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Free concert celebrating Black culture and tradition to be held on Sunday in Old Town

The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices will be performing a free concert at The Lyceum (201 S. Washington Street) on Sunday (Feb. 16) as part of Alexandria’s Black History Month celebrations.

Jubilee Voices is a group led by Alexandria’s former Senior Communications Officer Andrea Blackford which performs a mix of a cappella, drama, spoken word and dance that highlight local and regional history.

The program, called The Courage to Be, is scheduled for 2 p.m.

According to a release:

The Washington Revels Jubilee Voicesunder the direction of Andrea Blackford, interprets African American culture and traditions through a unique blend of music, spoken word and dance. Please join the Office of Historic Alexandria for The Courage to Be, a free concert of traditional music on Sunday, February 16 at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street.

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.