[HANASHIR:2525] Re: Build This World Together Concert

[Judy Git <hillel...>]

Far be it from ME to say "I told you so," but........
:o)

If I were still living in Des Moines, which is 3 1/2 hours from KC, I'd go.  :o(

Judy

Adrian Durlester wrote:

> I'd like to welcome to the list Troy Miller. Troy is from Kansas City and is
> instrumental in putting together the joint concert that Debbie Friedman is
> performing at this May. Although we don't usually post event announcements
> of  a local nature, this project is quite interesting and I thought I would
> share some of the information Troy has sent about it with the list.
>
> Troy is a participant in a exchange of choir members between a synagogue and
> a church. Since we can't reprint the article from the KC Newspaper
> describing this program here on the list because of copyright issues, I'd
> like to ask Troy to tell us about this program. We have discussed on this
> list before issues of Jews performing at churches and vice versa, Jews
> participating in church choirs, how to deal with having to sing the words of
> Xtian prayers, the JC words, etc.
>
> It also might be nice to hear from Troy, Randee, Carole or others how Debbie
> became involved in this project and about her plans for it and her feelings
> about it.
>
> The name of the event I think answers the question about which of Debbie's
> songs she was so eager to have performed by a gospel choir :)
>
> Adrian
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> BUILD THIS WORLD TOGETHER:
> IVANHOE NEIGHBORHOOD BENEFIT CONCERT
>
> WHO: Debbie Friedman, the premier Jewish singer/songwriter; Albertina
> Walker, internationally recognized gospel performer and Grammy winner; The
> Independence Messiah Choir, directed by Jack Ergo; the Temple B'nai Jehudah
> Choir augmented by the Congregation Beth Torah Choir and a community-wide
> Jewish choir, directed by Cantor Paul Silbersher and Cantor Barbara Finn;
> and the St. James United Methodist Church Mass Choir with a community-wide
> gospel choir, directed by Dr. Michael Charles.
>
> WHAT: "Build This World Together," a benefit concert for the Ivanhoe
> Neighborhood Project.  Tickets become available March 21, 1999 through the
> Central Ticket Office at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Performing
> Arts Center, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, 816-235-2700, Relay
> Missouri 800-735-2966 (TT).
>
> Ticket prices:  $7, $15, $25 and $40.
>
> WHEN: 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 1999
>
> WHERE: RLDS Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, Missouri
>
> WHY: Ivanhoe's boundaries are Prospect and Paseo on the east and west and
> 31st Street and 47th Street on the north and south. Through neighborhood
> cleanups, home repair and painting projects and training of block captains,
> the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Project is working to revive one of Kansas City,
> Missouri's most impoverished neighborhoods.  Ivanhoe hopes to serve as a
> role model for other neighborhoods in Kansas City and around the country
> seeking to rebuild.
>
> The Ivanhoe Concert unites three diverse cultures and communities for a
> common cause: to raise funds for the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Project.   The
> Ivanhoe Neighborhood Project is a partnership between neighborhood
> residents, city departments, council members, the police department, the
> fire department, James B. Nutter & Company and KCP&L dedicated to
> revitalizing the Ivanhoe neighborhood.
> _____________________________________________________
>
> IVANHOE NEIGHBORHOOD BENEFIT CONCERT
> "Build This World Together"
> Fact Sheet
>
> On Sunday, May 16, 1999, the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints (RLDS)
> Auditorium will be the setting for a fundraising concert to benefit the
> Ivanhoe Neighborhood Project.
>
> The Ivanhoe concert will include performances by internationally known
> performers and Kansas City area choirs, including:
>
> Debbie Friedman, premier Jewish singer and songwriter
> Albertina Walker, internationally recognized gospel singer
> The Independence Messiah Choir directed by Jack Ergo
> St. James United Methodist Church Mass Choir with a community-wide gospel
> choir, under the direction of Dr. Michael Charles
> Temple B'nai Jehudah Choir, augmented by the Congregation Beth Torah choir
> and a community-wide Jewish choir, directed by Cantor Paul Silbersher and
> Cantor Barbara Finn
>
> The Ivanhoe benefit concert unites three diverse communities for a common
> cause:  to raise funds for the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Project and build a
> model for other neighborhoods in Kansas City and around the country.
>
> Concert proceeds will benefit the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Project, a
> partnership effort of Kansas City, Missouri council members; the Kansas City
> police, fire and parks departments; KCP&L and James B. Nutter & Co. to
> rebuild the Ivanhoe neighborhood.  All money raised will be used for
> exterior renovations to homes in the Ivanhoe neighborhood.
>
> The Ivanhoe neighborhood is bounded by 31st street on the north, 47th street
> on the south and Paseo to Prospect on the east and west. Ivanhoe is one of
> the oldest and lowest income neighborhoods in the city.  Per capita income
> is $8,433 and 17% of residents earn less than $5,000 per year; 65% of the
> houses in Ivanhoe were built prior to 1945.Since October 1997, residents and
> volunteers have cleaned up more than 70 vacant lots and have helped to
> create a more pleasant and safer neighborhood. Ongoing efforts to improve
> the lives of Ivanhoe residents have included immunization programs, smoke
> detector installation, streetlight upgrades, block captain selection and
> training and information fairs that brought school district and financial
> institutions to Ivanhoe.
>



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