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The Colour of Music Festival High Noon Organ Recital: Mikey Thomas Terry

St. Philip's Church 142 Church Street, Charleston

Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of Music Festival’sRead more

$11.20 – $22.40

Aurora Robson

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The Colour of Music Festival Ebony & Ivory Piano Series: Dynasty Battles, Pianist

The Murray Center 14 George Street, Charleston

Today there are thousands of celebrated and prodigiously talented classical principals, composers and performers of African descent throughout the world. Yet, their opportunities to grace concert stages of major American orchestras are rare to non-existent. The Colour of Music Festival’sRead more

$11.20 – $22.40

Tribute and Wax Poetic

Two shows, one amazing night, October 21st 5-8pm, come and enjoy the opening reception for Wax Poetic and Tribute. Wax Poetic: Who could resist such a title, especially since October is Charleston’s first city wide Poetry Festival called Free Verse?Read more

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JAZZ ELEMENTS: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Charleston Music Hall 37 John St, Charleston

JAZZ ELEMENTS: The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire Featuring guest vocalist Quiana Parler The CJO’s Maestro Charlton Singleton calls Earth, Wind and Fire the greatest band ever assembled. This American music group founded by the late Maurice White, hasRead more

$25 – $60

The Colour of Music Festival masterworks I: Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast

Charleston Gaillard Center 95 Calhoun Street, Charleston

Join the Colour of Music Festival for a performance of Hiawantha’s Wedding Feast followed by the Black Classical Renaissance Gala Benefit. Maestro Kazem Adbullah will open the Colour of Music Festival’s Masterworks series, as he conducts Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s magnificent orchestra and choralRead more

$65 – $85

Free Verse Poetry Festival – Queen City CLTive

Queen City CLTive is collective of eclectic spoken word artists from Charlotte, NC. Their sound is a fusion of acoustic soul and free verse. They are inspired by each other. Collaborating their eclectic styles and unapologetic approach moves them toRead more

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Prelude to Requiem for Rice

Grace Church Cathedral 98 Wentworth Street, Charleston

As a prelude to the Sunday, October 22 Requiem for Rice premiere, the Grace Church Cathedral will present the Lloyd Mallory singers as part of its concert series on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Grace Church Cathedral is locatedRead more

Tickets for this event will be announced on www.gracechurchcharleston.org.

Black Classical Renaissance Gala Benefit

The Colour of Music Festival Presents the Black Classical Renaissance Gala Benefit.  You are cordially invited to the Colour of Music Festival's Gala Benefit Performance of Samuel-Coleridge Taylor's Hiawatha's Wedding Feast and Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer 1915.

$250 – $300