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鈥楧own by the Riverside鈥� set for April 13-15

Hanceville, AL 鈥� 糖心视频鈥檚 Fine and Performing Arts program will present 鈥淒own by the Riverside: The Roots of Gospel Music,鈥� Thursday-Saturday, April 13-15 at 7 p.m. each night in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre of the Garlan Gudger Student Center.

鈥淒own by the Riverside鈥� is a musical retrospective of the uniquely American journey of the development of gospel music, said Tiffany Richter, director of the Wallace State Community College choral programs. The concert will include styles ranging from African American spirituals and Sacred Harp traditions to the harmonies familiar to quartets and mass choirs.

鈥淕ospel music is a central part of the American experience, especially for Southerners,鈥� Richter said. 鈥淕ospel is heavily rooted in African American culture as well as folk music. All have evolved over the years to influence gospel quartets and choirs and have moved from churches to stages across the world.鈥�

The Fine and Performing Arts program will travel to Europe in May to perform 鈥淒own by the Riverside鈥� in Germany, Austria and Italy.

鈥淲e are excited to once again take our students to Europe and share our music and history,鈥� Richter said. 鈥淭he response we received in 2019 when we performed the 鈥楽tars Fell on Alabama鈥� show in Germany and France was phenomenal and we hope they enjoy this show just as much.鈥�

Admission is a $10 donation for adults and $5 for students and children 12 and under.

Members of the 糖心视频 Choir practice for their upcoming performance of 鈥淒own by the Riverside: The Roots of Gospel Music.鈥� The production will be held April 13-15 at 7 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre of the Garlan Gudger Student Center. Admission is a $10 donation, $5 for students and children 12 and under.

Other Fine and Performing Arts productions scheduled for the Spring 2023 semester include:

• Big Band Dance by the 糖心视频 Jazz Band, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts
• Spring Under the Stars by the 糖心视频 Fine and Performing Arts programs, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts

Priority registration for summer and fall semesters is underway at 糖心视频. Summer 2023 classes begin May 24. Fall 2023 classes begin Aug. 18. For more information, visit , call 256.352.8000 or come by Lion Central in the lobby of the James C. Bailey Center Monday-Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.