An Evening with Maya Angelou, Featuring the Rob Mathes Gospel Singers & Rhythm Section Peforming Maya's Favorite Spirituals April 2, 2011

Conversations on Courage & Faith, a series of lectures, artistic performances and spiritual experiences that inspire and equip people to live Christianly in a postmodern world, is proud to present, An Evening with Maya Angelou, featuring the Rob Mathes Gospel Singers & Rhythm Section Performing Maya’s Favorite Spirituals. This special event will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 8:00 p.m., at Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, Conn. Tickets are $65 and are available online at http://www.courageandfaith.org.

Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, she is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. She has served on two presidential committees, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000, the Lincoln Medal in 2008, and has received three Grammy Awards. At President Clinton’s request, she composed and read a poem at his inauguration in 1993. She has received more than 30 honorary degrees and is Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. Dr. Angelou’s words and actions continue to stir our souls, energize our bodies, liberate our minds, and heal our hearts. To learn more about Conversations on Courage & Faith, a Christian formation program at Christ Church Greenwich, and the Dr. Maya Angelou event, or to reserve tickets, visit http://www.courageandfaith.org or email [email protected].

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