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Northeast Performing Arts Group's Dynamic Gospel Explosion Fundraiser

On Saturday, December 9, 2017, the Northeast Performing Arts Group (NEPAG) will host the Dynamic Gospel Explosion fundraiser at the Woodrow Wilson Senior High School auditorium, located at 3950 Chesapeake Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016.

The Dynamic Gospel Explosion is not a competition, but an evening of praise and worship. This annual event is the brainchild of the late Rita Jackson (NEPAGs founder and former executive director), and is celebrated in partnership with the Districts faith-based community and will showcase some of the best gospel artists and liturgical dance ministries in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

This years fundraiser will feature performances from the Northeast Performing Arts Group, R'MaR, The Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church's Moving in the Spirit Dance Ministry, @His Feet Danze Ministry, The Johnson Memorial Baptist Church Liturgical Dance Ministry, Neema Dance Collective, Talent Group For Children, The Cast of All Stars, Frankie Washington, Trinity AME Zion Ladies of Praise, The Children of the Trinity, Praise Mime African Dancer, National Recording Artist Lady Day and many more.

The NEPAG is celebrating 38 years of service to the arts and is a nationally known 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of youth through exposure to the performing arts

The auditorium doors will open at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, and the show will start promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door on the day of the event. Advance tickets can be purchased online at http://nepagdge2017.eventbrite.com. Physical tickets can be purchased at 3431 Benning Road N.E., Washington, D.C. 20019. Vendors will be on-site for holiday shopping.

The proceeds from this year's fundraiser will be used to augment funding for NEPAG's year-round performing arts and academic-related programs for at-risk District youth, with an emphasis on wards east of the river.

For more information regarding this event, please contact NEPAG's executive director, Carrington Lassiter, at (202) 388-1274, or at neperformingartsgroup1@outlook.com.