORSANI HALL
Jazz is America’s music, and the U.S. Navy Band
Commodores, the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, have
been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy
and the nation for almost 50 years. Formed in 1969, this
18-member group continues the jazz big band legacy with
some of the fi nest musicians in the world. They perform in
a free, public concert as part of Straz Salutes, our initiative
to honor and celebrate the Tampa Bay area’s unique military
community.
WHERE
WE SHALL OVERCOME:
A CELEBRATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
THU • JAN 31, 2019 • 8:00PM • FERGUSON HALL
In this thrilling, emotional tribute inspired by the words of Dr. King, producer and
musical director Damien Sneed showcases repertoire from across the African-
American music traditions that have electrifi ed generations of civil rights activists
and defenders. Pulling together a concert of works by Nina Simone, Duke Ellington,
Aretha Franklin, Wynton Marsalis and more including traditional gospel, modern
gospel, jazz and Broadway tunes, Sneed interweaves these musical fl ashpoints
with King’s impassioned oratory from recorded historic speeches. The end result is
a stand-up-and-cheer celebration of one of America’s greatest heroes.
GET HAPPY:
ANGELA INGERSOLL SINGS JUDY GARLAND
SUN • MAR 24, 2019 • 2:00PM • FERGUSON HALL
A star is born as award-winning dynamo Angela Ingersoll celebrates
American icon Judy Garland. Ingersoll won acclaim for her portrayal of
Garland in End of the Rainbow (Chicago, Los Angeles), superbly capturing
Garland’s emotion and naturally winning humor. Broadway World calls
Ingersoll “transcendent ... singing classic after classic to fl awless perfection.”
Songs include such classics as “Over the Rainbow,” “Get Happy” and “The
Man That Got Away.” Presented by Artist Lounge Live.
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