2021–2022 Season
7:30 pm
Runtime approx. 1 hr 45 min with intermission
Mixtape takes you on a musical tour through the decades, featuring member-curated hits from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Led by Artistic Director Allan Laiño, Congressional Chorus wows audiences with their signature blend of song and dance in the annual cabaret. The concert features the long-awaited premiere of their 2020 commission, Ever-Changing Land, by former Artistic Director Chris Urquiaga.
Venue:
Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC
Past Performances
Photographs from Where We Find Ourselves: The Photographs of Hugh Mangum, 1897-1922 by Margaret Sartor and Alex Harris. Images derived from the Hugh Mangum photographs, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
A Nightmare on G Street
Friday, october 29, 2021 - 7:30 & 9:00 pm
Saturday, october 30, 2021 - 7:30 pm
Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St NW, Washington, DC, 20005
50 min, no intermission
The Congressional Chorus makes its much-anticipated return to the stage with a Halloween extravaganza!
Enjoy the Chorus' unique blend of song and dance, featuring newly commissioned rap and poetry by Kosi. Jam out with the live band for choral performances of vintage Halloween hits like Monster Mash, Time Warp, and Thriller. Encounter spooky voices from the underworld, and hear the lament of La Llorona (“The Weeping Woman”).
You have four chances to catch this spooky show! We’re putting on a series of miniature concerts for limited capacity audiences. We are reducing our audience capacity for each performance to accommodate socially distanced seating.
For the health and safety of our patrons and members, audience members will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test within 72 hours of the performance at the door. We will also require all audience members to wear proper face coverings (extra points if they match your costume!) inside the venue.
Sponsored in part by 4J Real Estate
COME IN COSTUME!
Ghosts, ghouls, witches, and clowns abound, but there’s plenty room for more! Do you have what it takes to win Best Costume?
Featured Guest Artist
Mandla ‘Kosi’ Dunn
Mandla 'Kosi' Dunn is a writer, educator, and emcee from Maryland. He has worked as a teaching artist in the Greater Washington area for over seven years, delivering curriculum in audio production, multimedia storytelling, creative writing, and entrepreneurship with organizations such as the Latin American Youth Center, Words Beats & Life, and the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden. A DC Youth Slam Team alumni and former Busboys & Poets open mic host, Kosi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Wooly Mammoth Theater, and the State Theater in South Africa. He is currently pursuing an M.S. in Media Management at The New School.
Virtual Concert Series
NESS (NorthEast Senior Singers)
ThankfulNESS
Appreciating What We Have — Expecting a Blessing
Premiered November 22, 2021
Congressional Chorus & NESS (NorthEast Senior Singers)
This is halloween
from Tim Burton’s A Nightmare Before Christmas
Premiered October 31, 2021
NESS (NorthEast Senior Singers)
Profiles in Courage: Commemorating the march on washington
Premiered August 28, 2021
Supported in part by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanity, Eugene Lang Foundation, Share Fund, and individual donor contributions by Congressional Chorus members and patrons.