Ginger Commodore - You Are The Music

Presented by Lori Dokken We the People … Singing & Speaking Truth Over the years and centuries artists, writers, musicians and composers have brilliantly used their mediums to express feelings, thoughts, emotions, worries, anger, and sadness in reaction to their surroundings… political culture… daily life… and the environment. It seems that this need to create and express themselves is spawned from a desire to affect, engage in, and change the landscape of the times they are living through.

“We the People” is a concert event that will include spoken word from sources, documents and people such as: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Amanda Gorman, Maya Angelou, Hannah Arendt, Timothy Snyder, The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and others. These reflections will be surrounded by musical selections made popular by Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Buffalo Springfield, Brandi Carlile, Bob Dylan, and more.

The afternoon will be guided by actress and Twin Cities resident Linda Kelsey who will present the spoken word sections. (Linda is best known for her role as Billie Newman on the CBS drama television series Lou Grant, which earned her three Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations.)

On stage to deliver the musical portion that day will be some of the finest Twin Cities’ artists: Patty Peterson, Ginger Commodore, Judi Vinar, and Rachel Holder along with bassist Ben Kelly, drummer Nate Babbs, and pianist/vocalist and music director Lori Dokken.

There will be sing-along opportunities for the audience, and the performers guarantee that we all will leave the experience feeling energized, hopeful, and supported by our neighbors and community to continue the work ahead.

Celebrating and Supporting our Friends, Family and our Community Please join us for a very exciting acoustic piano and vocal concert event featuring some of the Twin Cities’ favorite female vocalists performing some of their favorite songs. Pianist and producer, Lori Dokken, will be joined by Judi Vinar, Patty Peterson, Ginger Commodore, Rachel Holder, Connie Evingson, Anna Christy and Jennifer Grimm.

This is the perfect Sunday before the holidays begin to be grateful for and celebrate the importance of friends and family and to remember those in need in our community and how we can make a difference in their lives.

This Cabaret Event will be paired with a GoFundMe opportunity for supporters and guests to donate to Involve MN. Involve MN is a Minnesota based 501c3 non-profit and is a collaboration of community, business, and government partners providing for the unsheltered and vulnerable people of the Minneapolis and St. Paul area.

Involve MN produces and distributes over 15,000 meals weekly to shelters, drop-in centers and encampments across the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Meals are delivered 365 days a year. They work tirelessly every day to ensure that no one who is unhoused will go hungry.

Celebrate the season with Moore by Four, one of the Twin Cities’ most beloved vocal jazz ensembles, in a special holiday concert at Park Square Theatre!

Featuring Sanford Moore, Ginger Commodore, Connie Evingson, Dennis Spears, and Ashley Commodore, Moore by Four brings its signature four-part harmonies and musicianship to an evening filled with holiday classics, seasonal favorites, and their signature mix of jazz, gospel, pop, and theatrical sounds that have made the group a Twin Cities institution for over four decades.

Since their founding in 1986, Moore by Four has performed for sold-out audiences at the Guthrie and Fitzgerald Theaters and on stages, concert halls, and festivals throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Along the way, they have shared the bill with legendary artists including Harry Connick Jr., Joe Williams, Carmen McRae, Sarah Vaughan, and Dizzy Gillespie.

Join us December 8 at 7:00 PM for an evening of holiday music, harmonies, and the joyful sound of Moore by Four!