St. Scholastica presents eighth annual GospelFest

The College of St. Scholastica's Kaleidoscope Multicultural Club (KMC) concludes its 2008-09 series of events with the eighth annual GospelFest. The musical celebration will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Mitchell Auditorium on campus. The event is free and open to the public.

A GospelFest Choir Workshop will be offered at 6 p.m., Friday, April 17, at First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Skyline Parkway in Duluth. Cost for the workshop is $5.

The workshop will be facilitated by Darnell Davis & The Remnant. Participants will learn about the history of gospel music, vocal techniques and choir etiquette. They will also be invited to perform during GospelFest on April 18.

Featured performers at the Saturday event include recording artists Darnell Davis & The Remnant; Mighty Fortress Praise and Worship Team; Love Jones; Jevon Brock and Restoration; Sherri R. Orr; Pastor Cassandra Boulton; and the GospelFest Workshop Choir.

Darnell Davis & The Remnant is a community-based gospel ensemble. Davis, the group's founder and director, has been the key writer for many of the Twin Cities best known gospel groups including Excelsior, James Grear & Company, and the Sounds of Blackness.

The event is sponsored by KMC; St. Scholastica's Office of Student Affairs, Student Senate and Student Diversity Center; First United Methodist Church; and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

KMC is a student organization at St. Scholastica that promotes diversity throughout campus and the community. During the academic year KMC sponsors a variety of events that represent a multitude of cultures at St. Scholastica.

For more information call (218) 733-2281.